New Britain herald., 1923-05-23
TIA. B. COMEDY IS
| BIGGEST HIT EVER
COhan's "The Little Millionaire"
Up 10 STANDARD Of Society

Ihe hFst evening performance III
"Ihe Little Millionaire" George A.
cahan's musical comedy In three acts,
which vas presented last night al
faN's theateE hy the 7, NJ T, A a ",
society was anything but amateuFish,
and as the play moved on from an
opening chorus that Nas fun af
rhythm and pep through the three
acts one was made 10 completely lnss
sight Of the fact that II was really the
work ~ local talent When the final
curtain was Fmng down there was on
\ all sides nothing but eongFatulataFy
comment. The show will be re-
peated tonight,
While the lions share Of the work
I that made the show so SO complete
success was naturally In the hands
Of the principals, n IL We'll 10 say a
few words In praise Of the chorus,
Fifteen young women In gowns Of ca
aulsite design and color, harmonious
, ~ blended, presented a picture pleas
ing TO the eve. but that was not all,
for they danced and sang In a man
ner that established them as leaders
In their line. rhe,male members OF
Z
clothes. In sport costumes. presented
striking appearance and their stage
conduct proved them 20 he much NJ
home on the boards. The entire
chorus executed dances and drills
with finish that was n delight TO
the first nighters.
Members OF the chorus are; Misses
Mary McEnroe. Grace Lynch. Mildred
Donahue. Mae Clark. Betty Smith.
Eva Gianoita, Rose Sadd, Mary Dona-
hue. Hazel sullivan. Mabel Gianotta,
Roselyn Hanrahan. Anna Mae Bon
ney, Peggy Scheyd, Marian Gagan,
Grace Hanrahan and Frances Kas-
prod: Messrs Harold Ward. Robert
Kiniry, William Abetz. Edward Nee
Ian, Thomas Donahue, George
Scheyd. William Kiniry. Humphrey
Muldowney. Jerome Cream. James
Kelley. Joseph Clynes and John
Schenck.
Ourbursts OF applause greeted the
first appearances OF the principals
upon the stage, attesting TO the popu-
larity OF the several performers who
fiji the leading roles. The mnsical
numbers found favor with the audi
ence and all were applauded for Wen
deserved encores. The chorus also
assisted materially in the success OF
the musical numbers.
The theme of thesstory that is I'M
folded in the play is wound about the
affairs OF Robert Spooner, the little
millionaire urban Z. Callahan, who
is heir to the Spooner fortunes, and
who has decided that he will marry
Miss Goldie Gray Loretta O'Connor),
a chorus girl despite the objections
of Russell Merritt Humason), Sec
retary to his father, and others.
Edward. the butler George +. Kerin)
is unsuccessful in his attempts to keep
Bill Costigan, an intruder (William }.
Scheydl from mixing in Roberts
affairs and from invading the dining
hall or the wine cellars OF the
Spooner family, for Costigan VIII not
leave the house until Robert sits down
with him for heart to heart talk. |
Even the calling in of Casey the cop |
Edmund Cadrain) is not enough, be-
cause he refuses to take Costigan out
Of the house until he puts on some
clothes and Costigan Just won't, and
that's that.
Henry Spooner Vincent Ringrose),
father of Robert, is obdurate and in
sists that If his son marries Goldie
he will not receive a cent of the for
tunes. Miss Primper Gamma Kiniry)
the maid, keeps matters moving, ana
Mrs. Prescott (Mrs. James Maher)
has an important part in shaping