Evening star., 1915-11-09
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woman whose fortune seems in danger.
and by sustained and clever comedy
keeps a smooth stream of fun in mo-
ton for three hours. The plays excel
lence depends not only upon the jolly
part assigned to the star. but is built
up on a series of surprising situations.
each leading to swift and logical
climax.
The title of the play is the address
of New York house in which three
fourths of the action is laid. 1t is the
home OF Mrs Caroline De Peyster,
whose funds are cut off within a few
hours of her proposed departure for
her annual European jaunt.
In her agony of soul over the possbil-
ity of having to remain in town while
every one else is leaving" she devises
the plan of sending to Europe her cousin
ohVette Harmon, who is to assume sea-
sickness. remain in her cabin and other
wise fool the public into believing that
the society leader herself is travelling,
out 100 Ill to be seen. She figured that
onFette could travel cheapIy and thus
e1tectually fool the public at a small price
mrs De Peyster intended to remain her
mt ike in her own house at SO Washing
ton square. which was boarded up, in
charge OF Matilda, the housekeeper
here is where the complications begin
as JACK De Peyster, married against his
mothers will. shows up and announces
,idt ne is going to save a little money
ny staying in the closed family mansion
an summer. Also, while Mrs. De Pevster
10 disguised as Matilda, William the
coachlnan, makes love to her, friehtfuIlv
upsettlns the poor society leader, who
SIMPLY cannot announce her identity and
tniilSs grow so very warm for her that
she and Matilda escape from the De Pew
s,er mansion and take refuge in one of
the worst boarding houses in Manhattan.
Where they are not only mistaken for
servants by the landlady. but are gathered
IN as pals by Z master crook who is
.raFenns under an alibi as a young min
iSter. they are arrested, handcuffed and
uiaSSed out of Mrs. De Peyster's own
mouse, to which they have returned for
refuge. by the policemen on the heat Who
are looking out for the De Peyster prop-
ertS rights They have adventures which
"ouid turn regular society leader into
raVlng maniac and make an anarchist
oI tne most capable housekeeper. and even
near the end of the adventure Mrs De
Peyster learns that her death has been
.apieu from Europe. that her son is her
Heir ana that the friends are gathering in
ler very house for a funeral Just how
sne eAtrlcated herself by the aid of Ma
tdua rom thls alarming situation is to
De told only properly by the actors them
selves. 'ieii-
May 1rwins acting is rich with the
quahty that comes from long expe-
renee, ana she compelS laughter with
a sort touch. In addition, she shows
the cue mas not forgotten how to sing
,asUliie a,'3e last nights audience with four
1,1iitckihg songs, one of which was
way irwin favorite in the DAYS before
1Iie spanish war, namely, The Bull
FROG song The audience began ap-
plauoing 1t at the first line last night.
nemarkably good support is given the
9sar py Leonard Hollister, who is DR..
Isecro1t Z TO the respectable world. and
Tom Preston. master crook. to himself
ana an TO Matilda and Mrs. De Peyster
me sudden change from the charac-
Ter OF the young Episcopal minister to
eie oeid 'front.' of the ill-bred crook is
clever bit of acting. Mrs. De Peyster
is played by Frances Gaunt, and other
roies are well taken care of by Aldrich
boWker, Clara Blandick, Julia Ralph
and Charlotte Carter.