The Washington times., 1920-11-02
CAST.
But let's hurry through these csrk-

But let's hurry through these csrk-
ing details In order to spread the
gladsome tidings that "The Night
Boat" 10 q Joy boat and q noble craft
is she! Huge explosions OF mirth
threatened the proscenium arch OF
the New National last night as the
stanch vessel plowed her merry way
through three hours of glee. Great
laughs bounded down into the orches-
ira pit and the most hardened musi-
clans there with perpetual I-defy-
you. to- m ak Q -me-smiie" expressions
succumbed to the same paroxysms OF
Joy that constantly engulfed thu
audience. Merry little chuckles rip.
Piled down the aisles and trickled
out of the doors and down into the
avenue. and upon the testimony or
competent witnesses we have II that
tern Cerberus OF the outer gate
the ticket taker--was observed con
vulsed with the flood of Joy to such
IN extent that he bore a merry lit
II" twinkle in at least one eye for
nearly q minute.
all IL you insist upon details but It's
all about q rogue OF a husband who
would a-deceivlng go. You see there
demon mother-in-l and. as that's
,nough to take all the JOY out OF
any home, he represents to his truth
full spouse that he's the captain
the night boat to Albany. hence hi
duties take him away for three day
1 week and provide him with the op
portunity for providing a little JOY
for what would otherwise be his drab
existence. He hits upon the boat
dea for the reason that fond mother
in.law detests the water and he felt
'afe from pursuit.
But the real captain OF the night
boat turns up and-ah. then begins
The excitement. Wife. mother, tn"
whole family and its friends concoc
1 little plot to entrap the gay de-
ceiver with the result that all en-
gage passage on the night boat ana
but we come to a full stop here
There's only one way to find out
the rest. The box office opens a.
8 a m,
All we'll ordered dramatic reviews
are presumed to contain the names
Of the stars with possibly fe"
words of commentator that the
aforesaid star may clip and paste IN
his or her scrapbook. but with white
paper selling at IL cents in the open
market, what's the use OF repeating
the cast here? You'll find 1t at the
very top Of this column.
But maybe that will make Jack
Hazard sore because we fail to make
special mention Of his work as the
blithe husband. or upset Ada Lewis
the mother-in-law, or Ernest Tor
renee, the real captain with his ini-
mitable Scotch burr. or maybe Louise
Groody, the dancingest. singest. romp'
INCEST ever-and we wouldn't want tc
do that--or all the others. too. but
the business office must be respected
and we gotta save white paper.
And the music! Stella Hoban sings
those Left All Alone Again Blues
in a way that will almost make you
forgive the man who sits behind you
and marks time with his foot: this
reviewer almost did. Then that
River Songs Medley" brings back by
gone recollection with its bits OF
Saskatchewan" Congo Love Song
Banks Of the Wabash" and ending
up with Frances Whites original
'M-i-s-s-i-s-s-t Oh, it's some
music.
Don't let's forget the plot demon
strators." either. Every once in a
while six trim little misses come out
and confdentially explain what it's
Ill about, for 1.-THE benefit of those
who came in late" Serve them right
IL they'd missed 1t.
It's going to be hard to get a seat
at the New National for the rest OF
the week and beware of spectators!