The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-17
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
SEEN IN NEW FARCE
Appears as Hero in "Motor Com
edy in Four Cylinders"
at Liberty.
"HE COMES UP SMILING"
DramatiZatiOn of Sherman
Novel Gives Actor Chance
for Best Efforts.
"HE COMES Up SMILING"



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Tho vivaclous Douglas Fairbanks was
disclosed last night at the Liberty Thea
tire In lie Comes Up Smiling" a play
arranged to reveal at their best the quail
tiles OF his acting and tho charms of his
personality The pleasure of witnessing
'h's play had been previously promised to
inc people of this city. but 1t was with
drawn when the possibility was within
but short time of realization. Mr.. Fair
banks and his now play were. however,
simultaneously revealed last evening.
IL took three men to make what In
described as a motor comedy in four
cylinders" Charles Sherman wrote "A
novel of that name. and for the dramatic
version OF II Byron Ongley and Emil
Nitray stood sponsors. Tho material must
have appealed to any actor as well as
ito the designers OF the play. The youth
ful hero who develops "A sense of business
after his wandering years as subli-
mated tramp and makes a fortune and
enough OF reputation to marry the girl
OF his choice, is stage figure certain
Of degree OF popularity when properly
presented by tho authors and incorporated
by the actor.
In the case OF the phenomenon under
consideration II was n minister's son who
violated the traditions OF the family and
took 10 tho road. 1t happened one day
that h. was fulfilling an accustomed and
pleasant task by bathing In u lake when
he discovered that his wardrobe had been
taken by another swimmer who seemingly
left behind him n much finer OUTFIT. AS he
happened to be a young fnancier OF i'm
portarce. Here is the point OF departure
In the play. In the clothes OF the financial
knights time specifically cotton king
the young knight of the road II picked
up by a motor party who mistake him
for the man whose clothes he happens
to he wearing.
Hero the puissant business note If
sounded Disguised accidentally "a
rich man so far as his clothes make the
disguise complete. the former tramp falls
IN love with n young girl who proves to
be thu daughter OF the cotton kings"
business rival. Father. anxious to take
advantage OF the man he supposcs IL his
rival carries him of on II motor trip
because the disguised hero cannot resist
the temptation 10 spend n few more days
in the company OF the girl he loves and
does not tell who he II. The real cotton
king who knows the truth. hurries back
10 New York tn take every advantage OF
/ his rival. who is under the impression
/ that the man travelling about In his
motor party is hts real opponent.
/ II Is when he learns tina; tho girl
. really loves him that the nero ceases TO
| attempt to carry the imposture any tur-
/ ther. so he acts as every otheF fep'htant
/ prctender ana proves now mu'h greater
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| business man any oI NJ IN
| enough ohpltaI borrowed AZ noHe ne
SHOWS hnseli greater COTTON MING thaIi
/ any OF the others, anu IA. - as II shouIa
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