The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-16
20 be in seats at rise

20 be in seats az rise
OF curtain" said the advertise
nents OF Seven Days" given at
the Salt Lake theatre all last week
Those who needed the advice saw the
entrance OF the burglar, when IuI-
nished the clue TO his part in the story
There were enough ioiterers Al every
performance, In spite OF the request OF
the management. TO interfere seriously
with the pleasure OF those who came
early But since this always has been
and always viii be. protests are OF HI
II is because audiences are custom
arily late that some playWrignts slight
the first act and make Il q mere intro
ductiOn. seven Days Is an example
/ OF the best method OF construction
where the action starts Vigorously VIZ" ~
play by Rex Beach ana Paul arm
strong, seen al the Colonial the early
part OF last week, Is hOpelessly dun ln
. its first act. which has 70 be wtoee
through before one gets al the run OF
1 the piece. The producers Lawrence
and Sandusky, who have the exctu-
sive rights 10 GOING some iot ne
next two years, recognize this fact. Dut
! they are under contract with the VIII
ers 10 make no changes
An effort was made during the grand
/ opera and ManteQ engagements last
year TO get people 10 the theatre on
/ time, and IL succeeded in part In
case like that Of Seven Days" where
q special request for early attendance
/ was made, IL would seem the part OF
wisdom 70 heed II. There was a COCO
reason. as those in their seats discOV-
cred.
Effect on Box office.
The Salt Lake attendance AT seven
Days" was not heavy, and the manager
stated that this was the first expert
[ ence of the sort Of the present con-
pany, which broke all records Tor Eood
business on the coast this year. ne
play has been a phenomenal New Aork
/ success, and there are now four com
panies on the road. The original com
pany played for more than year az
the Astor theatre, New YORK. but
change was made for the summer the
new cast including Aubrey Bealue
Ned Finley and Ben wilson VINO latsI
joined the company which played ~
Salt Lake last week. seven Days
, was the only Broadway show 10 run
through the summer in New York.
The western company opened r0r q
Saturday matinee and night az the As
} ment at Atlantic City and Jumped
! from there 70 san Francisco After 3
tour OF California, II is now Workine :
. back east, going from salt Lake e
Denver. Most OF the players have
/ never been west before, so that this
engagement is pleasant experience
/, The Wagenhals & Kemper produe-
ton OF Seven Days" closed last night
! al the Aston theatre after q phenom-
! email run. II viii be followed BY "Ih'
. Girl in the Taxi"
Genuine HumOF.
Seven Days" is q genuinely humor'
! Gus play founded on Mary Roberts
: Rinehart's book, when Man Mar
I ries." It is not a play with sons
humor and occasional amusing situa
tons II is all humOr and comedy
without a suggestion OF hOrseplay. 1
is an example OF the vogue OF 4 Per
: fectly clean and wholesome play tina
relies for its effect upon the superior
character OF its comedy.
+, Going Some" the production at III
= Colonial last week, also has stron:
I claims TO being a laugh producer, bu
I in a different and rougher fashion /
was produced by Lawrence and san
. dusky. owners OF a former stock com
pany az Seattle. They procured n
!, exclusive rights TO the play. and ar
now touring the country. II is bOoke'
straight 10 New York, playing ives
from Salt Lake through Nevada an.
California. and back through the souu
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