New-York tribune., 1910-11-02
CAST OF ELECTRICITY
COMEDY THEATRE.
Douglas Fairbanks in The Cub,
by Thompson Buchanan.

It is pleasure to chronicle the success
of a new play. This time the mantle OF
praise falls upon the shoulders of Thomp-
son Buchanan. who has written a very
clever farce. entitled The Cub" which
was introduced az the Comedy Theatre last
night, with Douglas Fairbanks in the title
part.
The Cub" is billed as a farcicaI satire
The farcical element predominates but the
satire is Enthusiastically there all through the
piece, and it is handled in a way that Of
fends no one. The lines are witty and. at
times, brilliant and they lose nothing espe-
cially when spoken by Mr. Fairbanks. who
gave a performance which was marked by
a rare sense Of humor. naturalness and
sincerity
The play pictures a feud in Latcher Coun-
", Kentucky II arises over a couple of
sows, and before it ends tventy-one men
lose their lives. II is finally settled for 81 so
The first scene opens in the main street of
Whitesburg, in the mountains of Latcher
County. Judge White, leader OF the fac
ton that bears his name. calls a meeting
Of the grand jury. and several members of
the opposing Renlows are indicted for mur-
der.
Steve Oldham. cub" reporter assigned
70 cover the feud is also indicted for
writing a series Of articles which have ap-
peared in The Louisville Courier-JournaI
The meeting adjourns Oldham appears on
the scene riding donkey and trouble be-
gins The Whites want TO shoot him then
and there. but he wins over the leader by
appealing 10 his vanity. He makes love to
the pretty school teacher, Alice Bentley,
sister OF the leader of the Renlow faction
He iS fptO
the Whites and. contrary TO his will is
armed and forced 10 the front in an attack
on the Renlows.
In the second act truce dance is
effectively pictured in the county school
house. In the midst Of the gayety bad
blood crops out and il is with considerable
difficulty that shooting is averted. Mr..
Fairbanks is very funny as chairman of
the floor committee. In one of the dances
the girls have TO pick the one whom they
love best and all but the charming little
school mistress throw their arms around
the cub reporter In such a predicament
it is customary for the man thus favored
to choose for himself, and, of course, he
selects Miss Bentley. who does not disguise
her love for the dashing young newspaper
man. A fight follows and Oldham is capt
ured. In the last act the scene is laid in
Renlow's cabin, where Oldham Is held q
prisoner condemned TO die at sunrise Here
Mr.. Fairbanks contributes no end of COm-
cal situations and he has some very pretty
love scenes with the winsome little teacher.
The feud is finally settled through the
strategy and tact of the cub" and the
young lovers plan wedding tour to Louis
Vile
The piece is full Of atmosphere" and the
chief parts are almost without exception
very well acted Mr.. Fairbanks's delightful
personality, keen wit and freedom from
staginess won for him the heartiest of ap-
proval Miss Evans made one wish to
take up ones books again and go to
school Her girlsh loveliness and charm
were a source of constant delight. James
A. Marcus. as Zeke King, the coroner; Err
nest Baxter. as Jack Bentley. leader of
the Renlows; Charles Macdonald. as Noah
Renlow; Joseph Greene. as Tilden Nc
Fields. and Charles Stanley. as Judge
White, stood out especially as particularly
successful both in makeup and acting.
Miss Louise Rial was excellent as the SUI
nArstitious old Minerva Renlow Miss
blanche Latell did a good piece of work as
the awkward, ignorant and unattractive
Reckie King. daughter of the coroner
Most of the other members OF the large
cast did their work well