The Detroit times., 1916-02-01
nARRIck

Although within the Law t"'
orlRinai melodrama with a punch,
put Il over 30 forcefuIly that the Ell
feet OF similar punches In plays
Of the underworld has been consid-
erably lcssened. still enough re
mains In kick In. given its hrsi
Detroit representation, Monday even
ing, in the Garrick theater, 70 make
itself felt on the large audiences
that are sure TO go TO see this much
taiked-about drama this week.
The alleged sweating system OF
the police force Of large cities, which
had one OF its earliest exposes IN
Charles Kleins "The Third Degree,
IA one OF the pivots upon which VIII
lard Mack revolves his kick In.
The methods OF "the department
in dealing with reformed crooks are
shown up in the most unfavorable
light possible, and in the doing a
strong plea is made for the more hui
name treatment of ex-convicts when
the latter make the effort 10 drop
evil ways and live straight. That
such things as happen in Kick In
are true to life undoubtedly could
be verified by our own Henry Ford
and the men who have charge OF
that detail OF the community" ser
vice having TO do with former in
mates OF prisons established by the
motor king. In kick In" the on
lockers sympsthies go to the hound
ed victims Of the police, because. in
this instance. they happen to be
really innocent OF the crime which
the over-zealous department is de
termlned to hang up, n them.
There is nothing refined in Kick
In" and there Is a good deal Of the
sordid, the evil. the vice, the bias
phemy OF the underworld To OF
set Il, there is the generous big
heartedness and the real sacrifice of
self IN the sticking by a pal in
trouble, which Is always TO be found
among the class OF men and women
"Kick In" portrays. There is hu-
NOR. too, mostly sardonie to be sure
but occasionally OF the more whole
some sort as offered In the tart Irish
tongue OF motherly Mrs. Halloran,
who unwjttingly becomes an accom-
plice OF those upon whom the police
dogs would fasten their fsEgs.
The character OF Mrs Hslloran is
expertIy played by Lou Ripley, and
that Of her daughter, the gum-chew-
ing Daisy, no less cleverly acted by
Beatrice Noyes, who will be remem-
bered for equally eieverly work as
Maggie Lynch, the pert little black.
mailer in within the Law
The company has been we'll chos-
en-. Margot Williams as Molly
Hewes. whose real womanlness and
sweet nature has kept her husband
Chick" in the straight and narrow
path since he emerged from the "big
house" after doing his bit" offered
a convincing, excellent characterize
ton. George Henry Tilton, Jrp
knew how to handle the role OF
Chick" and Forrest Winant gave
the best piece OF acting in the play
as Molly's brother Charley. dope
iend. While the character was hor'
ribIe, and repulsive, Mr.. Winant
must be given credit for presenting
an unusual strdy of the .pitiable
wretch who lives only to caress his
precious needlc,
II would be diffcut 20 imagine
harder. coarser, more unrelenting
pair than John Sharkey and Joseph
Clay ton made of Inspector Garvey
and Detectivs Whip" Fogsrty
These players made their respective
characters so sharply defined as "a
win the misses Of the more impress
eionable part CT the audience. Ex
cellent portraysls were given also by
Lawrence Hynes as Detective Jack
Digges, a "bull" notable for the pos.
session OF real human feeling
Maidel Turner as Memphis Bessie,
Lillian Anderson as Myrtle Sylves-
ter, Charles Sturgis as Old Tom,
doorman at headquarters. and Joe
Madden as Gus, also OF headquar
tsrs.
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE,