The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-25

cially apropos in view of the perform
ance last night, for Mr.. Mack did not
| confine his efforts solely to the play.
! At the close of his exciting 'cTook
drama he made speech while mop
ping Off the excitement from his
fevercd brow Near him, smiling de-
l,ghtedly at his wit aud eloquencc, was
his wife, who shares with Mr.. Mack
in Salt Lake popularity that cannot
be gainsayed
First in order came the play, but it
is perhaps Just ms we'll to treat of the
! reception to Mr.. Mack and Miss Ram
beau at the very beginning, for there
are plays and plays and then more
plays, but only one Willard Mack.
When the curtain rustled upward on
the little drama, "Kick In,' the spec
tators found themselves staring at
blank darkness, from which emerged
confused voices. But, however, dank
the darkness, and however confusing
the confusion, the friends of Willard
and Marjorie knew they were there
or ereabouts, and there was ripple
of applause Suddenly the lights shot
up, revealing Chick Hewes (Willard
Mack) and Molly Hewes (Marjorie
Rambeau) in hotel room. where they
are discussing the arrest Of Molly's
'shophead'' brother, who, being de-
prived of his drug, undoubtedly will
tell the police all about that $4,000
diamond robbery of which the Hewes
pair are guilty.
When the illumination disclosed Mack
and Miss Rambeau the ripple of applause
turned into heavy shower, and, Of
course, there was no place for stage con-
Versation for several thrilling seconds
stately bows from Mack and smiling mods
from Miss Rambeau Gained the tunult
and the crooks We're able to continue
their debate as to their chances Of es-
Gaping from the clutches Of Whip" Fog
arty, the central office man who had
long been on their trail
But let US not be too hasty In outlining
the play, for we have not yet fully en-
phasized the Importance of Mr., Mack as
a spellhinder, 1t was neat little speech
and. like the play. IT had a punch" In
1T. Far be II from Mr.. Mack to neglect
any OF the dramatic features OF the situa-
tlon. and therefore. after referring to the
travels and triumphs of himself and Miss
Rambeau. even In the polar regions, far
from the warmth OF Salt Lake popularity
he touched lightly upon the recent de-
parture OF Mr., Childs from our midst
and assured us that even men of talent
and accomplishments find II difficult
sometimes to make good in a new COM
munity. Moreoye er, Mr., Mack was plea sed
to assure US that we would be delighted
with the present manager. who Is also
new to us, Mr.. Mack guaranteed him as
personal friend Of long standing
But the foregoing was not the chief
theme of Mr.. Mack's discourse The
main topic was a certain Mr. Mack and
a no less certain Miss Marjorie Ram
beau. Speaking to the question now be-
fore the house, the author-actor said
something like this;
Our friends in Salt Lake who have
put up with me for so long have
no doubt. sometimes questioned
whether we could make good away
from here, whether we really had any
talent above and beyond that which
We were given credit for in friendly
community, The sketch "Kick In"
ran for nine successive weeks at the
Union Square theater in New York,
which record Wo hoy
booked for fourteen weeks on this
side OF the water and for twenty
two weeks on the other side the lat
ter engagement to begin next Janu-
ary.
We are also pleased TO say to our
friends that we have disposed of
three others of our sketches to emf
nent players-one TO Mr., Frank Kee-
man, one to Valerie Bergere and one
to Mr.. Austin Webb.
Mr.. Mack completed his speech rather !
wittlly by saying that this was the first |
opportunity he had had for long time
to say so much in the presence of his |
wife. Whereat there was more applause |
q dazzling smile from Miss Rambeau, and |
the unwilling curtain rustled slowly |
more applause was volleyed stageward
There was slight discrepancy be- !
tween one statement made by Mr Mack |
Mack said that "Kick In" was written
nine or ten months ago at the Senlloh !
hotel. whereas the programme said: |
The author wishes 1t understood that |
this act was written three years ago and |
has no bearing any local happening"
But Mr.. Mack wrote the play and ought
TO know, and the author of the pro-
gramme is lost to fame.
We left our hero and heroine OF the
play al the moment when they were dis
cussing how TO foil the central office
man 4 bed!zened and bespangled beau
u walks In upon them as she is pro-
ceeding TO the grand opera This is
once recognized by The spectators as
Mamma Rambeau. While the critic was
so taken UP with the Mack personality
that ne lost some OF the plot Ii appeared
10 him that this part was written-ten
months or three years ago, IT matters
the sole purpose OF providing
a role for Mrs. Rambeau After enact7
ing the role with much dash and glitter
she departs for the opera leaving the
plot where II was before she glistened
Into the scene.
Fogarty appears. reveals the fact that
the brother has "peached" demands the
diamonds and talks gruffly. Indeed. this
IS one OF the gruffest detectives we have
met, the stage or elsewhere NJnI,, ,