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St.:estVSsyItemtoofueTJ-;he[onK \SALT LAKE.Her Unborn Child.” a play dealingwith the problem of birth control, pleasedthe audienco Jaet night at Its openingperformance at the Salt Lalte theatre. Itportrays something different/’ It deals with a subject which Is not seen as much on th# western stago an In theEast. There is nothing risque about thehc play, nothing sordid, merely the chronicle t of n sequence of events which might t^ke place In any home. The induction docs nor shock. out educates In a satirical way. certain phases of birth control exploited by society women who prefer dogs to L children, and teaches the Icaton that birthiy, control is \n reality, self control.The offering: has n real prot which dirties the interest of the audience to the last curtain. The lines arc replete with dramatic situations and keep the audi-V fnce alternately crying and laughing, the latter over the amusing eavesdropping: of little sister who is always hanging around/' Briefly the plot deals with the revenge of a woman, moving In society circles and obsessed with the Idea of birth control, on an innocent girl through iter son, who is made to suffer, but later redeems himself, and, as Inevitable, marries the girl-The work of Mrs. Catherine Bennett, as a kindly Irish widow, mother of the wronged girl, Is truly descrying of especial creriJt. cast as one of the strongest characters in the play ifhc carries of her part to perfection. Warren AlUUa.* an as her son has a winning personality find a forceful way of getting his lines over which took tho audience by storm. Ho is just as spontaneously human as a boy of ID should be. Audra Alden, as his sister, and the girl In trouble is one •he of tho strongest characters In the play □ - She Interprets her part with a finesse which brooks no weakness and carries the audience's full sympathy throughout the performance. Little Frederica Moore, that troublesome little sister. is one of the few good child actresses seen in Salt Lake. Her natural humor and excellent unassuming acting Is both the wonder and admiration of the audience. Pearl Ethler aa tho yealthy reformer portrays her character well, as does Gladys Nicoll, a charming young lady of 17 years, deeply In love with tho youth of ID. The production Is one which should appeal to all classes of people.W t- r-1I I t—r
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Salt Lake City Salt Lake Herald
Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Tue, Jun 04, 1918
Page 4
Full Page
Clipped by
Evelyn W.
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