Show LARGE AUDIENCE SEES THE ALASKAN Disappointing to those these who had I soon seen the original Blethen Girard pro production of The flu Alaskan but still 1 retaining much of its first attractive charm rm the revised and reconstruct reconstructed ro o s ed c version of Richard F Carroll and Gus C was presented presente be before before before fore im an exceptionally large and nuns appreciative audience Saturday night audience at the he Ogden OrIen Theatre last night nl ht The beautiful music clev clever de deer er lines linos lIn s and attractive business of or o othe the original production have hae suffered I In the remaking but as they failed to score the success they deserved when first presented and as the rougher I comedy catchier but less mentor meritorious ious bus music and amI lessor ability of or the players appears to please the average pia r who apparently seeks noth nothing ing ingmore more elevating than simple Jokes horseplay and cheap tousle music It Is Just Justas Justi as well weIl from a box hox office standpoint that The Alaskan has been made over mor With The Th Totem Pole the first net act finale the tho song ong and chorus Mother Did and For I Dream of or You still retained d the he charm of the lie first production could not he be entire entirely ly lr l destroyed Strengthened by h some seine really good specialties Including the Snowball song and feature and others equally attractive The Alaskan will be bemore bemore bemore more popular than ever eve but bui It will wilt never neel fill the uplifting space left leCt by b the original Scenery and costumes have hac not been reconstructed even oen though the thc inal production was put through a process of revision They are arc th the same samu and therefore not as good n as when Mr Cart Cort was nt at the tho helm Th The Tho company too Is inferior Detmar Poppen as Totem Pole Pete Pote comes come nearest to approaching the excellence of oC Edward work ork tany one In the company The loss 1055 of or Lora Lor Lieh soprano and Frt le Von Busing contralto Is although th the work of or Jessie TessIe Stoner as Arleo Arlee Alice Allee Keen as 3 Mrs Best an anEtta and Etta Lockhart as Ku Ku Is la above the average Gus Gun C Is th the same grand old comedian that he ha has bas always been his wor as ns tho the professor I sor gor last night being the bright shin I lug In attraction of oC the tho t company Rich Richard I ard and F Carroll as Watt WattIs Is fair and John R Phillip fills fins th the therole therole role of Richard Atwater with credit from a n vocal standpoint but is short shor shoron on character portrayal Tho The chorus Is mediocre On the whole The Tho Alaskan offers offer offers an nn entertainment that lint Is more mora than worth tho time money and one that de delights delights e lights the ho average audience e A re rc return return turn engagement would deserve a packed house of comedy lovers hut but to those who have hae en enJoyed enjoyed enjoyed Joyed the clover original with It Its strong company expensive scenery seener and costuming clever cleor lines and beau beautiful u music we wo say stay away awa unless miless you would have your illusions shat shattered The best hest things that Ogden ever has Las had from rom theatrical supply headquarters have come from front John Cart Cort and the present Alaskan Is not a Cort production by llY any means m ans C W M 11 |