The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-04
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"A Tailor-Made Man"-JeffersOn

A Ia1lOr-Made Man Jefferson
 Just what self-confidence, belief in
 ones destiny and evening clothes will
 accomplish, when they have the neces sary backing of brains and perseverance,
 is shown in "A Tailor Made Man." play of today and of America, which was presented for the opening perfom- ance at the Jefferson last night It was written by Harry James Smith, based on
 story by Gabriel Dregley entitled 'The Well-Fitting Dress Coat"
 MT. Smith has written comedy drama which comes to Birmingham after sue | cessful career in the east. It is i gripping sort of story, admirably toic | for the most part, and exceptionally wei acted by a large company of men ana ', women who make the characters stand | out in a gallery of clear-cut types.
 John Paul Bart, with some of the traits which made his namesake famous, is ! tailor's assistant employed by one Huber | from the old country. John Paul awaits
 for opportunity to knock at his door, but | while waiting he improves the shining | hour, not by attention to his tailoring 1 duties, but by studying men of the world, and acquiring that polish necessary to l make an impression on good society. The opportunity comes in the form of an out 1 fit of evening clothes intended to be | pressed ana returned lO tHt oNiiCi ii' time for him to attend fashionable
 affair given by the Stanlaws, where the
 principal guest of the evening is Abra- 1 ham Nathan, shipping magnate and | monarch of finance. The owner Of the | evening clothes, along with an oVercoaf. | and a silk hat, is present at the function,
 but in borrowed attire, while the great | Nathan himself is overshadowed by
 mysterious stranger, John Paul Bart -f Far nf,d
 who captivates the ladies, including Miss l Stanlaw, and her proud mama, puts to rout a flock of suitors and, most lm- portant of all, so impresses Nathan by his novel views on industrial problems largely gained from an eccentric author. Dr. Sonntag, suitor for the hand or tn1 tailor's daughter, that the irrepressibie Bart is installed as Nathan's right hand 1 man. He has successfully averted a strike which threatens to tie up steam | ship company and is on the crest or | success when the disgruntled Sonntag,
 having found the tailor's daughter III | Barts office, vows he will expose nm. The latter, however, exposes himself and returns to the tailoring shop to | await developments There he Is sough' l by Nathan and reinstated, but not before he has persuade dthe tallor oaush'e' | to be his wife. I Richard Sterling, a young actor with all the necessary qualifications for the part. is admirably suited to the character ol Bart His portrayal is done in caplta' | style, with the smiling ingenuousness quick wit and cool aplomb which makes lit possible for Bart to achieve his meteorlc rise. MT Sterling is assisted by com pany whose united efforts make "Ihe Tailor-Made Man" one of the best acted ' plays seen at the Jefferson in long time. Redfield Clarke plays Nathan with line boise and dignity. He looks the success ful man of affairs. Anton Ascher gave
 a realistic impersonation of the tailor | John KuslSi as Peter. A. L. Henry as a
 newspaper man, J. H. Greene as pr Sonntag, Isabel Withers as the tailor daughter. Robert Williamson in an excel lent characterization of butler, Lisle
 Leigh as Mrs Stanlaw, Margaret Fer
 guson as her daughter, Josephine DeIIry as the coauettsh matron, Mrs. Dupuyi Mabel Ressley as a super-efficient sten
 ographer, Frank Sherlock as MT. Jelllcott an Anglomaniac, were the most 1mpor- tant members of the lengthy east whose individual and collective abilities dlo much to make the play enjoyable, as wei
 as lifelike in it's portrayal of character
 and incident. The engagement will last three days
 with a matinee Wednesday.