The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-28
PROVO POINTS.

The following communication was
unavoidable crowded out of our Tues
day mornings issue.
J. d. SPEscER, the "viIlain, !" failed 10
appear at the Green Lanes matinee last
Friday: otherwise the theatre VS.. the
circus was grand success With the en-
terIslnment omitted. The regular ID.
& X. G. train from salt Lake was sew
eral hours behind time last Friday,
caused by the dersilTnent OF sn engine.
Mr.. Spencer came in on the traiu
which should have arrived st but did
not until p. m. just in time for him TO
take his part in the evening perform
anee OF the Green Lanes.
THERE WAS q large number of people
in town last Friday, many having come
in from The settlements 10 witness the
circus parade. though there were but
| few people at the circus in the evening.
Some OF the few who old attend ex-
pressed regrets, as they were sure the
| exhibition would OF be given in full.
but they we're disappointed IN this, for
/ the entire programme was rendered lust
as advertised. and we thought with
more zeal than would have been shown
]
instead of less than 500 people.
Or SATURDAY, the oath inst, every
thing assumed q Sabbath day appear
ance. There was none If the noisy
demonstrations which usually indicate
the hilarity Of holiday. I he Stars and
Stripes fiOafed gracefully over public
| buildings ard the silver band filled the
air with music from their elevated posi-
ZION in the court house tower. There
were some social gatherings OF a pri-
yate nature, but the centre of attraction
during the afternoon aud evening was
at the theatre. The Green Lines of
England was given as 4 matinee. free
TO all, in the HfeFnoon, aud although
the doors were thrown wide open il was
impossible for all to gam admitiznoe.
beca use the house was crowded. Being
Of those a little too late TO get inside we
amused ourselves outside by trying TO
count the baby carriages lett standing
around the house, and 50 form some es-
timate OF the number OF persons inside
We figured il 500. At the Theatre in
the evening was our first opportunity
o. witnessing the performance of the
Green Lane of England, under favor
able surrounding circumstances. The
house was not crowded though there
was $3.50 audience was all comfortably
seated. We feel incompetent to
offer anything in the nature Of
criticism OF the play. or any
individuality and idealiIy Of the respec e
tive characters that were represented.
We have seen Hazel KIRK. by profss
sional actors, and regard the Green
Lanes as a more difficult iece, requiI-
ing more distinct uttersuces and careful
-cung and any attempt 10 compare
our local favorites with those who by
experience were more familiar with the
play and the characters they assumed
last saturday night would be unfair.
We heard some remark, that. they
would like 70 see the play repeated with
Miss Edith Clawson In the east. aud We
are satisfied the Green Lanes would
draw even a better house at some
future time without any change in the
cast from that OF Saturday night. The
trictest attention was given and the
entrance on the stage Of J ID. Spencer
and also of L. 4. Cum nliugs was the
signal for applause from tine audience.
Provo, July q, 1885. b.