The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-12-28
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The return of Under Southern
Skies to our city is an event that will
be looked forward to by large numbers
of our theatre-goers. Those who saw
this highly entertaining play on its
previous visit will be glad of an OPP
pOrtunity of seeing it again, for it is
a play that bears seeing over and over
again: and those who have for any
reason missed attending will no doubt
seize the present opportunity OF enjoy
ing this great success. Under South
ern Skies" is now in it's seventh year,
and its popularity is constantly in
creasing. Since last seen here it has
been deIighting crowded houses in
other cities, and it is everywhere adj
mitted to be the best play OF southern
life now before the public.
The management has made every eff
fort to have the present tour surpass
all previous efforts to please the pub
lie. An entirely new outfit of scenery
has been provided, new costumes will
be worn and new songs and dances en-
liven the Halloween celebration. A
very strong cast will be seen in the
play
Under Southern Skies will be at
the Salt Lake theatre on Monday and
Tuesday nights next. and seats should
be secured in advance, as the return of
this attraction will no doubt crowd the
theatre.
There will be a special popular matt
nee Tuesday.
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The Cohan & Harris comedians, a
musical organization probably the
foremost of it's kind in America, will
be seen here New Years day and for
e, IN,
George NJ. Cohan's most popular sue
cess George Washington, Jr.," mu-
sic play in threepacts and four scenes.
George Washington, id" has attained
much fame and great popularity in the
leading cities. 1t enjoyed a run of
many months in both New York and
Chicago, and will be presented here
with the same superb scenic equipment
which has characterized it's perform
ances in the metropolis. Carter De Ha
ven, a clever young comedian, who has
been identified for several years as a
popular headliner in vaudeville, will be
seen in the title role, that of young
American, whose father, Senator
James Belgrave, is DESTROYS of marry
ing him to the daughter of Lord Roth
burt, for the purpose of establishing a
social standing for his family. in Lon
don, where he proposes living after re-
firing from congress. The young man
refuses and is disinherited. He then
takes the name of George Washington.
Jr., declaring that the father of his
country is the only father he can
know. He meets Dolly johnson, niece
of Senator Hopkins, a southern girl,
and seeks her hand in marriage. He is
told to show himself worthy of her
The senators are enemies. Compiled
tons arise through speculative trans
actions and the young fellow discloses
the plot and HAYES his father from dis
grace. He is forgiven by the father,
wins the girl and everything ends hap
PLY.
The story is told in three casts and
four scenes, which represent Washing |
tons house at Mount Vernon, Va. a |
corridor of the new Willard hotel in |
the apartments of Will
liam Hopkins, United States senator. |
and public square in Pawtucket, r. !
l., showing the unwilling of a monu-
ment.
Like all Mr.. Cohans plays, the new |
piece is said to be notable for its spirit, |
dash and quickness of action from |
start to finish. The characters are well
contrasted and the musical numbers
are very catchy.