The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-01
> THE RED MILL"

Extravagant praise is generally sus-
picious. but In announcing the forth
coming engagement OF Martin & En-
cry Co.'S production Of The Red
Mlll' at the Ogden theater for two
performances, on Saturday. May z, the
management has scarcely done the
play Justice. II has already demon
strated It's worth and lasting power
by being the only musical play that
remained throughout the entire sea-
son at any Of the New York Broadway
thcaterS, where II was given continu-
ously and played to tho largest gross
receipts ever known at the Knickcr-
booker theater. and was followed by
engagements OF three months each in
Chicago. Boston, Philadelphia and the
principal cities The Red Mil" is by
Henry Blossom and Victor Herbert.
whose earlier success. mile. Modiste." "
easily proclaims them the peer OF all
musical composers.
The story is simple: Con Hdder
and Kid Connor. two Americans, are
stranded at small Dutch inn in
little Holland village. They have come
TO the end OF their financial resources
and are in debt for a weeks board.
They arc about to make their escape
by means of blanket rope from an
upstairs window. when they are de-
tected by the Burgomastcr and only
saved from Imprisonment when they
offer TO work out their Indebtedness.
Kidder. who processes TO being some
what OF linguist, is made interpre-
ter at the ian, and Connor becomes
a waiter. Kldder has but a scant
knowledge Of French. and when he Is
confronted by an irate French count
ees, who does not understand Eng
llsh, his attempts at conversation are
laughable.
Gretchen, the Bureomaster's daugh-
ter. is betrothed to the Governor OF
iceland, an old fop and roue. and to
escape this marriage she plans an
eloDement with Doris Van Damn, a
young sea captain. The Americans
promise to aid the clippers in return
for a passage 10 America. However.
the plans are discovered by the Burg
omaster. and the prospective bride is
locked in the red mill until the arrival
OF the Governor, Connor and Kiddor
rescue Gretchen by bringing her down
on the sails of the windmill
The second act Is placed in the hall
at the Burgomaster house. The
Governor has arrived, but his bride
is missing The father offers large
reward for the return of the girl. and
on the advice Of the sheriff sends to
The Hague for Sherlock Holmes and
Or. Watson. Connor and Kidder in
tercept the wire and present them.
selves as the detective and his friend,
and In clever burlesque scene they
take off the Gillette play. At the
cpportune moment Gretchen is re
turned as the bride of Doris. and the
reward enables the Americans to re-
turn home
The music is by Victor Herbert, far
and away the best of the composers
of light music. in this country; the
book is by Mr. Blossom. who has
written clever dialogue in the past.
and the company engaged is. from all
accounts. said to be mighty good
one 1t includes Bert O. Swor as Con
Kidder. FTanker Woods as Kid Con
nor Otto Koerner. Alvin Laugbliu,
Carl Hartberg, S. w. Stott, Harry r.
McClain, Cecil Summers and tho
Misses Agnes Major. Vern!ce Martyn
AdelIne Stern, Georgia Harvey and n
chorus OF fifty. including the six little
Dutch Riddles. An augmented orches.
ira. which is carried by the company,
Will also be an important feature,