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Show v With the First Nighters Hf MARIE DORO. H By T. G. B Titular leadership Is a diilicult thing to break H down, particularly in the stronghold where to H some it might seem almost a sacrilege to in- H trude. But with the incomparable Marie Doro, m there is just one other one might attempt to com- B pare, and her name is Maud Adams; though the H genius of Miss Doro is so remote trom the usual, H and her beauty withal is so much greater, that H the quality ot her work stands absolutely alone. H She is young, very young, almost a child as H yet, but if she continues as she has begun, and H there Is no reason to believe that he won't, H there are others besides the wonderwoman in H 'Barrie's "The Little Minister" who may well H look to their laurels. To be a 1)it slangy, it it B may be pardoned, Miss Doro stands preeminent H as a "comer," and in "The 'lorals of Marcus," fl this fresh, delicate, and most uncommon person H has madD the most of a splendid opportunity In H one of the best of the npoterical plays. B So much that is beautilul and good might be B snid of both the star and her play; there is so B much of human appeal in both, that it is almost B a duty for people to avail themselves of the treat H provided by William Locke and Charley Frohman B It may bo said without exaggeration that s 1- B dam if ever have people on the stage so ttor- B oughly understood characters that were taken B trom a book as have Miss Doro as Garlotta, and B Edwin Arden as Sir Marcus Ordeyne. To those B who have lived with W'lliam Locke's philcs- B oilier, to those who have known exotic, pathetic, B simple-minded Carlotta, the play appeals to a B remarkable degree. The majority of the suppos- B edly cultured were not present, little realizing B " what they were missing, but the play went on B just the same. B Frdm the moment Miss Doro entered, more B srrlte than human being, unmndtul of modern B convention, unsophisticated and simple as a Bl ch Id, with a butterfly nature that could have BMV' ccme only from past environment, her who'e Bl story was told in the llrst lew words she ut B tored. and In the interest of Sir Marcus, the lonely B man who was bared with all creation, wrapped jB in his satirical thoughts, and his h'story of Re- fl' naissance morals, settled in his ways but not B ( senescent, one know that no harm could come B to this derelict out of the East. And right here B it must be sa'd that Mr. Arden is a finished B artist. He actually lived every minute, and B never aoted onco, though he proved conclusively B that morality is "merely a matter of geography," B' and the strength Qf his character, together with Bi the positive fragrance of the little creature whom B he first protected and then loved, combined to B delight the witnesses in a way that is past de- Bfl hcription. The most striking feature of the play B itself is that it is a play, written, as a play, and Bi i not a play written for the theatres. H' n Surrounding Milss Doro and Mr. A 'den is a B company thoroughly qualified to be with them. H First is Fred Tideil, whose Pasquale is just as it BJ i should be. The author made more of a black- H guard of Pasquale in the play than in the book, H but in doing so it has only added to its strength. Hj I Mr. Tidon has long been a favorite here, in fact, Hi over since his nppenranco as the Imp in "When Hf We Wore Twenty-One," and his friends are glad H that he has deserted musical comedy, which at H ne time he thoi ght of taking up permanently, in order to again enter the legitimate lists, where unquestionably ho belongs. Marie Wain-H Wain-H wr'ght as Mrs. Ordeyne, well remembered from another day with Louis James, Mary Taylor as B V 1 ' of Judith Mainwaring, Marian Abbott as Antoinette, Fred Eric ns Hamdi Effendi, and William Pos-tance Pos-tance as Stenson, are all worthy ot special notice. Sometimes "the play's the thing" this t me there is more, and if you care enough to see something unique in theatricals, with a star of the first magnitude, see Marie Doro before she is gone. & C "THE BLUE MOUSE." Even if the "Blue Mouse" by Clyde Fitch is from the German of Alexander Engle and Julius Home, it's the Frenchlest kind ot a tarce, and one of the most amsulng and delightful that has ever been seen There has been a great deal HiHIHIHilHHHHHB JHhH9HRSB!IIIBu''Jw BIhSII RKliFuSsBfcLJuwiuSI''9iBBnrf' H oSb - "&"& j AwlwEflHBafiHta3BHB HATTIE FORSYTHE One of the Broadway Hits of the Season of comment ever since its first product'on in the east regarding the supposedly shocking features in the play, but if they are present, they are most apparent to evil thinkers, and not to the man or woman who can appreciate a roaring farce. The first act is by far the better of tb hree. That is not unusual In a Fitch comedy, for Fitch is prone to exaggeration as he warms up; and there are few of his plays in which the s'tuations do not become unreal after twenty or thirty minutes of the beginning. "The Blue Mouse," however, is thoroughly enjoyable, and even if it could be shortened to advantage, there is no serious seri-ous fault to find with it. It is the old story of mistaken iden'ties, though involving so many and so cleverly put together that the action in its swiftness makes one gasp. The Shubert company, even though not the first one, which is now playing at the Maxine Elliott theatre, is everything lhat could be desired. de-sired. Elsa Ryan as Paulette Divine, "The Blue Mouse," gives us & new character that in its entirely is a work of art; a piquant and resourceful re-sourceful little grafter whose acting and English (or rather lack of English) are perfection in the picture of those of her kind who are to be found more often in the cities in the open season when the going is good. Wilton Taylor as Lewellyn, and Inda Palmer as Mrs. Lewellyn, are among the cleverest ij people who have appeared on a Salt Lake stage J in many a season. It is our understanding if! that Mr. Taylor is to star in a farce next year. It is small wonder, as he is really starring now. The work of Inda Palmer was a remarkable piece of character acting, and, In fact, the entire company com-pany did complete justice to "The Blue Mouse," though the humor of Geoffrey Stein was occasion-ly occasion-ly forced. & & i "THREE WEEKS." . ,"It's the unexpected that happens," and certainly cer-tainly the expected did not happen in "Three Weeks," as presented by Beryl Hope and her company com-pany at the Colonial this week. But that is not saying that those who have packed the house all week were disappointed. Some of those who merely went for the excitement ex-citement created by the lulrd remarks of a press agent, may not have liked the cleanliness; but it Is much better that the play is being produced pro-duced as it is.' However, the play itself is nothing to got ex- cited about. Miss Hope and her people do all r that' could be done with sd stupid a vehicle, the stage settings are very good, and all things considered, con-sidered, every one connected with the production has made good except the person who dramatized the book. Tho lines are absolutely dull, inane, and stupid, there is no opportunity for any fine acting, and as a play the green eyed Glyn's contribution is really woeful in its lack of brilliancy. There were many who saw Miss Hope who would like to see her In someth'ns where she might have an opportunity to display her talents. & & & CORT'SI OGDEN HOUSE. . R. A. Grant, local manager of Mr. Oort's interests, has been busy during the week clos-lng clos-lng negotiations tor the Utahna theatre at Og-den, Og-den, which will be opened In September as a Cort house. Mr. Cort will spend a groat deal of money on the theatre during the summer, to lit it in every way to house the list of splendid attractions at-tractions he has booked for next season, and its location, together w'th the need of a cny house in the Junction City, should insure a mest successful season for it during tho coming year. The new Ogden Orpheum will be located in tte Opera House, and this change necessitated securing se-curing a suitable place to present prod ctions outside of the vaudeville line. Mr. Cort will spare no expense in making of the Utahna one of the most attractive little houses in the west. |