New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-17

~ oSgiey and Emil Nyitray. From
80, .S OS ssAsymaa's novel. At the Lib
fF THE CAST
-. y,,fin Douglas Fairbanks
M1faAh ..... o.. Robert Kelly
tnA ''' -........... CHARLES hoTh
Nte psftistf ........,..,..W William motifs
dlAah ,.stsft .... Patricia Collinge
.e.fsl Crossn'Sr ,3,,,,.. pcci,cr.
49, CycSsrlau. hallt En ~ 49,, C,tn
,.s,, Hargrave Est'A".er hooeIt S.al9
talt@ .... Edouard purand
ffegfspn ........... Joseph Dunn
....,..-.. ..'' o., trS,,,o,,,,
Sgsls COZ. ....''''eoise f. N''ieD'
-. word cotton appears to be
A,r,,s with white magic for Douglas
s,i-S,pks. After hunting about soma
-. FOR comedy that viii give him
=, ,he proper swing for his peculiar
.,l.s,,-eyen digging into vaudeville
!, has finally come 10 his own in HE
Games 10 Smiling, play that is fair.
{ s,sksd in cotton. And, 80 use his
=, words. he finds himself "in soft"
H,vinf never read the novel "He
e,ms, Up Smiling" we do not know
-, exactly what the two plsywrights
"A 20 the original story, but the re-
~ Of their lsbors proved excellent
r.rtsinment at the Liberty Theatre
~ night. Both MIR. Fairbanks and
ntrieia Collinge should be very CRATE
Al to them for providing this oppor-
,uui.y TO appear so happily before the
wSie, separately and together. Mr..
fairbanks, whose clean cut, naive man
sg Of playing is generally thoroughly
ivsreeiated by his audiences in any
ID role, seemed to fairly excel him
eli as the reformed hobo and lover in
he new play. And Miss Collinge, who
,Aoved how charming she could be in
Asr recent appearance in "The New
Hssristta," proved last night that her
darn vas coupled with deal Of con-
fsl and considerable ability.
he new play is called-with some
Anng in these days Of 6's and even
gt-t "motor comedy in four cylin-
slts, Aand while it never missed on any
tlpg from the beginning Of the run
al the very late finish, we have a no.
iiet that its second cylinder became
6y for 3 while. This, however, only
r.1rded the speed a trihe, and the
uAise finished in fine shape. After
u ntehanicians have tinkeied little
vib the second cylinder they will
y able to breeze right past the speed
~ signs and wave at the constable.
However difficult it is for Mr.. Fair
stks5 friends to believe il, we
nnsd last night the true story of
d present fortune, and will now give
. 10 the world lie was 8 minister's
pafsbo was driven from home, either
\ BIS fathers aphorisms or his own
uiness. He became a hobo. His DO
fshds called him the watermelon"
heaute he kept clean. One day while
niAing in lake, one Of his pals stole
rs clothes, and he vas forced to don
lAe garb Of wealthy young cotton
mixer, who was idly cavorting in the
ysfer, too. When the immaculate
fairbanks reached the road he found
Ae cotton brokers stalled motor, and
saile gsyly luxuristing on the cushions
! party drove up and offered help.
fairbanks keeps up the delusion, poses
the cotton broker, and is finally
thirled away 10 the next town with
A party. In the party is a beautiful
pfL Her father is rival broker to
as man who Is shIvering in the lake.
Nov you can see the complications.
liifbsnks persists in the hoax because
q the girl lie is whirled away on
Ie.dAy trip because the girls father
taS to trim" him on the "Street."
ils lake victim manages to see him
tiere goes, and they arrange to
nm" the father. The party proceeds.
hirbanks is still posing. and the real
yang broker is trimming" The party
" jolly time, and she young girl
~ Fairbanks fall completely in love.
New, if you still follow, Fairbanks,
ssess fathers homely sayings oozc
ZEN him like oil, has TO Tess up. He
as, and is banished. lie may return
. I've months 70 see the girl, but he
.1st present himself as a hobo. Five
,ehlhs elspse and he returns. Finding
~ lake victim trying to marry his
sfl be again dons the immaculate
wines and gives them all surprise.
hs has become the "rat" who has been
ntNihg at their cotton corner, and
I: Z now quite little financier him
iM OF course, there is nothing for
a.A all to do but to let him have the
lil and take him into partnership.
nsT do this thing. readers, and be-
sEs the signs, the couple both lived
afpy ever after.
ihis, II you please, is the true story
Mr. Fsirbanks's career in "He
1nes Up Smiling" And a very good
As y u, we'll told on the whole, with
iaa, bright dialogue and quite ably
FNa throughout. Byron OnglCy, who
ss'eetsd the production, deserves more
ln word for his work in staging
= play Tor the four scenes were ad-
Sis5iy done. And the two cronies Of
~ Fairbanks, who appear but for a
~ space in she first get, At so I'D
1tog into their surroundings and
~ 50 natural that we are certain che
rgaaeer must have met just such a
~ amoling along The old Boston
~, touching the resting motorists
makln's' and tho price"
- the father, William Morris gave
" y a.sal reserved and thoroughly COM
ah convincing portrayal. Robert
-. paved the Young gentleman who
lMlshed the immaculate clothes and
y very we'll. George Backus made
S0o impression AS q retired officer
,penenant for tinkeripg with
sua!s Of n motor, and Kathryn
m Decker played his daughter
an certain grace. Miss Collinge
~ Fairbanks, however, complete
ssuinate in the bright comedy, and
~ Are certain 30 make II nnnnlar.