Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
k,HN DREW FITTED
M NEW READY-MADE
groad's Star Quite at Home
in "The
Chief"

cu,Er-A comedy in three acts. by Hor.
~ AnnesleY e,rsst eNaeate!TIh !TIheetre. S"''''"
3,nents ~ Ysster, a widower, John nrew
EAR Arthur ~ wrexham son q the Dpke or
prwSE rwSE.t,ns lord Yester's seeIstsrgg H., 10,
rora Yester's butler. Walter soderlins
inoeeas ford Yester's footmaun,,,,,,r, ra-,o,
.,sis vansIttsrt. widow ,rra Home Grew,
4 !. kenyon. Lord Ysster,s Ward. p.ro,
psrsus. Lord Yestcr's mo}he5S,in-ssw mo}rSaI s,S;y0 y
,,..,,s Lord Yester's stster-in law,
<nIiy s@ssss ,rrss of his house..... That's Lawton
,rs n 6t. The firm of Yester,
s,om. Derek waring & Trlnder guar
~ ,here's no Disgusting the fact that
e' ~ I,re,y'a suit is a three piece ready
w n may be imported, but Cutter
s.t, undoubtedly made the thing up
s.t M notion at all that John Drew
Ma step into its interior Yet now
4 &on.an,Ilv Il adorns him! John Drew has
II avs suffered from the advantages OF
va nerfect s6, histrionically speaking.
lns lrs arhief'-you know how the ready
,silors have taken up the collar
suo hot mems habit of giving their
u,,..sarts fancy names-"The CHER is
sanny blending of the new and the old,
4 advanced in fashion as to cut and the
A #s.arvatiye as to material. 1t is just
~. snuq skimped even A triie less
- "a II would be all body; its folds
siot are even now so few and scant
srr Drew is in danger of dis
s..,,y more of his form-sportingly
&'estlnr-than the public Is accustomed
4 put II there is one advantage OF
4 ,se tight suits, 1t Is the display OF a
ksn's prowess, IL he has any. And John
&tnv has. The less play they give hlnl'
IA better comedian he proves hinsen'
.,ngs less and works harder. He posi-
~ outdoes himself in humorous
,sree He grows earnester and earn
,sr nIavfuller and playfuller, He posi-
,siv strives with his art. OF late years
"a forced exertions have threatened to
.ndermne his leisure.
m resume the inspection of John
Xvsw's present wardrobe-if 1t is admit
ksiv three-piece ready-made, with
~ niece of n different material, at
sst each is in the best of taste. And
/ho would have his morning coat match
4 trousers?
|piece number one-trousers, let us say,
<urcated and active-a lovely young
Lara of IS, and her true love. She may
IN he Mt all English, with only Con-
XfflO Balley 3 HCCtHl W So Oh' 'NN CIV IS.
Rrtainly charming for just as personal
Rasons. She may fall in love with The
thiers secretary, but she has charm
<nough TO set The Chief thinking she's
4 love with him. Piece number one is
Ia eayest OF the three. Just little
6earer novel color.
4 Piece number two-the coat, 1t is safe
y saw. sober. convenient, yet treach-
<ously confirming in the race of love
4 deyoted deceased wife's sister with
&other-in-law trimmings. Under That's
{awton's hand the former becomes quite
du Maurier person with past. The
<ast involves a stolen banknote. kathe-
Inc Stewart insists on making up the
ke trimmings in the John Leech period
n villainous matrons. She puts the
heft on n former sweetheart of The
,hlefs, adds a few lies about the girls
|hoIce Of flances and throws in a false
bod or two about some paste pearls.
5ld stuff but serviceable. Conventional
Back, we might say.
Piece number three-the waistcoat, for
Vansittart, once upon
time "the girl" now n widow ana
|ould-be secretary. She still loves. He
|till loves. There would be nothing
I0sel about the waistcoat II II weren't
Rr Laura Hope Crews comedienne par
|xeellence, match for Mr.. Drew himself
The audience at the Broad. last night,
Eas quite as we'll satisfied with John
brew's new ready-made as they were
Eith their own impeccably tailored raj
hent. h. M
X. NJ.