Show Has Prospered Mightily Because of New NewS S Ide Ideas s in General Arrangements Rose Marie Rose which comes to the Salt Lake theatre for one week only beginning Monday night June 14 has as prospered so mightily and it is easy to explain why audiences like the lie musical play The reason is simply Imply that it is one of the best shows hows of the sort that has been put on n the stage in recent years Peole People Peo- Peo pIe le flock to it because it Is good wholesome entertainment In planning Rose Rose Marie Arthur Hammerstein broke away from the routine of musical comedies and prepared a piece that was different in n Its general arrangement and its special details from start to finish All Ali the action takes place In Canada and nd for the first time the Dominion Dominions is s seen translated Into the language and nd settings of operetta The authors have written a consistent play lay in which the scenes take place In n Saskatchewan In the Kootenay and nd in Quebec There is a murder early arly in the drama and of course the he hero is blamed To save him from rom the mounted police the heroine cOnsents to marry the rich villain but ut Is saved at last at the foot toot o othe of the he altar in Quebec by the confession con- con of the Indian girl irl who knows Vs the he truth o of the U killing This tale unfolds consistently with nearly all aU the music bearing on the plot The most most haunting number The Indian Love Call Is s the call of the two lovers and andt It t is used with beautiful effect through throughout ut the opera The plot may not be particularly original but there is plenty of ot originality in Its Us handling For example the murder murder murder mur mur- der scene In the h hut t in the mountains mountains moun- moun ains is done in In pantomime while the he denunciation scene In the second second sec see ond act takes the complexion of grand opera The gorgeous climax so far as costume t Is concerned is th he wedding episode and the play ends with a tableau that may be praised for for its simplicity and beauty showing the meeting of the lovers In a little flower-covered flower hut In the Kootenay pass In the first act the background consists entirely of Canadian Canadian Canadian Ca Ca- nadian winter costumes In glorified colors Even the comedy gets away from the familiar lines the fun be beIn being being be- be In ing supplied by a travesty Robert W. W Service man he who who turns dressmaker The score supplied by Rudolf Rudol FrIml Frimi and Herbert HeIbert for the musical play hits has all the delicacy and charm that one associates with these composers' composers music It is s not I banal but has a feeling of freshness I in the most Important numbers and adds to the dramatic effect of several several several sev sev- eral of the scenes The songs that linger in the memory are RoseMarie RoseMarie Rose Marie and the lovely Indian Love Call There is one jolly little lIlUe comic song about kissing that the business helps along and the Totem Totem Tom Tom Toni number for the chorus gives opportunity for some original and bizarre dancing effects Altogether the ear is as well entertained as the eye eyo S S' S The production made by Arthur Hammerstein gets everything possible possible possible ble out of ot the piece One does not often otten hear as fine tine a voice a as that of Miss Maria Shamshon in light opera It is a voice Volee of ot generous proportions and handled with all the delicacy and charm the score demands de de- de- de mands Allan Rogers makes a manly manly manly man man- ly Jim Kenyon to play opposite her he he also rises to the vocal demands Miss and Mr Rogers are supported by Arthur Cunningham Betty Byron Charley Charey H. H Pierre White Hazel Gaudreau James Moore and Edward F. F Gar Gar- gan The costumes and settings are lavish and filling eye throughout throughout- altogether Rose Marie is one of the best musical shows to come to the Salt Lake theatre |