Evening star., 1928-06-19
NATIONAL PLAYERS - "Six Cyiinaer
Love-"


The tragedies attendant upon the
ownership Of an automobile, especially
To those who are also buying bunga-
lows and really cannot afford the car,
served to highly arnuSe a sympathetic
audience at the National Theater last
evening. when William Anthony Nc
Cures farce was presented by the Ma
tional Players.
It was not so much the purchase
price and upkeep of the car as it was
the obtrusive patronage of predatory
social hounds that caused the downfall.
first of the Burton family, and then Of
young Gilbert Sterling and his bride.
who were having their seventh
heaven" in an adjoining bungalow
The elder Burton. very amusingly
reached the end of his rope engaged
William Donroy (Billy Phelpsl to sell
the Buick that had caused him to mort
gage his home to entertain Bertram
Rogers and his wife and Harold Win
ston. q trio deftly impersonated by Karl
Nielsen. Helen Wallace and Robert
Brister. respectively, who always en-
gfneered the motor trips and the in
evitable entertainment at the road
houses at Burton's expense. Donroy,
overhearing the cooing Of the young
welded couple over the fence then
cieverly sows the seed of desire for a
car in the young brides heart-and
the rest was easy. immediately the
three SpongerS transfer their attentions
to Gilbert and his wife. as inevitable
accessories OF the car. and with dire
results, when Gilbert unfortunately
horrovs some of his employers funds
TO pay $4,000 claim for damages for
a car accident. Gilbert'S employer.
finely played by Edward Arnold, IL ap-
pears, has been trying him out for a big
promotion. to carry on his business.
when he discovers the truth. and then.
apparently. IL is all up; with Gilbert.
Happily, however. Gilbert is the real
goods.
He accepts his downfall as best he
may. and out OF the SIS q week he
receives from new job endeavors to
pay back the boss at the rate of $40
week. which. Of course, wins the boss.
who when he sees the lesson thor
oughly impressed upon the young near
enioezzler forgives all and gives him
the coveted advancement. which also
gives hfe'S prospect the proper golden
glow-and all is well
There was some small talk of the
evening in the audience which sug-
gested that the play would be the best
yet, II only 1t were popped up to farce
tempo: but with all that the audience
enjoyed it thoroughly and sometimes
laughed aloud at its amusing predica-
mentS and dialogue.
Leneta Lane was prettily and his
ironically all that cooing bride
should be. She played her part well.
even il those who were not brides may
have thought her acting mushy at
times. She was really good and de-
serves credit for a well played role.
John Warner-the entire audience
seemed TO remember and made him un-
derstand 1t with hearty welcome
PLAYED the part of Gilbert but even
al the risk of being grouchy it nuts
be said that John is not q good love-
maker. He seems awkward at it,
and why? Billy Phelps has an auto
sslesman's career before him il he ever
gives up acting. Billy got there in
great shape. And the remainder of
the cast did well also, even il at an
unduiy slow tempo. and they included
Adelaide Hibbard. Dorothy Tierney.
Ruth Harrison, Arthur Rhodes and
Denis Connell. In addition to those
specifically mentioned
This week ought to be q popular week
et the National.