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Show Becomes Star in "TierMedllciel" . As Result ol Bet - . N , 'f v. ' JOSEPH W. LERTOBA. John Cort's production of th musical musi-cal comedy, "The Masked Model," tha melodious strstns of which wer written writ-ten by a talented young Salt Laker. Harold Orlob. opens st ths atalt Lak theatre tonight for an engagement of three evening performances snd a matinee tomorrow. In addition to the success gslned by the show Itself, keen interest attaches to Its presentation here on account of Mr. Orlob, whose rapid strides toward fame when he re-aided re-aided here as a youth and built the foundation for his career, are well remembered. re-membered. . Joseph R. T-ertora. who plays the heroin Count Marrianl In "The Masked Model," took U the professional stsge ss a result of a wager, being the son of ths late Andrea Lertora, the "marshmallow king" og New York, and having an interest In th highly profitable profit-able business left by his father. Lertora, 24 years old. le NeW Tork born and of Italian parentage. He finished his education In the Ethical Culture" school, and about that tlm played a part in an amateur performance perform-ance of a musical play called "The Dream Girl." Vivian Wessell. who was in th original cast of "The Only Girl." was also in the amateur performance. Lertora waa criticised by a fellow member, and in the heat of the argument argu-ment wagered that he could achieve Success on tha professional stage. He pplled to Philip Bartholomea for a part in "Miss Daisy." secured it. and wae in the cast during tha short life of the plsy In New York two years ago. After several others hsd failed to give satisfaction In the part of Count dl Montaldo In "Th Princess Pat." somebody suggested Lertora. He was enraged snd created the role at the Cort theatre. New York, thereby establishing estab-lishing himself ss one of the best of the younger generation and winning his bet. Then he made another wager with the same person that Inst to him at first This time h bet that he would alng an even more difficult role in a John Cort production before another an-other two years expired. H Is doing so In "The Masked Model." |