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Show SHOCKS SOME; PLEASES MORE Denver Critic's Review of "The Girl in Limousine'' Speaks for Itself 'The following: review on "Thc Girl; I In the Limousine."' which will he seen at the rphcum theatre on Wednesday I NovjBin'ber 17, was taken from the Denver Den-ver Times of November 0. It speaks I for itself During the first perfornia me of "The Girl in the Limousin," which ! opened at the Broadway last nlKht. for i in cn.Tnirenient of one week, the mem-l mem-l re of the audience the larjre-st to Kier-t thc opening of any farce since ; the lnjrinnlnR: of the present season spent much time In looking iidewlaa i at each other Just how much mirth could be iii-ed with duo regard for one's standing in iho community, was a problem. which for a time, seemed fulte annoying, but In most cases I decision In the matter finally resolved i itself into throwing restraint to the winds and having an uproariously good time. There are doubtless a number who did not enjoy the piece Their innate sense of propriety was probablj severely se-verely shocked, and this condition possibly pos-sibly stood as a barrier between them and any real enJoment of the countless count-less ridiculous and humorous sltna-tlons sltna-tlons which arose when a young man was left unconscious and unclothed In the bedroom of a former sweetheart. Eut those who suffered from at tacks of conscience were few compared with those who accepted the situation situa-tion admittcdlv, fine of doubtful virtue, and followed with glee the developments develop-ments In the rapid-fire farce. When "The Girl in the Limousine" opened In New York, Alexander Wool-cott Wool-cott said 01 it: "It Is Just a rampageous rampage-ous piece of vulgarity not much mor-Indecorous mor-Indecorous than 1 lie Merry Wives of Windsor.'." v Such a criticism of the piece Is eminently em-inently correct, and there is undoubtedly undoubt-edly much In the farce to which th-harsh th-harsh term "ulgarlty' may well be applied, but there is an abundance of real comedy as well, and those who profess to be sinners, in a slight degree, de-gree, are bound to enjoy the piece. The play Is vers well cast. Miss Nancy Fair as Betty Neville. In whose bedroom most of action takes place, Is a delightful apparition in her filmy robes de nult, as well as a capable actress. John Arthur a farceur of some note, cleverly portrays Tony Hamilton to whom the disaster of losing los-ing his clothes befalls. .Marlon Ballon who was seen this summer With the Elltch players. Is decidedly successful In the role of Aunt Cicely, the chief ti ouble-maker Other members of the cast, which ir above the average seen In Denver, ire Le Kelso. Archer funis, William Ualligan. Barnelt Parker, George ('. Conner, James Seymour, Bdward Rui- ler. and Anne Lorenz, who is quite a comfort to the eves. |