The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-01-08

bell asks him to pespeirate. The
showing made by Mr.. Cannon should
put q quietus upon the question as to
whom the certificate Of election must
be given.
THE LATE performances ct the
Theatre by the Home Dramatic Club
have furnished conclusive proof Of
two things, namely: that there is
dramatic talent of high order in the
community, and that the public will
encourage it by substantial patronage.
The entertainments must have drawn
into the house nightly from $500 to
$1,000, and what should be priced
more highly by the young ladies and
young gentlemen Of the Club, is the
fact that the spectators sre quite Law
ish with their praise and commenda-
ton. A Salt Lake audience is critical,
and is inclined to be severe. II a
player has Wesk points, be is very
apt TO have them discovered and |
pointed out when he comes upon the
hoards here. TIE press may not at
eli times be truthful, intslligent or
just in its criticisms, but the public ia
apt to be right, and if it fills the house
more than once to see the same per-
formers and performance, the actors
may esteem it q very pretty compli-
ment to their ability and the character
of the entertainment. The large and
intelligent audiences that have
greeted the Club lately also furnish
evidence that really worthy dramatic
representations might be maintained
here at shorter intervals. If the
''show" is good people will find
money to buy admission. In
deed. they sometimes become 30
hungry for theatrical amuse.
ment and entertainment that they
cFO.f2 in to be disgusted by a bad
play badly performed. Or course a
highly pleasing feature of the Club
entertainments is the Careless Or
chestra, the audiences being scarcely
able TO tell whether they are
more interested in the play CT
delighted by the music, which
is fresh. enlivening and cheer
full. making the spaces between the
acts periods OF pleasurable rest, rather
than minutes of weary monotony.
In suggesting the opening of the
Theatre oitener We would not wish to
be understood as desiring to "crowd"
the young Club, into presenting new
pieces frequently. or into OVERRIDING
the thing il any way or manner
The future success of the Home
Dramatics lies entirely in the |.
faithful continuance OF the policy d
that MSS marked their course in the Q
past. They must make iudicious r
choice OF plays, and then appear only r
when they srs ready. There must be o
no wild anxiety to become famous in II
a day. nor any greedy manifestation =
in regard to gain, for while fame and a
money are the incentives to effort o.
both may be best acquired by she V,
slower process that is marked By Il
care. caution and wisdom. 4 bad "
play or a performance for which the
actors we're not well prepared, in the .,
matters Of study, rehearsal, ETC., re
would destroy much of the confidence "
which the community has already &c
'onfded in them, and loss not a little =,
Of the pride in and respect for the NJ
dub which the public quite generally re
ieels. But good plays. well per- IN
iormed, could bs repeated oftener y
With pleasure TO the theatre-goers and h,
parliamentary and educational yc
70 the Club. Ihus, THE Bankers hI
Daughter" would be almost certain u
o draw" a paying house once or n
vice q week for two or three weeks, re
nd the same might be said of 70
'Pique," and many other plsys 70
within tue capabilities OF the Club. e e
Ve suggest that the city be treated To
0 more theatricals; that is to cay, ex
nore good thestricals. II the Home =,
Dramatic Club can do as well in the ~, ~
lture as in the past. and can give US ole
ne new piece month, with an 90 of
asional new scene. and the orchestra ca
its present high standard Of Wv ~
We feel little hesitAnoy in ret
aging the city will furnish two fat Ul
,ring audiences q week, liuG