The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-07-07
"Ours" and Extremes. "

There was a coed heuse st the
Theatre on Monday afternoon TO wit
ness the second performances OF
"Ours." The piece Was even better
rendered than on the first occasion,
and the hiteh=s notable then we're
avoided this time. Mr.. ]. D. White
did very finely as Sargent Jones, and
the others as we'll as before.
There was also q large audience
at night, to witness the performances
OF the fine old comedy of "Ex-
tremes," in which Mr.. D. F. Whit
ney took the star part, and Miss
Claridge leading lady. On the whole
the piece was admirably rendered
and though requiring q heavy cast,
the various parts were well filed.
Miss Coggswell did better as
Mother WiIdbrier than in anything
for long time, though she overdrew
the character at times. The appear
ance of J. G. Graham as Robin Wild
brier was the signal for a burst OF
applause, and he kept the audience
in excellent humor the whole even
ing. Mr.. L. A. Cummings. as Sir
Lionel did the most finished piece OF
acting we have yet seen him do; he
made his character a fine part Mr..
J. ID. White, dressed admirably Ia
thing also to be said of Mr.. Cam
mings) and read his lines in q
manner that gave evidence OF a
good conception; but seemed to stfu.
little too much; a person may be q
fop without being a peacock IN
walk, and We question if any draw
ing room was ever adorned with such
q character. The drawing room Top
haa tho manners and ease of the gen
tlemau, without his brains. Mr.. ].
D. Spencer, as DR.. Playfsir, did not
do as well az he has done, the char
acter being somewhat uneuited. Mr.
@. B. Felt did we'll for one who makes
his first appearance. but did not talk
loud enough. Mr. w. 81. Oulmer, az
the solicitor, was good. Mr.. Il. NJ.
Wells, as James, made up superbly,
acted splendidly. az was as prolific o.
his hs as the audience was OF laughter
at his manner end dignity. a;
Frank Hawthorne. Mr.. o. F. Whit
ney gave a very excellent piece
of acting. The play abourds il
sarcasms ard the most pointed repair
tees, in which Mr.. Whitney made bis
points with skill and aptness; and
macy OF these sarcasms contained
little homilies on life and its ioibles
which the audience 60 we'll appreci
ated in Mr.. Whitney's delivery as lC
call forth bursts OF hearty applause
but MIR. Whitney was little too dra
matte, and once or twice only. over
did himself. Miss Ciaridge had 6
character similar 10 many respects tt
that in the Romance" only some
parts required a little better acting, IC
which she showed herself fully equal
She becomes more graceful and more
at home, and greater favorite with
every appearance. Mrs. Ardellt
Cummings is always good, and o
course was SO on Monday night. Mrs,
8. III. Clawson improves with each
performance, and made all che could
consistently out of her small part
Miss Grundlund also did we'll, snC
made up in the main neatly
but in painting for the stage
it is well so to use yeul
powder as not TO make any feature tee
prominent, thing which this young
lady overlooked, as one part OF bel
ccuntenance WAS so extremely whit:
as to look somewhat spectral, and diC
not create a serious turn. It is only
necessary to say the Careless Orches
ira furnished the music.
The drawback of the evening Wal
the great noise which rendered i
very difficult to hear what was going
on, and the failure OF the actors tt
speak az loud IS they should have
done.
The piece was repeated last evea
ing 10 fair audience and was giver
mainly the same. though improved il
some respects.