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

and he final discovery thai once III
her severely exalted life she made
nocturnal love 10 handsome hero
who Clam1ered through a window.
combine this with cross love affair
between a dashing bohemian artist
and the niece Of the elderly man ami
the virtuCnS dame, and al! The ma
teTial is present for "a funny show.
Mixing all The elements SERVES for
he situations. The clever device OF
revealing he virtuuuo lady's past
makes it plain sailing for the lovers,
As wei as for the flirtatiouS g"nIe.
man, who has gotten into terrible
complicat ions 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 very good delin-
cation of the part. Looking back some
became member of the Ferris Hart
man Company. the writer sees a dis
tincr growth III her ability to act, IT.
respective of ability TO look pretty,
and that marks Miss Davies as de.
VelOping in Stagecraft. One little bit
en- Saturday night, bit of malicious
triumph over the virtuOuS 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 a 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 Overesti-
mated the acquaintance of the Homo
lulu public with his careless, free
and-easy type Of performance, was
something of a disappointment. There
vas not enough heart and life in his
work as the young artist. and he is
certainly ADLER than the first appear.
ance would indicate.
One of the real hits was Roscoe
Arbuckle, whose performance as al
talkative negro servant, with tho
stage negro's love Of long words, waSi
very, very good. He contributed as
much TO the success of the EVENING"
as any other single individual, and
the audience was carried along with
q good nature that was infections.
Harold Pollard, as minister,
Elma Thompson as Judge Gibson,
Lawrence Bowers, as a rough, bluff
Westerner, Miss Minta DuFfee as the
young niece and Miss Dixie Blair as
u maid, We're given comparatively
small parts, which, however, aided I'M
8 wellbaIanced performance.
The chorus is not featured in "Onei
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 laterI
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. Mr..
Hartman'S company seems to be cap
able and ambitious to please.
Tile bill will be repeated tonight
and tomorrow night The Campus"
will be repeated twice and again at
the Saturday matinee.