The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-14

Titles Nightmare" is a screaming
dream literally. And when IL is all over
| after her ambitions have been gratiied
| 10 the letter, when her every wish has
! been fulfilled. when the spell OF Nor
phcus has been broken by the home folks
| returning late from the theater-she is
SIN Tnlie. the boarding house drudge
| The disappointment and pain caused
| through her awakening 10 a realization OF
mrth, music and laughter has stepped
| the senses in the highest degree Of ccs-
| tacy 4 musical comedy with n pathetic
ending: A brave step on unexpored
| ground for the author: but he hits the
| mark The effect Is novel.
| With the first act, one is reminded of
| the Cinderella story, only in this case
| It's big, fat. drudgiug Tille instead Of
dainty Cinderella; Tired with her
dishwashing. she prepared berseff "i'D for
her FIRST vaudeville show, Then mother
saws She cant go. she must clear away
after which she steals moment 10 glance
wondcringly through the coored supple
ment of daily paper; As she turns
drod and one things conducive to luxury,
all fancifuly depleted In the brightest of
colors. Dizzy with the wonders she Is
gazing upon. she falls asleep. Next she
nds herself on Forty-sccond street. near
Broadway at theatcr time, later inside
her swcetheart's immense department
name. "TIiHe." < visit 10 the Cafe van van
old Tinkcrs acroplano which he has per
fcctcd through her assistance While fly-
ing sercDely through the neccv clouds. a
storm comes Gp suddenly: the airship,
Tillic and her companions arc sent fly-
ing downward through the seemingly linn
i,lcss space. She reaches the earth with
thud--, No; MS the shrewish voice
of her mother. calling "Tillcr' to lay
the iiir Tor morning. She reels from the
rocking chair In which she had fallen
SELF in the mythical world of luxury and
pleasure. But the dream threads had
been too rudclv severed To be sniccd and
. nicturc Of dlsappointm tment. and stlll uu-
der the hcwitchlnc Influence Of the sium.
bcr world She makes her way dcjeclcdly
10 the scuicry.
"TiDic's Nightmare" is the most Pre-
tcni!ous production that has appeared
in salt Lake In many seasons A lavish
ness has been exercised In scenery and
costumes Perhaps a larger cast never
appeared here in n musical comedv The
chorus IL shapcly. good looking and finely
voiced.
Miss DrcssIer is the principal. There
arc others. hut she dominates. gIcr hu-
NOR Is infectious. Irresistible, convulsivr /
She shines alone in her class as Gre
ator of mcrriment. There arc other
condolences. but there is just one Marie
DrcSsler.
Justice could not he done in type TO
~ ''it, ''iot. ~ use VIC thread
bare phrase, they must be seen to be
appreciated. TIC mention one, and not all |
would be an injustice. Go see the show
Nou VIII not regret il.
There are. in fact. fourteen song num-
bers, all delightfully."- rendered each of
which Is worthy OF special mention. but
thcy are TOO numerous 10 dwell upon.
Again take tip and go hear them
"Tnlio's Nightmare win play through
Wednesday night. with a matinee
Wednesday afternoon There is LITTLE
doubt that standing room will be al n
premium at each performance.
CnLeralded and unsung, "Scotty." a /
weird knowledge OF tho world proves 10
be y real hcadlinor at the Orphcum This
week, Scotty Is put down as an incident