The Washington times., 1907-12-03
Ne Cast in 'Brewster,s Millinns },

Unique in that it IS real, "Brewster's
Millions" with Edward Abeles in the
role OF the popular young millionaire
who must dispose Of a million dollars
left him Dy his grandfather iR order
that he may fan heir TO the sevtr
millions amassed by his uncle, was en-
jOyed in every detail by a fair-sizsd
audience at the Columbia last night
He must spend the money, dissipata
it IL necessary, but under no circum-
stances must there be excessive loss in
stocks, ruthless giving away, and last
but by far the most important, no one
must be- taken into the confidence Of
young Monty Brewster He does II
weli. and although every line in the
play borders on the farcical, Mr. AbeIes
clevorly avoids hCrseplay OF harshness
The play is IN four acts, the frst
opening as young Brewster returns
home and IS welcomed IN the drawing
room OF his newly furnished mansion
PeGgy is there and many Of BreWster's
other friends, and he Is just dying TO
| tel hcr how glad ne IS 10 see her again
when lawyer IS announced. saying
that he Just must gain admission.
Monty consents and is soon told that
although his grandfather was an in-
nlcnsely wealthy man he allowed his
daughter, Brewster's mother almost to
die Of starvation. and that an unc1e
who had been unknown 10 the young
man had recently died in Montana,
leaving his entire estate 20 his nephew
II he would. within one years time ap-
pear pennies without one visible or
invisible asset
Brewster accepts the condition, rents
an oh1Ce n an elabOrately furnished
| building, and engages all his friends at
/ handsome salaries TO 20 IN business
i i'm nr,1~r IN,
! Zied nnanciering as Monty said. He
takes fly on Wall Street, and al
though there seemed no hope OF win
ming, the block IS sold at AIontys Ut
| gent request at many points gain. he
- given a tip On the races-a sure
thing, bound 70 win. but Monty doesn't
want 20 win so he plays Polite, a rank
outsider. Polite wins the race at 20 TO
/ IA q walk. again demonstrating that all
] luck was against the squandertng trick
lie was trying TO play.
This money making business doesn't
suit Brewster so he charters a shin to
take MS friends around the world In
LLe AeClJerrauean sea he keeps ND his
wild eXtrRvagances and finally his
| friends become alarmed. telling him
that already more than half his fortune
| IS gone They beF him 70 desist but
| the young man, determined TO carry his
/ point, goes at an even faster cIip. He
/ visits Monte Carlo, and there where he
! mad hoped 20 lose he wins $50 600: and
l ne must -raVel even faster. he meets
q Frenchman. erranges to give q car
nival ana have all his guests attend a
dinner al the home Of the mayor But
/ this plan IS fOiled. hts friends learn of
( bis plan and order the sh';I 10 sail for
/ New York. The captain STARTS on tha
/ homeward journey and Brewster is
/ hound hand and Eoot- Peggy. who has
promised 70 stand by him IN all HIS
craziness, comes to his rescue and
| Brewster hoists the vessels flags, there
/ BY entailinG a salvage debt Of $500 600
I Just about what he has left, and he fs
/ therefore enabled 10 secure his vast fer
tune
| The staging Of the play IS exception
I ally effective and the third act, a storm
/ IN the Meoitf -ranean sea is truly q
| work 81 art.
Among those deserving Of especial
mention beside Mr.. Abeles are Emily
/ Lytton, as Mrs. Dan De Mile; Rosalind
! Coghlan as Barbara Drew: Grace Ar
/ mold as Janice Armstrong, and Nestor
Lennon as Colonel Drew.