Show Capt Impudence I Scores Cores Hit at the e Hippodrome rome 1 i f I Despite the fact that the th theatre atre was plunged into darkness for nearly half an an hour when the st storm rm cut off the the electric current in the middle of r the he first act a awell awell well pack packed d house waited patiently at attil til the HIpPodrome 16 Sunday night to witness the initial performance I of Captain Impudence Im Im- which wi will ube be the offering of Ralph Cloninger and his associate players players play play- ers all this w week elt The Tho play proved d worth waiting for as was fully demonstrated demonstrated dem dem- I by the audience before the fall fallI I of the final curtain An Intensely gripping play of war and romance written by Edwin M M. Royle formerly of Salt Lake is Captain Tm- Tm Impudence Impudence Im I No effort or expense has been spared in the scenery productions picturing garrison life Ufe in an an American I army camp near the Mexican border and andI the enemy fortifications in Old Mexico I An able cast composed of the best oCi of oC i the Cloninger er pla players is engaged in giving ing this is drama to Salt Lake theatre theatre- I goers gaels The fervent love o of a beautiful senorita senorita senor senor- ita Ita which part is portrayed by Evel Evelyn n Hambly for an American army officer acted by Mr Ur Cloninger develops many many complications leading eventually to the capture of the American garrison by the Mexicans Major Bugg and his daughter daugh daugh- ter which parts are excellently I essayed by L L. L Victor Gillard Giliard and Ethel Baker are taken prisoners of war among others Captain Shields dubbed Captain Impudence by Ma-jor Ma Bugg is in love with He also is taken prisoner and all are carried away to a Mexican stronghold at Chapultepec Captain Cap Cap- tain Shields is released by the Mexican maiden and brings aid which liberates the other prisoners Prescott Ericson as South Carolina Jim Captain Shields' Shields body servant is a particularly strong character while the roles of Mrs Trigg acted by May Roberts Roberts Roberts Rob Rob- erts Major Mendoza acted by Earl Hodgins and that of Sergeant Tatters by Lewis Ferber are equally well han han- died Individual successes are scored by every member of the cast |