Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-12-07 | Page 4 | Thrilling Drama on Board at the Wilkes Theatre

I Thrilling On Ort n Boards at the Wilkes Theatre I I Seldom has the stage seen a more I lovable role for a dainty leading I lad lady like Miss Anne Berryman than that of ot Tess in Tess o ol of the Storm Country which Ralph ClonInger Clon- Clon I Inger will present at the W Wilkes Wilkes' theatre this week starting tonight I Illan Many lan l Wilkes patrons have reQuested requested requested re- re quested that Miss Berryman Berrman be j i given a chance to play the lovable I Irole role of Tess ress regarding her as a a. perfect type for tor the part Ever er Kyer ready to please playgoers S Ralph lf i Cloninger 1 Or has heeded the r request and IS s building a beautiful I Lion of the famous pla play That he might devote close attention at attention attention at- at I to the pIa play Mr 1 Cloninger rested last week from playing He I directed the building of Tess oJ of the Storm Country scenery and I spent a lot of time studying his role that of ot the hero the Rev i Frederick Graves Gra to whom the Impulsive im impulsive Im- Im proves proves' im-I im e barefooted Tess proves pro j somewhat somewhat- e of an enigma but a lovable lovable lov- lov j able one withal I IAn i An augmented company is re reQuired required re- re to play the bill Victor Jor Jory 1 George Cleveland Victor Gillard Marry Harry Jordan Miss 1 May Roberts I Miss Norma Deane and other mem mcm- L ers of ot the company have been excellently ex excellently excellently ex- ex cast in this play lay of New England The production production tion Js 5 s to be one of ot the treats of the season 1 Tess is a wild rough little creature creature creature cre cre- of the woods who knows lit little lit lit- tle of f life outside of her narrow 1 I i ng circle cl of acquaintances c n the squatters squat squat- squatters yet whose heart is so big she I readily assumes the responsibility of the erring daughter of ot the millionaire millionaire mil mil- father of the Rev Frederick Freder I mn-I mn ick Graves How flow this little squatter squat sQuat- ter tel girl comes to love Jove the minister In the tho face of his doubts as to her herI respectability and how V she endures I torture rather than betray betra the secret se secret secret se- se cret of his sister provides a highly dramatic theme which Hughes his customary skill wove into a wonderful f story VT Tess of lf the Storm Country will willbe be presented all this thia week with wilh matinees Thursday and Saturday I