Evening journal., 1920-05-11

Love nnding It's way over "prin-
ciples," thereby disorganizing hache-
lor's club. with nve real human kid
dies as the agents OF Cupid, is The
theme Of "Daddes,' a comedy that
held the attention OF New York the
alregoers for a year. when It opened a
three days engagement at the Play
house last night.
The story Of the play woven about
the gathering OF four successful husi-
ness men, all former college fellows,
at the home OF Robert Audrey, for a
reunion of their bachelors club, keeps
one in constant laughter. How the
four evolve from chronic woman
haters into happy married men, all
through the instrumcntallty of war
orphans they had adopted. furnishes
one of the most mirthful and human
stories ever staged And David Bclas-
co knew how TO pick a cast that
could present the human side OF The
story.
The bachelors club in reunion re-
sented the capitulation Of one OF their
number. BILLY Rivers 10 the sister
OF Robert Audrey another of the
-hopeless" ones. In the chiding over
his surrender to Cupid. famed by
Mrs. Audrey. the outcome Is that each
of the four bachflorLagrecs, at her
suggestion. 20 adopt one or two war
orphans from overseas. The troubles
begin when the FIRST OF the war orph-
ans to arriVe-supposedly a baby.
turns out 10 be a il-year-old girl and
with no other female In the house.
Then the other war babies arrive and
the love and sunshine and the re-
moulding Of bachelor lives that comes
with them, along with its wealth of
comedy would take the ouch out OF
the most confirmed crouch.
Charles Hammond. John w. Cope
Herbert Fortior. George Abbott and
s. X. Walker, the original bachelors
kent the audience in laughter durlne
the entire play by their droll sayings
and the ludicrous way In which tneN
recanled their earlier Views on matrl.
mony as the love fOstered by the Wal
orphans opened the way.
HLorry." the Juvenile star OF "a,
play, who in real life Is little Miss
Lorna NOlare was sweet and Wlnsom'
and her wonderful acting brOugh
forth frequent applause. The chill,
while OF tender years, Is a rcm9rkabll
actress for whom a great iuturc d
predicted. The other Juveniles In ih
play. Alice. as Little sammy, francoi
and Company and The three Quinn
dQufu lltutN Ni nNl0N 'AA "iAA'NNt'NN'
To the comedy.
Miss Janet Travers as Ruth Atkins
the scventeen-year-old English orphal
adopted by Robert Audrey, contrib
ufed To- the love story, especially y
the last act when her foster fatne
announces his love for her TO IN
mother. who had a penchant iol
children, and who wisely had foresef
the disruption OF the bachelor ring.
Miss Esther Davis as Bobette, sis
ter OF Robert Audrey. with whom WI
liam Rivers fell In love, amused W
raudienco by her displeasurc at IN
bachelors whose ranks she was IN
.llrst to shaiter. a.
There is great time when IN
rorphans arrive and 10 h found Una
CrOcket. who wanted boy, become
.ihe foster father OF lorry a 81
tfrom France. who insists on follow
Ing him about calling Daddy; VIII
Matters. who had informed the othl
bachelors that "raki.g care Of chi
drcn was the easiest thing in u
world" drew three boys TO the d
light OF Crocket.
Ruth. who was supposed TO hc
siN-ycar-old English orphan, Is foui
10 be a Winsome maid OF seNenicc
anxious 10 have Audrey, her fosu
father write a stirring novel Of D
thousands OF little orphaus Of kurol
and who. TO assist Him M MS tas
becomes his bride eventually.
Little Aiss Aida Armand, as AN,
ihe ward Of Allen, was pleasing WI