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Show THE CITIZEN 10 With The First Nighters York at 4 p. m. the next day and divulge her think. After many hysterical exclamations of Why have you come here" and I dont know what to do," she finally assents in a large tone of voice. Her husband is in a nearby room, but evidently he is snoring and If it had hot been a glorious Republican night we could not have endured Shadows," which was presented at the Salt Lake theatre last Tuesday evening while the last act of the great national drama of the presidential election was being performed. Between acts the election returns were read and they were a nepenthe after the bbuncombe of the stage play, although we observed a few who did not like the returns any better than they liked the play. The printed program announced tnat Miss Goodrich would pay $50 for a title submitted to her and by her accepted, to be used in place of Shadows. We do not expect to get the. $50 prize, but we think we should take the celluloid fire tongs for the title ROTTEN. John Marsden had run away with the sister of David Stanton. She died a few years later and he set out upon an aimless course about the world, but always his conscience tortured him in that fierce way known to the world of melodrama. Unable to bear it longer, he traveled all the way from Kio Janeiro to Long Island to have it out with the ruthless David Stanton, who had sworn to kill him. No, he wasnt going to kill David, he just wanted to enjoy the luxury of being killed by David if the worst should come to the worst. But not wishing to arrive too swiftly at the worst, Marsden sought an interview with Mrs. Stanton (Edna Goodrich) to see if she couldn't make the shooting as painless as possible, or something of that sort. Instead of calling on her at 10:30 a. m. or some other reasonable business David hour, when the steely-heartewould be about 50 per cent of the way across the Brooklyn or the Williamsburg bridge, he selected the midnight hour to creep into Mrs. Stantons bedroom and hide himself in a closet. This is supposed to sprinkle the backbone of the audience wtih mysterious thrills and chills, but like the goldfish poured down the kings back in the fairy story, it caused a big laugh. After Mrs. Stanton retires to the seclusion of purple silk bed coverinjgs the villain sneaks softly out into the center of the room, seats himself in a chair, puts his hand in his pocket and draws forth a short, round, gleaming cigarette, which he proceeds to light. (Laughter.) Whereupon the curtain sadly descends. (Laughter.) The next act reveals the same bedroom called boudoir for the sake of the League of Nations and Mrs. Stanton in a beautiful dress which has replaced the Tobe de nuit, so called as a salute to our allies. The author, Roy Cohen, shows, in fact, a remarkable knowledge of the phraseology employed by the Long Island aristocracy. Villain then discloses his mission. He wants Mrs. Stanton to think up some plan out of the devilish plight and to come to him at his room in New whistling while he snores. Villain departs, but is shot at by the chauffeur, who happens to be courting the French maid Nanette in the garden, all flooded with moonshine. All French maids are called Nanette after Nanny goats. Husband swallows a snore, rushes into his wifes boudoir and begins to smoke up a couple of suspicions. His wife says she had been awakened by the shot and had seen a burglar escaping by the window, whereupon she had leaped out of bed. As she is fully arrayed in store clothes, David Stanton wonders whether he has married a lady or a lightning change artist. Question me, question me, she says just like that, and stamps her dainty foot. It is a painful scene for a husband and wife who have never quarreled. Well, to hasten to a conclusion, Mrs. Stanton shows up at the cheap rooming house clad in all the glory of her squirrel furs and picture hat, so that the neighbors will not notice her. We forgot to mention a matter of small importance. She has done all this to save her husband from shooting the villain and thus getting himself into trouble. She doesnt want a hair of her husbands head injured. Well, if you dont see, we cant make it any clearer. For further information write to Octavus Roy Cohen or the injured husband. Of course, a policeman walks in at the crucial moment to prevent hubby from making a sieve out of Then the husband sees Marsden. through it all. Clever of him, isnt it. But we will say this of Edna Goodrich, she is not difficult to look at. She made a good actress in the njiovies because she had to keep her mouth shut, but she was too much of a woman to submit to such tyranny. Syncopated songs, intermingled with strains of higher appeal, are the foremost feature this wTeek of the Orpheum bill, which is admirable throughout. The bill does not cost a fortune, but it high-price- up-to-date- st Jap-ane- w-h- d o spectacular. SALT LAKE Listen Lester, which comes to the Salt Lake theatre for three days beginning next Thursday, wtih matinee Saturday, has created as much of a sensation in musical comedy circles on tour as it did in New York, where it ran for a solid year; but there is a reason, for Listen Lester" is gay and breezy, witt em speed and variety a variety that braces all the essentials of a us BITS AND PIECES," WITH JACK PATTON AND LORETTA MARKS, HEADLINES THE ORPHEUM BILL NEXT WEEK succes- musical comedy, tuneful songs that are melodiously sun? star by a dainty, dancey chorus, lavish ing and costuming, and versatile danc ing by. its numerous principals much of it that it might be styled dancing musical comedy." The missing papers good old re o nant of melodrama form the basis the story, but they are served in a that is different and altogether ne and unexpected, with a lively galaS of players surrounding it and addfc flavor special and delectable dash of Through the three acts these letter lead every one involved a merry dan sful ! Oc-tav- fulfills the principal requirement of vaudeville it is always entertaining. d A bill is often very entertaining to the arteests when it is a bore to the audience. A vaudeville bill that has variety and snap is a good bill, whether it costs much or little. A costly bill is sometimes like a German mark it looks fine on paper. J. R. Johnson, formerly of Cole & Johnson, the originators of syncopated songs, is an accomplished artist himself, and he is aided by five highly skilled musicians of his own color. 'Mr. Johnson and one of his aides are accomplished pianists. The violinist and jazz drummer are marvels and all of the troupe are appealing songbirds. Welch, the stout comedian, of Welch, Mealy and Montrose, bubbles over with good nature all of the time and is funnier and fresher than some of his stories. An alleged comedian trying to make good even with the stories is like a solemn referendum. The concert program of Marie and Mary McFarland, the grand opera stars, is a delight. Osaki and Taki are wonderful e gymnasts. Taki presumably the little Madame Butterfly of the team is a graceful dancer as well as a daring aerial balancer. Ernest Anderson and Marjorie Burt present one of those domestic comedies in which the wife teaches the husband to mend his manners. In real life the wife trains the husband gradually, but on the stage it is all done in a few minutes by a cute trick. Rose Dunbar is a stage beauty who enacts a droll stunt with the aid of can imitate all kinds Harry Adler, of wild things, including a gin fizz. Later Miss Dunbar poses in the bVisions of Fairyland, ewitching transformation novelty staged by Clyde Rinaldo, which is gorgeously music-catch- s |