The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-24
1.-THE TRAVELLING SALESMAN"

Although not the most enthusiastic,
1t was one of the best entertained au-
diences OF the season that Witnessed
The Travelling Salesman" at the Salt
Lake theatre last evening. The play is
delightful comedy OF the sort that
causes laughter and then more laughter
and bursts of merriment long after the
effect OF the joke is supposed to have
passed away. Its philosophy seems to
be that you can catch more flies with
honey than with vinegar, that it is gooU
to have an appreciation of humOr and
that there are few things in life worth
taking seriously, but when they are, go
to it.
What's a woman to do says Mrs.
Rabbit.
You can't live with men or without
them"
There amt a man standing in shoe
leather worth a wOman's tears
I never could trust a man who is so
all fired polite. Z aint natural"
"She talked so much l couldn't get a
word out of her"
These are some Of the amusing lines
Of the play. Others that scored hits are:
"Oh, blow the happy holiday season.
A fellows liable to catch any old thing
with the pores Of his heart standing
open"
us and the soubrettes," said the
drummer, when we'er on the level VIII
believes it?"
Punish him in his pocketbook. That
the worst punishment you can infiiCt Oh
a man."
The play is a plea for the commerce.
traveller. The one presented is whole
souled, genial, facetious and suscepti-
BILE. Not the type that is usually con
veyed by the word drummer. The role
of the travelling salesman, Bob Blake.
as interpreted by Mark Smith, has those
qualities of humOr and dignity that best
redeem the character from the odium
sometimes cast upon il. He enjoys life.
but plays a fair game. He wasn't born
to be lonely" but he respects a good
woman and incidentally falls in love
with her. He beats a clever scoundrel
at his own game, and wins the hand Of
the woman he loves.
Mr.. Smith is a capable actor and is
deserving Of much credit for his clever
Interpretation. Miriam Nesbitt, as Beth
Elliott, was a favorite and played the
part of the charming country girl in de-
lightful manner. Mrs. Rabbit, taken
by Diana Huneker, won applause for
the inimitable way in which she gave
her clever lines. Another part that was
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Royce by Clifford Stork. As a drunken.
quarelsome scOundrel, he shows repres-
sion and su3tlety in his portrayal of the
role Ben Cobb and John KimbaIl arr
parts that are also taken aceeptably.
The play is in four acts. The frs
shows a country railroad station befor
the arrival OF a train. The second is
played in the room Of Bob Blake at the
country isDtel. Besides many AMUSING
features there IS a poker game that
gives opportunity for some very strOn4
acting, and IT is in this scene that the
"ensemb1e" work of the players is par
ticularly noted. This is a feature of the
production that IS exceptional. and it
is one that is often to be criticised in
otherwise excellent performances. This
is not saying that the company is uni
fornlv good. but that the PLAYERS work
together and give an all round fine pre-
sentation. In fact, there do not seem to
be any star parts. but the nlav ITSELF f.
made the most Of "J'he IT, relin ~
Salesman" may be seen ar fhe theatre
on Friday and Saturday nights. with g.
Christmas matin~e