Location:
Theater:
Date:
Type:
Comedy throughout.
Singing.
"Fixing Father."
George Botsford and Jean Havez wrote this quartet vehicle of Tom Murphy and Co. The writers have supplied some novel lyrics used in a little tale that has plenty of comedy worked out by the men. The slight story is about a young fellow in love. His girl's father will not tolerate him. With the aid of two friends he goes to her home and subdues father. This is told in song. After finish with it the men go to "one" where popular numbers enter, starting with "Honeymoon Bells" then "Home in Tennessee" and "Bom Bom Bay" closing. The first part makes me an ideal lead for the popular number routine that follows always successful with male quartets. Murphy is a fat boy with plenty of life and a jovial personality. Jack Keller as the lover is youthful and a capable singer, as are Dick Tobin and Bill Williams, the other members. Popular number alone will keep these boys in favor with their own material used at the start helping just that much more.
Source:
Variety, 40:3 (09/17/1915)