The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25

Therei a clever play, a witty play,
delightful play. play In which the run
just bubbles and bubbles and bubbles,
and n bunch OF stars present IL Ana
this most delightful. most charming play
is at the new Shubert theater. This
play is the last comedy written by Clyde
produced by that brilliant playwright 1T
Is three-a act comedy and its title is
The Bachelor"
1t is clean-cut throughout. There is
not a line in IL that is not clever. You
laugh. and you laugh again and again
and then some: and then you wonder
the charming woman who Is doing the
stenographer stunt In his office in his
arms and kiss her and tell her that he
does in reality love her. And you make
UP your mind that Ii he does not do this
before tho play is ended that you will
just thump the life out Of him.
Then: when you are ready to do do this, MS
close OF the last act. he does exactly
what you would have done long before
does take her in his arms. does tell her
| that he loves her, does kiss hcr-and you
| are just as happy at his act as they APP
pear to be in the play
The story begins when the bachelor,
who thinks committing matrimony is one
of the eight deadly sins, is beginning to
| take notice OF the winsomeness OF his
pretty blonde stenographer lie has taken
| her to the matinee several times and in
dulged her in an occasional luncheon.
| but there his attentions have discreet
| ly stopped. The strange part OF II ali
is that the bachelor. who Is a Wall
for the girl until her young brother
believing that he must protect his sis
ter against the perils of great city
| and moreover. tho attentions of n hand
some broker. informs him that he must
either propose TO his sister or suller
the consequences. The, scene, Of course
realizing that some may, think he has
compromised the girl, decides to pro-
pose. The stenographer in the mean
time learns the part her brother has
| had in the affair, and, although deeply
In love with the bachelor, calls the en-
gagemeut off, Mr.. Fitch. however does
not allow matters to rest here, but
brings the lovers together before the final
curtain.
II was a big audience that witnessed
the first presentation OF the comedy In
Salt Lake on Friday evening. The pro-
duction was by n bunch OF stars. There
are only seven characters IN the play,
selection of these seven people Clever
does not express IT.
Ruth Mayciiffe. who has the role of
Mnlicentt Rendell: -'JennIX the s'en9g, S,
| that she Initiates that charming Frohman
star but so many Of her ways, her man
nerisms, recalls Billy Burke. and she
wins you the moment she appears. Her
| smile fascinatcs. and you are in love
with her just as The Bachelor is. That
| the audience was captivoted was demon
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| curtain calls.
This Salt Lake audience was likewise
| attracted 10 Charles Cherry who had the
| role OF The Bachelor. He captured the
| audience. His work was exceptional, not
| oyerdrawn and his impersonation OF The
| Bachelor was splendid.
In Lillian Page, who impersonaied
| Mrs Rendell, was a most charming
| mother. and Miss Alice Rikcr as tiilda
| Flint the Swede servant. depicted lhat
| character more than we'll
| Charles Latte. as Jacob, the office boy,
| contributed largely to the fun In the play.
Then there was Ralph Morgan. who car
| rcd out the role Of Billy Rendell. broth
| er OF Jennie. most admirably. while II.
| Perclyal Stevens as Edward kirey, the
| friend Of The Bachelor. played his part
equally well.
| II has been a great success in the east
and This tour OF the company Is the first
| time the production has been seen out OF
| New York where IL was first produced
| last spring and in Chicago. where IL ran
| during the past summer. It's presenta-
| ton In Salt Lake was originally sched-
| uled for II weeks run. but the Shuberts.
| for some reason. cut this down to three
| performances. Had the original run been
| carried out there Is no doubt but what
| overflow houses would have greeted every
! performance THE Bachelor VIII go
| again at the matinee this afternoon and
again tonight, when the engagement VIII
| close
| Bernard DAILY who is appearing ut The
| Colonial this week in sweet lnp!s-
fallen" has been highly honored IN be-