Evening journal., 1919-11-07
GOOD MORNING
JUDGE" PLEASES


THE PIAYHoUsE-George Hasseii. in
Good Morni9s Judge sSrbsT,s mgsleai CON-
edy presented rh,, by GssT tse SnuOer's'
Lyall Heeson, Galway guest az 1he yiSen hss,
bles ...;;...'.'' '..'''''N Sane Flemine
Elsie Erskine ..............1ene hieI1lns
cuthbert Sutten .............;..M; M; n; Bnsh
Rose Ingelby ............ Adele Mchattan
10y chatterton, Hughie's music mistress,
-asb. butler at the NEEDLES. Ashton TOnge
Iushie Cavanagh, Mrs. NEEDLES son,
Katie Muirhead. Mrs. NEEDLES niece niece Lord
Turner, maid to the NEEDLES, -,
Diana Falrile, Mrs. NEEDLES sister,
Loretta Sheridan
Albany Pope, OF Lloyd's, Bearesford Loyett
largaret Hays 1eoty ,..D,h DS.,t
Winnie sweet 49,, sSoHe W Rrowiev
ST. Police Court Shep Camp
ii'iioen' Alice Fleming
Ioratio NEEDLES, a magistrate Of the Brom.
lev ST. Police Court. George Hassell
Napoleon, a walter. .Willlam Neely
kdelphia Artists, Cunningham and Clements
colonel Bagot from Bengal retired dbb,,,,,,,
uniori Fratti, proprietor Of the Cosmos.
Eugene Ordway
Tene a dancer.. Hazel Clements
Constable styles ............ Robert herst
sergeant Dix. Of the Metropolitan police.
Ir. Honeyball. chief clerk of Bromley
street -. Ashton TOnge
George Hassell, who took the part Of
udge in the play, THE Magistrate"
lpon which the musical farce Good
Morning Judge" is based, Is the bright
and particular star OF the comedy. The
audience at the opening performance
al the Playhouse last night, found Mr.
Hassell the mainstay Of the show. Al
though he had not appeared in VIII
nlngton for fourteen years, the city
lad not forgotten its liking for the
comedian, as was evidenced by the
crowded house.
Tall and rotund, OF the majestic bear
ing popularly associated with admin
lstrators OF the law, Mr.. Hassell so
Identifies himself with the character OF
Judge that his contrasting sportiveness
at the cabaret is exceedingly funny. In
spite OF his size, Mr.. Hasseu can De
7ery light on his feet for a comic dance
dep, such as accompanied his duet
NTH Friend Wife In "Oh, that we TWO
we're Maying
The best part Of the play was the
straight drama in the first scene OF the
second act, depicting the magistrates
arrival previous to the opening OF
,ourt. The dignity with which he con-
yersed with subordinates and the Of
lending Colonel Bagot, contrasting win
,he sad state Of his garments which
SHG evidence OF his escape from the
iolice raid upon the cabaret, kept the
.udience in gales OF laughter.
The plot. which like many OF the
older comedies, has so funny a set OF
complications as to be perennlaly
popular, arises out Of the reluctance OF
he Judges wife, charmingly played by
Alice Fleming. to tell her real age.
This makes her son apparently IA years
Of age. while he has all the 'saVolr
Iaire" Of his real 10 years.
The son. Hughie, cleverly presented
nv Allen Kearns. leads his magisterlal
step-father astray by invelgling MIN
into a cabaret. where Colonel Bagot
presently Joins them. Friend Wife and
her sister are meanwhile upon the
trail OF Colonel Bagot, to beseech him
moi TO give away the wife's true age.
consequently they too enter the caDaret
inst in time 10 find the lights out ana
The innocents. Friend Wife and her
sister. Colonel Bagot and his pal are
trapped while Wildly shriekiug chorus
viris escape with the magistrate and
Young Hughie. There ensues a scene
when the magistrate is called upon 10
,rv his own wife next morning as an
offender against the law. But all ends
well.
The cabaret scene afforded a chance
Tor much singing and dancing A sinuous
dancing specially by the chinon-clad
Hazel Clements called forth much ap-
nlause from the audience. The garden
party finale meant more songs ana
jances by the pretty chorus girls.
An appreciated stunt was a drop
scene following the cabaret raid when
chorus girls shrleking In every key
fed by twos and threes across the
stage from single figures OF pursuing
London Boobies.
Good Morning Judge" will remain
,t the Playhouse tonight, tomorrow
NIGHT. and Saturday matinee.