The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-28
The Midsummer Fiascos
II n n
A Ray of Hope for Some
Groom 44,' Written for Dixey and Staged by
George Cohan, Has lnti1nations
of Success.
BY VANDERHE YDEN FYLES
of Success.

about "trial divorce" is remini
cent of the popular farce "ls
Matrimony Failure" and, more
especially, Of the brilliant satire,
'Divorcons. A young couple,
finding life of petty qnarrcls irk-
some, decide upon divorce, but
hesitate at an irrevocablc step. So
they apply to their lawyer for q
form Of separation to operate for
one Year only. Thus husbandless,
the young woman Miss Gertrude
Dallas) finds herself ut loss for
an interest, and presently tries to
create one In the career of soul
full pianist (Lynn Overman). The
second act is in his studio, Just
after his first recital. which has
been a great success. Never really
caring much for him. the wife be-
comes seriously ANNOYED by his at
teutions. The husband Edmund
Breese) appears, learns OF them,
and is Jealous. No sooner is he
put right in that matter than he
discovers the lawyer and mutual
friend to be a rival. Then, too,
there is very silly scene in which
the husband catches cuff but
ton in a young girls hair, thus
making his wife think she had
surprised him in love affair.
And, Of course. final act brings
the separated compile TO the realiza-
tion that their love never really
ceased.
THE ONLY way to find Broad
n way that day was to leave
New York. 1 speak of the great
white way as a people, rather than
place, They had transferred
themselves. ell masse, 10 Atlantic
City for the premiere Of Groom
~, y new farce written for
Henry f, Dixey by his slsteriu.
law and put forward by none other
than George NJ. Cohan. The Yam
kee Doodle comedian had once
more put his faith in numbers;
would the new combination be as
popular ass 'Officer 6662' Of course
ambled gaily to the airy uproar
Of The city by the sea. Lillian
Russell the bride was in a stage.
box, with such appurtenances as a
25.year-old daughter by her
side and an eX-hushand in the
audience. That said Sig. Perugini
laughed immoderately is poor
praise for the farce. since every
one knows how deaf he is. Diamond
Jim Brady rolled out for the first
time after his long siege in Bal.
-timore hospital. Laura Guerite ri
vailed him in the display of Jew
els; and Amelia Stone brought her
well-known teeth with her. Vaude-
Vile was numerously represented
by James j, Morton, Nat NJ
Wells. Olive Briscoe, Mrs. Maurice
Levy and Mr., and Mrs. John H.
Hcnshaw; and no less popular a
pianist and composer than Vincent
Bryan was on hand in case at any
moment the spectators should tire
Of the play and want TO break loose
into an impromptu cabaret. And
Mrs. Dixey. looking charming, sat
IN an orchestra chair and received
double harreled congratulations
for her husband. as the star, and
for her sister, as the author.
A LITTLE more than ei0ht wears
N ago Miss Frances Nordstrom,
then novice Of the stage, went to
Henry +. Dixey 10 apply for an en-
gagement. With what might seem
discretion. she took her younger
sister with her. The actor told the
applicant he had no work for her:
but as she was leaving he asked her
what she had ever done. To which
the younger girl replied she had
never appeared on the stage at all,
Even SO. Mr.. Dixey found he had
a part for her. She imm ediately
became his leading actress; and,
before long. Mrs. Dixey. She is now
engaged in the exceptionally long
New York run Of "Bought and
Paid For.D while her sister shows