Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-26

and the final discovery that once in
her severely exalted life she made
acct Irnal love TO handsome hero
who clambeTed through window,
com bine this with a cross love affair
between a dashing bohemian artist
and the niece Of the elderly man and
the virtuous dame, and all the ma
terial is present for a funny show.
Mixing all the elements serves for
the situations. The clever device OF
revealing the -Yirtuous Iady's past
makes it plain Sailing for the lovers,
as we'll as for the flirtatious gentle
man, who has gotten into terrible
complications with his fair neighbor
of the bathing suit.
Ferris Hartman is the chief laugh.
maker and his wide smile and thor
ough knowledge of stage artifiCe are
always in evidence. He is in one OF
his happy moods in this show and
finds plenty of opportunity for his
grotesquerie and broad comedy. Miss
"Muggins" Davies. who plays the part
Of the fair, naughty neighbor. made
friends galore: in fact, a houseful
Of friends. Winsome, dainty, spark
ling with mischief and dashingly
gowned, she gave a very good delin-
cation of the part. Looking back some
years ago to per work when she first
became a member OF the Ferris Hart
man Company, the writer sees dis
tinct growth in her ability to act, IT.
respective of ability to look pretty,
and that marks Miss Davies as de.
veloping in stagecraft. One little bit
On Saturday night, bit of malicious
triumph over the vfrtuous lady after
the latter has discovered her hus-
bands clandestine filtration. was so
good that after Miss Davies exit the
audience applauded for several min.
uteS.
Miss Josie Hart, as Mary Miranda,
the virtuous lady, was consistently
strong throughout and her sincere de-
piction of straight-laced character
furnished very necessary element in
the atmosphere of the play. -:
Mr.. Walter DeLeon, whether be-
cause the heat of the evening affect
ed his energy or because he oyeresti-
mated the acquaintance of the Homo
lulu. public with his careless, free
and-easy type Of performance, was
something of a disappointment. There
was not enough heart and Life in his
work as the young artist, and he is,
certainly ADLER than the first appear
sRce would indicate. g. ~s.c..
One of the zeal hits was Roscoe
.Arbuckle, whose performance as, a
laxative negro servant, with the
stage negro's love of long words, was
very, very good. He contributed as
much TO the success of the evening
as any other single individual, aud
the audience was carried along with
good nature that was infections.
Harold Pollard, as minister,
Elma Thompson as Judge Gibson,
Lawrence Bowers, as rough, bluff
westerner, Miss Minta Durfee as the
young niece and Miss Dixie Blair as
d maid, were given comparatively
small parts, which, however, aided in
g. well-balaneed performance.
The chorus is not featured in One
Night Off" and no Judgment should
be passed from the first performance.
Evidences of good chorus work were
plenty, and it remains to be. seen If
they will be forthcoming in later
shows. The scenery was bright and
attractive, and the play, as whole,
was enjoyable because It was well
given in small particulars and be-
cause it's brightness was not marred
by poor reading or stupidity. Mi.
Hartman's company seems to be cap
able and ambitious to please.
The bill will be repeated tonight
and tomorrow night ''The Campus"
will be repeated twice and again at
the Saturday Matinee