Show TIRE THE GORILLA MYSTERY ft PLAY local playgoers play goers will have an opportunity at the liberty theatre of seeing for the first time here wednesday dec the gorilla which scored a sensational success in new york chicago and london it is a satirical mystery hy by ralph spence who has contributed many hits to the follies and other notable productions the gorilla Is a combination ot everything that has ever gone into a mystery play shooting secret panels prowling gorillas dangling skeletons hidden stairways trap doors and what not its outstanding characters are mr air mulligan and mr air garrity whose ludicrous bungling is a source of 0 constant laughter the presenting company Is a capable one and the serious manner manner in which the members act their roles is a source of unrestrained merriment merrie t it was the seriousness which characterizes their work that made the now new york and chicago audiences roar with laughter starting in 16 an eerie manner the play works along legitimate lines until the two detectives appear and from that on it grows grow every severy minute funnier and more shockingly mysterious and melodramatic with that tor for tension the laughs become shouts because most ot of them are developed under the most amazing conditions one does not have to exercise his brain matter to follow the plot of 0 this play but according to its new york and chicago record it is productive of perfect irresponsible tun fun the play is prof produced iced by donald gallaher and directed by walter F scott the same scenic equipment and effects which characterized the original production will be shown here among those who will enact the important roles are james C marlowe lou lon hascell hascall elizabeth carmichael john stokes wilbur cox bert kay franklyn fox thomas doll boll john grey carl rosa kosa and ralph theadore |