The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
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Jewels IA as Keen VIII Gtorgc Ser
nard ShAv TRADE against the Grit
ish marriage and divorce laws. called
Getting Married. WAS acted Non
q evening N me dauiSk thfa 'i.... -, ~
OF impvccRblg Ulsyers
The plaN which sets at nauCht all
accepted standards ~ piaywr1ttuE ~
really a two ard-one- half hour con-
versA ton. interrupted bv the lower
inE ~ the curtain twice. the talk
continuing GA the rise ~ the curtain
Just where 10 left on n has no ac-
tion and no dramatic clashes. but n
~ more worth while as theatrical
entertainment than anything the sea
son has hsd 20 o1er so far The
audience, which allied the theatsr In
every seat laughed as upFoaricusly
AZ the shaw shafts. aimed at solid
British institutions and APPARENTLY
had as much enjoyment as an
sddie- psted musical sho wunrolled
It's frivolty behind the footiishts
To the PlayEoer who likes the bet
ter things In the drama Getting
Married will he q feast. Mr.. shaw
with himself while the listener IL
intellectually stimulated ara amused
and delighted with the perfection OF
the actinE ~ the PLAYERS associated
any one ~ them would he satisfy
Ing investment % ones money in q
ticket for the performance. They
bring out every sharp point ~ the
shaw argument and wit and are 80
skillful and clover as 70 seem per
tectly normal. rational human beings
despite the prePosterous ideS which
each advances and debates with
everybody else.
Mr. Faversham has the role of n
brothers are 50 different as 20 make
the family circle as odd "a most fam
ly circles prove 20 be under anatysie.
Brother Reginald - middle-aged.
very young wife. under sudden
aroused polygamous Instincts, al
vorces him. Brother Boxer ~ q
general in the army. with all sorts
who Is exceedingly ohtuEe and lum-
bering and has but one idea In bis
mind. and that IL 20 marry Lesbia.
the bishops wife's sister whom he
has courted for years without sue
cess.
Lesoia. acted deHEhtfully BY Hiida
spong. 10 spinster hy preferment.
who would dearly love 20 have chill
dreu 10 mother, but refuses 20 be
annoyed by a husband whose habits
very likely would prove 10 be sloven-
~ and muss IN her immaculate
house. The genera WRs capttailS
acted BY Lumsden Hare. while Ar
leen HAckett a. the Yong wife Of
Reggie. was pretty cLarming and
spirited IN her assertion that while
she wanted Reggie for one husband
she certainly wanted "Sinitn, other-
wise 81 John H0tchl<iss, for another
Reggie was a real work ~ art ~
the hands 81 George Fitzgerald. and
ne captured unmistakahle honorA
Charles Cherry VAS Sirlin and
John Harwood had delicious role
IN Collins the green grocer. who Vas
also an alderman and the court ~
last resort In all % the family argu-
ments Of the bishops family circle.
Henrietta Crossman. hne come
dfsnne and accompli shed actress that
she Ia proved a sheer delight a. Mrs
George. who for years had been writ
ng anonymous ioye letters 20 the
bishop looking only toward meet.
ng IN heaven. Hugh D1lman, wei
known - netroitrrs thru his WORK
with the RonEtstie company. was eE-
ceiient az the young Bridegroom who
didn't want 20 get married. and Mar
torle FgEieston could not have I'M
proved up0n her work a. the unwfll
ing bride and independent daughtel
81 the bishop. Mrs. Edmund Gurney
as the bishops wife Hernert Belnore
as the beadle. and Edwin Cushtnan -
ceIibate curats were admirably
cast
Nothing better has been on ths 70
cal ptgEf thi~ Sea enn Buh notify