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Show Theatres AT THE UTAH Intensely interesting and gripping is the five act pantomime, "One of Many," which opened last night at the Utah theatte for a four-day run The story carries with it a moral lesson which, though by no means a now one, is extremoly inipresBivo Francos Nelson, Nel-son, who as Shirley Bryson, takes the stellar role, does more than justice to her part, while Niles Welch as Harold Har-old Temploton; Harold EntwhiBtle as Harold Templeton's father, and Richard Rich-ard Dlx as the butler attract more than passing lntorest Two packed houses witnessed last night's performance. perform-ance. Tho otory has for itB background the little home of Mrs. Bryson and her two daughters, Shirley and Emma. Fearing for the life of her mother, whose health requires that she be sent to the mountains, Shirley sacrifices her good name and becomes the mistress mis-tress of Wilfred Templeton, a wealthy man whom she had met as a patron of the manicure shop In which she Is employed, em-ployed, and In return Is afforded money mon-ey and all tho luxuries of life, with which she plans to save her mothor Her plans are blasted, however, by the death of her mother, hastened by the news of Shirley's plight. Forsaken by her sistor, and insulted insult-ed by tho butler of her own household, Shirley leaves' Templeton and seeks a humble life of respectability. Her task is not an easy one, however, obstacle ob-stacle after obstacle confronting her In hor efforts to live down the past Lowery, tho discharged butler, is thwarted in his plan to blackmail Shirley by Harold Templeton, a wayward way-ward youth, who falls In love with Shirley and later proves to be the son of Wilfred Tomnleton. Countless tense situations arp brought about until the marriage of Shirley and Harold Templeton, when the climax takes place Young Temploton Tem-ploton and his bride are visited by the former's father, who has been notified noti-fied of his son's wedding Following a wild and extremoly emotional .scene, young Templeton sends his father and his bride away, but later, remembering his marital ows, and still again recall ing the pledge made to Shirley, when, as sweethearts, he promised to forgive and forgot the past, he seeks her out and thus is given a happy ending to a terrible predicament. A clever and ptremely funny two reel comedy completes tho program. |