Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-12-02 | Page 11 | Moroni Olsen Players Coming in "Ambush"

Moroni Players Com Coming ng in Ambush Theatregoers of ot Salt Lake are look bolt ng forward to the return of the Mo- Mo Olsen en Circuit Repertory company in the second number of their series serl's of five plays plas which will be given at atthe atthe atthe the Salt Lake theatre two nights Friday and Saturday 14 and 1 13 ii he second play Is s Arthur Arhur Richman's Rich Rich- mans man's Ambush which ou oui t to have an even en greater appeal than the opening opening opening open open- ing bill Candida The Tho play gives ft it 1 truthful gripping sometimes sordid but alwa always s 's challenging picture of middle class American life It abounds in strong climaxes an and In thought compelling lines Although the theme of the play Is serious t th there re reis is a vein of comedy running through It which has to do with an epidemic of oil stock block speculation that Hat strikes the small town In m New Jersey where the ac action lon for the most part is laid An oil stock salesman i is 15 the chief comedy character By many critics critics' Ambush i is bun bun- n the best play yet written Healing with American life The Thi author author author au au- au- au thor I ii an American who ranks with Eugene ONeil O'Neil St St. John Ervine and other leading modern playwrights When the play opened last year ear lIr Inlew in New lew York the critic of the New tes York American America said of it Ambush I is a gripping masterly play perfect Break any engagement to see Ambush The play had an In Immense success coerces S SIn in London following the Ule New York engagement en The Moroni Moron Olsen players will have an unusual opportunity to show their mettle in Ambush to wl which ch judgIng judging judg judg- ing from their performance in Candida Candida Can dida they can be bG confidently expected expect expect- ed to do The play has a cast of ten therefore rive five new players or the company will make malte their initial bow to the Salt Lake Lale public in this second bill Reports from coast cities clUes are ale that t the e Moroni Olsen players are scoring cor corIng ing a a. bf Wg big success all along the line of Audiences Audiences Audiences Au Au- their Salt to the tour of ot Seattle and Portland were AS enthusiastic over Candida as was the tho Salt Lake audience