Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-25
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Deputy Commissioner Garyey ....s. z
................. Henry Simmer
Whip Fogarty-A Detective 80 T
Observation-Disclosures. Alexis Luce
Jack Diggs-A Detective. .........
............Et helbert d. Hales
Memphis Bessie. ...... Mae Thorne
Myrtle Sylvester. Jane DarweA
Old Tom-A Police Attendant $3.50. Z
William AmsdeH
Molly ........... Evelyn Vaughan
Chick Hewes. ............ Bert Lytell
Charley-Molly's Brother ......... =.
Phillips Tead
Mrs. Hallerton " George Knowlton
-Daisy-Her Daughter Jessie Schouler
Gus-A Detective. Ernest Van Pelt
Clean, clever, tic-proof-this,
briefly, sums up first impressions OF
the Lytell-Vaughan Exposition Com
pany which made its initial bow to
Honolulu theater-goers at the Bijou
theater last night in a wholesome,
well presented drama entitled Kick
In"
Even to the keenest observer the
stock company headed by Miss Evelyn
Vaughan and Bert Lytell is all that
II has been advertised to be, and more
II It's future presentations are to be
as clean-cut and well acted as the one
which opened last night and is to
continue during the week il Is safe
to say that there will be no disap-
pointments from the standpoint of
the audience From the rise Of the
curtain TO fits final fall on the four
brief, snappy acts of Kick In" the
members of the company made a dis
tinct impression on those tout front"
Taking last nights production as an
example, there is not bit of fault to
find with any member of the company.
There was not noticeable flaw in
any of the four acts. The speaking
parts appeared letter perfect lf-there
was nervousness on the part of any
member of the cast he or she did not
show 1t.
Miss Vaughan, new to Honolulu the
ater-goers, is a truly clever actress
and in Mr.. Lytell she has an able sup
porter. Their work together last
night was refreshing and very far
away from certain styles OF acting
which Honolulans have witnessed in
past years. In the other members OF
the cast Miss Vaughan and Mr.. Lytell
have sterling assistants.
Kick In" which. in more effete
slang, means come through, is a
gripping "crook" play, drama which
has its setting just under the crust
Of the underworld. In its preparation
Willard Mack, the author. has cornbin-
ed tense situations and a clever eli
max with pathos and humor. 1t is
not problem play" Ii is clear-cut
presentation or the barriers which are
thrown up before an ex-crook who has
done his "bit" in stir" and who is
striving honestly to reform.
Bonnie, crook, who is wounded aft
er he steals a $4,000 diamond neck
lace, which he loses in flight, hides in
an attic above the apartment of Chick
Heyes tMr. Lytell) and his wife, Mol
~ Miss Vaughan) Deputy Commits
sioner Garvey Henry Shumer), who
has had two detectives, Whip" Fo-
garty ALEXIS Luce) and Jack Diggs
&c. ID. Hales) on the hunt for the
stolen necklace, summons Chick and
Molly to his office in an endeavor to
make them kick in with information
regarding the whereabouts OF Benny
and the necklace.
Knowing that Chick has done a
three-year bit" Garvey thinks that,
under sweat" Chick viii tell what
he knows about the deal But Chick
and Molly are silent They profess
that they know nothing of Benny or
the diamonds
Bonnie dies in the attic above
Chicks room, ana there is a tense,
almost real situation disclosed when
Chick ascends to the attic to take out
Benny's body and put it in a barrel
in the cellar. so that it may be carted
away to the river by pals of Chick.
Myrtle Sylvester (Jane DarwelD, Ben
ny's sweetheart, Frustrated over the
crooks death, threatens to "squeal,"
but is pacified by Chick, who even per
suades her to laugh in the midst of
her weeping.