Show Mystery Surrounding I IA Author A of W When hen Cupid Strikes Strikes' Cleared Away T was the dreaming on country countr I IT strolls of the things that thrill the h heart rt ant ani and then the burning of or orthe tho the midnight oh oil while converting these same dreams to the real and possible possible pos pos- sible tint that has almost overnight brought fame nine to L Victor playwright play day wright ht and poet author of oC the comedy When Cupid Strikes which for the tho first time Urn Is heln being by liv the tho Ralph stock company om pan at t the tho Hippodrome theatre this thiN week When Cupid Strikes has created a astir stir tir In itt Salt Lake and amI from roni all over o tho ho country Inquiries are being received I concerning the lie play pla pia i Mr lr Gillard Is the husband of May y I Roberts who has ms won a aU an r enviable en rep rep- I I both hoth as character woman and 1 star Itar with the loninger cr company He I was born In London but was sent to toS S Switzerland for his education There Then he ho mingled with boys Loys from Crom every ery country of oC the world and acquired d the tho cosmopolitan cosmopolitan cosmo cosmo- politan outlook on life Travel further broadened this outlook and today tod he claims to bo Ito a lover hover of oC the world and of oC tho the United States in particular We e have eho chosen en our path and amI it is a Western estern trail Is the manner r In which the J playwright la n characterizes his and Miss s Roberts Roberts' love lovo of oC the he great reat free West Vest Since coming to Salt Like Lake Mr has explored d the surrounding country countr dl discovered the sequestered dells In Utah canyons and amI found tho the clearest stream stream- I lets It Is when he Is I next lo to nature that Mr Ir Gillard writes alii and auth rewrites plays I antI and I In tho the comedy comety W Wh Vh h- h I Cupid Strikes Strikes' something of oC unusual orl originality and a freshness freshness and s antI a theme that would not die Ille for Cor many moons Ralph er decided to chance Its presentation despite the fact that neither neith er the author nor the play hind hat yet tasted of oC the sweets of oC fame ame It met Instantaneous instantaneous success alii antI and has prompted Inquiries from Crom theatrical circles circle all nil over the he coun coun- counts tr ts tn Tho The author being heln of oC timid nature asked askell that his name namo he be withheld for or a aa aa aa a time lute at least leat but hut so numerous have been the Inquiries concerning Its authorship author ship that It was sas lIet necessary that he be Ic made mate known l according to Mr tir Ir Cloninger Clonin- Clonin ger Mr Ir Gillard Giliard anti and his wife will leave lea shortly for Cor or Seattle where the thc they willI will spend the summer at nt their summer place I on 1 Vashon Island in Puget Pu ct sound 1 |