Plot is of the experinces of a husband and his too solicitous wife. He brings home a skeleton and tries to keep this knowledge from his wife
Lacks the spontaneity of the earlier offering.
Last scene is over drawn. It is rapid in action. Mortimer’s dressing gown pocket is ripped.
Large hit on the Victoria Roof. Will go much better in any house more educated up to the sterotyped than at the Colonial.
The closing dance, Annie keeps up with Jennie which causes her to remark “That’s pretty good for seventy”
No fault can be found with the chaffeur, the boy, the costermonger or the owner of the car. Absence of a snorting, puffing automobile is a missing feature.
Pickering Brown worked too hard to be in the character of the pale and anaemic second husband.
Gorgeously dressed sketch.The woman of the team dresses and danced well and works hard. The sketch is picturesque.
Lawrence Finan lacks convivtion in the role of the discarded lover. “Miss Macauley makes a sweet picture.”
Had a “try out” at Pastors, now returned “the points then lacking may be easily seen.” “Mr.Trusdell is entitled to more than ordinary credit for ‘making good’ while wearing a full beard.” Robert Gemp looked feirce playing the outraged husband.