The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-01-04
"TnE BANKERS DAUGHTER

Ii person mas nao any llea Ioat
home dramatic performances will not
draw and are not encouraged, he must
have had that idea dispelled by the
attendance at the Theatre for the last
two weeks. and especially on Sstur.
day night. On this occasion 1.-The
Bankers Daughter" vas produced
by the Home Dramatic Club. Il is
OF more exalted character than
"Pique;" finer drama. but more
difficult to play, and not 80 intense in
its situations, for which reasons it
would require much greater effort on
the part Of the performers to meet
With equal appreciation from the
public. It has q fair distribution of
fine characters, and there was hardly
9 poor thing in the play, though
there was an evidence of q lack of re-
hearsals. This, however, ia excuse
BILE, IN view OF the fact that the
scenery was new Gnd heavy, and
could not be got ready early enough
to admit of q Rehearsal with scenery
before the balls which took place at
the Theatre on THURSDAY and Friday
nights; snd afterwards q rehearsal |
WIS impossible. Before the next pre-
duction Of the piece all these defects
will be obvisted, and another success
will crown their eforts. The leading
male character Of the piece was SUE
tanned by Mr.. o. F. Whitney, always
careful, painstakink and industrious.
The character Is beautiful
one, and Mr.. Whitney brought
out its admirable points in
artistic manner, but did not do what
be is capsule OF; there was still a
force in him that did not appear, and
IA it 10 stated that he was anything
but well, this will readily account for
my deficiency that may have been
observed. Mr.. ]. D. Spencer, as the
Jount de Oarojso has never played
,etter, and bis acting OF the character
vas nearly all that could be desired;
lis accent, otsequiousne see, yet under
ying vills'ny and cold blooded provo
alton of fght, and the equally cold
Hooded duel we're ali done finely. Mr..
cummings had a short part this time,
Ihich did not give him very great
opportunities. hut he did well; in the {
uel scene also, he appeared to excel
snt advantage, and it was one of the y
nest Of the evening. Mr.. @. s. Burton
sd q good part, and was easy in it,
ut did not show as much emotion as
le circumstances required; but as 1t 9
as his first appearance in a RESPONSE
lie part, he evinoed timidity which S
as not unnatural, and from which I
3 will recover with experience. Mr..
[. NJ. Wells, as Phipps, did the finest
ece of acting, not excepting his de
evannee, that he has ever done, and 7
ON the moment OF bis entrance g
lere was the great relief which was F
, much needed from the settled
.oom incidental to the play. He
it the character on the head, snd =,
ept hitting it there tillthe close. Mr.. u
E. Evans, as Babbige, also Rp- L
cared to much better advantage
ian usual; and helped out the first
1t greatly. Had be dressed little
ferently in the last act, it would
ave been better. Mr.. A. II. LeClair A
deemed himself as old Brown; the r.
.rt could not have been in better O,
Lnds; but he manifested few in q
in dress. Mr.. NJ. Will q,
q and W. Culmer, in their respec-
re parts did we'll, and filled all that
as required of them.
Miss Nellie Colebrook, while doing
oil, as she always does, did better
the vile in "Pique;" but Miss -.
bedrock always improves, and in eS
lother performance will not be be- O.
nd any previous effort. Miss Lottie 7
Aridge played Florence St. Vincent Il
own, a TGttled-brRined, hsir-in- pl
llectusled part. Her character has n
thing whatever to do with the plot ct
action of the play proper, and is al
erely 9 relief to the piece, just as g
iipps is, though perhaps less go. al
the first three acts she was not as eV
he and free as she should have b.
en-; her first entrance did not make al
favorable impression, and instead dl
giving her lines without any sp- D
rent thought or effort, and rafting &C
en- of in the lightest manner posi- Ia
9, there was a hesitsncy and almost al
lection which held her back, and pC
view OF the object of the character, ia
] net adequately fill the part. Ia N
9 last three acts. however, she i'm th
owed wonderfully, and really did hC
9 finest piece Of acting yet wit to
ssed Rt her hands. On a next per-
nance, however, she may be ex-
cled to do as we'll all through the =,
zee ss she did at the latter part of bs
turdAy nights entertainment. Miss % 90
Clair again proved herself to be ~
excellent and touching little actress a,
d Was favorite as Aunt Fanny
IN the start. The little Misses
aWsoD, a. Nstslle, were very excel
1t, and fully as much appreciated
the audience as any. -
The new scenery was truly msgnifi- al
ut, and the legation stairway -
sne IS spplsuded, but not as it .,
ght to be. 1t added much to the =;
ccess, and was indeed worthy ef- u
t. The same may be said OF the 7,
ow and duel scene. it was very -
autiful, and very effective, and -
my will go again almost as much
see these scenes az anything else. -
10 only fault was, as before stated, q
3 lack of rehearsal, which caused G.
ne OF the situations to come tsrdy II
, and as each act is almost a tab
u, it is necessary that everything
ould come pat, in order 10 secure
g desired effect.
The piece was, as a whole, very A.
ely dressed, the ladies wearing lit
ne very elegant apparel and tbs ss
also dressing excellently. II
essrs. Whitney, Spencer. Wells and
made up admirably; in
It, have never made up better.
The audience was an immense one.
any persons went away because sat. Nj
actory sests could not be Obtain ed be
was a good natured audience, but q
I not an enthusiastic one. The or
zee will be repeated on Thursday N
gh!, and should enjoy run equal pI
that Of "Pigue." Sr