Evening journal., 1919-05-09


presents SIhe Boomerang a comedy
IN three acts. by Winchell Smith and
Victor Mapes.
CAST.
Dr. Gerald Sumner. -. Robert Conness
Rudd Woodbridge. ........ Harry Hayden
Preston De Witt........ John Clements
Emile ...................Da carlton RIVERS
Hartley ...............J0hn \. Wheeler
Mr.. stone ............. George splevln
Virginia Nelva zee. Loulszita Valentine
Grace Tyler ........... Elenore Phelps
Marion sumner Mary Elizabeth Forbes
Gertrude Ludlow ....... Helen Sl0sson
Mrs. Creighton Woodbridge,
Alma Chester
The return engagement OF The
B0omerans" was received with an en-
thusissm last night by the Playhouse
audience which showed that this
fsvorite play has as great a charm as
when 10 FIRST appeared Many ot the
audience h9d seen Il before. bat were
slad OF the opportunity 10 enjoy 1t
Jgain
There Is a freshness Of plot. rapid
iiy OF action, and a comic twist 10 all
the events OF the play that make u
one Of those comedies which will live
for years. 10 Is absolutely cledn' IN
every line
Starting in n doctors Office so real
istic that a momentarily faint sensation
came over the behoider. the play dis
closed the young doctors flrst patient
as a youth whose ailment was unre-
Quilted love and jealousy. The doctor
discovering this to be the case, pre-
scribed neglect OF The beloved and sub
stiiuted the pretty office nurse 10 oc-
cupy the attention Of the l0ve-lorn.
70 worked out finely. The youth, 70
be sure. was not cured Of his love, but
the girl discovered through her ap-
parent loss Of him that she loved him
permanently. SO that was all right.
But the case OF the doctor and the
pretty Office nurse was something else
again. While treating the case OF the
Jealous youth, the doctor found that
love and jealousy were a boomerang.
which after the peculiar habit OF that
curious weapon, returned and struck
him.
The demonstrations Of the doctor,
when hit by the boomeranging ailment
of love and jealousy, were even run
nier than the early grief Of the smltten
youth. But it ended quite correctly in |
o pretty love scene at back-stage. !
while an old patient, unconscious Of |
the romance behind, glecfuily told the /
empty air how wonderfully his |
sprained hand was getting along. 10 4
was a clever ending, in which George /
Spleyin as the old man gave one OF The /
best, il shortest, impersonations in the I
play.
II 8szits Valentine was extraordinar-
lyf fetiy as The nurse. who is also an
nei IS in waiting. In fact, she was so
presty that she got as much applause /
'or Der looks as for her extremely good
acting.
Robert Conness. popular in Whining I
lon from the days when he appeared at /
The old Avenue Theatre, was delight I
Mlly droll in the part Of the doctor. |
ewhimsical hum0r demanded Of the
character made 10 a part well adapted to 4
Mr.. Conness' particular talent. He was /
at once attractive, funny, and philo-
sophical, a combination frequently as
ISOLATED with physicians in real life.
Harry Hayden, as the more or less
hearl-br0ken Budd Woodbridge, had
the most engaging, oneasided grin IN
the world. His presentation OF healthy,
youth was hugely en-
ioyed by the audience. Elenore Phelps
made a viyacious -flapper, being that
same cruel maiden who drove Budd to
by flirting with another.
Her lively acting won her much ap-
plause.
Nina Chester was good as the stately
matron Of the play. h
word OF commendation should be
aid for the stage clock. which, unlike
most OF its kind. actually moved IT'S
hands 20 correspond with the time OF
day when events were supposed 10
happen. nh.
.The Boomerang" will be at Inc
tonight and tomorrow Night
with a Saturday matinee.
AnNTICEn