The Robesonian., 1918-02-21
1.-THE MILLION
DOLLAR DOLL"

1.-The Million Dollar Doll" which
will be the offering at the Lumberton
opera house next Tuesday, February
26, has already proven that it is the
one big hit" of all the seasons musi-
cal offerings. The book, lyrics and
music were written by Louis Weslyn
Of New York city, who is the succe ss-
full writer for such we'll known ar
lists as Rock & Fulton, Lulu Glaser,
Marion Bent, Pat Rooney and many
others. The entire work is original |
and Tar above the general run of mus
zeal comedies. Mr.. Weslyn considers
this his best work. The production
IS staged by Harvey D. Orr Produc: lg
Co., who are we'll known to the thea
tre-golng public. They have given
this attraction the most elaborate pro-
ductlon ever sent on tour The cos
tunes, stage settings and light eff
fects are beautiful and enchantinc
The attraction is one Of the largest
and best on the road this season and
is well worthy of the large patronage
which has been accorded it by the
theatre going public.
In these days of keen competition
among theatrical managers and song
publishers, a manager considers him
self lucky if he strikes one big song
"hlt" in musical comedy II this
respect "The Million Dollar Doll" is
far ahead of all other attractions of
this kind. There are no less than
four song 'hits," any one of which
will probably make the composer rich
before the end of the season. "My
Little Fox Trot Girl" "a Little Lux
ury Called Love-" ''Proposals" and
"My Country and the Flag l Love"
are all songs that stamp this produc-
tion far ahead of all other musical
comedies.
Two of the funniest characters ever
seen are to be found in Harvey d.
Orr's production of "The Million Del
lar DOLL" Mr.. Nate Bushy as Jasper
Jackson, the colored servant, and
Chas Burch as the henpecked hus-
band. These two fun-makers have
won a host of admirers among ,fe
theatre-going public and are given
many friends Mr.. Busby is fast be-
ing recognized as one Of the funniest
black-face comedians on the stage and
as the 'peeler" on board the ship is
an irresistible laugh producer. Mr.
Burch, the much-abused husband who
goes to the exposition in disguise, is
l another fun-maker who is hard to
2 equal, apd this team of comedians
2 furnish enough clean-cut, wholesome
: comedy to please the most exacting
They appear here one night only
2 Don't miss seeing this, the biggest
l musical comedy Of the season.
e This new musical comedy has a
! well-defined love romance woven
: through the play and the music was
t written especially for and fitted te
the play, rather than dragged into it
e as incidental music, which is so com.
! mon in the general makeup Of musi.
cal comedies. "The Million Dolla,
}, Doll" takes you through many beauti.
: full and novel scenes. The fayious
cabaret at the home Of Col. Barring.
! ton in New York city, the trip through
i the Panama canal on board the big
|. ocean liner, the now-famous "Joy
e Zone" at the Panama exposition -anc
the illumination Of the tower of jewels
all make scenes Of unparalleled spler
dor. A company Of 40 people il
clever dances, tuneful songs, rousine
ensembles and witty dialogue, make
). you forget all your troubles and thinl
that life is worth living again.