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Show In Old Kentucky. That vigorous, pisturesque and thrilling thrill-ing play, "In Old Kentucky," with its vivid and graphic story of life in the famous blue grass state, will be presented pre-sented again at the Salt Lake theatre next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Wednes-day, with Wednesday matinee. This drama, now in the fifteenth season sea-son of its remarkable career on the American stage, shows no signs ow an-ing an-ing popularity. It manifests a freshness fresh-ness and youth in its hold on theatregoers theatre-goers that is little stiort of the marvelous. mar-velous. Perhaps the secret of its power lies in the sweet and homely love story that goes straight from the first curtain to the end of the play; perhaps in the exciting episodes which fill the four acts; perhaps in the amusing amus-ing sport and characteristic antics of the pickaninnies. Anyhow, the power to draw people again and again to see . it is there. Playgoers appear to consider con-sider it a duty as well as a pleasure to attend "In Old Kentucky" when- ever it is announced for presentation. To this fact is due. no doubt, some ' measure of its unusual success. The pickaninny scene is always new and always enjoyable. Their whirlwind of fun and frolic, of music and mirth, is contagious. anJ they have a way of going through their work in this play that makes the spectator forget that it is simply a fine piece of stage management manage-ment and not a scene from real life. The company secured for the present year's performance is said to be one of the best that has ever presented "In Old Kentucky." A magnificent new scenic equipment has been nrepared for this season, and an unusually large contingent of little darkey boys will add novelty to the presentation. The company will include several members of the original cast. Mr. Burt G. Clark, who was the original colonel, is with the company, as is Mr. Charles K. French, the original Uncle Neb. Miss May Stockton will be seen in the role of Madge Brierly, the mountain heroine. |