The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05
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 "Brewster's Millions" a stage yer sion of, George Barr McCutcheon's i'm teresting novel of that name. will be presented, at The Grand Friday night. by tbe Cohan and Harris Comedians. The dramatization has met with em- phatic success. It Is now being played by two companies in America. two in England and by one on the Continent. It will be presented here with all the striking stage effects invented and conceived by Frederic Thompson. g master mind in this particular direc- ton. The story has a great deal of ingenuity and the side-lights of hum0r and pathos which the author throws upon 1t emphasizes its human inter- est
 While departing in detail now and then from the written story. the adapt CTS have kept to the main theme and preserved most of the incidents of the book. Related briefly. the story. re- counts the efforts of Montgomery Brewster to spend in one year his ins heritance of a million dollars, in order that under the whimsical win of an uncle he may come into bequest of seven millions
 that the original million must not be dissipated in reckless gambling. indis- criminate endowments or the erection of fhemeorials and that absolute sec recy as to the whole affair be main tained. How Monty" Brewster man. ages to work off his million under these circumstances everybody who has read the book remembers well enough
 The cast which Messrs Cohan and Harris introduce is composed of Robert Ober. Brfnsley Shaw, James w. Horne, George Crossette. Louis Haines. Ed mund Mortimer, June Mathis, Ada May Talbot. Olive North. Nettie Black and other well-known players.
 "Cupid at vassar."
 Cupid at Vassar," a new musical play comes to the Grand next Satur- day matinee and night. It abounds in real college songs, written by none other men than the composer of Lady Teazle." and The Gingerbread Man" A. Baldwin Sloane. with the lyrics by George Totten Smith. than whom no one knows better how to write for the American public College songs are rehearsed In the second act at fudge fight" in the room of the heroine, Kate Newton. the part taken by Florence Gear, and there are songs on the cam pus, at the old home of the girls up in Vermont. and at the Class Day Celebra- ton.
 Not only is the piece full of the best of music and the most delightful dialogue. but there isn't dull moment in it-the play is so full of college atmosphere. There is a basketball game and other festivities at Vassar, and when the scene shifts to Vermont there are sleigh rides and Christmas tree Jolities that claim attention:
 The Atlanta Constitution says:
 College plays as a rule are popular and Cupid at Vassar" is no exception. Florence Gear as Kate Newton Is very charming as a jolly. roliicking school girl. She has the ability to carry her attractiveness into the hearts of her audience; this was demonstrated when she gave enough evidence of her art to get for herself a great deal of ap- preciation.
 There are bright lines in the play, catchy songs and enough of the TO- nance to appease the average taste Vassar comes in in two of the four acts. The others are laid in . country home. The story is of the rough and thorny way of love, which has its roses in plenty in the last act and so doesn't disappoint any one.
 Miss Gear sings her share of the songs, and while all of hers were good, the decided hit was That's How | Love You" in the third act when she was called on to respond to numerous en- cores, answered to the last one with T thank you very much" Dear Da1sy Chain" was another of the best ones.