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Show HAZEL TOUT IS PRAISED IN THE EAST Eastern papers continue to give Miss JIazel Tout of Ogdon in her performance per-formance as t"he "Pink Lady," under tho stage name of Hazel Dawn, much praise and unstinted admiration. Uti-cn, Uti-cn, N Y., papers of late date contain tho following encomiums: SHE IS PRETTY. Many Like the Pink Lady and Enjoy Her Entertaining Ways at the Majestic Theater Despite wretched weather there was a good audience at the Majestic Ma-jestic theater last night to enjo. tho "second performance of "The Pink Lady." Judging by their enthusiasm, the lady not only pleased their 6ense of sight but her tuneful melodies were most gratifying to their appreciation of good music. Uticans too rarely have the opportunity op-portunity of enjoying several performances per-formances of so excellent a musical mu-sical comedy as "The Pink Lady " and the reception which the piece has met here jndlcatcs that tho city Is graduating from the somewhat some-what unenviable position of being a one-night stand. Many theatergoers theater-goers from up and down the Mohawk Mo-hawk valley were in last night's audience and had the weather given the production half a chance It might have been expected to do capacity business. The performance was well given and the work of principals and chorus proved as pleasing as on the opening night Popular approval ap-proval seemed to placo Its seal upon Miss Dawn's "Beautiful Lady," this being tho distinctive song of the piece. There aro a half dozen others as catchy, although al-though none has the haunting rhythm of this numbor, which seems to stand 'for "The Pink Lady" in the minds of music lovers. lov-ers. THE "PINK LADY" TALKS. Interviewed BY PRESS MAN Born in Utah and Educated in England, Eng-land, Her Rise in Theatrical Work Has Been Meteoric While Playing Small Part In London She Vas Picked Out to Create Stellar Role in New York. It was a somewhat bedraggled, rain-soaked reporter who sought a brief Interview with Miss Hazel Dawn during tho performance of the "Pink Lady" at the Majestic theater. But once in the presence of this charming little lady, whose rise was nothing short of meteoric in tho firmament of Broadway electric signs, the weather was forgotten, that is, it was almost forgotten One could not resist using that inevitable subject weather as an opening subject. As the "Pink Lady" came dashing Into her dressing room after having complicated matters in the first net, her greeting to the writer was cordial it waB evident that the weather has plaved no part In depressing the ' Pink Lady" h'gh solrlts Things move rap-idlv rap-idlv during a theatrical performance, perform-ance, and the aforesaid waterlogged water-logged scribe made full assurance that he would be short and to the point, that is, as short as five feet, eight and a half would permit But he would be to the point. The subject of weather must be disposed of. "What is your opinion of Utlca weather?" It was a relief to get rid of the question. The "Pink Lady" smiled be-wltchingly, be-wltchingly, but there was hesitancy hesi-tancy in her manner. "My opinion of Utica weather?" She repeated the question. "'Well there nre certain things which a perfect lad Is not permitted to say in expressing her opinions but the sun may be shining tomorrow, to-morrow, So I think I shall defer judgment." "What sort of treatment did London accord the "Pink Lady" during her eight months' stay on th other side9" "Oh, it was delightful," she exclaimed ex-claimed enthusiastically "It was something like a return home. You know I spent eleven years In education in London before I originated the Dart of the "Pink Lady" in Nov York. "And where was It that you learned to play tho violin in such a finished and graceful manner?" The question was a diversion froi the original thought, but at this moment Mies Dawn was very carefully fondling tho Instrument In-strument and In Uic mind's eye cam" the picture of the "Pink Lady" waltzing gracefully about the Safo les Satvres In Paris playing the "Beautiful Lady." "I studied in Munich as well as in London. In Munich I attended at-tended the conservatory of Herr Killlan." "But your home, originally, was in Utah, was It not?" "Yes, in Ogden My parents were pioneers in that part of the countrj My father was born in Wales and my mother was born In Utah. They were married out there and that was whore I was born and raised. Then I went abroad to finish my education." "Then St was in England that you made your theatrical debut?" de-but?" "It was in Lonaon. I was given giv-en Just a wee, little part In 'Dear Old Denmark.' Alter that I played a small part in 'The Balkan Princess,' and later became understudy un-derstudy for the premier in 'The Dollar Princess ' And then It all happened so suddenly. Ivan Caryll, who wrote 'The Dollar Princess, had seen my work In Londo'n, and when Klaw & Er-langor Er-langor were preparing for the production of 'The Pink Iady in New York, Mr. Krlr.ngcr wrote to 3Ir. Caryll asking him If be could find Eomeone for the part of Angelo, which Is now played by Miss Dovey. Mr. Curyll wroto back to Mr. Erlanger and said that he had just the girl they wanted. And so I left for America Amer-ica at once, Httlo expecting that I was to create a new leading part, but whon Mr. Erlanger saw mc he said: "'Wc havo fbund your "Pink Lady" at last' "You can Imagine my surprise. "And when you returned to London as the 'Pink Lady,' how did tho critics behave? Do the first nl?hters hold the 'death watch as they do In New York?" "Well, they arc always a little lit-tle skeptical of everything that comes from America, but when thoy saw what the show was like they raved over It." It was at this point that the little "Pink Ladj" gave an outburst out-burst of Yankee spirit which would have readily dispelled any one's Idea that Hiss Hazel Dawn was an English girl. "It's always the way In England. Eng-land. They have tho Impression that anything that comes from America la not good enough for them. In this countrj- we go to plays that come from England and France and Germany, we enjoy them and encourage more to come. That Is why this country Is so far advanced." "Have you tired of being the "Pink Lady?" " Ono year In New York, eight months In London, and five months In Boston, suggested sug-gested tho question. "Dear me, no' I just love It and I hate to think of ever giving It up. But now It seems as though it were the beginning of the end." "Tho 'Pink Lady' Is not going to cease to exist for some time, Is If" "No, It will never die; St is too good a play for that. But It won't look tho same when I can't look farward to going back to old New York and all the old familiar scenes associated with the birth of the play." The "Pink Lady" company's manager. John C. Fisher, happened hap-pened in about this time and when the question was asked as to the probable lease of life ordained or-dained for the show, Miss Dawn laughingly said "Ask the bosJ. If he knows, he Is keeping it all to himself." At this point It became necessary neces-sary for tho "Pink I,ady" that is tho girl, not the show to hustle hus-tle off to Dondldler's antique shop in the Rue St. Honore In Paris, to cause large quantities of embarrassment to the Intensely Intense-ly humorous shop keeper, and the Interview was ended. IncIdontall, John C Fisher, the representative of Klaw & Erlanger Erlan-ger with the "Pink Lady." was one of the original owners of "Florodora," the play that set a new standard for musical comedy. com-edy. nr |