The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-25
"THE BACHELOR"

II would like to go every night to o
show like that, was the louoly-Volced
wish of young person i'm the center
of the house just before the curtain fell
for the final time last night at the Shu-
bert. Those of the audience who were not
too absorbed I'm the denOuement to attend
to the words echoed the sentiment. At
fractions like that, that is, like The
Bachelor" presented by the present ca
pable company, are not TO be seen every
night, even in the largest cities and the
present engagement Of Charles Cherry
in this delightful comedy by CLYDE Fitch
is a notable theatrical event for Salt
Lake. 1t is an exceptional production,
artistic and finished in every sense OF
the word
Like an of the Fitch comedies, the play
it vibrant with life; it moves with the
characteristic dash and finish to which
one is accustomed in these dramas. The
epigrams are brilliant, the episodes are
merry and amusing. and the main thread
of the story tells a very real and humanity
interesting tale. 1t is the story of a man
50 long a bachelor that he abhors the
idea OF matrimOny. He was also so long
a bachelor that he did not know when he
fell in love, and it needed a series Of dis
tressing situations 10 rouse him 70 the
real state of his heart. When he found
1t out he became human again and won
the girl who would not listen TO him
when she did not feel that he was in
earnest.
The play is in three acts, the first and
third played IN the private office Of
George GOOdale, the bachelor, and the sec
ond IN the Rendell's flat. One Of the best
scenes is that between GOodale and Willie
the cub brother when the boy 0isclOses
to the blase man of the world that his
sister, who is GOodale's stenOgrapher, is
in love with him. Another Of dramatic
intensity is between the girl and her
brother when she discovers what the boy
has done. The last and merriest is the
dtctation Of the letter by GOOdale 10 TIE
Girl wherein he nTOnOGeg to her.
Mr.. Cherry is admirable in the role Of
the bachelor. His polished manner and
attractive personality are qualities that
assist materially in his popularity and
lily conceded by all who saw him at last
nights performance. Mr.. Cherry is sup
ported by an excellent company. Only
seven persons make up the cast, and each
won some expression Of approval from
the audience.
Equal with the title role IN Importance
is the part of Millicent Rendefl, delight
fully portrayed by Miss Ruth MayCliffe.
She is entirely adequate to all the vary
ing demands of the role. She is immense
ly popular when she Is pretty and teas
ing, she is charming in distress and per
haps best liked Of all when she is angry.
Billy RendeIi, the brother, is well pre-
sented by Ralph Morgan and Jacob, the
office boy, by Charles Latte, scored every
time he appeared on the stage.
It IS the finish of this production that
is its most admirable feature. There are
no ragged edges, the work Of every mem
Der OF the company is artistic and sure.
1t is to be regretted that the wish Of the
young person cannot be gratif.ed and
every night in this city. It is also a
matter Of regret that the engagement
closes with the two performances Of this
afternoon and evening. There are the
atregOers who Will be disappointed If they
do not secure seats early for one Of these
performances