Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-04-30
Local Cast All ST For Pre-
sentation OF Three Act
Farce at EI Portal; Cur
tain at 1880 Sharp.
BUSINESS MEN BACK PLAY
Story of How Youths Pro-
fit BY Hens Example and
"cIuck, cluck All Over
Place" Will Be Acted Out.

The crayfish laws q million eggs,
While the old hen lays but one;
But when the old hen lays an egg,
Her work has just begun.
The crayfish never sells an egg.
But the old red hen Is wiser
She caclxles loud and sells 'esn all!
It pays 70 ADVERTISED,
Another thing" says Peale.- the
advertising man, IF the duck
weren't such a damn fool in keep
ing quiet about 1t when she lays
an egg, the hen wouldn't be IN II
with her hen-frliti'
And so the. company. formed by
Rodney Smith, the soap kings son
in the play 1T Pays to Adyer-
tise,"--at the suggestion Of Peale,
is modelled upon the principal eX-
emplified by the hen. .y,.-ssgs.., .,......
Fathers company can continue
being the duck" agrees Rodney
Smith, the son, "aTid we1I Adver-
tise and run him out Of business" T"
The only hitch in the plans was
that the new company started to
"cackle'' before it laid the egg.
Mixup is shown
The results of this general mis-
calculation and other will be. d.
vulged at the presentation OF this
three-act play at Ell Portal Tues
day night at 7:30, according to
william Street,, director, who also
takes the part of Rodney Smith,
the "upStart" son.
Recognizing the truth and value
of the statement comprising the
title of this play, twenty business
men have swung their support 70
the presentation, making possible
the reduction of the admission
prices to 30 cents and 80 cents for
adults and Is cents for children.
instead of twice those prices. Tick
cts are selling at the White Cross
drug store and the Las Vegas Mer-
camille corporation.
Leo Roth, of the Las Vegas Mer-
camille corporation recognizing the
value of the right kind Of advertiS-
ing kindly coneenteR I'd loan fur
niture for the setting. Il
BY the same token Mrs. Delktn
and Mrs. Carroll supplied artistic
table lamps aHin other properties
for the presentation. H
Novel Stunts Promised
Some novel and surprise stunts
are promised. These are deep, dark
secrets, according to STREET., VINO
refused last night to sdiv1ilge them.
He did, however, give g. Saight hint
when he said significantly wen,
1t Pays to Advertised" 3
Frigidaires, Penney'S store, Boll-
der Realty corporation, The Age,
and other institutions may come
in for word or two, 1t Is rliIr1or-
ed, as representatives Of these are
on the cast Of the farce.
IF local politicians and business
men are mentioned in the play 1t
won't be my fault, ;" said STREET.
today. 1--WE fair control. over my
willing workers during rehearsal,
but they may out with something
outrageous the night If the play
before I can stop theTn3s.r
Cast Is Given
In order that programs may be
had BY all, it was suggested BY
STREET. last night that tho cast be
printed in the columns Of the Age,
in order that the clippings might
serve he patrons II there aren't
enough programs to accommodate
the crowd which Is expected 10
swamp the theater.
The cast Is as follows, in the or
der of their appearance:
Mary Grayson. Miss Cecile Dotsorl
johnson ....... Mr.. John Beyille
ComteSSe de Beaurien. .....
............M Mrs. A. w. Ham
Rodney Smith. william Street,
Cyrus Smith-Dr Roy w. Martit
Ambrose Peale Mr.. c. E. Pembroke
Marie. ... Mrs. @. e. Pembroke
william Martin. MFR. II. L. Perry
Donald McCheSney .........
........& Mr.. e. B. Edward
Ellery Clark. Mr.. Elton Garret
George Bronson. Mr.. Ray Seaver
Synopsis Of Scenes
Act. Library at Cyrus Smiths
Act 1.-THE office of The L
Soap Company.
Act. III-Sams As act L.