New Britain herald., 1927-11-01
Theater Reviews of
 Current Offerings
Alex A. Aarons and vinton Freedley Present
 "OH kAY!'

Alex A Aarons and Vinton Freedley Present
 "OH kAY.
 With
 Julia Sanderson and Frank CrurnIt
 THE CAST
 MoiiS Morse ...... Dorothy Humphreys Mae ..................... Irene smith iiie Luxe .............. Charles Brown Larry fotter ............. Fred Harper fhll Buxton ............ Helen Heating L"HF buNtoh ........... Betty Heating SioitS h'tes .'........... John Young Constance Appleton ....... Nina Walker Jlihihle winter .-........ Frank Crunit Nay '''...''.......... Julia SanderSon Revenue Officer Jansen. Walter Lawrence 'uuse AppI"ton ......-. Frank Gardiner
 tBy the Herald Reyiewer)
 Julia Sanderson and Frank Crum 1t of the musical comedy stage, were married last summer at Longmea- dow, Mass. and the idea fascinated them so strongly that they are on the road this season as featured players in "Oh Kay" in W hich they fall in love during six evening and two matinee performances every week
 "Oh Kay began q three day en- gagement at Parsons theater. Hart ford, last night. In entertainment value it may be ranked as fair. The comedy is good and there is dancing which can take its place with the best. But it is lacking in soloists, fact which many in last nights audi ence remarked.
 Miss Sanderson is as graceful as ever and she retains that pleasing stage personality which has made her favorite with large part of the theater going public. Mr Crum- it continues to smile his way into the affections of Crumit fans and handles his character we'll
 The first act is decidedly slow. giving the audience no opportunity to become enthused although the situations provoked generous laugh ter. There is a noticeable pickup in the pace of the second act when the plot develops rapidly.
 The story is built around the land Ing Of cargo of contraband liquor and its concealment in the cellar of "' '|Ni't> iSi"il' lildliSloil lltIt Jlln mic Winter lives alone. Several citizens of Rum Row are in the house when the owner arrives with a bride. A pseudo revenue agent also appears on the scene and in or der to cover up, the visitors from the snip pass themselves off as the but Ter. the maid, etc. Winter discov- CTS that Kay. the girl from the ship, Is the young woman who saved him from drowning the previous summer and whose face has since remained firmly fixed in his mcmory-and his heart. He has obtained a divorce from his first wife and is married to Constance Appleton but discov- CTS that his first wife has not sign ed the divorce papers and therefore hls marriage to Constance is null After meeting Kay, he decides that marriage 10 Constance is out of the question. Nearly everyone in the household is arrested by the sIeuth and q general miN-up follows which is solved happily for everyone con- ccrned
 So far as individual dancing Is concerned. Fred Harper Dorothy Humphreys and Irene Smith are well to the forefront. Mir. Harper IS one of the best eccentric and acrobatic dancers seen at Parsons theater this season and richly de- serves the applause accorded him John Young is the hub of the com edy wheel and does his part well. Walter Lawrence makes a good rey- cnue agent. Helen and Betty keat- ing, twins, add to the eacty of the occasion and dance we'll
 The chorus shows considerable agility and scores heavily with it's dancing in connection with the songs Clap To Hands" and "E'idgcty Feet The settings are very at tractive.
 "Oh Kay" will be repeated to- night and tomorrow night with matinee tomorrow.