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Show Former Governor Wells to Star 46 j tj!& tj j Cast for Lead at the Utah Theater FORMER GOVERNOR HEBER M. WELLS, of Utah, who will appear for one week at the Utah theater as "Pudd'nhead Wilson," and Ada Dwyer, who will be his leading lady, appearing ap-pearing in the role of "Roxy." Consents to Appear as "Pudd'nhea'd Wilson," His Role of Long Ago. -jp, UDD'NHEAD WILSON," old-SJP old-SJP time comedy-drama from the t pen of Mark Twain, which, like JL wine, grows better with age, is to be produced at the Utah! theater the week beginning July 27, with ex-Governor Heber M. Wells in the leading lead-ing role that of "Pudd'nhead." This announcement an-nouncement was made last night by the management of the Utah after a final consultation with the former stato executive ex-ecutive and Ada Dwyer, favorite Salt LaJce actress, who was seen here sixteen years ago in the play. Miss Dwyer will enact the role of "Roxy," which was created cre-ated for her by Frank Mayo, actor-manager, who dramatized the book. The decision to produce the play was made about three weens ago, though the consent of Mr. Wells to take the leading role was not obtained until late yesterday afternoon. He is delighted with the prospect pros-pect of once more appearing before the footlights. It will be remembered that Mr. Wells was a one-time loading man with the Home Dramatic company, which played in tho old Walker Opera house and he is looking forward to the time when he can again recite the lines of "Pudd'nhead." It was with Mr. Wells that Ada Dwyer played her first amateur part, just after leaving finishing school in 1SS3. Starts in a Joke. Several weeks ago. the matter of reviving reviv-ing the play was discussed by a number of old-timers in the Salt Lake dramatic field. Mr. Wells and Miss Dwyer wero present. "I'll play the role of Roxy," said Miss Dwyer, "but who shall we get to play the part of 'Pudd'nhead'?" "I will play the part," said the ex-governor, laughingly. While Mr. Wells intended his offer ns a jokc,. tne outers present, remembering his old-time clever acting and versatility, decided in their own. minds that 'they had found their man. Miss Dwyer was enthusiastic en-thusiastic and several days later sho told Mr. Wells that she intended to mako hhn livo up to the promise. Little coaxing was necessary, however, as ho is as much iu love with tho stago now as ho was thirty years ago. Thoso who wltnessod plays at the Walker Opera house in the 'SOs will never forget Mr. Wells, Miss Cummings, Miss Dwyer, Phil Margetts and other players of ability, and they have told the story to their childron until the history of tho Home Dramatic company Is fa miliar 4o the present generation. Famous Romantic Actor. Aa a romantic actor, Heber M. Wells had few equals and none superior at that time. For a number of years he delighted audiences with his clever actlngi each delineation de-lineation showing' mnrlccd ability. Among the notable characters ho portrayed wero Georgo Washington Phlpps in "The Banker's Daughter," by Bronson Howard, and the loading roles In "The Money Spinner" and "Brighton." Ha appeared In "Pique" as Dlmplo, in which ho mado a distinct hit. Lter he played Con in "Tho Shaughraun," and as Bovannes in "The Romance of a Poor Young Man" and as Templeton Jipp in. "Divorce." When Mr. Wells played this role, Maude Adams sang between acts. She waB then about 10 year3 old. The former governor also played Old (Continued on Pago Tour.) EKOIH ILLS TO STAR fliSE MORE (Continued from Pago One.) Peto In "Tho Octoroon" and the Jew in "After Dark." His Bob Sackett in "Saratoga" will never bo forgotten by old-time playgoers and he will also be remembered for -h's clever work In the leading role of "Called Back," an Intensely In-tensely dramatic and thrilling play, based on Anstcy's novel of the same name. The three principal feminine parts In the play are those of Roxy, an octoroon; Rowy. a young girl, niece of "Pudd'n-head "Pudd'n-head Wilson," and "Aunt Patsy." While the cast of characters has not been definitely def-initely decided upon. Miss Reglna Council! Cou-ncil! will probably take tho part of Rowy, and Miss Fanchon Everhardt will play "Aunt Patsy." There is a minor part of a negro slave girl. The part of Pudd'nhead Wilson Is a character part, such as only Mark Twain could draw, and is admirably fitted to Mr. Wells, who won most of his fame with just such parts. While- the parts have not been decided upon or assigned, 11 Is probable that every member of the Utah stock company will take part. WALDEMAR YOUNG LIKES WILL ARB MA CK Wlllard Mack and Marjorle Rambeau havo made a decided Impression on the Pacific coast In their sketch, "Kick In," which had Its initial presentation in this city last season. In a recent Issue of the San Pranclsco Chronicle. Waldemar Young, the dramatic critic of the newspaper, news-paper, said: A genuine vaudeville sensation palpitant, real, throbbing was "put fairly across the footlights at -the Or-pheum Or-pheum yesterday afternoon by Wlllard Wll-lard Mack and Marjorle Rambeau. Their medium was n dramatic playlet, play-let, and thero was life In it and action and the thrill of contlict. Also thero was a human note that sounded sound-ed true, and there was some acting the like of which is seldom seen on a stage, In vaudeville or out of it. Now may Martin Btck. the proud "father of tho dramatic sketch In vaudeville." rejoice. One In a hundred hun-dred has proved good! As a plain statement of the fact, nothing that -the Orpheum has yet offered of-fered In the dramatic line lias remotely re-motely compared with this Mack-Rambeau Mack-Rambeau offering, "Kick In." The next best thing in recent seasons has been the Porter White playlet. "Man to Man." done at the Orpheum by Frank Keenan a year or so ago. A few weeks ago "Detec-tive Keen" proved somewhat of a bright spot. Neither sketch Is to be spoken of In the eame month with "Kick In." By . contrast, "Man to Man was maudlin, maud-lin, and "Detective Keen" merely an ; adroit piece of stage mechanics. Tht; simple story of "Kick In" revolves re-volves dbout "Chick" Howes and his wif, Molly, two classy crooks. They aro abou'l to make a getaway with a stolen neikla' p. They writ to start life over again But Molly has a 1 dooe llend for a brother, and thw brother la arrested and "fKiucals." . detcctle, "Whip Fogartj. calls upon them. What ensues Is drama, with the splne-tlngle and the grip and tho punch. Just how much of It Is due to tho ? situation of thu playlet and how much ' comes from the superb acting of Mr. Mack and MIhs Rambeau Is something some-thing of a -problem. Mr. Mack hlm-solf hlm-solf Ik the author. In the role of "Chick" IIewc3 he presents a veri table masterpIecH of characterization. ils8 Rambeau, m every touch of he-acting, he-acting, makes vital tho role of the J,1.??' Jhe 5jltat'on taelf Is held taut throughout some twenty-odd minutes or more. Without so mas-verly mas-verly u preserKatlon It might not be. As it is, nothing approaching Its equal -as a dramatic sketch has over yet played Iho Orpheum circuit. |