The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-09-12
4 NOVELTY IN COMEDY

"A
Miss Mabel Paige will have one of
her favorite roles in Jane Arbuckle,
otherwise known as Juno Joyce, varie-
ty actress, in the forthcoming Temple
production of a Bachelors
John Stapleton's novel and
eccentric comedy. Juno. who, just as
the play begins, enters the married
state on impulse and under peculiar
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. it is thought best to keep her
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-
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
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his manner Of spending his time have
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 governess." This
necessitates here learning Of the twins
and the first storm cloud begins to
dim the radiance of the prospective
happy honeymoon. 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 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 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
unmarried, and the innocent victim of
compromising circumstances, that he
consents to marry her to save her rep
utation. Benjamin dare not openly OPP
pose. The young attorney. who really
intended to marry the other twin, is
carried away by his sympathy for
himself to the actress Both consider
themselves honor bound to protect her
and when they catch Benjamin steal
ing a long wished for kiss from his
pretty wife, they each resent it and
challenge him to duel The sister is
shocked and Mortified. The twins are
in despair. The doctor and the lawyer
are unhappy heroes. The hOuSemafd
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 1t 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-
llationship. Walter P. Richardson will
| appear as Benjamin Bachelor. Ed.
Lawrence will be seen as DR.. Otto
Schwartz, Clarence Chase will play the
talkative attorney, Florence Hill will
limpersonate the mysterious housemaid
and all the favorites of the company
will have congenial roles Stage Di-
rector Walter S. Baldwin promises a
smooth and finished production. and a
pronounced success is confidently ex-
pected.
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 Paige's repertoire.
! an exceptional treat is confidently an
ticipated.