Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-30
DESCRIBES
READY MONEY!
SCORES A HIT
"The Admirable Crook" in Play
at the Atlanta Shows Power
of Huge Roll
BY TARLEToN COLLIER.

~ AM - Nv W l. - IL
Ready Money the weeks opening
play at the Atlanta Theater is "A rat
Ting good yarn 1t is a romance of
business with not impossible situa-
tons.
or course, you may take exception
TO the rather improbable chaTa cter
Of an admirable crook. but recent
dramatic literature has made him an
institution, and A fascinating institu-
ton at that The good crook" of
this play, then, is n consistent Charac-
ter, his presence furnishes the thrills
of real melOdrama and his NapoleOniC
convincing talk of big business gives
you glow Of satisfaction. You feel
that you are hearing Of real deals,
gaining real instruction. and you won
der why so pusillanimous an affair as
the butchers bin should have worried
you last month
One Girl Called Play Cute"
The lady in the next seat at the
show liked Ready Money said it
was cute" That expressive adiec-
tive should be legalized by Webster
Worcester ct ais. As used by Atlanta
girls its significance is wonderful.
And it Is pretty likely that the lady
phrased her judgment Of the show in
the most correct terms. 1t was just
what she said, and attractive as we'll
All women. and most men Ike to
be told now and then that the shibbo-
leth OF business IL within their
power And In Ready Money" IL all
becomes so very simple this matter of
how money may be made. Hence the
appeal Of the show.
Guns Flash and Lovers Spoon.
Linked with the revelation Of the
III Dorado that lies in every business
office. there was a love story, a right
pretty love story even If the lovers
were not the most ardent In the world.
And there were real guns to fash. and
many laughs. Naturally the young
lady called 1t cute" and the men
laughed, and everybode was pleased,
and Ready Money" scored a hit.
Here is the story just briefly:
A young man is thwarted in his am
bition to succeed financially Every
one OF his friends has money, and is
making money The whole measure
Of success In his world is in terms of
money. The girl Of his choice seems
unattainable. He Is down and out.
Enters the gentleman Of few scru-
IbtN nut ~ Eblu ltdIla ne IL "A tblil-
terfeiter, and eloquently declares that
as a counterfeiter he is an artist
He persuades our hero to accept a roll
Of bills containing about $4,000 or
so; he has made the money
Nothing Succeeds Like Success"
Showing his wad to his friends, the
young man finds that he Is credited
with success. Before he can utter n
protest he Is swamped with appeals
for the purchase of stock in his mine,
hitherto supposed 10 he worthless.
Nobody will hear anything else but
that he has struck II rich.
Then the Government officers ap-
pear on the trail OF the royal coun-
terfeiter. The young man and his
benefactor face prison. But IT all
turns out well, and the wonderful
power Of ready money" Is revealed.
The cast. representing mostly
youthful New Workers. male and fe-
male. and depicting the New York
psychology wherein money is the most
powerful agent, Is capable. John NJ.
Kline, who plays Jackson Ives, the adj
mirahle crook, is stately and dignified
and resourCeful enough to meet the
demands of his part.
New Workers Look the Part.
Corbett Morris. Bruce Elmore, Tom
r Jones, Robert Toms, as we'll
groomed. successful young New York
ers, are pleasing. and Miss Mary Sui
Ivan, Miss Ruth Farnum, Miss Mae
Reese, and Miss Marjorie COnroy, rs
their respective sweethearts, are just
as pleasing. And they wear resplen-
dent gowns with a real air
Ready Money" will be here for a
matinee this afternoon and per
Torrance tonight