New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
~ OBIN HOOD and his merry
H men metamorphosed into
- u Mexican bandits and trans

men metamorphosed into
.A-A Mexican bandits and trans
ported from the good green
wood of England to the sandy des-
erts along the Rio Grande is the
nearest analogy in established liter
ature to Porter Emerson Brownies
THE Bad Man." now being pre-
sented by Holbrook Blinn and his
company at the Comedy Theater.
It is most diverting comedy, with
3 pragmatic philosophy which ca
pacity audiences are finding ex-
trennely entertaining. The locale is
\ ranch on American territory, but
close enough to the border to be
nithin the scene of operations of
Pancho Lopez, played by Mr.. Blinn.
The ranch is owned by Gilbert Jones
Crank Conroy), who has per-
suaded his invalid uncle, Henry
Smith, of Bangor, Me-, played by
Thomas Shearer, to invest his money
in 1t.
The Old Sweetheart
Morgan Pell (Fred L. Tiden), a
Wall Street millionaire, and his wife
Lucia Pell (Frances Carson), a
sweetheart of Cilbert's before he
vent West to make his fortune and
didn't write home, have appeared on
he scene, Pell on some mysterious
errand which it later develops is
buying the ranch because he thinks
there is oil on it. Jasper Hardy
Wilson Reynolds), a grasping
neighbor, holds a $4,000 mortgage
on the ranch, due at S o'clock the
night Of the day the play opens. He
also suspects there is oil. Angela
Handy EDNA Hibbard) is desert
sapper, in love with every new man
that comes along, the present object
Of her affections being Gilbert, much
to the sorrow Of Red Giddings John
Harrington), Gilbert's foreman, who
Is tn love with her himself. There
are assistant bandits and other char
acters.
By the end Of the first act the sit
uation, due mostly to the humorous
complainings Of Uncle Henry, has
been set forth; and Pell, discovering
that his wife is still in love with
Gilbert, is about to brand her across
ths face with murderous appearing
set Of spurs when Senor Lopez pre-
sents himself at the door and an
nounce that he Is holding up the
place.
With the beginning Of the second
ACT the play belongs to Lopez. He
sends one Of his men to bring in
Lucia and Angela. Angela falls for
him at once as romantic figure, but
ne can see only Lucia. He ex-
amtnes her critically and intimately
and suggests that she 20 to Mexico
with him. She says she couldn't do
that, that shs is married.
A Good Time Ahead
Iopes-We Will not take 70 ,os-
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1ou- We get plenty dronk- Sure. I
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Lepes-Didns nobody ever Offer Won
ssed time before7
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Lonss--Se! You ave been married
all your lie to ons man.
Lucis--Yex-
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Lorez-Why not-
Lucta--It's wrong.
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