New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
POLL PLAYERS OFF
 ID A GOOD START
East Come, Easy Go" Proves a MirthiuI Comedy Drama
tBy Herald Reviewer.)

Nby Herald keVleWeI.)
 The Poli Players made their ini-
 tlal bow of the 1926 summer stock season at the Palace in Hartford
 last evening and if the enthusiastic welcome they received is any criter- ion they are in for as successful a season as any company could have. The production, elaborately staged as are all of this company's shows, is
 Easy Come, Easy Go," a comedy 1 drama by Owen Davis in three acts and four scenes. It is a crook drama, dealing with a couple Of light fingered gentry who, seeking to elude the police after a bank rob bery, enter an exclusive Sanitarium where none but the wealthy hypo- chondriacs are treated. Here they meet an extremely wealthy but crude man, scorned by the other idle rich because of his crude manners. Feeling the sting of their ridcule, this man of wealth opens a tirade against the world in general, taking one of the young crooks into his confidence and explaining that bluff and bluSter alone wins success. Warming up to his theme, he asserts that by simply endorsing this un known he can make the rest be- l1eve that he too. Is man of wealth and affluence. He does. the little scheme succeeds and so successfully that it acts as a boomerang to the originator Of the idea. Sparkling comedy, clever dialogue and a vein of romance make this a fine opening production.
 A word as to the cast. Many Of the old favorites are there and most happily cast. Edmund Abbey. as the doctor in charge of the sani- tarium, Is his old time self. Walter Scott Weeks as the blustery man of wealth has part admirably fitted to his vigorous mannerisms. Jay Ray as Shadow Morgan, an ex-pug, is Imaginable and Edna Earle An drews and Dorothy Lord also have parts giving them ample opportuni- ty. And of the old favorites. last hut not least is Mary Ann Dentler, for mer leading lady and more lately with the Aloma of the South Seas company. Miss Dentler. just as de- murely charming as Of old, imme- diately rogained her old place in the hearts of her audience and while her part this week gives her but or dinary opportunity. she does il 70 perfection. Next week in "The Lit tie Spitfre." her part is said 10 be an excellent one.
 Tho leading man? An. yes. Jay Holly is tho gentleman in question and he got away to a flying start last night. Possessed of a pleasing appearance and nice personality, with d good voice and stage pres once, Mir. Holly handled his very good part in m excellent manner He appears as q discouraged young man who pals with hank robher and turns crook. He is bad crook however. and his return 10 fhe path of rectitude follows his meeting with "the girl.'
 .'il' Il''iN SIPuIl "HJtN NItftSS- ! ful summer with this company ! Elaine Temple, q little r year old i ngenue, fits in most admirably. | Edward Lattimer, the new comedy l nan, is just as advertised. He has ! l mirthful appearance. facial char ,ctaristics that breed laughter and handles his part with judgment, He oo. is a welcome asset to the com ,any. The juvenile is Joseph Moran. n his part this week. that of a rath- r obtusc young EHgishman, he ,iyes promise Of some excellent york that may he expected of him | ater. Arthur Griffith, an old time Il 'ou circuit favorite, is as fat and oily as ever and Bernard Steele, the Iiroctor is the man behind the cones and. this week, takes a small art as well. Between the second and third acts lst evening the various members of he company were introduced and ach made a few hitting remarks. he female members of the company Il rere the recipients of numerous oral tributes from admirers.