The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-30
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A honeymoon trip Is always inter
estIng. especially 20 the outsider. On
81 the joys OF travelling is 10 spot tn
newlyweds and have a little fun a
their expense. It's annoying enough
10 the ducky doves under any circum
stances. but Just imagine, II you can
how embarrassing IL would be for |
sweet young bride 10 find hersel
travelling on a boat with newly
married man other than her husband
ssr compelled by the proprieties OF tn,
occasion TO pass as his wife. whil'
the brides real husband and thu
Broom's real wife are left behind oil
shore.
This is the situation that presents
itself In "0Ver Night" a comedy by
+ Philip II. Bartholomae, which William
A. Brady presents In the Garrick the
alter this week, and believe us, 1t Is
some comedy" IL is really one oil
the best laughing shows that loca
boards have offered this season.
While "over Night" has a special
appeal for newlyweds or young folk
who are contemplating the plunge il
with even a semblance OF a sense oil
humor. The old married folk will
like II because II will take them back
10 their own honeymoon days, though
II II doubtful IL any of them ever
found themselves in such a plight as
this quartet OF young people.
# The rising curtain reveals the deck
Of the steamer Hendrix Hudson, OF
autumn afternoon Conspicuous
among the passengers who come
aboard are the newlyweds Richard
and Georgiana Kettle md Percy and
Elsie Darling The men are old col
lege chums and introductions follow.
Just before the boat Is due to leave,
Mrs. Kettle, who is strong for wo-
E mems rights and has resolved TO be
= the real head OF the family from the
very outset, finds 1t necessary 10 go
ashore and look up some baggage,
& Mr. Darling discovers at the same
time that he has overlooked some
"A thing and courteously offers himself
as Mrs. Kettles escort, leaving Mrs.
z Darling in the care of his friend,
\ Richard. Presently a whistle blows,
\ the boat starts. and Mrs. Darling and
; Mr.. Kettle discover that their respec-
tive spouses have been left behind.
To adequately describe all that fol-
lows would be no light task, for to
Thoroughly appreciate the situation
one must see the play. However.
Richard and Elsie decide TO make the
3 best OF IL but get into deep water try
ing to explain certain things. In the
& first place, Richard has dutifully turn
ed over all his money 10 his wife.
\ from whom he IL now separated by
n Ia mile or so of Hudson river water,
! and when his companion expresses
desire to visit the ships cafe he finds
4 Il necessary TO apply TO friend he
+ meets on the boat for a touch. The
& friend has sought him for the very
\ same purpose, but Richard finally
manages to persuade the purser TO
cash q check
81 II chances that there is on board
4 d party OF suffragettes. Knowing that
Mrs Kettle is leader In the cause,
the suffragettes insist on speech
Mrs Darling, posing as Mrs. Kettle
has never made speech in her life
and doesn't know lie first thing about
the suffrage movement. but 10 keep
: Nd the blum she is Obliged TO respond
: to the demands of the women and
-
makes a sorry spectacle.
The unhappy couple leave the boat
at the first stop and we next find
them In the quaint old Rip Van Wrinkle
inn In a small settlement on the west
shore of the Hudson, above POUCH
tkeepsie. They are congratulating each
other on having rid themselves OF
their fellow travellers when the whole
bunch comes trailing in. The COM
plications continue to pile up through
the second and third acts. Mrs.
Kettle and Mr.. Darling arrive in due
time and the tangle becomes all the
more involved, but 1t is finally straigh-
tened out to the satisfaction OF
everyone concerned, with the aid OF
Prof. Diggs. travelling hypnotist.
Earnest Truck and Miss Madge Ken
nedy are ideally cast as Richard Kettle
and Elsie Darling. Miss Kennedy is
an exceedingly dainty miss and looks
the part OF the blushing young bride.
Mr.. Truck, as the rather unsophisti-
Gated Richard. who knows little or
the ways of women and the world, af
fects a lisp that adds distinct charm
to his work.
Robert Kelly and Miss Florence
Huntington are equally well cast as
the athletic Mr.. Darling and the
strong-minded Georgiana Kettle. They
hold exactly opposite views as to
woman's rights, and Mrs. Kettles ef-
forts to dictate to Darling as she is
wont TO dictate to her dutiful Richard
Is the source Of continual clashing,
In the final denoument, Richard rebels |
and, to his own surprise, excites his
wife's admiration by giving her to I'M
derstand that, hereafter. he proposes
20 wear the pants" and will not be
dictated TO by any woman.
IA delicious bit of comedy is con-
tributed by Arthur Aylesworth as a
hotel clerk In acts two and three.
There Is something naive and orig
inal about his work, and his lines are
great. Sadie Harris as Caroline Pow
ers, and Grace Griswold as her cuff
fragette aunt, are excellent, while
4 Wallace worsley does creditahle work
as Al. Rivers, friend of Kettle. Te-
reese beagle plays Mrs. 8. Rutherford
Cleveland satisfactorily.
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.
With a heavy portent in it's title
Z that suggests direful things along the
problem" way, The Havoc" which