The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-29
OURS,
Another Success for The Young
Actors.

Last evening The long expecte
performance Of "Ours" Wes witnesse
by large and sppreoiative audience
One of the most ditagreeable feature
OF the evening was caused By th
audience itself. This Was the nois
experienced during the early part c
the entertainment which arose from
persons continuing to arrive until
late hour, preventing those already
present from hearing what was beinl
said, besides detyscting their atten
ton from the piece. The comedy
of "Ours," as performed, was q
success; and We think as much of 6
success as the "Romsnce of Pool
Young Man" ours" is a quie
comedy, with quiet situations, quiet
characters and a quiet plot. but sug
gestive, gooa-nslured, humorous, and
very beautiful. The plot is very fine
and is wrought to conclusion with
remarkable skill; tins situations,
showing the extremes OF society, and
of lie, as they must appear to OBJ
servers every day, were brought out
with a clearness and perfection that
was truly realistic; tine transitions,
too, are admirable, aad through the
entire piece there runs a vsin o!
pungent ruth, while the moral deduc
tions are forced upon the audience so
ineensibly that one who witnesses it
and fully appreciates what he sees
and hears cannot avoid feeling that
it teaches Lessons that will benefit
is play having for its object
that which uhould be found in every
sermon-trutb, good nature. charity
and few faults. The Romance OF
a Poor Young Man" is piece with
startling situations, an exciting plo.
and with opportunities for some
heroic actions which in themselves
command applause and excite inter
est; but in "OHrs" these things are
wanting, and the work OF maintaiE-
ing interest becomes more difficult.
The spirit OF the piece is difiused
quietly and inssusibly, but with none
the less good. For these reasons,
and while the entertainment last
night did not occasion as great APP
piause as the preceding appearance
Of the company, nevertheless the sue
cess was as great, the results as eats.
factory and the appreciation fully as
deep seated ard genuine.
Mr. Wells, as Cbalcot, was what
be should have been-the picture of
good nature, with the disposition of
An angel. the semi-abandon WRs all
hat could have been desired, and
hose characteristics of q nature
which accommodates itself cheerfully
70 all circumstances seemed
thoroughly natural. For a quiet
Mr.. Wells made the Elo1t
II it; he was only little out OF the
way in gestures and business. Mr..
Cummings, as McAllister, the young
over and soldier, had not a very
leaYy part, but did it just about as it
should have been done, and to his
)wn credit, though it could have
been improved in some particulars;
which, however, are too slight TO ne
ecspitulation. Mr.. o. T.
Whitney, as Sir Alexander ShendTyn,
enacted the noble colonel TO perfec-
ion. both in his dramatic and COM
3dy parts, and to him is due the
greatest credit that an actor can de.
erye, that of making all that could
De made OF his part. AS the Russian
prince, Mr.. ] d. Spencer did excel
emily. This, of all the quiet char
Icters, was the most quiet, and his
mild and gentlemanly demeano- be-
,ame the character of so noble and
.ged a person. Mr.. Hovey is a
-eung man who works hard, con-
iantly improves and gives good
PROMISE; bis only fault last evening
vas that he was little too gruff. A
nan may be a sergeant-evsn uned.
Icated-and yet be mild and gen.
Iemsn. Mr.. Harry Horsley was as
eliable as ever.
Of the ladies, Mrs. S. 81. Claw
on did much better than before, hav-
ng, it is true, some better oppor-
unity. The lady's conception is accu-
ate, but her reading is little forced
nd when this wears off she will find
/ much easier for her and more
Elective; her improvement last even
ng shows that she appreciates this
oint herself. Mrs. Dellie Cummings
boxed lovely and acted her part, as
be does everYthings, admirably. 10
bis piece, too, Miss Clsridge showed
decided improvement; she evidently
as splendid natural idea of light
omedy, and takes to it with ease
nd ability. There we're but few
Kings she could have bettered, and
er success in the only two pieces she
as ever appeared in, would indicate
biIity of a decidedly high order.
The scenes were all new; not an
fort had been spared to put the
iece on properly, and its success
as largely due to the charming and
eallstlc stage settings. Inc nnest
feet OF the evening was the march
{ troops past the window, in the
9cond act, which was so loudly ap-
lauded that the curtain had 10 be
aised. In addition to this, the
lusic by the Careless Orchestra lent
lie charm that comes only from good
lusic, and the entire piece was one
the most enjoyable seen in long
me.
It was announced last evening that
&c piece would be repeated to night,
ut at later hour it was found thSt
early all the members OF the Care
sss Orchestra had been engaged for
srties and excursions, and as this
iece depends greatly on the music
nd requires much attention i'll that
aspect, it has been deemed wisest TO
efer the repetition of "Ours" until a