Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-04-08 | Page 13 | William Hodge Great Success at S. L. Theatre

William Hodge lodge Great Success at S. S SL L. L Theatre William VillIam Hodge whose Irresistible stage personality has been vell well re remembered remembered remembered re- re since l his is last appearance in Salt Lake In The Mart Maii From Home Home 1 immediately caught the audiences audience's sympathy and and approval l by oy the inimitable manner In hi which he ne interpreted the whimsical role of Joe Kirby at nt the Salt Lal Lake e theare theatre thea thea- tre re Thursday night S I As The Judges Judge's Husband Wilham Wil YB liam ham Hodge depicts ts a u character which delights an AmerIcan audience audience audi audi- ence ence a chivalrous clever t typed type pe whose quiet pointed wit keeps them keenly amused A A brilliant lawyer himself Joe Ioe oe Kirby sees his wife who was admitted to the bar und under r 1 his own tutorage tutorage elevated by Political polItical political cal pull t to the position of judge and hInis hims If lf satirically enough consigned con con- signed to the role of housekeeper housekeep r. r His burlesque of the overworked wife Ife when the judge demands her dinner is is' is hilariously funny 1 The sec second act portrays por rays a a. tr truly lY unique situation The judge is 13 tryIng trying trying try- try Ing her hi o own divorce also appearing as a witness against her husband Who Mio is his own attorney His His' un unexplained unexplained un- un explained disappearance to New NewYork NewYork York for two days Immediately after her attractive e maid left her service Is her hel grounds Alice tho the young young oung daughter whose escapade Is the cause of her lier fathers father's silence is grief stricken when her parents be become become become be- be come even en more estranged due to the developments of the trial Dan Reynolds the judges judge's layer lawyer Is 13 ardently tr trying ing t to win the the lady for himself so the case is highly com corn A sin surprising climax gives the pla play playa a pleasing conclusion The Judges Judge's Husband which was written by William Hodge displays his deep understanding of human nature and the charming m in which he lie weaves scintillating humor tender romance and a splendid moral lesson lesson lesson les les- les- les son into its clever lines proclaims him hUn a master playwright Gladys Hans Hanson n gives a striking characterization as The Judge her grave as well as her herI I keen keei Intellectual qualities making malting the role unforgettable Ruth Lyons Lyons Lyons Ly Ly- ons as Alice the daughter is wholly charming and demure denture Exceptional l comedy touches are added by Jessie Jessle as the housemaid Dorothy Walters as Stella the ex- ex cook Mark Sullivan an as John FinI FinIcy Finley Fin- Fin I Icy ley and nd Marie Haynes as Sophie Splendid vv worl ork is also done by Philip Rhodes Thorn as Harry Fitch Pitch and Gordon as Dan Reynolds In a curtain talk graciously given I in response to the audiences audience's unrestrained unrestrained un un- restrained applause Mr 1 Hodge expressed expressed ex- ex pressed his appreciation and also the the- hope that he lie would be able to appear again in Salt Lake soon It ItIs Itis Itis is the sincere desire of all aU who Spent pent a d delightful d evening at his first performance that he will re remember remember remember re- re member us in his next tour