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Show THEY CAME, WERE SEEN, AND THEY CONQUERED Unirersity Dramatic Club Makes a Notable Hit in ' "Christopher, Jr." L cvnt of the t'nlversity Dramatic club. This year they have far exceeded all past efforts. Those who failed to attend last night's performance will only have tho opportunity fr doing no tonight, for with tonight's ixrformance the club's dramatic season comes to a close. The entire cast of "Christopher. Jr.," Is as follows: Christopher Colt. Sr., an East Indian merchant Will P. Mifflin, '07 Mrs. Colt, his wife. Miss Elsie T. Ward. '07 Christopher Colt, Jr., their son Elbert Thomas, '06 Nelly Colt, their daughter Miss Bob Ellerbeck. '08 Whimper, their man servant Richard Hart. 07' Job, Christopher, Jr.'s valet Carl W. Scott, '07 Maj. Hedwav, a retired soldier Jack Hume, '08 Dora Hedway. his niece Miss Edna Harker. '07 Mr. Glibb. president of an amateur theatrical- club A. F. Sherman, '07 Mrs. Olibb. his better half Miss Lylla Knudson, '05 Burt Bellaby, a young lawyer H. Leo Marshall. '08 Mr. Simpson, manager of the Bombay-house Bombay-house MoHes Nielson. '0a N. Who was there? Every one who is who. It would mean almost a full roster of the social elite of the city. And when the curtain fell on the last act: Well, there were expressions of Joy and good will that only college boys and their friends can give. The audience en masse arose and cheered and cheered the cast. I'rof. Maud May Bahcook. prompt book In hand, was fairly dragged out to accept the homage due her. The hundreds of prettv girls on the orchestra floor waved their 'kerchiefs at the players. Then followed college cries that must have penetrated up to the corridors of the I'nlverslty itself. But it was a worthy production, and a great night for th I'nlverslty Dramatic cluh. " 'Rah! 'Rah! 'Rah! 'Rah: 'Rah: 'Rah: She's all right: Who's all right? I'-T-A-H!" The Salt Lake theater was crowded last night. The occasion was the production of Madeline Ryjey's four-act . comedy. "Christopher. Jr.." by the University of Utah Dramatic club. The comedy is well known here, as it was' played here in 1MW with John Drew, Maud Adams and Ethel Barrymore In the cast. But from a histrionic standpoint the production pro-duction was meritorious. The players had been especially well selected and as carefully drilled. At no time did interest lag. and the action ofj the piece was carried car-ried along with the absorbing interest as though being done by professionals. It is hard, as well as unfair, to make individual in-dividual distinctions and comparisons in such a good cast. Some had better opportunities oppor-tunities to distinguish themselves. Just as some parts were more conspicuous than others. Permission to produce the play had been granted by Alice Rauser of New York, and it was put In rehearsal and personally staged by Prof. Maud May Babcock. to whom too much credit for the smoothness of the production cannot be glveq. As a wtyole the production was a distinct success. The members of the University's various classes did everything they could to "rattle" the players. Not content with class cries, the college yells, they stormed their class Idols on the stage with rag dolls, carrots, and even cabbages full grown. But all to no avail. The players went on oblivious to the hoped-for interruptions, interrup-tions, and by their actually good work compelled attention. After the fall of the curtain on the first act spontaneous ap-1 ap-1 plause rang out. and the cast were compelled com-pelled to respond by the demanded curtain bows. From then on the interruptions were few, and toward the end utterly ceased. So well did the cast acquit themselves that many who came loaded to the gunwales gun-wales with garden truck utterly forgot their "mission" In their Interest in the play, and were the most attentive auditors. au-ditors. As each act was concluded student bodies In various parts of the house chanted chant-ed and cheered themselves hoarse in their vociferous expressions of tumultuous approval ap-proval of the respective players on the stage. It was in full truth a case so far as the players were concerned of "Venl, vidl. vici." Flowers innumerable were passed over the footlights to the girls of the cast, who especially are entitled to praise for their naturalness, which is. after all. the fundamental funda-mental basis of a good stage presence. Miss Edna Harker. '07. was especially clever as Dora Hedway. and In her scenes with Elbert Thomas. '08. as Christopher, Jr., won many plaudits. A. F. Sherman. '07. as Mr. Gllbb. made his small part stand out. as did also Carl W. Scott. 07. with his part of Job. and Richard Hart. '07. In his impersonation of Whimper. But why make comparisons? All were good without exception. It is more than well worth attending. It is the annual |
