The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-01

WnLARD MACK rollickins Willard
w Mack. the same as OF yore, trod
the boards at the Utah theater last night,
again the beloved Idol of the Salt Lake
playgoers, who turned out en- masse to
welcome HIM And Miss Marjorie Ram
beau was there, the charming Miss
Ramheau. no less the occasion OF well
come. though less the occasion for kill
ing the fatted calf
The appearance OF these two very ca
again. playing with the old-time COM
pany composed OF such as j. Frank
Burke. Richard Vivian, Morse Moon and
the rest, was indeed like old times to
those who have followed the fortunes OF
stock companies in Salt Lake during the
past several years.
The play they presented "Ha wthorne.
U. S. A." gave plenty of opportunity for
jolly reunion OF the returning stars and
the other members of the company. 1t
has many merits as, indeed, II should
have, having borrowed Iavishly from sew
eral successful plays of more or less re-
cent production, and its faults are easily
disested, excepting its great length,
which is quite objectionable.
But 1t Is Mack and Miss Rambeau that
lend the production life and will insure
its popularity throughout the week.
Fresh from their laurels on the Orpheum
circuit, the two appeared TO the best ad-
vantage. Both have improved In their
sessed OF big possibilities.
The story of Hawthorne, u. S A"
is that OF Yankee tourist who discovers
one OF those lost and forgotten little
kingdoms OF Europe such as Anthony
Hope was wont TO resurrect in his PALMER
.l.,,y "
rebellion. saves the king, pulls the cute
little nation out OF bankruptcy and mar
ries the royal princess. 1t need hardly
be said that Mack Is the Yankee and
Miss Rambeau the royal princess.
It's a romantic, not TO say melod ra =
matte. proposition on the whole, but who
ever collected the play into Its present
gulse. had the good sense TO inject hypo-
American humor and II should worry
stuff Mr., Mack makes the most of it,
retrieving the venerable yarn from the
dangers of boredom and yet still retaining
enough OF the romance to furnish plenty
Of thrills to those who thrill.
Miss Rambeau. as always, is charming
to the point of enchantment as the royal
princess. though the part falls far short
capable OF filling.
j; Frank Burke as the king of Bor-
rovina, Arthur Morse Moon as Senator
Ballard from America and Richard Vivian
all have roles that give them excellent
opportunities for the class of acting that
they follow. Mr.. Vivian is exceptionally
entertaining. Regina Conneli as the
American girl scores a hit, too. Arthur
j, Price. a new acquisition to the COM
paDy, having come from the Orpheum
circuit with Mack and Rambeau, made
a splendid william as Prince Vlidimir, hav-
boots and fierce, black mustache. Walter
Gilbert as a Sorrovina journalist. Will
liam Chapman as count somebody and
Lillian Rambeau as the governess OF the
princess, are new members OF the cast.
Each is good
Between the third and fourth acts last
night Mr.. Mack all resplendent in even
ing clothes, came out and made g. cur
fided TO the audience that ne was get
ting old and that before he dies he wants
to play some Shakespearean roles. Re-
celving an encouraging hand from the
that In the near future he Will essay the
role of ShylocS in tho Merchant OF
Venice and Miss Rambeau will be
Portia. II this proves a success he will
put on Julius Caesar and possibly THE
Tanning OF the Shrew."
Mr.. Mack also announced that during
October he Will produce at the Utah four
plays of his own that he wrote during
the last two years. These plays, he ex-
planned, had been introduced TO New York
theatrical producers and four experts.
representing as many producers, will be
on hand to witness the production OF
each and report back TO New York. If
the plays are successful they will be
taken TO New York for the spring supply
on Broadway.
Howard Garrett. manager OF the Utah,
said last night that the present member
ship OF the Utah Stock company would
remain SO far as he knew at present and
the only immediate addition will be that
OF Howard Scott. VINO is now in Los
Angeles and vino will arrive here To join
the company Tuesday night.