New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18

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The programme announced tina,
shes n Again" is presented "foI
amusing purposes only There can
he no doubt a. 90 tee truth OF his
for il is a good old farce of the Palais
Royale school, which owes nothing to
lbscn. nor to any other Of the tired
business mans XII joys. 1t is in fac,
frankly for the tired business man; for
him and his sens, though not for ms
daughters Ect that the farce Will
bring down upon is head any police
anatnemas, for II has been duly purgod
Of any real offence j. may have pos
sessed in IT'S French Original .ouiy II
does stll smack o; the Paris before
the war. There is chorus glrl, and
an old maid out for good time, and
Of course. there is bedroom scene.
The story itself isn't really what
counts. Aubrey Brighton brings home
from a masquerade ball & young won
an whose face he mas not seen. This
Young woman unmasks. and, behold.
We have Miss Ada Lewis III the part OF
Miss Ann Rayner. Of Flatbush, Mis-
Rayucr being neither young nor beau
tiful. Aubrey's trouble nov begins, a'
his rich aunt arrives from kalamazoo
and he tries TO get rid Of Miss Raynor
His friend, Leslie Tarton. arrives, ana
also Joan Montague, q chorus girl with
whom he is IN love. The act ends WITH
Miss Rayner getting very happy oyel
a bottle Of whiskcy and beng carried
out by the butler.
The scene then shifts 20 the Tarl-
tons home u Lakewood. Leslie, though
iu love with suzanne. the chorus girl
is engaged % Joan Montague. young
widow. who. however, really loves
Aubrev. Into this household all The
characters ccther, Suzanne at FIRST
masGucrading as Aubrey wife. in or
der 10 ind out If j. is true that Leslie
is engaged to Joa'. The las, act IS N
the bedroom. whore Miss RaEner man
ages 20 get herself and cause trouble
in abundance. What IL is all about may
sometimes appear 4 little hay, but the
combinations are amusing enough and
brought gales Of laughter in THEN
train.
The farce opened rather slowly and
for a while 10 looked as ii the evening
was not 70 be one OF unmiXed hllarIty
but once il 20; under way II went
along in its appointed manner. There
was little subtlcty IN either lines OF
situations. But they were Of the Old
and well tried laugh winning variety
arising generally rom the attempt
of the characters 90 get rid OF their
previous lies.
The acting was al effective, and
Miss Ada Lewis mas done nothing bet
ter in her career than her enactment
of he adventurous but fer from beau
tiful Miss Rayncr, Of Flatbush. Her
appearance in paiamas iu the bedroom
scene was a vision never to be forgot
ten. Miss Helen Lowell was excellent
as the real aunt, as were William
Rosellc and Edwin Nicander rs the
two young Lotharos; and a special
word of praise should be given 20 Mss
Eileen Van Biene Tor her charming
portrayal Of The yoIng widow
Much OF the action and acting was
Of the slambang variety. and there was
great numbering Of the Kings English
if there is any such thing OF the
stage today. However, such murder
ing seems to be the usual thing in
farce. and in shes in Again strong
lungs played their usual part. 1t will
be the acting and the individual situa-
tons that will carry Mr.. Gray's play
along. The story IS really negligible
II is, however. built for amusing pur-
poses only. and last nights audience
was abundantly amused. And then
there IS Miss Ada Lewis.