The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-07-05
DRAMATIC AND LYRIC.
The Home Club in their Latest
Play.
ANOTHER ERA OF MINSTRELsY.
Fettered-Frederick Warde-Barlow
Wilson-BeIva A--General
News.
The Home Club in "Fettered."

The excessive heat, with the various
excitements and attractions of yester-
dav. out of town and in, did not prevent
a very liberal patronage of the perform
ances given by the Home Dramatic Club
in the afternoon and evening at the
Theatre. The night audience was larg-
er. and it goes without saying, more APP
preciative than that which witnessed
the matinee. The evening presentation
was also an improvement upon the
other, which was marred by bitches,
stage waits and the toe oft apparent
labors of the prompter.
The play of "Fettered," though not
devoid OF merit which attaches to dram
as of its class, is not equal, in our opin-
ion to other successes with which che
Home Clubs popular name has
beeen identified. 1t is cross.
so to speak, between the emotional and
the ultra-sensational, with q decided
leaning towards the latter, upon which
it really depends for its success. The
lover. the prosecuted heroine, the villain
who 'still pursued her," and the
character comedian, all have their
quota of action, and the usual run of
ylcissitEdes, ending in the triumph of
virtue over vice and of sensation over
all. keeps up the interest to the close.
The parts were well distributed. Miss
Colebrook as Mrs. Fortescue gave US
one more delineation of the kind which
have won for the lady her greatest
popularity in dramatic way, and Mrs.
Cummings as Lottie Warrener appeared
to her usual charming advan-
tage Miss Ivy Clawson, though in a
small soubrette part, enacted the maid
Martha in modest and acceptable
manner. Mr.. Cummings, as Sir Gilbert
Heron. manifested the improvement
which was looked for from his seven
months professional tour on the coast,
and appeared to better advantage, con-
sidering the limited opportunities OF
the character, than we have seen him
for many day. Jasper Blythe, the
heavy man of the piece, was ably rep
resented by Mr.. Spencer, who, with his
usual versatility, caused us to forget
him entirely as comedian, in centem-
plating his dark portrayal ct the
abandoned villain. Tom Tib.
London vagabond, was well
personated by MIR. Wells, up
furnishing the liens share of the fun.
Ills WOO vel SOO0
changes. as were those of the others.
Mr.. White made very neat double of
Nutkins, the barber, always ready to
scrape an acquaintance" and Lord
Heron. a sedate old Englishgentleman.
Mr.. Young as Fhtter the detective, was
as good as ever, and Mr.. whitney in
the Irish role of O'Bubb, as eccentric
and comical as his part perxnltted.
The most telling scenes of the play
were the attempted assassination at the
close eff the second act, where Miss
Coleprook was at her best in the quiet
and intense action called for, and
the great sensation at the Mill
Ferry, which brought the curtain down
on the last act The mill wheel, turned
by real water, was the best scenic effect
presented. The Careless orchestra per-
formed several brilliant pieces in excel
lent style, and impaired much to the
effect OF the play by telling and appro-
pirate Incidental music.