The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-30
Going Some" AbOunds in
Complications, Laughter,
and Love Making.

| Everybody who likes a mixture OF
/ ludicrous situations. slang. college
/ youths, cowboys, a photograph. and a
4 few girls. topped Off with a Western
ranch setting and atmosphere, ought to
| drop in at the Belasco this week and
| sec Going Some.
| The play, by Rex Beach and Paul
| Armstrong, is, as its name implies. a
| whirlwind bit of comedy Of the side
| splitting kind. What else can YOU eN-
pect when a fiaxen-haired college youth
| from the East, who has never run a
foot race in his life, goes out to a
ranch. and, in order to win a girl who
| Just loves" athletes. poses as an in
| tercollegiate runner
The amusing situations begin with the
advent Of Larry Glass. nerve specialist
and trainer, acting as Speeds valet.
Larry IS aware OF Speeds fiour-iush-
ing tendencies, but is perfectly appalled,
at the magnitude Of an attempt Of the
head yeller' to run a real race Larry
is certain the bunch will get wise 10
Speeds speed. which is about 100 yards
in 20 seconds Larry also, with much
slang and vehement mind-speaking, re-
fuses to believe that Culver Covington.
the real Yale champion, is going to
reach the ranch in time to take Speeds
place on the fateful day that the phono-
graph is TO be won back.
Native Son Intervenes.
Berkely Fresno, a native son, who
sings tenor to Specs girl constantly
throughout the piece, butts in about
this time. sizes Speed up, and tips the
cowboy bunch off to his suspicious.
The next act or so is mainly consumed
by some painfully funny situations, in
which the slangy nerve specialist,
who is fat and good-natured ordinarily.
and his protege, Speed, are informed by
the cowboys as TO their certain fate il
the Centipede ranch wins another race.
Speed is fed on raw meat, at his rivals
suggestion, doused with cold water,
made to run before breakfast and kept
under guard.
1t is not meet here TO say now the
four-fiusher gets out Of the predicameni.
A final complication, howeve~, ensues
when Covington does come, amid much
advance Joy on the badly scared Speed s
part. Yes, Covington limps in on
crutch. having been hurt in an acci-
dent.
Love Affairs Abound.
There are so many little love affairs
running through the comedy that it's
hard 10 keep track Of them. They are
subsidiary. anyway, &c the big idea that
speed adlO his tat Trainer must make
good or become cowboy targets. the
getaway Of Humpty Joe, who lost the
former race. making the shooters es-
peciaUy careful on this trip.
The cast throughout is uniformly
good. {. *. Henery, l.. l. Fernando,
Aug. Glassmire. and George Leach
lend a real cowboy enchantment 10 the
Flying Heart ranch. and Harry Cash
man IS an ideal clustering foreman Of
the rival gang who have temporary
possession Of the photograph.
The leading comedy parts, those OF
Speed and nerve specialist Glass, play
cd by Laurance Wheat and Walter
Jones, respectively, are all that one
might desire in the laughter producing
lines. Aubrey Beattie makes good
native son with a tenor voice, and Jane
Mathis IS harming as Helen Blake, the
girl that Speed Is trying 10 win by pos
ing as an athlete.
Mr.. Beattie assumed one OF the most
natural parts IN the satirical comedy
and brought back the days OF the old
self-esteemed college tenor to many Of
those in the audience. so true to life
was his portal OF the man who "once
sang "Dearie" 10 the daughter OF the
Mayor Of Walla Walla," and has talked
about IL ever since.
Kate McLaurin and Rose IAbonn as
sist in other loves affairs in a natural
manner. Leroy Summer, cook at the
7 Ceutipede ranch, plays the professional
crook runner TO a nicely. T. II. T.