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Animated Doll

And, finally, there is Pat Prinz,
an animated doll with the
effervescence of a Sandy Duncan or
Bonnie Franklin and the ability to
put over a number with that
magical ingenue touch, coyly
weaving her way into your heart
with "Tom, Dick, or Harry," and
then securing the affection with the
rousing "Always True To You In
My Fashion." With bright blue
eyes, rosy cheeks, and a lock of hair
which keeps falling over her
forehead, Miss Prinz is cute as all
get out, vulnerable, seductive, and
appropriately featherbrained, as all
ingenues must be.

What keeps Miss Prinz'
incandescent performance from
standing out as much as it
ordinarily would is, as I have
implied, the extremely high caliber
of all the acting, not just in the
major roles, but in the minor ones
as well. Clissy Friant, David Bell,
and Jack Staub all make the most
of their bit parts, and the chorus
performs its duties capably.

And thus we have it-a tuneful,
frothy, irresistible evening of
entertainment, pure and simple.
"Kiss Me Kate" is the type of show
that makes you feel happy all over.
Wunderbar!

—Ed.)