El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-08
1.-THE Little Whopper" Is
Another New Play That
Is Going Good.

NEW YORK. Nov. s.-With Broad
~ ways theatrical season IN fun
swing and new presentations having
their premieres almost every night, Il
is difficult 70 predict which Of the
latest theatrical offerings viii enjoy
Ia larger share OF success. But Il Is
certain that Five O'Clock" a comedy
drama by Frank Bacon and Freeman
.Tildeu. which had its premiere at the
Fulton theater last week, viii re-
.oeive high patronage from the thea
ter loving public
There IS something intensely DIFF
fsreut about Five O'Clock." and
perhaps e IS Just 50 abosrbinsIy In
terestfnE. Almost from the minute
the curtain rises on the first act IN
I'll the finale ths work Of the artists
is superb.
Walter F. WaHger. who has under
taken the direction OF Five O'ciock."
displayed extreme care in the ssisc-
ton OF his characters. such artists
as David Higgins. who starred in
His Last Dollar" and Tim Murphy.
who achieved much success IN the
CARPET Bagger." take the heavy male
parts, while Miss Alberta Burton,
who Is as accomplished as she Is
pretty, Is seen IN the lead. opposite
Leslie Austen
Like most new productions give
O'Clock" has one or two rough
spots" but only the close observer
would distinguish them u Is more
a case Of over acting" than anything
else.
A snnffarium slttiHE.
The story centers around q youug
man who has spent 10 years OF his
life in a sanitarium because he was
too normal TO suit the weird fancies
OF his aristocratic New England rel
atlves. As a boy the victim preferred
to spend his money helping poor chill
dren and crippled. homeless dogs
while his relatives. who regard hon
est labor as vulgar. insist that be
should Improve his mind By collect
ing postage stamps. ANTIQUE sugar
bowls or studying the planets.
The years have passed when the
aud ence finds this remarkable young
man enjoying his usual hour OF two
OF freedom from the asylum among
friends at a country hotel. Alice
Gould. the pretty daughter OF the
founder Of the sanltarium. has fallen
in love wit hthe unfortunate patient
and BY using an assumed name has
at last persuaded the relatives 70 de-
mand an examination 10 determine
whether the patient has recovered
Tim Murphy talSs n part OF an
uncouth but 0unhartd country uil
doctor who matches hts brain against
those OF the worlds most eminent
specialists when the test comes Tin.
IS Dr. Marsh. IS called unon 70 act
in TIE place OF a sneciaist who
missed train connections After a
dramatic examination thevouug man
e freed. when &c Is learned that he
IS the author Of a book that had
been printed under an ASSUMED name
and attracted considerable attention
PledEe Not to Marry,
Just before the patient leaves the
sanifarium DR.. Gould exacts e pledge
from him that he viii not marry
3 lice until he has lived down the
stigma Of having spent his early lie
in a place devoted 20 the mentally
defective. Sorrowfully he goes out
and establishes q home Tor unforlun-
lte children and gives the n his per-
sOnll attention, while Alice. whose
lntiring efforts. really won his free
dom. leaves the country. thinking
he man she loved could return only
gratitude. How they eventually come
together is the story OF the final act
There are moments IN the second
lct, during the eEauination. that hold
he audience breathlessiy tense, and
t must be said for each OF the artists
hat the Individual parts are carried
lut exceptionally well. Perhaps the
lrfs+ ocratic relatives are Just a trifle
100 "high toned" but this shortror1-
ne fs sea RELY noticeable. 80 much
attention Is attracted BY the other
characters.
II is q production that deserves
,ornrnanda finn-
eThe Little Whanncr- Wins.
Harhqch and Frfm's latest offer l
ur "The LITTLE Whonnar." nroved 20 ]
be- hale a revue and hall q farce. set
N rnusic az its oneuinr IN The Casino /
heater. And the farce revue YES
~e'1 received nv an audience which I
'vf1anf1v Fixed n1anv % the sonrs q
and di7tinctlv a7nrnred OF the work Z
- certain principals.
Even the now conventional he'd I
-on-1 fs~ce vas employed IN this I
musical comedy. and IN fact the sec ]