The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-19

The Pink Lady sets a standard Nv
which other plays OF ita kind will be
Judged for Seasons TO come Compsy!- =
son with those which have preceded II
III the last decade, excepting a sparse
half dozen, is odious. 1t has more Gilt :
ter than 1.-THE Spring Maid" its contcm
pora'S. Its melodies are worthy of COM
parison With those OF tho more prcten- =
tious Chocolate Soldier" though an
equal height in composition has not been
attained. II has all the brisk action and
seductivencss of 1.-The Merry Widow"
aud is reminiscent OF it In some respects
II is a musical comedy par excellence,
embodying most OF tho worthy features
Of its worthy predecessors.
The presenting company would seem
to almost represent the acme OF musical
comedy acting and singing strength.
There are half dozen excellent voices
III the principal cast and no weak ones.
The women are pretty and graceful 10 sn
individual and superbly eowned. The
mon arc sentee lot. Tic chorus is
a large bevy of beauties Of exceptional
vocal power.
The story OF "Thc Pink Lady is too
complex Ia permit more than d brief out
line of plot and counterplot cmbellsh-
meut; Garidel, young and gay Paris
ian, is about 10 step on llfc's turntables
and push il around 10 the notch marked
Get off here to become n benedict"
Angelo is to become his partner at the
hearth.
Gardel. however. becomes possessed
of an overwhelming desire TO fliri for
the last time with the glitter and bub-
bles. as a last ''ning"-a fitting farewell
to the near-past; He arranEes for,
luncheon al a secluded restaurant In the
forest OF ComDetgne. and invites an old
sweetheart. Claudine. who, through her
preference for the various hues of pink
pink LADY,. He tells his fianccc that he
is going out with a friend, Dondi6ler.
Such a person, SO far as be knows. does
not exist.
Angelo. il seems. has a little pre-matrl-
monial plan OF her own, although she
does not suspect that her husband be
is deceiving her. Through one cause or
another she finds herself at the same
secluded little restaurant that Garidel
chose. Persuaded by desperate rival
for her hand TO Investigate her future
introduction to the notorious Don
didier.
A Dondidier must be secured some
how. TIE lady in pink haDpens to know
OF n man by that name the keeper OF an
antique shop, She comes TO Garidels
rescue by claiming to be the wife OF
Dondider. and adding that her husband
was unable TO keep his appointment With
GarIdel, owing TO an attack OF lumbago.
and had sent her in his stead All OF
which is taken by Angelo with grain
OF salt. and she declares her intention
TO visit toe address given-the antique
sbop-to satisfy herself that there Is a
real Dondidier.
Then 1t becomes a race to see which
gets back to Paris first and to the
antique shop. \ punctured tire does the
business and Garidel and Claudtne win
the race. cajole the old shopkeeper into
posing as Claudine's husband, and once
more erase suspicion from Angeles mind
when she finally arrives. But the old
snopkeepcr blunders and Angelo rushes
away determined never to become the
wife OF Garidel
They are all drawn together again in
a. sparkling scene amid the beauties of
tb NYmons sanGes ang satyrs is fne In 1a
a reconciliation between Angelo and
Garidel follows added complexities and
monies "The Pink Lady, trips on her
beguilinE way, leaving the lovers In
olga de Baugh is dreamlike in her
portrayal of the Pink Lady. She plays
with a grace and ease, with perfect die
ton and sweet. full voice, in a way
that captivates. Salt Lakers. no doubt.
the Pink Lady. but having seen Olga
de Baugh one cannot help feeling, tha {.
IL we have lost in our own liaZels alb
Baughs presence,
Ruth Thorpe is no less an artist than
her companion player. Her voice per
haps is the better Of the two She PLAYS
Angelo with all the winsomencss that
seems 10 have been intended She is
1.-the and graceful. and a splendid dancer.
Her clear, ripping voice will echo In
the memories OF those who heard her
long after she Is gone.
Gardel is given u satisfying portrayal
by Roland Bottomly. His appearance
and diction stamp him at once as being
an Englishman. He acts and sings in Il
rare rich voice in n way that indi-
Gates his knowledge Of his resources and
his skill In utilizing them.
John E Young's reputation as
comedian sets him in the 'front.' rank