Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17

Gentle reader. kindly picture this sad
plight of Beatrice Maude. the greatly be-
loved actress with the Stuart Walker
players.
She has two husbands at the same
time in the first bill in which she ap-
pears this season at the Murat.
Somerset Vaughan, the playwrighs.
was very generous to Miss Maude as
Victoria in the comedy. TOO Many Hus-
bands"
In fact, this kindness causes Victoria
several hours OF terrible English con-
fusion and as the same time II conyulsed
an American audience last night at the
first indianapolis presentation of TOO
Many Husbands" at the Murat
Victoria is a feather Drained child or
English society and during the war her
nrst husband, Major William Cardew is
reported dead.
Now this same Victoria looks "heaveal,
ly in mourning" so says her mother,
played by Judith Lowry, and thinks It
proper that memorial service be held
for the Tate" major.
AS Victoria, played by Miss Maude,
looks SO heavenly In black" she marries
Major Frederick Lowndes. played by
Stuart Walker, and the lifelong friend OF
Cardew
The comedy opens with Miss Dennis, a
manieurist, doing honor to the nails Of
lazy and indolent Victoria. who is reclin-
ing on a soft lounge
Victoria is married to LoYndes under
the impression that her first husband is
dead, but he is far from deAd.
Cardew, played by Mckay Norris, ar
riyes safe and sound from a German
prison camp, ignorant that his wife had
remarked.
lie had planned to steal into her bed
room In the night and say, My dear,
behold the hero" but changed his mind
We viii admit that II would have been
rather-er-at least, decidedly embarras-
sing 10 husband No. ] to have entered so
uncerenoniously his wife's bed chamber.
For two acts Cardew Is ignorant Of the
second marriage Of his wife until he at
tempts TO push Lownjes from the bed
room OF his wife
II is then that Judith Lowry, as vic
toria's mother, cries out Victoria, some.
thing must be done" and then she se-
cretly tells her daughter. 1T is nearly
midnight and IL is time to go to bed and
you have two husbands, one not knowing
that the other is your husband"
That does not shock Victoria. as she
NNhA1S " Ia AAt AnH cH- can Keep OQtAs
l will not spoil the ending OF this
merry comedy. which is doIAs in splendid
taste and is the keenest comedy yet pro-
duced at the Murat
Before the curtain comes down for the
final time Victoria has solved the prob
lem and John Wray. Elizabeth Patterson
and George Somnes have registered splen-
did hits.
As this is the FIRST time the writer
has seen Miss Maude. comparison Of her
work In other seasons Is impossible. but
she exhibited keen comedy sense, per-
feet polse and complete mastery Of many
moods in this comedy which puts her in
the first rank Of comedy experts
Mckay Morris and Stuart Walker have
never appeared to better advantage than
as the two husbands
Opinion Here IS spicy. reckless
little comedy which Is brilliantly writ
ten and splendidly acted and is really
sauce for the goose.
And TOO Many Husbands" will not
damage your morals, except It might
make you read snappy stories.
"Too Many Husbands" now at the Mu-
rat. Is delightfully."- innocent entertain
ment, ali that ". D. II.