Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-14

Even tea may act like a heart balm.
Truthfully, I never had much faith in
tea until l witnessed Tea for Three
smart comedy by Roi Cooper Megrue.
The tea, the tea table and the guest
at the tea table cause all the trouble
and even a husbands jealousy.
My personal respect for tea has mount
ed considerably since seeing this COM
edy, although l remember that certain
vaudeville actors last season considered
1t great fun to remark, You can't shake
your shimmy on tea"
Tea for Three" some time ago be-
came quite fad in New York City be-
cause 1t attracted careless thinkers from
a certain social class who thrive on
| smart" situations. This comedy is at
times a smart satire on the eternal strug-
angle. At times it Is nearly too smart.
The whole thing is done in such per-
feet good taste that 1t would be consid-
cred common" to admit that Tea for
Three" is mild entertainment. This play
has never caused me to enthuse and
have always had the idea that the author
never wrote this play from drinking a
cup of tea.
Tea for Three" is we'll bred comedy,
well written. in fact nearly too well writ
ten. It is all talk and very little action
but the skill of the author in putting
words together for the purpose of max
ing situations, gives the various scenes
considerable action. The spectator Is
interested only in three characters-a
married woman, the husband and the
"other" man.
The other" man decides to sip tea
at the home of the married woman, al
though the husband would relish the
idea il the "other" man would drink his
tea elsewhere. When that is the order
of business. the "other" man compels
the wife to come to his rooms. He is so
"devilish" clever that in the end the
poor slmp husband is not only insisting
that he come to tea every day. but that
he take to his room the picture of the
wife.
The brand Of tea used by the Stuart
Walkers players ut the Murat last night
appeared to be satisfactory.
Blanche Yurka is cast as the wife,
George Somnes is the husband and Ne
Kay Morris Is the tea drlnker. AS there
is no chance at character development,
the trio is able to use their own man
nerisms. In fact we three clever people
lmpersonating three clever characters.
The settings are in good taste and the
actors gave the impression that the tea
was as agreeable
Tea for Three" is delightful nonsense
nothing more. 1t is a fad and II you
don't like It you are not up-to-date.
Tea for Three" ramains the Offering
at the Alurat all week.-W. D. H.
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DOUBLE BILL OFFERED
BY THE KELLYs AT ENGLIsH's.
Gregory Kelly and Ruth Fordon are
compromised at English's this week
And what a time they have reaching
that greatly to be desired rate! for
six long hours-stage time, my dear
reader-they try by means OF clinches-
made famous in the mOvies--and by other
routes with Indifferent success to reach
the state Of compromise, then with It's
aid Of a weird collection Of bottles, con
tanning a still more weird collection OF
mixtures and by rolling around on the
door in bear skin--the "a" saves US
there-presto, they have arrived!
Fair and Warmer" It is that com
promises these two favorltes and fair
and warmer It promises to be ct
English's this whole week through The
first nighters liked It hne judging from
the reception they gave II. They viii
tell their neighbors and friends, who
in turn viii tell theirs and there you
are.
Kelly Is the too good husband. who
grows monOtonous TO his wife because
he always agrees with her, always stays
at home, never complains when she gads
about with other men---in short, who at
all times conducts himself In so admir-
able manner that no other woman
wants her husband" she walls to a