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The musical is set in a U.S. Army infantry post. Morley plays a private who is only in the army to win the heart of the Colonel’s daughter (Carol Parson). He struggles to acquit himself to army life.
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"A Regular Army Man."
The principal parts are handled by Morley, Miss Parson, Lew Miller as the Colonel, and Louis Baum as the officious sergeant. Baum gave an excellent portrayal of his bit, picturing his commission as a rough, semi-ignorant type of officer, affording an excellent contrast to the gentle type personified by Morley, Miller was a bit too rough in type and performance for the part of the colonel, his parental connections hardly justifying his character work. Miss Parsons, the only woman in the miniature production, was merely cast as a figurehead with little or not action and without a number, strange to say. One naturally expected the latter. Unfortunately, Miss Parson hardly conformed to expectations. The book proper carries an unlimited supply of good material. Morley's performance was fully up to his standard and the supporting male chorus harmonized nicely, and otherwise helped in the general appearance. With the proper readjusting attended to, this number will easily qualify.
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Variety, 38:11 (05/14/1915)