The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08

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lar stars, Willard Mack and Mar
iorie Rsmbcau. will have an op.
portuuity OF witnessing their
farewell performance a; the Utah the
atcr for the week. beginning tonight.
Mr.. Mack and Miss Rambeau arc 10 he
seen in that most tamovs of Charles
Uovt s PLAYS. "a Texas Steer II
will be the opinion OF all who soc this
performance that Mr.. Mack and Miss
Rambeau do exceptional work in an cx-
ceptioual play.
This production Of the noted play.
wrigh, abouuds in screamingly funny
situations and clever chmaxcs. !, is
full Of Joy and laughter, with Just a
light vein of psthos that adds 10 rs
interest
The principal character is Maverick
Brandcr, "A Texas cattlcman OF unlim-
tied means Braudcr, though of the nm.
polished type, has an acute mind and
active brain. His wife and daughter
arc very anxious to have the husband
and father shine politically, Social po-
sition in Washington is their dream.
While Brander is away from home
they, assisted by Brander : COW. pinch
ing friends. scheme TO obtain Bran
der s nomination for United states sen
stor They succeed. hut when Bgander
returns and ii is put mp TO him he
balks, and only relents and decides TO
accept when he is forced TO face the
guns of his ambitious friends.
Bossie' Brnnder, the daughter, is
engaged 10 ono Captain Fairleigh
Bright. After Brandor s election we
find tho family situated in fashion
able hotel AT Washington. -. {. On &C
count OF tho questionable attire Of
Bessie and her mother and their un-
rnuth planners, the captain breaks off
his engagement with the girl.
About this time an adventures in
the role of Quaker girl appears
on the scene. She manages to become
acquainted with Brander. and finally
induces him to kiss her by saving that
her mother had once kissed Daniel
Webster The girl 5 accomplice takes
a picture at the psychological moment,
and a goodly sum Of money is cX.
torted from Brander under threat OF
exposure of the matter.
After two years at Washington we
find the Branders with the rough edges
worn off. correct in dress and refined
Ill manner. The senator introduces a
bill that does not please his constItu-
cnts and an Investigating committee
calls upon him 10 demand an eXplana
ton This committee. composed Of
Colonel Yell, Colonel Bragg and Colo.
mel Blow, are invited by Brander to
dinner This dinner is the most in
teresting scene in the play. Colonel
Brassy Gall makes 4 speech that 80 eX-
cites his hearers that they feel con
strained to draw their revolvcrs and
shoot up the house, which they proceed
to do, One shot goes through the cell
ing and wounds one of the hotel guests
who is i'll in his room. The funny side
OF the audience will be appealed &c
when the senator kindly offers 10 put
| the sufferer out of his misery.
Mr. Mack has the role of Maverick
Brander and Miss Rambeau, as Bessie
will be admired more than ever. Mrs
| Rambeau will be seen rs Mrs. Bran
| der and Miss Morland as the Quaker
! girl, and Arthur Morse Moon III the
| role of an old colored servant will ht
much appreciated, Howard Scott, a!
Colonel Brassy Gall, has chance Il
do some of his best work. Arthur j
| Price is cast for Major Yell and Franl
Jonasson for Colonel Pepper. Leon Nc
Reynolds. Miss Haber, Mr.. Sumner anc
| other favorites of the Utah company
| are included IN the cast.
The farewell performance. IN which
| Mr.. Mack. Miss Rambeau and Mrs
| Rambeau will appear. starts tonight
continuing through the week, will
| Thursday and Saturday matinee. Pro
fessor Weihe has arranged for an un
usually attractive musical programme
|