Show s 's S s and PIa Players y ens rs' rs Here and Elsewhere here s J r o I i iy I II eui T t t I I hf y I a J I n I h ill g 1 t N Scene From the Taming of the Shrew wp e ng ment at the Salt Saltan an pair age the 0 st night the audle audi audi- te e a capacity of then the tho n Were lvere Twenty One a that gr awe on ea afternoon the thet given to hear t will be CI ill a. a which w was ib given Goodwin live dye years n Veen play d here by In the bin bill will Twenty One e this the fir fiat American t em to write both the thea theor or a mush al comedy new puce ce When t wn w which teh will be Jake j next II redo Audran Of- Of upp and the TS re oi at light operatic r heir wn librettos ii m has ever everie evere ie e both in nd d several auntie au- au In the more nt ical n u current musical n g in Now New York no mentioned on the in connection with its authorship au au- Two wrote the book two the lyrics and two the music Mr has even written a comedy that Is la said to be funny enough to make a success on its dramatic merits and the musical numbers only add to Its embellishment em cm in a most delightful wa way The trials of or the country uncle and his city niece and nephew in getting around J re g g the conditions t of a freak will of which they are the beneficiaries is Is' worked out logically and with situations and elf maxes that are said tl tp be e v very ry fund The plot Is novel and amusing throughout through through- out Its entire length and the dialogue is 15 crisp wittily la satirical and at times I bril bril- brilliantly brilliantly I iy while the music i al although although al- al though tuneful and catchy Is 15 original an 3 shows unmistakable evidence of or be beIng being be- be ing the w work rk of ot an accomplished musi must I cian clan Morris Hall the managers managers managers man man- agers have havo given When Reuben Comes to Town 9 a superb metropolitan production o h ha tion with s scenery b by Ackerman and ud costumes ire from m designs by Archie Gunn Well The ii g balanced company organizations Is a large and nl in which exceedingly h pretty pretty pret pret- rW ty shapely young oung women largely pre pre- pre pre- dominate te a r Shakespeare's plays play have stood the test of centuries and yet when comparisons are aio made some of the the- the efforts efforts of the master master mas mas- I ter playwright are Judged to be much better than e others Among his lighter works It Is hi the general opinion Ion that The Taming Taming e of oI the Shrew Is entitled to first position This sparkling piece Is almost th the only one of ot Shakespeare's comedies m with a regular plot and a downright mor mor- Aa tb nr al It ia is full of bustle animation n and ra rapidity re- re of action n Is a mad man 1 rs os i efro in his senses a very honest fellow who hardly speaks a word of truth and succeeding succeeding succeeding suc suc- in all his tricks and Impostures The situation of of poor worn out by bv his incessant persecutions becomes at last almost almo t as as pitiable as It Is ludicrous The learned critics say that Isa is isa isa a character which all husbands should study Be that as It may The Taming of the Shrew Is undoubtedly viewed from many standpoints as a splendid ob- ob jest lesson in matrimony The comedy should be seen been not only by those who have entered the bonds of wedlock but also by those those- who contemplate taking taing that most important ste step Charles Charles- B. B Hanford the the- well-known well Shakespearean star Is presenting the play this season He lie will appear as a role admirably admirably admirably ad ad- suitable to his talents The shrewish Katherine will be be- bep p portrayed b bv by Miss Helen Grantly a young actress of beauty and distinction The supporting company include Marie Emma Hayner Rayner Irving Knight Roland Gibson J. J A A. Harold Fiske Paul Anderson Anderson Anderson An An- derson I 1 O. O L L. V. W. Browning I John C C. Davis and other well-known well Shakespearean artists The play will be seen In this city at the Salt Lake Thea Theatre Theatre The The- a atre re on next Monday and Tuesday nights |