The Washington times., 1920-12-01

,Ttctty Bc Good" back again after a
years absence. IL Was good iast year
u il stl good d-albeit, distinctly a
Tired Busin,ss Mans show.
The plot starts off stalwartiy' LaV-
ing TO do with the tribulations OF
Tom Price, reformed philanderer.
engaged 10 Amy starkweather' who
knows nothing of bright lights, etc''
aud who on his wedding day Is
swooped down ON by Betty Lee, "A
musical comedy star, To whom he has
previously protested undying love.
Tom is afraid to tell her of his
marriage plans, and persuades sam
kirby, his best man, TO pretend To
EettY that he Is the prospective
LIidel;ruunI Meanwhile ho appeals
to his soon-to-hc daddy-in law To re-
cover a compromising photograph IN
Bctty's possession.
The wedding takes plac" with
Betty completely fooled ana Tom ana
Amy dee ,de 10 spend their honeymoon
In New YORK. They rent a furnished
apartment and discover, too late that
[ belongs To Betty, who changes her
mind Just about the time the honey
mooners are getting ready to retire
and decides put 10 Sublet II after all.
Then Papa Starkwcathcr. "A fat ola
rounder. who plays the actress game
under the name of senator Bullfinch,
arrives. Hes just crazy about Betty,
md doesn't car" VINO knows II. en-
cept his wife. suspicious person
who believes in fortune tCllers who
are always giving her bad news, Also
arrives Philip Fuller, Bctty's man
aEer. and another uI her adorers.
Finally arrives Marion Love,
daughter of the lady manager OF the
apartment house, who thinking the
apartment vacant, brings bunch "f
chorus girI friends and Sam up Tor
= party.
Follows the time.worn dilemma OF
keeping the differcnt parties separa-
ted, in different rooms, with constant
bobbing out from this door and that
until Tom in despair. turns IN a IRE
alarm.
considerable excitement ensu'S
as the police reporter would put IL,
and they all flce--and all TO Bctt
country place. whore Tom, TO carry
out his bluff is finally forced to send
sam inside for the night. with his
bride.
But. in the end, OF course, it's all
cleared up, and Betty hopes Tom wa,
be happy. although she admits thar
from what she's seen OF married lie
she doubts if he WIN.
The cast is fair enough, but II VIII
| never set the world on fre. Russell
Lennon as Tom Price, the bridegroom
and Frank q. ErVinG. as sam kirby
/ his best friend and best man, might
be better cast AS female impcr'
senators Georgianna Hewitt, aS
Betty Leo, is alluringly dainty. Jean
Mcrodc IL quite acceptable as Amy
Starkweather, the innocent bride But
the spotlight rightly belongs or
Eddie Garvie, as Colonel stark
weather, the fat, idle. aged papa-in'
law roue, and on jeanette Wilson AS
Marion Love, chorus-gIrl daughter ol
the apartment house lady manager
Miss Wilson has more personality
! than any other two women in The
cast incidentally, she has the sonr
| hit of the production-"Id Like tC
Take You Away"---whIch she sinSs
| with Sam Kirby Drank ErvinG) tC
| his ukulele accompaniment. She
| oesn't come on until the scoring act
! but she hoEEed the applause, with
Garvie running close. Frank Backcs
as Philip Feller, Betty's love-siCi
manager. is also distinctly good.
The chorus is young and slender
1t might be bit better drilled II
| some Of It's steps, but on the whole
| it got over pretty well.
All told, Betty, BE Good" doesnt
make you do any thinking-but's z
mighty eaSy way to spend an eyeninC q