Show University PI Play y I Opens Friday 1 i iOn On Friday night the hilarious I comedy omed Mary Mary Iary Quite Contrary Contrary Con Con- will open at the Salt Lake theatre for a two-day two engagement I IMay May 5 a arid and i 6 6 This is the play considered considered considered con- con by drama 9 critics to be 1 one one 1 of the b best st funniest ari and l most mot J thrilling comedies on th the modern stage After weeks of ot breathless waiting it was was' was wa- finally announced ed that Mary Marj Mary Mar Quite Quite C Contrary would be allowed to play in iii Salt the Lake Lake the first and only place of production west of Chicago Mary Mary Quite Quite- Contrary Is 18 Isone Isone one of ot those plays whose rights ire are purchased by large directors and producers for their own s After Atter several years years' run in these large theatres the play is then theno released o re- e leased for lor production on other ther stages It was impossible to get this play to Salt Lake until he personal permission of ot the author St St. John Ervine of London was secured and then only after numerous numerous nu nu- cablegrams had been ex exchanged ex- ex changed The play is one which stan starred ed Mrs Fisk when it pla played ed In Chicago and here will star star starl Miss Maud May lay Babcock Bab- Bab cock It concerns a middle aged actress in England who who- comes to the country to hear a a j oung young poet- poet dramatist read his lila play pla She has not been in n n the peaceful vicarage long until she has involved the people people peo pea pie there in a number of very ver- veran annoying annoying an an- flaying situations Her love Jove af affairs affairs af- af fairs with the young poet and the older uncle provide comedy for foi the whole play Especially is this true when she keeps leeps the uncle out all an night after she had an appointment with the the- young poet This marks the second Theta Alpha Phi production at the Salt Lake theatre this season The Tie wonderful pr production of Sun Up Jp was the tile first Only two performances will be given Box office opens at the theatre on Thursday at which time tickets ticket may be purchased or e ex c changed |