The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-26
: money. That would be dishonora-

her money. That would be dishonora-
| ble
| She'll propose to you; then you accept
| her and marry her and give me back my
| me $1,000 more
And the million dollar heIress does pro-
pose. But he does not marry her. for
the reason that a real girl. an old fash
ioned girl, a girl like you and 1 loved
in the long ago and do yet, who had no
money, but who had health; who was
| earnest, who knew just what you and l
and we and us wanted and who was the
bestest ever. and who is still our steady,
appeared. and he. you, married her.
fhe ana we more You
cious than gold-our wife, yours, mine.
This comedy. "The Fortune Hunter"
appeals to everybody. 1t begins as a
farce. 1t ends just as you would have
| 1t end. 1t Is full OF human interest. The
characters are Ideal, true to life, and
! while the play Is as said. full Of hu-
to the fun. 1t just takes hold of you.
grips you and you are part OF the
| people upon the stage. Here Is the
| story in brief:
has failed In business ventures due to
| the fact that he was born with a silver
spoon in his mouth. enters upon q
6eTesS s 9utnea seSns sooTe to tb mafy
| heartedness, though with some COM
mendable qualms OF conscience at the
Idea of inveigling woman into per-
mitting him TO marry her for her money.
finds himself thrust into association with
! a whimsical, sweet hearted old inventor,
who runs dllapidated drug store In
the town of freak jays" Sam Gra-
| ham has a daughter who tolls devotedly
and with a naturally Increasing discon-
| tentedness while her father drifts stead
lily toward the inevitable ruin which is
fast closing In upon him. Nat goes TO
| the bottom Of the trouble and with few
passes OF his magic wand of up-to-date-
| ness transforms the dingy little drug
! store into the swell joint of the town.
he duly impresses the shallow Drained,
| vain daughter of the rich country banker
| and. though he feels by this time the
thorough caddishness OF his role. he pre-
of his given word. Al the psychological
| moment he is charged with being de-
| faulting cashier of Il New York bank and
| the heiress repudiates him. leaving him
| to find his true happiness in the love OF
| the old inventors daughter.
The play is splendidly staged, the set
| tings are realistic and the finale beau
| tiful, when Duncan and Betty Graham
are united as the threatening storm
breaks into a downpour OF rain and the
| aged but happy father holds an UNI
brclla over them.
The company presenting "The For
tune Hunter" Is a superb one. Fred
Nibio. who plays the role OF Nat Dun
| can, a role that was made for Jack Bar
rymore, is ideal. His portrayal OF the
character could not be bothered Frank
Bacon as Sam Graham. the druggist and
| inventor. !s likewise Ideal. and Miss AL
ma Belwin as Betty Graham shares hon
ors with Mr.. Niblo and Mr.. Bacon. The
other members OF the company do ex-
cellent work Among these Is T. n.
Hefrron. who Is we'll known In Salt Lake.
as he was with the Willard Mack COM
/ Ia,- ,i,,I,f HI Grct a n
pearance with the company,
You will always regret 1t II you do
not see "The Fortune Hunter" and
during It's run at the theater 1t is safe
to predict that there will not be stand
ing room at each performance.
Max Figman. in the delightful rural
comedy. MARY james Pa" is at the
| Colonial again this year and Is prov
ing as great a success as when he was
seen here last season. Mr., Flgman's
company is an especially selected one
and includes Helen Lackaye, little Doro-
| thy Mckay and the original company.
There will be a matinee and evening
performance today.
William Ingersoll and company are pre-
senting the great society drama by j..
V. Prtcherd ut the Garrick theater all
| this week with a matinee today. The
play Is of the French style and gives
| rare opportunity for the ladies to wear
| some elegant gowns The third and
| fourth acts are beautifully mounted and
| the settings are up to the French style
| in every particular. There will be the
usual Wednesday matinee today at 2.l5.
George Anger, the giant who is play
| ing at the Orpheum this week, is proud
er of his record Il farmer than he Is
OF his undoubted success on the stage,
| II have a thirty-five farm n dozen
miles from Bridgeport. Conn, he SAID
yesterday zone day last summer l
drove into Bridgeport in my automobile
| and l had no sooner reached the town
| than ! saw that a terrific storm was
coming. Now. l had Al lot OF cut hay
| which would he ruined II storm struck
IT, What I did TO the speed ordinances
| on the way home isn't worth telling.
soon had two wagons and number OF
men in the field, but ] could see that
the storm was gaining on us. so L ran
my six cylinder car Into the field, loaded
It with hay myself and made about four
trips to one for my men. saved the
| looked about him. No one seeing MS
eight feet and four inches OF muscular
manhood questioned his entire accuracy
Coming to the Colonial the last three
days of next week will be John, Mason
in Augustus Thomas's great telepathic
play. THE Witchins Hour"
| The new BnO" at inc oHupeTl lllS
week "Thc Girl and the Prince" Is
pleasing many theatergoers with us bril-
liant and witty dialogue, and the new
| music In It's musical score, including
| when the Bells Arc Ringing. Mary.
sung by Chic Burnham: Mayme Prayers
song, ''I've Got Your Number;" Carleton
Chase in Band Band. Band" Maude
Beatty and Carlton Chase singing a
| splendid duet, Because You're You.'
The new bills at the Luna. Isis and
| Elite are scoring II big success this week.
| At the Casino the Casino girls, Della
| Weaver and Eve Darling. In their skit.