The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-09
Not Politics, Society, or FL
nance, But False Teeth
Is Theme.
LAUGHS CROWDED
INTO TIME LIMIT
Edgar Atchison-E1y Scores in Prin-
cipal Role, and Acting Is Ex-
cellent Throughout.

n Aot q Lolhs VINO are FORCED to use
false teeth went home last night. de-
posted these essential facial adfuncts
upon a convenient dresser. stood he
fore mirror. grimaced, and tried in
effectaaliy to say Beatrice" A lot of
US who retain moIars originally pro-
Vided by nature merely imagined that
we could turn the trick.
Which observations. unless Won AT
tend the play. may seem not at all
apropos OF the fact that 'sBiIly." new
farce by George Cameron, thoroughly
emused a good sized audience. In which
was Mrs. Tart. at the Belasco last
evening.
Dll4y is appropriately named a farce
II presents no problems Of sex, society.
irenzied finance. nor politics. It's one
meme Is the problem that confronts
SHY Hargreave, a football hero. who
y trying 10 win and retain the love of
Beatrice Sloane without corfessine that
TOUR OF his front teeth are not the
genuine articles
Story of Play.
Early in the proceedings the audience
Is apprised that some of y3nlv,s teeth
remained as souvenirs upon the foot
BAH Held. Those out front rrsduaII,,
grow hilarious as BilIy.s sensItivanAss an
the point is developed. His family has
neen enJoined to strictest secrecy. and
the misfortune has become to them al
most as bad as a skeleton IN the
closet liie
AFTER a mysterious illness Billy starts
on sea voyage The false teet, ara
hight on the job and our footbau MAJ
tyr' chaperoned by a sister. who Is IN
see mat he doesn't talk too much he
gins vacation TO get used to them >.
u course. Beatrice Sloane, and, lest
iorgel' biily,s hated rival, sam
Eustace. turns up on the same shin.
aioly mas the Statue OF Liberty
sloMh am before Hargreave is pro
t soslis- Hes just on the verge OF con-
iessing upon the urgent advice ~ bts
sister his facial shortcor,i,,.- - '-'o
careless steward butts against hin,
knocks out the prize worries ana s1oia
seucaiiy hastens away. Rulv dasnar-
ately searches the deck. fees i, 49,.
and grievously ofEends the girl he loves
samuel Eustace immediately zsts
BUSY hands out a lot OF done about
Oh mysterious illness. his alIeqa5
past ana the probable cause OF his ne
SuiiaL benaVior. Mrs. Sloane is srr-
Pfiseo' shocked. and then gratifed tbatf
sHe round II about IN time. Blllv.-sanz
teeth, can utter not a word In his own
oehah unless he betrays himself.
men follow two acts Of varied corr
phcatons, ludierous situations. RuIv,s
VAN attempts to say Beatrice ?, or an,
other old word with a OF an trt1
ana little most discomf1ting love-r7sl J.
ms 81 Sa ne part o. the perfect articuIat-
-lIs SeIhuei- There's a great auction
scene IN which the elusive teeth fC553-5
by deck hand. are auctfoned rfs 49,
OeIore Billy's eyes go 44s'i'
It's fair neither Ia y-o,, ~ a. .
20 diVulge any more concern{rg ~
ISlehable plot nor tell how RfIS H.
Oil neroesB toothless or nfheru-ies e
',lal,t :. n the end How would YOU /
The Acting.
Edgar Atehison-Ely assumes the role
U tne tootnless unfortunate and he fs /
sOOo IN II The only criticism. perbaps.
y that ne mas a tendency to be a lit /
Tie TOO much mush-mouthed ana not /
enough nspy. 1t would so1Ird E,...l-
Tor instance. If he'd gurgle the naturai
'Beatrith'' instead Of "Beatrotb,. d.
ing his excruciating moments. F5o--,-
ever that's small matter I'm mart
so well played Mrs. Stuart Robson is
good In the supporting role Of tbe ev-
acung mother Of Beatrice Sloane PEE
trlee herself Is most acceptabIy taken
care OF by Marian Chapman. whose NJ,
some some manners and pretty face make 81
ply sweetheart a character thai no
ISsg coaia blame him for loving Jane
-aatDufy IS an ideal sister for Riiiv
&c IuIy supplies her end OF the COM
Sdy work Franklin Jones. known a.
S5Il Eustace on board the sfea r,,e,jr,
Z ,loflaa; where the entire action ~ ne
Psas axes place. is all we could evnect
on young fellow who is pIsvfn5 q
losing game Of love. ms d
IA Ine minor parts, Spottiswooda AT
zen. FFiLce MILLER, and Julia Blanc an
or whom had share In the toofbsoT9s
IaLce, were Vel received. The 6a1fin~
glimpse we had. too, Of Hargreave tbss
eldef. ana Billy's mother, CHARGED Ter
= Iamlly secret, as PORTRAYED bV &C., C'-s.l
ly, was satisfactory 'p00''Fe-
The play, which Is an eIaboratio-, 90
me vaudeville sketch, "BiIv's ,TCt,,' ~
stones IN which Mr.. and Mrs 5i5-a--
Drew appeared last season. fs put - a.
JUST little over two hours 'it
/, t 70 - as much fun into that time as
We most eXacting partisan OF sop,e9
lhlhs heht ana breezy could expecf
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