The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-23
The Wyndham Comedy Com
pany.

The San Francisco Chronicle says
of the Wyndham Comedy Company,
which will appear at the Salt Lake
Theatre on the 26th:
The first appearance Of the Wyndh m
Comedy Company last night wSs greeted
by an audience that effectually filed up
the lower pat Of the house and was only
trihe less numerous in the gallery. The
piece was Brighton" adapted, 80 to
speak, from saratoga" the comedy
which made Bronson Howsrd'> reputa-
tion. As the Company had played it so
often and as the benefit of long run in
London had been added to i advan-
tsges, it was found, a. promised, that the
piece had been materially improved in
a.tion. closeness of point and dialogue,
and snap generally Il bsgI brlgh y,
the Brighton Aquarium being a remark.
ably striking and effective set. The
opening scene struck keynote of ready
and vigorous action and bright snd farci-
cal reuartee. Il also impre sed tbs audi
cnce favorsbly with the compsnv, and
when Mr.. Wgndham came in later it
Mss promise of enj ,yment, afterwards
well 1OlAllC0,bu RS EGGEDEu ~ XlHb even
brighter life TO the piece. The coll ia
such comedy, which is, IS now pre-
sented, broader in bumor thsn the
original, SO much as almost to be cal ed
farce is for Ispidity and "ac." 1t may
be said that those are the Distinctive
features of this Performance, and we mis-
to a certain extent, the distinct charac.
terizs;ion which it had. B yond the
closing in and quickening Of the scenes,
there has been no materia alte stionN
but Mr.. Wyndham's Bob Sackett has q
marked difference from Jacques Lewis,
Il is 8 broad, farcicsl perform sncs, going
at times g trife outside of the range Of
comedy, yet keeping within the fine OF
stage license. Indeed, he took the Mad
ison Morton view Of the part, and pro-
duced the hearty laughter which greeted
all his points by the coolest defiance Of
responsibility in the matter Of love. The
story is too well known to need recspitu-
lation. Every body knows the com plea
tioBs through which the changesble
youRg gentleman gets into trouble.
Throughout the nlsy Mr.. Wyndhsm
acted with wonderful spirit, and easy,
natural expressio9. His business was
very amusing, and he had evidently
made ve'y close study of the posi-
bilities. he is very clever light
comedian. Perhaps Charles Matthews Is
the only late representative OF the
line that can be placed nbove him
He behaves on the stage as if he
we're in room or gacden, although
his sentimental perceptions are called
upon by the play to be somewhat dis
fnPEnd fNhnra n lItT 10
bits of business, clever points in tina lines
and effective situations, which owed
their success to Mr.. Wvn tham's personal
management. The company is an ex'
cellent one all through. The ladies' are
exceptionally agreeable and well suited
t. their parts. Miss Ssker is vivacious,
spirited actress, remi ding o;le strange j.
Of Victoria Woke. AS "Efie Reming-
too" she was thoroughly natural and
easy and established herself as favoriie
at once. Flor nee Chalgyove m4de a
charming "Mrs. Aston" She looks
we'll on the stage ard has 10 addition IN It
eR.e, which is 8 feature Of uncst of the
acting 10 the company. MRS. Carte"
was very nsiyely played by Miss Nor.
reys and Mary Borke tuok "VirgiDis"
'cleverly. Mr.. Blskerly made 70 st de-
cidsd hit as Mr.. Wand erpump," and
awakened very pleasant reeollectiOrs of
his acting when here with Sothecn on his
asst visit. W. 81. Day as ''Banedl ct J"
Roratio Sax as "Mr. Garter !" George
Geddens as "Fred Carter" q R. Tess
dale as Columbus DfaKe," daMiytoA
Astle5 a. ''Sir Lewis Pafke." and Mrs.
Edmund Phelps as 'tMrs. Vanderpump. ,
made up one of the most thorough cssts
ever put before the public The Wynd-
ham Company are very Welcome to San
Frsncisco. The piece j, thu Loost smusing
and Ell Yable seen herr FIR len Time.
The settings sere simply suDe b and re-
f CT Or oredis ON Mr. Vosgtlin and
the management