El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
Farce Comedy That is
Worth Going More Than
Once To See.

Imagine Two young couples living IN
the same apartment building, one above
the other; the wife Of one Of the men
fond of theaters. dances and parties
and accustomed TO going out OCCASION
ally with other men. growing a bit
tired OF her husband because he is
TOO good for any self respecting
wife, the husband of the other wife.
clubman and man about town, al
ways going out and leaving his wife
at home; imagine then. the neglected
husband and the neglected wife hap
pening 10 be left together one even
ing and deciding 10 have a high old
time in spite of their sleepiness and
distaste for cocktails. Imagine what
can happen when two such innocents
get hold Of the liquor cabinet and be-
gin TO experiment in the mixing OF
things to keep them awake. imagine
more complications when they drink
champagne IN top Of the stuff which
the man says. while he never tasted a
cocktail, tastes like ne always thought
a cocktail ought TO taste; imagine still
more Of them when the absent hus-
band and the absent wife and her es-
cort return and find the two so be-
fuddled that their attempts at ex-
planning only muddle things to the d.
VOrce court stage
Of course the frolicksome husband
and the runabOut wife Immediately see
a reason" for the two STAY at homes
never wanting to go out, and immedi-
ately there arises the monster of jeal-
ousy IN the hearts OF two people who
had never before had reason to feel
its pangs-
Imagine all you viii. but you can't
imagine the laughable situations which
the author Of Fair and Warmer" has
worked into the three-act farce. and
complications are not all, for the play
good lines" besides the side splitting
complications II is punctuated with
sharp passages OF wit and there are
about sixty laughs to the minute from
the time the curtain rises until It falls
On the final act
Although the same man who wrote
Twin Beds IS responsible for Fair
and Warmer. the latter is far and
away the best vehicle without any dis
arrangement to the former. II you saw
Twin Beds" and like il, go and see
Fair and Warmer, by all means:
you'll like IL more. If YOU don't want
some of it-don't 20, for Fair and
Warmer" has no other purpose than
- entertain and make you laugh, and
II serves its purpose in every sense.
If you are happily married, you will
like It; II you are unhappily married,
you'll like it: if you are not married
at all, but contemplate matrimony, see
il. for il IS full of good hints to the
willing, as well as the welded
There were No programs last night,
so nobody knew who were in the prin-
cipal roles, but the leading woman is
mighty good TO look at, no matter
what her name. and all are capable &C
tors Special scenery, and Of the most
elaborate character, too, is carried by
the company. The first two acts take
place in the reception room of resi-
dence; the last act in a bedroom Of the
same apartment
- The biggest line in the whole show
TO my mind is pulled by the house
maid in the second act when she
never mind; I'm not going to spoil II
for you, but it's about q bell Watch
for IL and see If you don't agree.
lust a sample Of some Of the laughs:
Girl-What is the direction Of your
wife's bedroom
Man-Just stand perfectly still and
grab the second door that goes by.
Girl docking at bottle labeled 'Apri
cot Brandy" )-Apricots are so health
full
Man-Not when they grow in bottles.
Maid 60 her master the morning
after'D-Here, this VIII make you feel
better.
Master-TH try it; nothing could
make me feel worse.
Maid-She Cthe woman with him the