Show Critic r t c rn- rn i I. I 1 t in n ks By STEPHEN J J. J J MOLON Y rya ra Bayes Is ln n New II as breezy as the tho storm which t In Salt Lake yesterday yesterday and and twice Nora Nora Bayes that irresistible dienne with her youthful ever-youthful ap ap- ance ince and her more youthful pep edja three days' days engagement at the Lako theatre last night The house packed from gallery to pit with d ds friends she has made on previous Ito to Salt Lake never neer grows old We thank flour lucky stars for And she sheY shel l Y grows s better tt la latt Miss l Bayes has ever er given to the farce a better collection angers and dancers and more pleasure by her interpretation of ot an isely sely funny tunny character then character then it has 1 before be fore the present generation of ot were allowed out of home curfew Surely none of ot the nt- nt day nt-day ay theatre patrons have seen In inTa fa better role or supported by a admirable cast than she was in lies First at the Salt Lake theatre nl night ht e S new vehicle for tor the display of Miss tt sJ talents was built for tor laughing use oses ses only It is h 11 present-day present verlot ver- ver lot lof Charles Hoyt's A Contented san ian and was brought down to presumes pres pres- times umes by Harry B B. B Smith It fulfills uty asked of ot it to It-to to make people i 1 Alt It is the merriest kind of ot a farce cUI isla saTa plot enough to hold Interest Interest- not too much to bore Its clever cleverand rand land clean making fun make it deIlya de- de Ilya worth while It is la a a. story of ot whose politically inclined aunt es to make her the mayor She coni con- con i only to find her sweetheart Is op- op in the race Very naturally corks ork hard bard to keep from being elected lone one could handle the role of Betty Ithe the woman nominee in just the theon theon i ig on as does Miss Bayes If anyone could g ld Nora would d not l be e Nora Nora nor oa nor j be the country's premier sing sing- comedienne She is delightfully sing sing-I orI or- or 1 t in everything she does even does even to the theler ier ler of ot taking bows Following the id act in place of ot taking curtain calls ca comedienne has the curtain raised charge of ot tearing down the set let and engages in a pillow fight tight with the thence thence nce nee Those who saw Miss Bayes in les First last night will be looking to her next appearance which the sIncerest admiration they I l give Is Is' s supported by an I cast Al AI Roberts as Uncle tIncle Tody the husband of ot Florence Morrl- Morrl Islan able aid ald to Miss Bayes in the getting i-getting business of ot the play Miss Ison also has a large part part part- a very part part- part and and she fills it well It might that Miss Morrison would wouldn n large part tipping any scales an find that runs high enough at 1320 pounds hur hue Gordon Cordon makes a very sat Benny the hero of ot the piece and opponent When he is he is making love to Ulle He He sings very well and makes a a. foil for Miss Bayes' Bayes unmaking f The Theof of I the cast has been ably selected lithe i the requirements of ot the play chorus of ot beautiful and shapely no small part in the success adles adies First All Alt of ot them can sing can dance They are all aU re- re ably well costumed and make a de de- to the cast of ot the new piece are well n. n There is no jazz but the ballads enough to earn popular fa- fa following to popular style Just Justa a Gypsy Just the Two w of Us and 1 sir hO p k kOut Out the Old Drinks all were pop pop- with the first Ladles Ladies First with Miss MissI r I ii and nd its numerous other features 9 ua a a. hilarious evening an entertain entertain- ot of the highest class one class one which Int be missed |