Brewster's Millions is a play written by Winchell Smith and Byron Ongley, based on the 1902 novel of the same name by George Barr McCutcheon. Producers Frederic Thompson and Elmer "Skip" Dundy staged it on Broadway in 1906. The play is about a young man who must spend a million dollars that he has inherited in order to inherit many millions more.[1]
| Brewster's Millions | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Winchell Smith and Byron Ongley |
| Based on | Brewster's Millions by George Barr McCutcheon |
| Date premiered | December 31, 1906 |
| Place premiered | New Amsterdam Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
Broadway production
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Thompson and Dundy previewed the play at the Taylor Opera House in Trenton, New Jersey, starting on October 11, 1906.[2] It debuted on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre on December 31, 1906. The production transferred to the Hudson Theatre on February 25, 1907, with the same cast.[3]
The characters and cast from the Broadway production are given below:
| Character | Broadway cast |
|---|---|
| Montgomery Brewster | Edward Abeles |
| Fred Gardner | Leslie Bassett |
| Horace Pettingill | Gaston Bell |
| Trixie Clayton | Cecile Breton |
| Rawles | George Clare |
| Subway Smith | Jack Devereaux |
| Archibald Vanderpool | Sumner Gard |
| Frank Bragdon | Willard Howe |
| Colonel Drew | Nestor Lennon |
| Mrs. Dan De Mille | Emily Lytton |
| Margaret "Peggy" Gray | Mary Ryan |
| Thomas | Arthur Morris |
| Barbara Drew | Olive Murray |
| Janice Armstrong | Josephine Park |
| Nopper Harrison | George Probert |
| Monsieur Bargie | Eugene Redding |
| Mr. Grant | Albert Sackett |
| Joseph MacCloud | Joseph Woodburn |
Waltz
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Australian composer Thomas Bulch published a waltz by the same name to coincide with a 1908 Australian tour of the play.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Thorold, W. J.; Hornblow Jr., Arthur; Maxwell, Perriton; Beach, Stewart (February 1907). "Plays and Players". The Theatre. Vol. 7, no. 72. pp. 31–32.
- ^ "Brewster's Millions". The New York Times. Vol. 56, no. 17, 793. October 12, 1906. p. 9.
- ^ "In Manhattan". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Vol. 68, no. 54. February 24, 1907. p. News Local: 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bulch, Thomas Edward (1908). Brewster's millions [music] : waltz / composed by T.E. Bulch. Allan & Co.
- ^ "Advertising". The Age. No. 16, 550. Victoria, Australia. March 28, 1908. p. 16. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
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- Brewster's Millions at the Internet Broadway Database
Brewster's Millions public domain audiobook at LibriVox