Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-02-09
AUDITORIUM THEAren

Mr. Albert Taylor. accompanied 4.
the dainty and beautiful actress Nc
Myrtle H.llingsworth and SELL,
company of twenty people. includi.s
military band and concert orches,,.
will open a four nights engagement =,
the Auditorium changing PLAYS night,
commencing Sunday night. Februa,,
llih.
Opening play cohan and lIarn.
comedy success "Broadwav Jonesr
II j. n well known fact when Gso
VI. Cohan decided To retire from IN.
stage. he SET about writing "A play !,
which he would bid his goodbye 10 IN.
public This was broadway .Jopess
aud il l. natural that Mr.. Cola,
should have thrown his entire self int
masking this the browning effort of hi.
career. Events prove the best he h,.
done III play writing. rs well as !,
historic achievement "Broadw.,
Jones" Was accepted rs the most en-.
lcrtaning comedy he has ever played
IN. There l. II character in BROAD.
way Jones" that is of vast interest IN
those familiar with its origin. This
j. the character of u wealthy widow.
n good many persons familiar with
the life of gay Manhattan Island
know that tins widow exists IN real
life and l. II most spectacular iieure
IN the existence of New York. She is
wealthy beyond misor's dream Of
avarlcc and is known at home and
abroad for her unconventional pro.
clamation and bizarre methods of do.
me- things, wealthy and decidedly odd
Woman. ~ one Of the people Of his
AMI he has introduced her mol
only ~ II useful member Of the
dramatic personal, but ~ real
'tagr novelty.
The story OF broadway Jones" is
decidedly tohanesque. II Is one O.
lh">c simple straightaway that in.
rreases the interest 10 the end. First
and foremost IL is comedy of the
kind that keeps AN audience in good
hum"r. jackson Jones is native
Of tonnecilcut and he sets the ia stest
pace New York ever kney. lie in.
tends literally Ia burn up the town,
lie succeeds ia getting separated from
hl~ money with amazing rapidity and
eventually Is known rs "Broadway
Jones" lie finally begins To look
around for some way of existence,
IT. his money is all gone. Almost W.
fore he knows il he finds himself en
Gagged 10 II wealthy widow well along
N wears. She has million dollar,
and wants husband. and Jones i.
about 10 supply the want. when HI,
friend. Bob Wallace. steps IN ara
saves him. The unexpected happens
Word coses that millionaire unclr,
who owns n chewing nm factory IN
tunncclicut. has died and made Jone.
his sole heir. Away goes Jones 10
Joncsvillc. Conn. Ia look after HI,
property.
Arriving ON the scene he encounters
, u most unexpected person in pretty
"irl Jessie Richards. who for u long
has been the sienoeraphcr and con.
iideniial employee of his uncle.
Then Jones is approached by the
chewing gum trust with u proposition
To bnv hs plant. He listens and
finally l. about To sell his factory tor
II million dollars. Again his friend
Wallace takes hand. lie might not
succeed in dissuading Jones. except
for the fact thai Jessie also takes
hand. Jones has become mighty in
tcrc>led IN the charming Young girl,
and listens Ia her counsel. Finally he
l. brought to know that he should re-.
main and get down to work and up-
hold the tradition of the Jones gum.
II would spoil the interest of those
VIII" wish to see To tell more.