The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-16

in first night audiences being hit off very effectively.
 Of Mir. Sykes support, the principal
 honors were won by Julius Steger as Lieutenant LadisIas, Harry Macdon- l ough as Baptiste, Harry Kelly as Tim Lafferty, John P. Kennedy as Achille Petipas, Thomas C. Leary as MT. Pep percorn, May Robson as Mrs. Pepper corn, Eleanor Kent as Flora, Marie Doro as Rosalba, Hans Robert as Nally l and Nellie Follis as Pansy. The latter is very striking example of how quickly personal attractiveness com bined with talent will advance a young woman in a theatrical coreer. Less than two seasons ago this very beauti- full and talented young girl was a mem Der of chorus of a prominent musical production. EXigencies arose which led to her promotion to small part and the 1 ability she displayed opened the way for her to the partlof Pansy Good, the | opposite role to MT. Sykes. Miss Follis ployed with spirit and good judgment | the very interesting chapter of the young singer from Bird Center, Iowa, sent to Europe to have her voice culti- vated. Her work during the evening was very pleasing and she frequently accorded well merited applause, espec- ially in the theater scene in the 'Pan- sy' song, and in the several numbers she had with MT. Sykes. She was par ticularly competent in very difficult dance performed with John Doe in the first act.
 May Robinson appeared in one of those extraordinary make-ups which has won her so much fame as an eccen- trfc vomedienne. In the character of
 Mrs. Peppercorn, in Europe for the pur- 1 pose of bringing about a marriageS be- tween her two daughters and members
 of the nobility, Miss Robson presented
 a very laughable satire on type which has been made much of by huhorists S and cartoonists. The situations be- tween Miss Robson and Baptiste, Tim Lafferty and Achlle Petipas, the three characters played by HarryMacdon- ough, Harry Kelly and John P. Kenne- dy. were remarkably comic and created great merriment.
 In the role of Peppercorn, John Does rival in Wall street, Thomas c. Leary ! presented a very pleasing ompersona- 1 tion of a young old man who begrudges every moment he takes From his busi-
 ness to devote to pleasure. In his song
 and dance, MT. Gay from Gayville," !" 1 with MT. Robert, MT. Leary showed a, 1 lightness of foot that was encored with l not little enthusiasm.
 To undertake to enumerate all the good things and all the features worthy of special mention in The Billionaire D to the extent they deserve would re- quire a full page of this newspaper. The attraction is an extraordinarily ar
 tistic one and is destined unquestiona- ' bly, to prove one of the greatest sue 1 cesses of the present season. KlaW & | Erlanger may well feel proud of their latest production, for it displays a de- gree of enterprise and sincerity in pre- 1 senting the best that money, experi- ence and good judgment can provide that is very flattering even to them, who can only be regarded as the lead ] ing spirits of American theatrical man. 1 agement. Had they never presented any other production than ''The Billion afre" as seen here last night, it would establish them beyond all question in the front rank of producers.
 But four more performances of "The Millionaire" will be presented here, in- cluding the matinee next Saturday af- ternoon.
 |. The curtain rises at p. m sharp, and
 at the matinee on Saturday at p. m. sharp.