The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-10
MAN ON THE BOX" PLEASES
 POLL AUDIENCE

ulOQer1 INTERPRETATIONS, inc MdIl OIl
 the Box was very cleverly presented
 last evening by the Poli Stock com-
 Dany.
 With only a slight deviation from
 the plot interjecting thereby a stim- ,ulation to dramatic interest, the play
 rather Succinctly relates the adVen-
 lures of Bob Warburton from the mo-
 ment of his equalization to the charms of Betty Annesley until the propitious hour in which she accords him an em- inent domain clause in his charter.
 The venturesome Bob. branded with
 a courage certificate in the form Of an Apache bullet wound, retires from the army because of it's jejunenesS and ropean> trip. Fortuitous1y overhearing
 The One Woman state that she will sail for New York on the following Friday, Bob secures passage on the same steamer and is rewarded during a six-days' trip with an occasional view of Betty, whose father, Colonel Annesley, has declined all introduc- tions. Warburton follows the inac- cessibles to the Holland House, where he sees them dining with Count, Kar- loff, a Russian diplomat whom he had met envoyage. Losing track of the party the following day, Bob proceeds law is a man of influence.
 Here Miss Nancy 'WarburtonN an- ncunces that she has recently become engaged to Charles Henderson, a
 yOuuS ueWSpdpeT 1uIlhS lhO
 evening. the versatile Bob. ever alert
 for excitement, removes his beard.
 dons a jehu's uniform and arranges
 to substitute for his brothers coach man on the return trip from an ann bassador's reception. He anticipates
 driving furiously, frightening his fair
 relatives within an inch of their lives and eventually kissing his sister as he filings open the carriage door after
 quieting his Steeds.
 As the result of a slight matlemat- ical error, he mounts the wrong box and dashes off tumultuously with Bet
 ty Annesley and her chaperon. Mrs. Conway, a widower, one of Washing tons most charming women. Just as he bestows his fraterna1 greeting upon
 Miss Annesley's cheek, he finds him. self under arrest for reckless driving, disorderly conduct and abduction. The tion having been withdrawn. Bob, or James Osborne. is fined s35 and locked up for thirty days because of his pen nileSS condition. brother-in-law, commanding him to produce S35 and a suit of the delin- Quent's clothes. Henderson arrives in time to learn that the fine has just been paid by Miss Annesley who has concluded that to Bobs horsemanship of the previous evening she and Mrs. Conway. are indebted for their lives. She sends Bob a written invitation to succeed her late groom whom she has discharged for being intoxicated and leaving the box for WarbuTton to mount. I Her offer is accepted and Bob Is subjected to a list of exquisite huml- iatfons in his capacity of groom and substitute butler. During his stay at the Annesley house, Warburton acci- dentally discovers that the colonel has negotiated to deliver to Karlof for the Russian government the plans of foi or, fir, lieu of a personal debt The count also demands Miss Annesley's hand as an incidental.
 Still personating a servant, Bob en- ters the house at the psychological denounces the Russian, ere mates the drawings and resigns his po- sftion.
 He subsequently effects the cancella- count by the payment of approximately his entire fortune Betty announces the discovery of James Osborne's alias, calls him by his rightful name clever American girl is apt to and Bob the role of groom for that of bridegroom at a future performance.
 In the interim, the action is enliv- ened by the lovemaking of Nancy Warburton and her f1ance.
 While the play last eveningswas un- iformly pleasing, at occasional inter vals some one on the stage appeared to forget that the audience might be interested in hearing the lines which were being recited. This. however. was balanced by the capable work which predominated.
 John Ince, as Bob Warburton, was exceptionally good. The role presented tain characteristics which appear to be in MT. Ince's organization and his comedy touches were a pronounced While Miss Annesley was
 I-:~ r. 1~lrI ate abasements, his control was admir- able when the worm turned, however, he accomplished it as gracefully as any annulate that ever wriggled.
 1t was impossible for Brigham Royce. originally of the cast, to be in the as his presence was re- quired in New York city for rehearsal he will interpret the star role in ''The Shepherd King,' 3
 New members of the cast were AL bert Perry and M. H. Hartman, who Karloff and Colonel Annesley. MT. Perry is an actor of many accom- plishments, a histrionic associate of James K. Hackett and was summoned nere from Denver expressly for this weeks production s,--
 MT. Harriman very favorably inn pressed his audience by the dignity and realism of his interpretation. He Is recalled by local theatre gOerS as the clever character lead in Ransom" presented three years ago at Smiths.
 J. Hammond Daley, as Henderson ,f the press, appreciably augmented 1is laurels. Within the past fortnight !. Hammond has been warf1y observt | ng certain members of the real live | and as a result has culti- l yated some fine bits of local color in | he way of off-hand veracity, self-as- | .urance and the gentle guileless ex- | ,ression which dominates the journal | stic countenance during enforced re- l pose. .-7- s--fs=-
 He should continue to- improve his by protracted observa- | ion-
 Thomas Williams, portraying Magis- | rate Watts, was all that could be de- | sired plus his orfginalities- MT. Will | jams is thorough comedian and vivi- | jed the production every time he ap- 1eared. |
 Scott Siggins. who doubled on Colo | lel Frank Raleigh and Officer O'Brfen, | while exceedingly capable in the for | ner role, scintillated in his rendition | If the latter Further comedy was ! lbly sustained by Emile Collins, a typ | cal French chef who pranced about |