Show i 0 of Ralph Cloninger's Cloninger s Work en en as He Prepares for Farewell ance at the Hippodrome hundred courtships which I f fated in marriage seri seri- ed times seventy I ot of r in death This IsIl is Il 11 It is a a. small part of at theis the the- is e world the stage world h popular actor- actor lot of the Hippodrome theatre lI Ing in for tor the past four salt Lake ake With the close of ot beginning tomorrow Mr i ill 11 celebrate his Pero perol per- per o ol the brilliant lanes of ot Salt res es es Wiles theatre In Sep Sep- i and playing until June has played every I 1 eason in Salt Lake Jur- Jur he has learned by h heart pages of at manuscript words and represent- represent than O different r roles In n 1 cli o os s seasons in this city I ger has played a at the the- WIl WilkEs ake and the Hippodrome the the- the the- that number more persons Over the make- make f dressing room there la Ha quantity of ot grease paint forms torms of ot makeup that would 1000 pounds Donnas After a jinx had hovered over it since the day its new doors swung open to the first merry thron throng of amusement seekers in December 1894 1891 this courageous courageous cour cour- ageous ag young youns actor defied fate and assumed assumed as as- Umed charge of ot the Hippodrome theatre theatre theatre the the- atre in September 1918 He Lle has resurrected resurrected resurrected it from a state of dry rot The Jonah atmosphere popularly believed to have originated from the fact that I the erection of the playhouse was be begun begun begun be- be gun with a lottery ticket and 12 18 capital capital cap cap- ital was dissolved From From- the coast to the Middle Middle Mid Ud dl dle West Vest the amusement loving people people peo peo- know knout this actor in Ir an nn way T The e demand upon Broad Broadway way I managers managers' and moving picture producers ers for tor new faces strong personalities I and natural talent have already caused them to be become ome acquainted with this I popular young oun manager actor as a pos possible sible factor and force torce of national scope Ralph Cloninger was born and reared 1 in the South His His' mother was born in Atlanta Ga where reher her family ana a con coa co that of ot her hu husband received r co n In the most distinguished social social c circles Soon after r moved her marriage she J and her husband s moved to An Atlanta on p paSo page a 5 6 I REVIEW OF RALPH I CLONINGER'S WORK Continued from page 1 1 Tex Ralph was born In the Lone Star state ate With childhood days das typical of oC a son on of a contented happy and pro prosperous perou couple he e was s given all ll the h home 0 advantages advantages ad ad- vantages e a and t environs I n 0 of the h wholesome whole whole- I Isome some kind As the years vears went by the I 1 lest st opportunities of or a liberal education tion His first experience of the theatre theatre theatre the the- atre world came when he was 7 years vears old Ild at a production of oC Uncle Toms Tom's Cabin and proved a feast for his young oung yet vet imaginative mind The indelible impression left on that juvenile mind caused its mast master r to devote ote the major part of his study to the theatre and its people The present home life lite of this young manager actor-manager harmonizes with the I congenial affairs of the theatre At Atone Atone Atone one of oC the comfortable local residential I hotels is a cozy homelike suite of rooms where here a mother son mother and son are en enJoying enjoying en- en the peace and prosperity of lit lif It Is the domicile of ot Ralph Cloninger I and nd his mother They are living J to together o- o gether the ideal idea many a fl fiction tion las has port portrayed raved Her ever every wish and want is satisfied and on her part every desire of her endearing end boy is ful ful- ful- ful filled Each competes with th the theother other to make conditions one continuous serl series s of ot happy thou thoughts and joyful actions One of oC the sing pleasing sights to toman man many admirers is to see mother and andson andson andson son the city in their automo- automo bile hile It is the dawn In Jn the professional professional professional career of ot a at happy son Ion and the night in th the tha life lite of a contented content d mother There are art hundreds of welcomes to this couple everywhere A At t the age ae of oC 17 years vears Ralph ClonInger Cloninger Clon Clon- inger became l identified with the pro pro- His first appearance WitS was a aa as asa a member of a stock company playing plain at Portland Ore of which Nane Xane ONeil O'Neil was leading lad lady For several years fars farshE hE hp played minor parts to the credit of ot himself lt and satisfaction of those interested inter Inter- ested in his work Later he bf bl I identified with road companies whose repertoire gave a athe the ambitious youn yount actor the opportunity of playing a 11 around round of characters representing many tYPes typos of human life The work ork done b by the young actor L C made him a favorite with both the patrons pa pa- patrons and the players and his name became known In other branches of the profession as an actor whose future was of ot the most promising kind On his reputation as an interpreter of leading parts he was secured by bv thi the Wilkes management of ot Spokane Wash ash where for two seasons he played the principal parts of ot the weekly program of ot that established company compan His success success success suc suc- cess and reputation became more than Pacific coast oart known and to a call from the Wilkes company of Salt alt Lake he replied favorably and came to this city where he has established a prestige far tar farin farin tarIn in advance of oC that of an any other leading I man In stock or repertoire productions The clientele of the Wilkes s 's took the I young actor to their hearts and anCl the I first season pla playing ing opposite Nana Nanai i r Bryant the year closed as one of the I most successful in the history of that house Mr Ir Cloninger has personality that plus his histrionic gifts has made for him lo loyal al adherents in all parts of ot the elt city In these thee many years in Salt Lake I-ake he has pla played ed different parts This star is not of the one character school His versatility has a wide range I and either In light comedy parts or ro robust ro- ro lust bust heroic roles h his Is artistic definition of the work is seen In the ideal de development development development de- de of ot each characterization He HeIs Heis Heis is an acute judge and practitioner of the value vallie of pause and repose In one he plays plas consistently to the point in the tho other he shows the alluring charm of ot rest When the doors of the Hippodrome were closed when even a common cheap speculator in the game of amuse amusement amusement amusement ment and theatricals would not touch the place this young actor with a a vision that was keen a knowledge of ot public likes and dislikes knowing what he could present In stage productions pro pro- opened the house that was viewed beyond resurrection He put tor force e in his work life lite in his action and out of or his past experience produced produced produced pro pro- jud judgment ment that was close to in In- In fallible The Hippodrome has become a great example of stock company success suc suc- cess Measured from any angle Ie it compares compares compares com com- pares favorably with any like cal enterprise in the country its I phenomenal growth renters enters In the art and personality of ot one person person f Cloninger |