South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-22
THEATERS
AT THE OLIVER.

AT THE OLIVER.
His Bridal Night" viii be seen
for the first time in this city at the
oliver theater this afternoon and
night.
In reviewing the attraction a New
York paper has 70 say: His Bridal
Night scored a great bis hit at the
Republic theater last night. The
comedy was originally written by
Lawrence Rising and was revised
and elaborated by Margaret Mayo.
who was largely responsible for the
success Of Twin Beds. " The story
tells Of the direful misadventures
which befall Joe Damorel. a million
aire bridegroom and Lent Trevitt,
the sweetheart Of the brides twin
sister. vi the newly we'd sister.
quarrels with her husband at the
outset of the honeymoon; and Tiny,
the twin. thinks il will teach the
tempestuous Vi a useful lesson IL she
(Tiny) palms herself off as a bride
and sets off on a wedding journey
with DamoreI This is accomplished
without any shock 10 the credulity
Of the audience Trevitt, who is
never quite sure whether he is max
ing love TO his friends wife or her
sister, follows the honeymOoners to
their dovecote I'm Tuxedo, and vi,
the bride. exasperated and repent
ant, rushes thither also. When they
are all assembled under one roof.
the complications increase as the
girls refuse TO solve the riddle OF
their identity and the fun is fast
and furious.
Frederick Y. Bowers Will be seen
as the mystided bridegroom. and the
Warren twins. whose wonderful re-
emblance has startled vaudeville
audiences for several seasons. are
the twins of the play \ number OF
musical and dancing novelties have
been added 20 the comedy this sea-
son. and a chorus Of pretty girls.
The company carries a number of
musicians.
Persons Of heart and intellect
will find much more than mere
passing interest and entertainment
in Oliver Morosco's THE Bird of
Paradise" which again comes to
the oliver theater Sunday matinee
and night and Monday night. The
play stands as a distinct cOntribu-
ton to American dramatic litera-
ture IL touches an almost virgin
field. so far as the stage world is
concerned. and is probably the one
worthy attempt To preserve in
dramatic form and to visualize the
vanishing customs. beliefs and
legends of the Hawaiians
Richard Walton Tully, the author,
had a rich mine from which to draw
his material and since he selected
wisely and discriminati ngly his play
possesses high merit aside from its
unusual intrinsic value as drama. II
has worth from its historical. ethno-
logical and poetic points Of view.
The subject is an unusual one and
the manner in which il is handled
is both masterful and unusual
K is a real pleasure TO record
new triumph for Indiana talent such
as the rare human searching humor
of Booth Tarkington's seventeen"
which has been dramatized by
Hugh Stanislaus STANCE and Stan
nard Mears and produced by Stuart
Walker. All Hoosiers remember the
tremendous success the Stuart
Walker company met with upon
their presentation of this play Of
youth and summer time, and the
phenomenal two weeks run it en-
ioyed i'm indianapolis this past sum-
mer. Seventeen" which will be
seen at the oliver theater Friday
and Saturday. Sept. IS and %, when
the Stuart Walker company. under
the personal direction OF Ona B.
Talbot. will be seen with the same
splendid cast and settings that gave
IL such success. with one or two eX-
ceptions. Lola Pratt will be portray
ed by Ruth Gordon. who played
NTadge Kennedy's role in Fair and
Warmer" last season and is pecu-
liarly we'll fitted for the part. Greg
orv Kelly. who created the role Of
William Sylvanus Baxter, "a player
better equipped To perform that
task than any other on our stage.