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Show j "HER UNBORN CHILD" COMING TO ORPHEUM Manager Goss of the Orpbeum gives positive assurance that "Her Unborn Child" will play Ogden. although al-though for a time It appeared as if thl widely discussed morality play would Jump from Salt Lake City to Los An-h An-h geles. This attraction opened the Salt Lake theater last night for a week's run. and the morning dallies of that city devoted devot-ed lengthy reviews to tin unusual play and of a highly laudatory nature. "My investigation of this show with its dr.ring title Justifies me in recommending recom-mending it to the consideration of the poop, (,r Ogden, alihough I h u to do so where a show plays at popu- lar prices as a rule The times and condition are such today that a road show cannot get by at the dollar top scale if it is good in cast and production, produc-tion, unless it practically plays to ca pacity wherever presented. "The phenominal crowds 'Her Unborn Un-born Child' has attracted to the largest larg-est theaters in the principal cities of the country, makes it an exception, and the excellent reports from brother theatrical managers lead to my making mak-ing extra efforts in bringing it to Ogden. Og-den. "The main reason those under 16 years of age will be barred from the performances is based on the fact that the subject is not clearly understood by the juvenile, and not because there is anything in the play to give the most sensitivo offense." This statement from Manager Goss explains the why forces partaining to 'Her Unborn Child." The theme of the play is birth control, con-trol, one of the big social problems of the day. It has been, and is, widely discussed by medical societies, women's wom-en's clubs, the press and educators throughout the land, and it is not out of place In the theater, one of the recognised rec-ognised educational avenues of civilization. civil-ization. oo |