New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
LEW FIELDS STARS
 IN DIALECT PLAY
Money Business" Has Its Pre-.
 mier0 in Hartford Theater

"Mon"y HUaincss," with the inimit- able comedian Lew Fields, opened at Parsons thcatcr Hartford last eye- ming with q fairly enjoyable produc. ton telling rather unique story or Jewish family life in New York | m a funny manner. There was no particular situation in the throc-act | play that will create intense admira- ton of i, but 1t was q smooth and | well rounded performances that con 'aiurI many u laugh and left a | favorable impression upon the audi "ncr.
 The tale of "Moucy Business" is | that Of a desire for money. the ob- tuiumE of it and the troubles that | it brings. sara Bcrman (pola Car 1 rrl and Jacob German OL"w Fields) live in q middle class flat in New York; They have son, Louis, cIIarry l.yons). q daughter Dora lii'alriro MaudD, and a hoardcr G'org Braun GA. j. HorhcrO. The curtain Oi the first act disclosrS Mrs. Bormou scrubbing the floor and per tormjuc other household duties. lt develops that she is ambitious for wealth and what it brings and ho- li"Ncs that the boardcr who has some vaguely understood connection with Wall street, might be able to obtain it for inc family Papa is not convinr"l that he could make his money grow SO rapidly and is l rather in favor of investing the fam l fly savings with sam Madorsky tSan. LowitD in th" laundry business. Both Sam and Braun arc snitors for the hand Of Dora, Mama favoring Bram and Papa sam.
 German disc'os"s that he has th" savings, three thousand dollars hid 1 lien in his bedroom, which is tip 1 enough for Mama She appropriatoS it and gives all but $500 10 Braun for "inNvstment.'
 or course the money is missed. there is d panic on Wall street and Papa is convinced that h" has lost all. Mrs. Berman invests the re- mainng five hundred with sam in the laundry business, though Sh" does not approve of it, But, to he surprise of all. including the audi cncc, Braun appears again at th" home with tho original S256o and $S,0Oo moro profit. where tn" plot begins to depart from tn" s'"rro- typ"l.
 The second arr di5r'oscs tn" family at home in their new apartment on Central Park West seven months latcr Garish furnishings, in poor taste. give cyidrnC" of much wealth. A Russian prince for a hUtlcr a
 Japanese valet and all the trimmings are now owned ivy this Jewish fam
 i'v Mama has even taken up hor5r.
 back ri1ing, much to her discomfort
 ant Papa is arruyrd in a gorg"ou ".l eaudy silk kimono. lIo doe
 uut like his n"w status and says s'
 many times. sam MaIorsEy appear
 ui0n the scene with warning thH
 fine Braun German firm is suspect" f, CT crOokrdntSs in deH,tnG with stole e bonds and possibly staging hold-up !, on the street. shortly att.rWara . Braun, and Herman, father and SO . arN arrested.
 VI Tha third act tak's up tG" ac.ic
 ai th. end of th" trial in th" sam a setting as tho preceding ono. Pap Il is summoned back to court [" h'a :. verdict pronounced. .Il' appear ,. perfectly willing 10 go to jail 10 "S
 cape in" fife hr has b"on leading I. It isnt surA la Jail. But h" if acuuittod. Braun goes to NuS'rali !, for three vars I'aNing the 'ir. is with Dora rl"ar for sam and M
 laundry business. which Mrs, i"' [. man finally admits, is moi 70 ha IS after all.
 .o Tho varioue rpjsol,9 In 'H" NIa m give many comic possibilities, m ,t Fields takes full aiNun'9g" Of all them. There is many a laugh the pcrplrNitica of an nnaSaumn
 Jew, ready to finish his lifo as ! ,r lived it. rather than put on V .r trarplngs which his Wjt' d"Sir" .., and oAtaincl. temporarily. TT ii whole play is in dialect, c>c"rin F., when the yourg-r generation ,- speaking. ard all of th" east Hr" P ra markedly gool in their paris. lie .,; bert makes q convincing yiIlai
 l.owitt plays the part Of th" n"' r- comor to tho country, possessed ,, great ambition, ir good EtylN, 9'
 thu son and daughter ar" adequate
 represented hy Harry Lyon" a
 B,atico Maud.
 m lew Fields fig, oF course, I' r Fields. It. has los; non" of ] f. powers of comedy and G"'s all the n, is out of his lines His dialect, fri o- n Jewish standpoint. is perhaps r |, perfect hu, his words may always , readily understood, which is r ,b true with poa Garter at all tim ar Yer YiddiSh-Am"r:can is proha'
 very good. better than tio,I'S hu'
 is 90 good that many times it GC =: entirely o>,r 'h" heads "( in" a
 dicncc. She talks fast and ha
 with good intonation, but, in dot
 so loses a lot of opportunities 10
 the most out of her part.
 As a criticism of tn" play in
 entirety if fault may h" found
 will ho in the pickering hhW'
 husband and wife. There is r7'}
 too much of petty quarr)linG goi
 on throughout, Somc of it, gr'
 deal of it. is essential to ,ho pl
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