A ship sails out of harbor bound for--no one seems to know, just "Outward Bound." Passengers gather in the bar and try to figure it all out. By the third act the ship has reached its destination, and they all know. With this fantastic idea as a frame-work, Sutton Vane wrote a play that hit the jack-pot on Broadway a decade or so ago. Recently William A. Brady has revived the play and it has hit the jack-pot again.

The laurels of the present production of "Out-ward Bound" go to Laurette Taylor and Florence Reed. Of course Sutton Vane's plot gives them ample substance with which to work, but they give it life. It is encouraging to see two actresses, with storehouses of experience behind them, land parts that give them a chance to hit the boards with some real acting, not just sideline mugging. They both make the best of their opportunities, especially Miss Taylor, whose char-woman was one of the best, if not the best, performance of last year's Broadway season.

Revivals, especially from, the twenties, usually look somewhat shop-worn when dragged up before a cynical audience of the thirties. But the innate quality of Sutton Vane's play and the vividness of the cast's interpretations make "Out-ward Bound" as good as new.