The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-16
FORBFSS "Couwr rERs.-
reil> ts~ To Reform suburbaR IIusbansi.
Nith Nrarnlngs fer NIxht at, Ine

James FORTRESS third plav from hi-
n"t~book 20 everyday impressions was
prudIc~l last night at the Criterion
Theatre "" calls ~ The Commuters
and labels ~ farctcdl com'Sly II
amu-sl an audience that brav~i the
oppressive humidity within he walls oI
the Criterion
Mr. furb,-s ~ the kind It playwright
WHO walks about. Observing typez ia
mihar ~ ~ an Having found the type
chorus R,rl. travelling salesman. -lhur-
Daui'e Mr. korbe~ places the victim
under - tnicrusC' pe and studies all - it,
wrigRl'~ ~. does not trnubl" II invent
situations lie tlkp- them ~ h" hndz
them Having an actual sells. - humur
and Vocabulary II exceedingly uD -
date slang. the result. when the play -
done, y likely - he rat resting
IN The Commuters Mr. furi.s shg
g''-iS way - reform suburban h,ls-
hands who love their wives hut l~an
toward N" highhalls and hilari,Y II
lnCh 'lur freedom. Hts remedy - supple
IN" husband takes home from a l1rg"
"v"ning IN the CITY a Ray hachelu- friend
whom tho wife has lsarnsd - dcteAi
~ the Cau~. of late vigils and hours nf
w"rrim"u' Both husband and friend
are. ~ Mr. Forbes would say. 'pla~t"r,d,
:" much So that the husband does not
rSneT Der the new morning that the
friend ~ -la"ping m the spare bedroom.
VI" rcuors"l"ss commuters tram gives
him no time - warn the sleeper or Ia get
h''l safely from the house Friend. IN
evening dress ohtrudes cheerfully upon
m"etinc NJ suburban ladies 10 the inm-
nent psril of Mrs Commuters reputation
Throughout desperate day lie involves
an already tried lady IA situations that
Z require NOR. tact and patience than
angels ar" credited with The maid
and fine comedy Use Mr. Forbes makes Of
that extremely urban servant throws
up her ioh To return to one ~ a system ~
restaurants that are popularity supposed
10 h'' hv-produ't of the standard oil
Company Friend. m an ssccees ~ hor~-
dom. was indiScreet enough To get caught
with an arm around her Trim shoulder
Mrs Cnmmuter with her temper rapidly
frlgIlinR makes IN" round OF naighhors
uous"s collecting the essentials for =
dinner. and while she ~ gone husband
returns and TersUade- tho doubtful guest
t. gu tp the town club M the evening
When the wife rstirn- and roads IN" care
l'-S~ not" explaining tho absence Of the
paIr -h., makes m her mind that II IL
time 20 take STEPS She makes her hus-
sand h.lieVe when he opens the door
e. fo- nor ~ " thar abe has heen out
Rutomohiling with IN" town doCior
Really she has been hiding In tho house
enjoying his fears anG ger. teaching
him n lesson
win these comphca'Ir~s Mr. FoTbe~
rounds ont the come Nv More ~ the
'~'.il@ 81 suburban life IL lacking. For
props IA" us"S IN" alarm clocS the In
t"Its,im.l plot Of grass that commuters
ell III" avn AND which mus not To
-repp"i on. the mispLcai gs'm~nts th~t
mar folk hunt NGi1ly Tor Will" the trnin
- vhl-ihrg N he reFr distArc" The
/ proCrg'nrI" of music IIes"'tHi \ hriet
$50. r-in. = suburban symphony Tn"
pisy W.. thsre save for Mr. Forh~~'s
uIg~l - slang a1d his characteristic
hr"s 2i".s-
t,wrurr'- rs'urntng home On tho ~ ]
rain Vpsu j. rrcskrnE tErkon clock
strike. EDo--"rS anuo.u'" davhreak
,nrrr.u'.r- r. bfsakfsS' Io,omo'Iv~
v'l.tl. ln' '"H are heard "a DO" dt-tsnc"
'rett heaven the incoming tram D. ahesd
81 'Ifus Nr'er happened N-for" fran'i"
- .lrrn.. 80 catch m" train through tho
rcii- AMI over %. fences they rush IN
tire iurrvafd JOIN. IN general excitement.
. III aboard
Miss MAY pa Sorisa vas IN. much
tried long suffering wife Very many
f-srSrns would paw. IL is probable, tO So,
. Mis- IIa SoiI-a even Il there waS no com
"dy throw IN But her capahiluy pleased
7 ~ much .. her prettiness charmed Sh"
u1gc-i Inui.-d. -cnldNd. kissed and made
A. all Gr.l Fh'fully Taylor Holmes had
~" part II Sonny FIs'rh'r. the moor
rGIrI- wnp "a. unpopular among the
; commuters wives because n" Kept their
. aIauard- oV' la"
II NAV he SAID Il his work a. ~ Orrin
Iphu-Un'- who - Larry kyIc'. the huS-
rard who needed a l"sson that ~ was
torforrn"t ln'"Il gently and with an APP
PROBATION II Mr. Fortbess intent Others
l. of in" cast VINO pleased wer" Maude
knoWliuu a. Mys Jrlid TSkH'y crane.
a most progressive lady. George. Law
| -on,-. a. CUri.. the maid. and Amy
Lesser A. M,@ toH n. one ~ the com
mu'er"SNs