Alma record., 1921-05-26
SENIOR PLAY
COMING SOON
"A TAILOR-MADE MAN" A NEW
COMEDY BY HARRY JAMES
SMITH.
AT The Strand June IL


lications, in fact, the class was the
first organization to obtain it for
amateur production. "a Tailor-Made
Man" is George Cohan masterpiece
and, as such, ran for long period
in New York, then came to Chicago
for one Of the longest runs ever en-
joyed by any play.
The story is one Of determined am
bition, with the thread inextricably
entwined in the conflict between cap
ital and labor. 1t is extremely clev-
er, full of sharp climaxes, clean hum
or and the interest is well preserved
throughout the four acts. The play
opens in the tailor shop of Huber, a
paternalistic old merchant who runs
his shop in practical manner and
loves his daughter, Tanya, tenderly
DR.. Sonntag, a visionary writer, has
finished a book on social conditions,
and as the curtain rises, he is prais-
ing it highly to a newspaper reporter,
Rowlands, who is being measured for
suit. OF course, Rowlands brands
such work as unstable. Huber has
two assistants, the first, Peter Me-
Conkie, satisfied with his lot and
dreaming Of the day when he will
have a little shop of his own; the
second, John Paul Bart, dissatisfied
with his lot, and sure that one day
his star Of destiny will rise and that
he will return to his own position in
the ranks Of capital. During the first
act Bart's star rises, he "borrows" a
dress suit and the necessary accoutre-
ments from Mr.. Jellicot, and proceeds
to break his way into society, backed
by a memory full Of DR.. Sonntag's
theories.
In the second act we are carried to
the Stanlaws' reception, where Bart
comes unheralded, and with clever
speeches, learned while waiting table
in various clubs, he bares his ambi-
tion before Abraham Nathan, the
prince of financiers, showing the lat
ter where capitals philosophy is
wrong. Among the guests at the
party who are captivated by the
charm Of the young tailor are Kitty
DuPuy, a charming divorcee, her
daughter Betty, the wealthy Fitzmor-
riss and others; while consternatiou
6verwhelms Bart at finding. Peter
present as "a Servant, ready TO reveal
his secret; hpd at encountering Jelli-
cot, heeowper of his suit.
The third act introduces US to Bart
IN thea Offices of Nathan where his
perve hss placed him to work out the
Aestinies '6f The Oceanic Shipbuilding
uorporatino. The story of his sue
cess with labor, Of the treachery of
DR. Sonntag, Of the faith of the little
girl in the tailor shop, and of. tine
crash which comes when his secret is
revealed, is dramatically perfect.
At the end we sec him back in the
tailor shop, having, as he fears, lost
the fight But his star has risen
once" and when Nathan comes to
claim him back on the old job, with
Tanya by his side, and the world bow
ing before his undeniable ambition,
then is his victory complete.
Characters in order Of their first
appearance:
Mr.. Huber, the tailor-Gordon
French, '21.
Rowlands, the reporter-James S.
Beattic, '23.
Peter, the first William
Amos, 81.
DR.. Sonntag, the visionary-Lyle
ID. Barhhart, ~.
Tanya, Hubers daughter-Virginia
Blick, '21.
John Paul Bart, the second assist
ant-Lcc NJ. Sharrar, '2l.
Pomeroy, Jellicots valet-William
Hicks, '2l.
Mrs. Stsnlaw, the hostess-Esther
Friedrich, '21.
Mr.. Stanlaw, the host-Allen Fol-
lette, '21.
Corinne, their aughter-Florence
Purdy, '2l.
Wheating, a footman-Neill Calk-
ins, '21.
Westlake, a society chap-Clair
Perrigo, 21.
Mrs. Fitzmorris, in society-Mar-
ion Reid, '21.
Mr.. Fitzmorris, along with her
Willard Beshgetoor, '21.
Mrs. Kitty DuPuy, luscious di-
vorcee-Harriet Davis, 81.
Bessie DuPuy, her naive daughter
Margaret Moore, 81.
Jellicot, a yachtsman-Ralph Dean,
'21.
Abraham Nathan, the financial
king-Hartzell Lyon, '2l.
Miss Shayne, a typist-Persis Rob-
inson, '21.
Clerks, servants, society bugs, la
Dor delegates, etc.
Act /. Huber's tailoring establish
ment Evening.
Act 2. Reception Room at the
Stanlaws. Same evening.
Act 3. The offices Of the Ameri-
can Oceanic Shipbuildnig Corporation
below Wall Street. Late afternoon.
nine months after Act 2.
Act 4. Same as Act l. Morning
of the following day.
CtDn nE THANKS