The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

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Stimulating. highly dlvertinE and
amusing. and with the SPARKLE OF
jewels ia Is keen Wit. George Der
nArd ShRw's tiradc against the Brit
ish marriage and divorce laws. called
Getting Married was acted Mon
az evening In the GArriek theater ~
William Favershsm and a company
OF impeccable players.
The play. which sets AZ naught all
accepted standards OF playwriung. -
really a two-snd-one-halt hour con
versation. interrupted by the lower
ing OF the curtain twice. the talk
continuing on the rise Of the curtain
Just where IL left OF ~ has no ac-
ton and no Dramatic clashes eut =
IL more worth while a. theatricat
entertainment than anything the sea
son has had 20 offer 80 Tar The
audience. which niled the theater IA
every seat laughed as up.osIi9 .a,iy
British institutions. and apparently
had as much enjoyment az X an
ASIDE pated musical show unroled
IL. friyelity behind the footiEhts
To the playEoer who likes the bet
ter things In the drama Getting
Married" viii be n feast Mr.. shaw
has the most beautiful Nrns arguing
intellectually stimulated and amused
and delighted with the perfection 81
the acting OF the players associated
with Mr.. FavershHm. The work or
any one OF Nnfm WnMln DC a NAAAAAF~
ing Investment OF ones money IN
ticket for the performance. They
bring out every sharp point or The
shaw argument and wit. and are so
feetly normal. rational human beings
despite the preposterouA IDEAS which
each advances and debates with
everybody else.
kindly. keen Drained bishop whose
brothers are 50 different as 20 make
the family circle az ODD "a most fam
lily circles prove 10 be under ANALYSIS
brAiniess sort OF person whose
very young wife. under sudden
aroused polygaTnous instincts. d.
vorces him. Brother Boxer" IL
% medals Cor bravery in action, but
who 70 exceedingly ohtuse and lum-
bsffng ard has but one idea ~ his
mind. and that "a TO marry Lesbia.
has eourtsd for years without sue
i.esbla. acted a.lfphtfuiiv ~ Husa
sponK. h. HptnEtpF by prtfsrriee nj
who N0ufd dearly love 90 have ehll-
dran 10 mother but refuses 90 ha
annoyed by a husband ~ hese habits
very likely would prove 20 b slovfu
~ and muse UP her tmmaculate
house The general was capitally
acted ny tumFdsn Hare while A..
| leen Hackett as the yoyua vile ~
Reggie. WAS pretty. charming and
| spirited In her assertion that wntle
| she wanted Reggie for one husband
/ she certainly wanted "Sinlln." other
/ wise St John Hotchkiss. for another
| Reggie was a real WORK ~ art -
/ the hands % George Fitzgerald and
he captured unwiFta kah'e h0norr
/ Charlie Cherry wHs SIN and
| John Warw0od had delicious role
/ In Collins Tho green grocer. who was
also ~ alderman and the court ~
4 lat -rrOrt in an 90 the family argu-
l merfe ~ fhe hlsfun'F family circle
Henrietta Cr0saun0. nne come
i q emo and arcDrnrlI ahrd actress that
/ shc fe proved a sheer delight ne Mrs..
i Georus. p,ho for years bad been writ
/ ing anonymous love letters 20 fhe
! hishou looking Only toward a meet q
| ting In heaven Hugh rilmar. wei
1 known 20 DefrofterH thru his work
/ with tho Bonsteiie company. was eW-
| reiierf a. the young bridegroom who
/ didn't want - get married. and Mar
! iorie EEUieston could not have IN -
4 proved upon he~ work az ire anwill-
/ ing bride and independent daughter
! ~ the hirhop Mrs Edmund Quincy
| as the bishops wife W~rnert Beimor~
| as the beadl~ and Edwin Cush man a.
ceiibate curate we're admirably
i east
Nothing better has been on the To-
l cal stage this season ans nothin z
| superior q likely 20 visit n than
4 Getting Married
ELLA MAJ HAWTHORNE