The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-30
Long Legged
Lefty
cast Of Characters.

cast Of Characters.
pohbins Gladys Lockwood
|etty Miller ~. Jean Temple
(anmie Robbins ........ JACK Poilaro
orrv Miller ..... Hobart Cavanausn
az Alvarez 1900. Muriel Greil
no prown -. Arthur Hartley
Pli'p roasa =. Bertha Belmore
rs. .nndav ..... Tom Collins
fdio McQuiggle $3.50. Una Flem1ne
Synopsis.
p,oce--San Francisco Beach. Time
i hot irwin Horse Cars. Homes OF
q Robbins and Millers.
A. 9.-scene Exterior of Robbins
e One week later. Scene Pin
,;or Of Robbins Car. Early evening
There were other attractions. OF
Nurse. than the long and unruly limbs
Gladys Lockwood, but none more
tnIauded by the audience which last
sht saw $50 Long. Lefty" a two-act
Ivsical farce. at the Grand Opera
Huse The dialogue leans for respon-
|hilitv on Oliver Morosco and Elmer
|arris and Earl Carroll worked out
I. ausic and lyrics.so Long. Lefty
me NE If the few i md scar plays that de.
ands for part of its interest on the
eyelopment of a plot. The story is
4 elaboration of Elmer Harris farce,
Eour Neighbours Wife" and deals
|ith two couples who reside in the
|ollev car colony on the beach near
n cliff House in San Francisco. The
Ale members of the family, Robbins
bd Miller, feel that they would be
hppier if they possessed each others
kfe and arrangements are made to
Ecomplish this by weeks trial.
|hicll is circumvented by the better
blfs in dealing with the arrangement
Id finally winning their husbands
hex: and, as Lefty says, "It is bad
bough to have to flirt with a man to
lin him without having to do it again
keep him."
Many pretty girls in costumes which,
small, were compact with POSSIBLE
lies. fitted in and out of the scenery
BID good dancing intruded at those
bt musical moments where good dane
IL is unnecessary to the unfolding of
(e plot; and yet the plot went for
lard with a degree of unity and elab-
Fation more than worthy the limita-
pns of musical farce; comedians
JADE really merry; songs had a Tilt to
lem that proved their tunefulness and
lap and apparently everyone in the
ldience was satisfied with the enter
inment.
One might not imagine that San
ranciscos "Carville" would make a
,mantic background-but it does. The
abolical plot on the part of the hus-
lnds to exchange wives and the MIN
e counter plot on the part of the
ives to agree-just SO far, but not far
lough to scandalize--is carried out in
manner to win the approval of
|eatergoers who are out for amuse-
ent. $500
There We're many comic opera ia
iliarities about $50 Long, Lefty
e usual antics of a near-intoxicated
lsband; the usual row of young
Imphs disrobing for the usual bath
g scene behind a barrier of gossa-
er; the habitual baby carriage
ought its inevitable connotations; a
an sang a doleful song in favor OF
e single life There was baIanc-
g number of other points, however,
gloss over the ineptitudes introduce
!; and the long. 1.-THE legs Of Miss
'ckwood swung hard and high, touch
8 everything from the ceiling to the
ARTS Of the audience. AS an anatom-
a study alone this young lady is in
resting. Her hip joints seem to be
lVersal, which to the technically in
fmed means that they operate in
cry direction. She raises a long
no sidewise and above her head
tn as much unconcern as the ordin-
y person would lift a hand She
'uld be an admirable fencer provided
u pedal extremities were used as
eapons of defense and offense. AS
CURED in the production of $50 Long.
'tty'" Miss Lockwood is ungainly.
'wnish' gawky and clumsy, and yet
reality she is graceful, neat, and did
+, 7 Dit with considerable art.
mere was also Jack Pollard small.
III and typical henpecked hus-
ao He contributed much to the ey-
ing amusement. Jean Temple.
apie OF form and funny, performed
,lolcally and, as is said in our best
icies' got away with it." Hobart
Avahaugh as the dominating hus.
Ina VINO wears a red necktie and
,lSy clothes and hates home cook
4, contributed not little to the
fay periods of fun. Una Fleming is
wonder as a dancer, her extremely
|',stic movements being recognized
u heartily applauded. During the
su,ltles there were sundry songs
y aances, the vocal highlights being
u Long, Lefty" when Fell in
I've with You and play Me a
"So T
90 Long, Lefty" drew n crowded
' ~ and deserved all the good words
az were said for it.