The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-12
ON AND OFF THE STAGE
BY HAROLD oRLoB.

New York, Sept. 5.-No less than
eight shows were produced for the first
time last Monday night at the various
theatres. Probably the one that Salt
La1ers will be more interested in hear
ing about than any other is called
such a Little Queen" a comedy drama
in four acts, and written by Claiming
Pollock. And, by the way, Mr.. Pol
lock is one of the best liked, personal
~ as well as professionally, of all the
dramatists. As head of the publicity
department for Shuberts for many years
(Which position he gave up, however
three years ago., he was extremely well
liked by all who met him, and so his
personality has been a factor to his
success. The only severe criticism
one hears of Mr.. Pollock is that he
wears his hair too long, but be that as
it may" as George Monroe would say.
About his latest play, such a Little
Queen" is a pretty little fairy story,
deliCately told, sweet with the tender
ness of the old, old story The play
promises to appeal TO that large audi
ence which likes wholesome story
told with prettiness and brightness.
The idea and the handling for the most
part is clever and entertaining.
Miss Elsie Ferguson, also well known
to Salt Lake, does wonderfully we'll in
dignity, grace and WinsOmeness, and
voice has the irresistible note Of pathOs.
She plays the eXiled queen, and after
last Mondays performance her pOpu-
iarity, as well as that of the play, is
assured.
The Salt Lake professional crowd is
here for the seasons beginning and are
''lined-up" as follows: Hazel JOsselyn
will go with Blanche Ring in The
II
with Lew Fields in "Old Dutch" where
a good part is promised her. Morris
Moon viii play the third part in
Gee &c COhan's "HOneymOOners.'
Hamilton Park will find considerable
opportunity in the part of Valentine,
in Faust"
Mr.. Newhouse is here for a few days
only. He entertained some of his Salt
Lake friends at dinner at the Belmont
last evening. and a drive through the
park afterwards. Mr. NewhOuse played
the part of the host with considerable
success, as always.
Mr.. o. u. Bean, Utah's dramatist,
has turned inventor His smOkeIess
furnace promises to reVOlutiOnize the
atmosphere of Pittsburg. Murray and
other large cities. Pays better than
show business, so he has .side-tracked
play writing for the present, anyway.
one of the boys Of whom salt Lake
can justly be proud is Otto Hauerbach,
brother of the well known musician
Until recently he was literary man for
a large advertising concern in New
York City, and during his spare mo-
ments he would W. lite plays, lyrics. etc
Then he became so successful i'm the
latter capacity as playwright, and
found il so profitable. that he gave up
the advertising business entirely. His
lyrics in The Three Twins" are very
popular. and he has lately furnished
both libretto and lyrics for What
Happened Then which will shortly
be produced.
Met James r. Powers in front of the
Casino the other evening, and he told
me that Havana" Leslie Stuarts sue
cessOr to "FloradOra," is the grea test
success of his career. Havana" is
assUredly a clean, wholesome opera of
solid musical worth and Powers in
dividuality of humor is displayed to
advantage. A peculiar thing about Mr..
Powers is that he stammers a great
deal off the stage, but it is hardly no
ticeable when he speaks on the stage.
Jimmie" as ne is called by his
friends, is one of the richest actors of
today; like Francis Wilson, he has
"salted" the larger portion of his fat
salary every week
The Motor Girl is the weakest
score that Julian Edwards has ever
written, and there is no accounting for
the good notices received by this mu-
steal comedy, unless it be the rough
and-tumble 'slap-stick" comedy fur
nished by a comparatively unknown
vaudeville team.
The best light entertainment IN town
is Lew Fields THE Midnight Sons. "
playing at the Broadway theatre. You
will laugh yourself sick at George
Monroe dressed as a woman, Harry
Fisher as the brightest son Of the four.
and your eyes and ears will DC Toasted
on the beautiful scenery and catchy
songs in this show.