Charley Grapewin and Co. (2).

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“Poughkeepsie.” 16 Mins.; Full Stage. In his new sketch Charley Grapewin has the assistance of Anna Chance, in the lively roel of the wife of a traveling salesman. This new work, whoever penned it, is capable of making the laughs come think and fast. Mr. Grapewin is a drummer who lives in Yonkers. He is the victim of the local gossips. It becomes known to his wife that he has a girl in every town. He is expected home. A rather cool but calm spouse meets him upon his return from the terrible road. She tells him there is housecleaning to be done. He graphs for his hat and bags. But she finally wins her point and he agrees to do his part in cleaning up the little nest. When alone in the parlor he notices the bag of another drummer with the same initials as his own, which was taken by him by mistake. The wife sends her husband into the dining room, and decides to inspect his baggage for some clew as to what her husband is doing while away. She opens the bag of another traveler and finds in it several pictures, one from a taffee-headed milliner in Poughkeepsie. She has heard that dame was a great friend of her husband’s. Revenge she must have. He returns from his meal and is greeted with some heated arguments and censored for his faithlessness. He tries to pass it off, but can’t get it over. He had telephoned to his friend with the same initials, also a resident of Yonkers, to have a wire sent him telling him the firm wanted Jed Harvey (Mr. Grapewin) to leave on special business to Poughkeepsie. The telegram does not arrive quickly, but when it does Jed is ready to jump. He hands it unopened to his wife and tells her to read it. The wire says, “Stay home with your wife and help clean house.” The finish shows a greatly disguised Jed at home. There are few sketches that have the comedy worked out with the rapidly of this new vehicle of Grapewin’s. the audience was continually laughing. Miss Chance is perusal excellent great assistant.

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