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The theme is a slightly altered duplicate of a similar act that appeared over the Orpheum Circuit a few years ago, played by an English company.
The sketch deals with domestic life and shows a married man returning home unexpectedly to find his wife entertaining another man. The dialogue ensues and eventually the husband convinces the man to drink a glass of wine supposedly charged with a dead poison. He drinks the glass after testifying to the wife's innocence. the act closes with the man securing passage to California. Upon the wife asking what he intends to do with her, he replys that he intends to bring her along.
The sketch is about two-thirds miscast. The dramatic theme becomes humorously melodramatic through bad handling. It is considerably below the standards of Roland West Producing Company's previous productions. The men lack expression and are rather bland. The woman's part is principally composed of pantomime. With a capable company the piece might do well. The only commendable features are the result of the author.
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Variety 36:3 (09/18/1914)