New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-11
'BUDDIES' CLEAN, BRIL- >
LIANT COMEDY.
Jean Moore Captivates With Her
Acting and Singing of Julie.

a sweet. WhOtrSOlnF, cItdn plBs
is 'Buddics. the comedy by Gee
V. Hobart, which opened n week.
engagement before a bio house al
The Tulane Sunday night. II is
full Of "linkcd sweetness Ions
drawn out" and from first f
last is joyful and captivating. Il
+. such a play as one wants to sec
ain and again.
The comedy deals with Amer
can soldiers in France and q
French family. a widow and hcI
three daughters. on whom the
soldiers are billetcd. All Of the
buddics are in love with the
French family aud the good wo.
man and her daughters reclpro.
cate the feeling of Fellowship and
friendship. With two Of them
however, the daughter julie and
the soldier who gocs bv the name
of Babe, there is deeper and
rendered Feline; and il is around
the courtShip Of the haShful Babe
and the nonc-too-timid JUL" that
the comedy rolls it's bubbling oyi.
Gus round. Julie cnIists the sup
port Of Babes best friend, Sonny,
TO bring Babe to n declaration
pnd while Sonny is already en-
ragged he goes through the form
' 1 another such trial TO make
f5abe jealous and stimulate his
amorous inclinations.
Over the sunshine Of this pretty
situation hangs a cloud IN the
shape Of blackmailinr villain,
one Pcttibois, a restaurateur, who
threatens the widows family
with exposure Of the alleged in
fanny Of her son unless he is paid
n certain sum he says the son stole
for him: or unless Julie marrics
him. Soonv's real sweetheart
appears on the scene unexpected
", and Julie thinking she is his
sister, carries on her mad fIirta-
tion with renewed energy, COM
plicating the whole matter in a
most humorous way. TO get re-
venge-women IN love always
want revenge-Sonnv's real girl
engages herself to Babe. who
takes this course as balm for
having lost his Julie to Sonny.
When she learns the truth about
Sonny's girl Julie openly re-
solves 10 marry Pcttibois. and is
going through with it when one
nf the huddics, u former New
York policeman, recognizes Petit
bois and wrings from him the
truth. that II was his own nephew
and not jules brother who stole
him money. All runs merrily
then, and the lovers get together
and the buddies 90 to sleep in
beautiful last act.
The play sparkles with witty
lines; its characters are all well
drawn The whole, possesses
every element Of naturalness and
betoken s the work of master
craftsman. Interspersed through
out the comedy are a number Of
fine songs sung by Julie, Babe,
Yank and the buddies, every one
of which was repeatedly encored.
The Hello Home" lyric in the
final act has a dash and rythme
that caught the emotions Of the
audience up in a great swirl and
made them overflow.
It Il deftting that such a play
be well performed, and so it is,
brilliantly. Every part is well
east and every one is made toI
stand ont. some Of them like fine
cut cameos, Jean Moore. who
plays June, looks the part, acIS
the part sings the part She isl
beautiful full of magnetism, and
a splendid actor.
Maurice Clark. who take The
difficult part Of Babe, does it well.
never ouca stepping outside the
rind Of tie role
Others who are prominent in
che performance are Louis lie Bcy.
WIN rlays PettiAois. Clara Palmer,
VIII playS Madame Ronoit Harry
; ty who rl8y Abie and
e hap who p'ays the guy who
ia his noferts early Ia life
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