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Show "THE SHEPARD OF THE HILLS" Whatever served to .popularize the "Shepard of the HHIb" is beyond comprehension. It seems that it took a couple of people to write it and as played by the barnstomers who were seen here, it was one of the funniest performances, particularly in the serious situations, that has ever been staged. It contains a little of everything, every-thing, from moledrama to coarse comedy, and the latter was the only part of the play that the people on the stage seem to take to naturally. In regard to detail, the staging was truly wonderful and local pride swelled near the bursting burst-ing point when two Salt Lake City directories were noted in the cabin in the Ozarks. 'The Poor Little Rich Girl," that Klaw and Erlanger send to the Salt Lake theater on Monday Mon-day week should not be confused with plays writ-ten writ-ten merely for children. It Is meant for grownups grown-ups and possesses originality, sentiment and pathos, pa-thos, quaint humor and unusual scenic beauty. It is a realistic and absorbing drama dealing with strange adventures in dreamland. In the big cast there are thirty-odd speaking parts and nearly near-ly every person plays a dual character. The people of the play find their originals in the world of smart society and include the members of a wealthy household. You need not necessarily belong to the Avealthy class to appreciate "The Poor Little Rich Girl." It has an appeal for rich and poor alike, for It Is intensely human. The part of the little girl, who had such a good influence in-fluence over her associates, is played by Leonie Dana, who is credited with wonderful beauty and artistic gifts. |