The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05
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to resort to all sorts of expedients to get rid, of it. The character of John Doe, the millionaire, win be played by Thomas O. Seabrook, and in it. if ia said he has an exceptionally meritori-
 ous vehicle for the display of that in- fectlous humor which has made him famous as a comedian.
 Doe arrives in Nice in the first act from Monte Carlo, where he has broken the bank. He'is preceded and followed by retinue of servants, carrying mon- ey in bundles and bales. He imnedi- ately meets people who are desirous to aid him In separating himself from his money. among them Mir. Peppercorn, his rival in Wall Street, accompanied by his wife, two daughters and son. Mir. Peppercorn Is q type of American business man who begrudges every mo- ment given to pleasure. Mrs, Pepper- corn is anxious to contract a marriage with the nobility for her two duagh- ters, and as a consequence finds her self imposed upon by Baptise, a hotel waiter; Tim LaffeSty, light weight pugilist from America. who has come fists over~feet. and Achiile Petipas, a savateur or foot boxer. each represent ing himself as the highest exemplifica- tion of the nobility of Europe. The two daughters do not take kindly to Mrs. Peppercorn's matrimonial plans and fall in love with Lieutenant Lad islas, a Hungarian officer, very much addicted to duelling. The comedy scenes developed by these characters are very interesting. Doe signalizes his advent into Nice by buying the ho- tel just as Pansy Good. a young lady from Bird Centre, Iowa, sent to Europe to have her voice cultivated, Is elected for non-payment of board. Doe rein- stalls here in her apartments, and, learning that she is ambitious to shine as . lyric star in America, proposes to her that he take her to New York and
 that she make her debut at the new theatre he is building as an additional means of spending money. She agrees
 to this plan and the locale of scene and the characters of the story are, there
 fore. very naturally translated to New York
 The theatre scenes are said to bc exceedingly clever and most amusing.
 The first shows the lobby of the thea Ire, which leads into another scene, showing the theatre itself. which Is ac- tually, as shown, a theatre, within theatre. All the weaknesses and amus- ing incidents of a first-night in New York are most admirably satirized, pre- senting the typical hrstSniBnters Witn their remarks, both during and after the performance; the late comer; the wo"
 man with the big hat; the man who
 doesn't like the show, and the manager in his box waiting for his first night call. The performances take place and ends in e riot between the actors and | the audience, Joe Doe going ball for all concerned and ordering champagne for everybody. This act concludes with a
 very stirring toast and drinking song Besides Mir. Seabrook, the company
 of principals includes such weli-known names as Diamond Donner, Josie In'
 tropidi, Helen Dexter, Helen Carpenter Lois Ewell Vesta stanton. Ethel In- | tropidi, Bessie Kinsella, Pauline Har-
 rice, Harry Macdonough. Tony Hart | waiter Perctval, 4. Seymour Brown
 Frederic Scott. John Stepping. Charles
 Halton, James Grant and Abraham 1 Frted.and.
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