The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-12
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THEATRES
1.-THE ROUNDUP is GREAT,

Probably there never was a more
surprised audience ever gathered In
an Ogden playhouse in years than was
that which witnessed. instead OF a
common melodrama, klaw & Erlan-
gers spectacular production OF Ed
mund Days play. THE Roundup" at
the Ogden Theater last night The
complete performance, with all the
scenic effects. were given In their
entirety
"The Roundup Is destined 10 be
over popular with the west as well as
with the east II has moro true west
ern spirit than that found In Carl
Zona," "The Vlrginlan" and "rhc
Squawman." and more vivid interest
than found in Ben Hur" or "Shenan-
doah"
One who has seen the Bad Lands
of Arizona-those sun-parched mesas
or deserts where not even the cactus
will grow nor the lizard or horned
toad live. and those rocky and jagged
mountains and canyons that only the
Indian would go to entice Uncle Sam s
troopers where they would see
"Hades' on earth-fully appreciates
this new western drama. The realis-
tic third act pictures mountain pass
which leads TO a canyon in which
occurs battle between Apachcs and
troop of United States cav
airy, The scene IS great, and there
is some shooting. Each of the seven
ty-f1ve soldiers and Indians use car
blnes anu reyolvers. An automatic
gun invented by Ogden's townsman.
John Browning, and used in the United
States army and navy. was used With
telling effect In this act
The other acts are equally as beau
tiful in scenic vesture as the third
act. The first represents the ia casa
(home) OF an Arizona cattleman, fur
nishcd in perfect harmony, in color
with the country. The last act rep
resents camp on roundup with the
chuck wagon and the cow punchers
at early morning The sunrise effect
is beautiful.
The play has a beautiful love story,
which gives it the touch OF human
heart interest The comedy is rich
and irresistible. and is found in many
beautiful lines. The cast Is unusually
strong, as one always finds IN * &
E pieces
He'll Nobody Loves a Fat Man.
This is the line that Maclyn Ar
buckle, In his original role oil Slim"
Hoover, the sheriff. says In the last
act that made one OF the many hits OF
the piece Arbuckle Is fat man, and
when he says the line 1t is with that
effect and feeling that no one but Ar
buckle could say properly. He Is an
artist who is gifted with humor that
Is original and not found in the work
of other comedians of the present day.
He has made the character even great
CT than the author could possibly have
made Il. Seeing The Roundup
without Arbuckle as slim" Hoover
would be like seeing Uncle Toms
Cabin" without Uncle Tom, the blood
hounds and tho cakes OF Ice in the
Ohio river.
The Vlrginian" has "Trampas."
The Squawman" has Cash Haw-
klns," and Arizona" has "rony," but
The Roundup" has Buck Mckee, a
quarter-bred Cherokee" This charac'
ter depicts one of many hundreds
found at the present day in all cattle
countries. Ogden Vance's portrayal
OF thls character is splendid. He does
not oyerdo the part OF Is he light In
1t, but he Is exactly what one would
expect to see In that role. Yance's
work in the last act was very good,
and when he made another half-breed
get on his knees and beg the pardon
OF the wife of his enemy, whom the
half.breed had lnsulted, he made hit.
His acting in his death scene and
confession which cleared young cow
puncher of the blame OF d crime was
well done
The roles Of Bud Lane, by Sidney
Cushing Dick Lane by John 10th
ian; Jack Payson. by Albert Phillips,
Sage Brush Charlie, by William Conk-
lin, were handled in most accept
able manner, as were those of Polly
Hope. by Miss Paula Gloy, and Echo
Allen. by Grace Benham.
Texas Cooper. Charles Aldridge.
Frank Dusenberry, Jim Ashburn, NIL
ton Brown aud Charles Tomplans,
oow-punchers with records for riding
bronchos throughout the country, are
in the cast, and do some good riding
in the last act
Horses are used very literally in
The Roundup In the third and fourth
acts. In the third act, representing
the mountain pass and the Indians
riding down the mountain pass on
horses. bareback, Is good In this act
fifteen horses. well trained for the
act. are used The three horses used
in the last act. in the broncho busting
act, are very well trained
While the attendance last night
was not what it should have been,
there was a very good house, but to-
nights house Will probably be sold
out. for the show IS worth seeing the
second time Klaw & Erlanger. In
presenting the show two nights in
Ogden instead of a week In Salt Lake.
as had been intended, certainly are
entitled to some credit for giving Og-
den theater-goers an opportunity TO
see a show. even though X & j. lose
money by doing so. They have at
least kept to their promise OF giving
Ogden every one Of their high class
attractions that play in Salt Lake
City. As a closing word. it can be
said that THE Roundup is the most
spectacular show ever seen In Ogden,
and those who have seen 1t VIII verify
this. e. T. S.