George McIntyre, the boy adolescent, goes through the customary symptoms of his age—­begging his parents for a car—­and falling victim of the wiles of Prudence, a successful “vamp” in the neighborhood.  At a party George is sent out for some more ice cream.  In his rush to get back for his dance with Prudence, he passes a traffic light, and is pursued home by an officer, subsequently is hauled off to jail, loses Prudence, but discovers a new blue-eyed blonde in the neighborhood.

(Royalty, $25.00.) Price, 75 cents.

THE BISHOP MISBEHAVES

Farce-comedy. 3 acts.  By Frederick Jackson. 7 males, 3 females. 2 interiors.  Modern costumes.

Produced originally by John Golden at the Court Theatre, New York, with Walter Connolly in the leading role.  Here is the story of the Bishop, an elderly and saintly dignitary, who stops by accident with his charming and quaint sister at a roadside inn just after there has been a hold-up and robbery.  The Bishop has always had a secret love for detective stories and here is a chance to apply some of his choicest solutions.  His sister, thrilled with the excitement of it all, eagerly joins in.  The Bishop, now playing policeman, gobbles up clews and discovers the stolen jewels.  Deftly removing them from a mug on the wall he leaves in their stead, one of his calling cards, and proceeds to his home to await developments.  The developments arrive in the form of three ruffians, the masked hero in evening clothes, and the attractive heroine who had engineered the robbery.  From now on it is a game of outguessing, turning tables, turning out lights, knife-brandishing, and gun-play, until the Bishop finally emerges triumphant to bestow his blessing on the young hero and charming heroine.

(Royalty, $25.00.) Price, 75 cents.

CHARITY BEGINS

Comedy. 3 acts.  By Ireland Wood. 3 males, 7 females.  Interior.  Modern costumes.

First produced at the Aldwych Theatre in London.  The Deveral household consists of old Mrs. Deveral, her middle-aged children—­Agnes who is efficient, Emily who is muddle-headed, and Henry who is fussy—­and Judy Deveral, her granddaughter.  Rodney Walter, Henry’s agent, is making love to Judy, and she prefers him to the young and unsophisticated Bobbie Forrester, who also loves her.  It is Judy’s eighteenth birthday, and her relations feel that it is time to tell her about Aunt Catherine, the black sheep of the family, who is supposed to have run off with another woman’s husband.  It is the day of the village bazaar, and amid a lot of hustle and bustle Catherine enters—­the prodigal daughter most inopportunely returned!  As the day progresses Old Mrs. Deveral becomes fractious, the Fete entertainment falls through and Judy decides to run away with the unpleasant Rodney.  Things are going from bad to worse when Catherine steps in.  She pacifies her mother, gives a talk on her experiences to the Village audience, and convinces Judy that Bobbie is nicer than Rodney.  We hear, incidentally, that she never actually eloped with her Philip after all.