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Show A "en Keparlnre. i'rubably tlie greatest resolv e that Charles Hoyt ever made was his determination to break away from farce comedy writing and enter a higher plane of dramatic cumpo. Milan. The result was "A Midnight Mid-night Bell" which will be produced at the Salt Lake Tlieatre Thursd.y evening with the original Xen York cat. The succcsi of "A Jlid-ulght Jlid-ulght B-H"eviuced Dm wisdom of Mr. Hoyl'a new deiarture 'ahii h Is an a'aulute divorce from tlie broad farce comeuy which lias m-cie this clever play n right so iwjsilar. 'A MUniglit Kell" Is said lo diller from his previous works because it Is not boisterous and because there are several characterizations which, though cxagcratcd, arc recognizaole and cleverly done. Sams of the dialogue is said lo lw uuabstrusive-ly uuabstrusive-ly excellent and Mr. Hoyt has written so many bright and witty things, hence "A Mid--night Relt" Is something or a revelation. Tbe scene Is laid In XewEngland. Tue title Is derived from a rural church bell which,, lielug tolled by Uie deacon n ho U imprisoned in the belfry, scares a thief who has come to L-sfce his concealed booty from tho church ani leal to tlie vinilcaliou of au inuacent man. Tlie scenes are said to be new to camejy an J made wouderfully realistic by thrnid-of elaborate scenery, w hich is carried by tlie company. The coasting slide, the ixamlnatlun of tho country school nal tlie belfry tower In the village church are some of the scenes which comitent critics nave praitd very highly- Thecatis the same which originally produced thUpIcce In New YoiV: and includes a number num-ber of old-time favorite, among them Eugene Canfield. the original "Rats" in "A T'u Soldier," and George Richards, who created the runny character of "The btranger" In "A Uolo lu the Ground." |