The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-02

| the unpretentious little western play
| which he wrote some years ago, would
| prove more Of a success than some OF
| the later work upon which he had counted
more. The play was first presented here
| In 1917 in the Utah theater, then the Or
pheum, under the title "In Gods Coun-
! try The name was changed later be-
cause OF the unconscious Infringement
or a copyright, since there Is another play
by the same name. Mr.. Mack was much
at nome In the leading role, that OF
college bred man, who comes west on
account OF story in his life back
east. He becomes the sheriff in county
In Montana and is the idol of the com
munity, 1t develops through the hound
ing of the villain of the play, that Rug
gless which IS the name the sheriff goes
pS, is innocent OF any guilt In his east
ern home, but has taken the blame OF a
oank defalcation on his own shoulders
10 shield younger brother. The villain
Is lawyer representing an eastern
syndicate trying to get possession of the
Ruggles is Interested, on account of it's
unknown richness in ore. He tries TO
get Ruggles out OF the way because he
fears his interference The villain is
exposed. the girl is won and ali ends
happily. Miss Rambeau as Pinto Crockett
the heroine, care-free type OF western
girl rough on the exterior from assoca-
ton, but with the natural refinement of
a noble character, shows her adaptability
In the artistic portrayal Of the part. The
other favorites of the company made
SOoN ltbPicsoiuuS III lHBlT separate roles,
Frederick Moore as James" in love with
the widow "Hugglns," and too faint
hearted to tell her so, is central figure
Of the play. and demonstrates his ability
as comedian. Arthur Morse Moon
makes good as "Pete. a Greaser"
Mrs. Rambeau is at home in the role
OF Mrs. Higgins. and gets many laugh
In her Mrs. Malaprop" procilvites In
the use OF big words in the wrong places
Howard Scott as Parsons" the old SER
want who followed his master, known as
terpretation of the old man philosopher.
Frederick Sumner Is pleasing as "Stan- !
ton, an eastern man of gentle birth In |
the west to seek his fortune.
In Mr.. Mack's curtain speech he an |
nounced his plans OF going TO the coast |
In few weeks, and expressed his ap- |
probation OF the reception accorded his
Offering Tor this week.
With one excellent animal act. sketch |
In which comedy and patbos are nicely |
blended TO form human interest story |
and plenty OF good music and fun, the
Empress is balanced just right for vaude-
vile lovers. There Is not mediocre !
thing In the entire show and there is
little doubt that Empress crowds all
matinee crowd yesterday
The show Is opened with tho comedy |
film OF motion pictures now being run ev
cry week. The new one is as funny as
usual. There are also some excellent
Views Of war scenes in Mexico shown
Williams and Warner certainly live up
to their title of musical merrymakers.'
There seems to be no sort Of musical In
strument upon which they cannot play
and they can pull music from several OF
their own invention.
Frostick, Hume and Thomas compose n
male trio that pleased the audience with
some excellent songs. Their voices blend
well and solos sung by the second tenor
and baritone singers We're especially pleas
ins The tenor singer was good when