New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-26
THE DRAMA
Cohan in His New Musical Farce,
"The Little Millionaire"

'TYs Cohanio from tho FIRST twiddle m
the 1ddles 10 the last hilarious cry Of the
hilarious last act And tits Cohanic with
Cohan added Two years ago. or there
ahouts. the world shuddered when the news
of a mighty loss burst upon it with merci-
less might George VI. Cohan had retired
from the stage and would never, never
never set again. Some persons were more
cruel than the news; they said Conan had
never acted: hence the news was no news
and not scant OF mercy But who shall
penetrate these mysteries and fout fort
une? Sufficient unto the day was the
Conan thereof He had sown IN song and
had ga.nered much gold. so much, Indeed
that he mad become IN popular belief a
figure 10 which the title OF his present
play could be applied And he was known
because he said as much. 10 have cloud
cleaving views OF Art-art capitalized both
geographically and with mountains OF
cash. But tire blight haI been removed
from life. the cogs Of the earth are cleansed
and hope rises again III the hearts Of IN
countable millions Of citizens-Cohan has
returned. not retired; twas but a word
misspeued Broadway is glad again. Last
night # yelled its gladness. Cohan had
returned and the speed OF the planet
was increased. And, Joy be praised! II
wasn't true: there was no Art TO speak
of-not enough to hurt anybody. The ma
ton is safe It's darling is not the least
bit a superior person. And he caVorts
with as much noise and agility as ever
once more in a musical dream Of his own.
and this time in the theatre TO which at
taches the magic OF his name.
'Tis a new piece, and fits name IS The
Little Millionaire" 1t is put forth in three
acts. THE action Of Act will not he in
terrupted by musical numbers says the
programme For this relief does one give
thanks or tears? But it may have been
that the orchestra ard the company had
to recover from the strenuous efforts OF the
first act They work hard IN Cohan plays
Everything goes with a bang. Il IS not
necessary at this moment 10 tell what
The Little Millionaire" is about. IL would
not be easy TO tell. Could you tell what
Little johnny Jones' was about. or Lit
tie Yankee Doodle or whatever its name
was? Say that It is ahAit the Cohanesque
view OF life. and the mark is hit There Is
a public for Cohan and II IS mighty and
erriching It asks only for its agile and
melHfuous George 1t beholds him and Is
ecstatic
Where another man would fail By doing
more and doing II better, Cohan succeeds
to an extent that bewlders both his wor-
shippers and the heather. Nobody has
ever explained why. Nobody can explain
why. Cohan has 10 be taken for granted,
Ike the weather But. unlike the weather,
he has TO variety. He IS ever the same
Conan. and he does what he pleases
whether he pleases or not He is beyond
all rules and all criticism. It must have
been II him that It was written, Nothing
succeeds ike excess" Last night his vol
lowers we're in the seventh heaven OF de-
light. There are indications that they VIII
wish 10 make him President next year.
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CAST OF "TFD LITTLE millionaire
Henry SDooner. Jerry J. So,Ldll
Robert -pooner. ....... .NreorBt NJ oman
George Ll-reIl. s'ss s'r''l ~
BIT t0Sf'g1n. ...... ON -"
FANNY NJ l"''t r-''; 's'''''''' cd ---''' ~
Rudolph ..........S -,,,, -
starter AZ the Reaux Arts ..........W William Ford
Goltie cray. LIN rrL
Bertha Durham. .....-..... Josephine e" h.,,-Il
Miss Prinper -Na'- 80
Mary ............... Amy MoIllIlrr
Policeman ..i - 10 ~