Year: 1910

“The Justice of Gideon.” 5 people. This is a dramatization of a story that appeared in the Saturday Evening Post about a year ago under the same title. The characters are of the rural type. Holt is cast as a village justice of the peace who has loved a young girl for years but has not dared speak of his love. A young fellow in whom he is interested becomes involved in a village scandal and to save him from arrest the Justice makes good the amount of the loss, taking the money from the savings with which he hoped to buy a home and get married. At present the sketch is rather long and talky and lack action. The story, however, is a pretty one and when the playing is quickened a trifle will prove a most acceptable offering in vaudeville. Holt sees now where certain speeches may be cut without affecting the story and this is to be done this week. The act is admirably acted, all of the characters being well sustained, and the little sketch has been well staged. Own set in 3. Time 25 min.