The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-09-10

Miss Mabel Paige will have one Of
her favorite roles in Jane Arbuckle.
otherwi known as Juno Joyce, varie-
~ actress, in the forthcoming Temple
Theater production Of a Bachelors
Honeymoon. John Stapleton's novel and
eccentric comedy. Juno. who. just as
the play begins enters the married
state on impulse and under peculiar
circumstances. breaking a long term
contract with her manager to go on
her honeymoon and thereby arousing
all kinds of newspaper comment on
her disappearance. To avoid pursuit
and the serving Of papers in a breach
Of contract action on the part Of her
manager. il is thought best TO keep her
whereabouts. as we'll as her identity a
secret
Her husband. too. has his own trou-
bles and his own secrets. On account
OF having married his first wife, now
dead. against his fathers wishes, the
latter has left him his property con-
ditionally on his not marrying again
except with the full approval Of his
elder sister, very prim and straight
laced spinster with somewhat narrow
ideas. Benjamin Bachelor. the hus-
band. is also the father of two grown
twins OF manageable age. a fact
which he endeavors to hide from Juno.
dreading her disapproval Of the idea Of
being a stepmother Believing his sis
ter and daughters to be safely located
at the seashore for several months.
Benjamin brings his wife to his own
home to enjoy their honeymoon in
peace and security. Meanwhile his let
tiers to his guardian sister regarding
l.;
aroused her suspicious. and BENJAMIN
has scarcely gotten his wife into the
| house and introduced her to the ser
| wants as 1.-The new housekeeper," when
his sister and the twins show up on
| the scene to investigate. Then Juno
becomes the new goyerness." This
necessitates here learning Of the twins
and the first storm cloud begins to
dim the radiance of the prospective
happy honeymoon. A detective, repre-
senting the incensed manager Of the
former actress. traces her to the house.
and with the assistance Of a detective
story reading housemaid, threatens to
explode a mine Of trouble for both
Benjamin and his wife A young at
| torney. who has met Benjamin and
| Juno on the train. comes to call on the
| family, and develops a habit Of talk
ing too much at the wrong time. which
| threatens to bring disaster to every
| one who has a secret Of any kind. and
| complexities an already dangerous sit
| uation. A German doctor. who has once
| saved Juno's life and promised to mar
ry her, but who has since fallen des-
| perately in love with one Of the twins
| is SO impressed with his former pa
! TENTS distress, believing her to be still
Il
compromising circumstances. that he
| consents to marry her to save her rep
| utation. Benjamin dare not openly op-
pose. The young attorney, who really
intended to marry the other twin, is
carried away by his sympathy fol
Juno's distress. and CALAMITY engages
himself to the actress. Both consider
! themselves honor bound to protect heI
| and when they catch Benjamin steal
ing long wished for kiss from his
pretty wife, they each resent 1t and
| challenge him to a duel The sister Is
| shocked and Mortified. The twins are
| in despair The doctor and the lawyer
| are unhappy heroes. The hOusemaid
| is distracted with worry over her share
in the trouble. Benjamin is nervous
| discouraged wreck. and even the gay
! and irrepressible Juno has had more
than enough of the game. and is ready
! to run away from it all and go back
to her manager seeking forgiveness.
| Benjamin is about to leave the house
| when Juno upbraids him, and calls up
on his manhood to defend his wife
even he has not proclaimed their re.
| lationship. Walter P. Richardson will
appear as Benjamin Bachelor, Ed
Lawrence will be seen as DR.. Otto
Schwartz. Clarence Chase will play ths
! talkative attorney, Florence Hill will
| impersonate the mysterious hOusemaiG
| and all the favorites of the company
| will have congenial roles. Stage Di
! rector Walter S. Baldwin promises
smooth and finished production. and a
pronounced success is confidently ex.
F., pected.
a Bachelors Honeymoon will be pre-
| scented in Ocala, Monday night, Septem-
| Der IL. and as it is said to be the best
comedy in Miss Paiges repertoire
| an exceptional treat is confidently an.