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Wilbur--"Third Little Show" starring Beatrice Lillie and Ernest Truex...
Wilbur--"Third Little Show" starring Beatrice Lillie and Ernest Truex...
...Perlman's skit, "His Wedding Night" with Walter O'Keefe and Ernest Truex in the principle roles was one of the most springtly spots in the show. It all happened in one of the very best of English families in an atmosphere of cricket bats, disappointed ladies and general shenanigans. This, plus Mr. O'Keefe's explanation of Mr. O'Neill's forthcoming three day drama marathon, dominated the hilarious first...
...Napoleon as a lecherous little character beloved by many beautiful women. It is also natural that the dramatist should have imagined that any other Frenchman who looked exactly like Napoleon would possess the same endearing attributes. The other Frenchman in Herr Berstl's play is small, goatlike Ernest Truex, who was last seen stamping around and fidgeting for Hortence Alden in Lysistrata...
...Truex in a Parisian notions store, prevail upon him to double for the Corsican. Mr. Truex's first job is to tell a comely actress (Peggy Shannon) that he no longer loves her. But although she sees through the impersonation, she becomes enamored of the substitute, makes him spend the night. Josephine (Frieda Inescort) also falls under his spell. When Mr. Truex finally returns to the mercantile business, he is assured of the patronage of the whole court and Comedie Franchise. Says he: "If my strength holds out we'll have the biggest store in Paris." Picked...