The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
ADJUSTMENTS
.Much Ado About Betty
By Walter Ben Hare. CAST OF CHARACTERS.

CAST OF CHA1tACIEttS.
 Lin Leonard Thomas L. Fuller Major Jartree. ee...........A. E. Reddin ; Ned O'Hare. e.......... Richard Childers Mir E. z. Ostrich Arthur Sharbel ] Dr. McNutt. t...........-. Henry Smith Jim Wiles........ Herman Danenberg l Archie. ..-...... Walter L. Lindsay Officer Riley. Charles Campbell Officer Dugan.. ........ Clyde Thomas MT Ebenezer O'Hare Charles Campbell
 Mrs. Ebenezer O'IIare. re..........
 .............s....... Miss Eula Porter Aunt Winnie. Miss Fannie Searson Lizzie Monahan. ................ ....=.8.s-... Miss Birdeye Thompson Ethel kohlar. Miss Estelle EubankS Violet Ostrich. Miss Bessie Moore Mrs. K. M. Diggins. Mrs. Lena Meyers Daffodil Diggins. ..s......s..s......... ............. Miss Estelle Eubanlss Miss Chizzle. Miss Florence Bentzen Pearlie Brown. < Miss Rinette Calliot Betty. ................ Miss Belle Redd The Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Dra- nlatic club presented the comedy,
 Much Ado About Betty, at the Jef- ferson theatre last night to a com fortably filled house which showed it's appreciation of the performance by lib- era1 applause. The play was directed by Miss Eva1ina Wilkerson. Some striking costumes were furnished by Loveman, Joseph & Loeb.
 Betty, the heroine of the play, is a motion picture beauty, much sought after by male admirers and heiress to a fortune, provided she finds a hus- band before stated time One of her most persistent suitors effects an en- trance to her apartments disguised as a chauffeur just before Betty learns the contents of the will. Asa only a few hours remain for the matrimonial adventure and a scheming aunt desires
 Betty to marry in order to get re- venge on crafty lawyer, with whom she had previously made bargain, only to be duped herself by the legal
 gentleman, Betty agrees to marry the chauffeur
 The action shifts to Florida, where aphasia results. Her own identity for gotten, she inadvertently assumes the name of a mathematical actress who is a guest of the same hotel. Compli- cations follow thick and fast, the much-married young woman being on her fifth honeymoon and encumbered witli child, not to mention husband number ,. Matters are finally straight ened out however, but not until there has been indeed a great deal to do about Betty and the audience is con vinced that she is quite a charming person and deserves all the happiness that can possibly come her way.
 The leading parts were creditably portrayed. Miss Belle Redd was a stunning Betty and in appearance well suited to be a movie star. Miss Bes- sic Moore was equally good as Vio- let Ostrich of the numerous husbands. Miss Fannie Searson was a compe- tent Aunt Winnie, while Miss Birdeyc Thompson played slangy maid to Betty acceptably. Henry Smith as Dr. McNutt, Thomas L. Fuller as Lin Leon- ard, A. B. Bedding as Major Jartree, Arthur Sharbel as E. z. Ostrich, Her man Danenberg as Jim Wiles. Henry Smith as Dr. McNutt, Walter l.. Lind say as Archie, Charles Campbell as Ebenezer O'Eare, Richard Childers as Ned O'Hare and Miss Eula Porter as Mrs. Ebenezer O'Hare were prominent in the cast and did well with the parts assigned to them.
 During the intermissions four solos were sung by Mrs. O. L. Stephenson. The songs were composed by Grover paniments for Mrs. Stephenson. Both Mrs. Stephenson and Mr. Davis are prominent in Birmingham's music