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Show Cloninger Season 1 Opening Is Success RALPH CLONIN'GER and his new company opened the season at the Hippodrome last nlcht with 'Johnny Get your Gun," a remedy, drawing its el-fectB el-fectB from contrast of personality. Mr. loninccr as the cowboy motion picture ictor, who comes from the west to save he sister of his friend from marriage ivith a worthless duke, has a part thai jrings out his dramatic ability to us jest advantage. The honest, carefree jisposition of the character is hrought ut with good effect. Hazel Baker, the noV leading lady, is l beautiful woman with a charming personally-. She acts with naturalness and finished technique. Met- part in this week's performance, however, does not give her ample opportunity to exhibit her full power. She assumes the role of a. maid In the house of tho Burnhams. :r and carries out a successful romance with the cowboy. Her acting wins the in appreciation of the audience. 3'n A beautiful character is portrayed in a fascinating manner by Kthel Baker, as Janet Burnham, the girl who almost marries the duke. The duke Is presented m with excellent effect by Touis J. Foote. Bert Whitney, the successful rival of the )N nobleman, is played in a convincing man-'ner man-'ner bv Harold Hutchinson. 1 Pearl S. Van Norman does good acting act-ing in the role of Mrs. Tupper, who is in league with the cluko in his endeavor '7:o marry for money, and Elizabeth Burn-Tftm, Burn-Tftm, aunt of Janet, Is successfully presented pre-sented by May Roberts. The other parts ft; nterpreted by Milton Godhand, L. Victor ., 'illard, Henry Taylor, Stanley Jonasson, Ida Rich, Frank La Verne, L. A. Buford, ire taken In an artistic and effective , naiincr. , The plot deals with the blocking by 2 -1 cowboy of the plans of e worthless ' Juke and a woman accomplice to ootain m American fortune by marriage. The . :haracters vary from the rough cowboy L from the plains, to the effeminate representative rep-resentative of nobility. It contains a typical American lawyer, a Xew York s society snob, a stock swindler, a live , ' American youth and a real American girl. These, with servants, and actors are brought together in contrast and the rosult Is many laughs, considerable sus-. sus-. pense, and a. feeling of satisfaction in , the way things finally turn out. |