The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-10
Successful Presentation by The
Home Dramatic Company.


The Ogden Home Dramatic Company
rendered their initial performance in
Union Opera House Wednesday even
ing, the play being Miss Chester.
The old-time favorites who are n tae
new company and the fact of a new Ito
Ogden) play being put on caused con-
siderable interest, and when the cur
tain rolled up. the auditorium was
comfortably filled. Some little trouble
vas expt rienced through the sale OF
seats but not enough to Cause very
great confusion; il should be remedied
however in the future.
The scenery introduced in the
play was very pleasant, although
one would hardly expect TO see the same
chairs sitting in precisely the same po-
sitions in the grounds of Montressor
Castle, IN England. and a garden in
Florence. The acting of the company
was very good. The character OF the
Earl of Montressor was rather gloomy
one. and was quite fOrcioly portrayed
by Mr.. Ben. h. Rich. A trifie more
emotion might have been put into some
parts with very good effect. however.
As the Countess, Miss Ida Packard
looked well, but. owing, presumably.
TO her previous illness, she was unable
o maintain so djgnifed sn appearance
as one would expect in a countess. As
the play progressed, however, Miss
Packard improved in her acting, snd
finished fairly we'll. The character
of Rupert was quite well sustained
by Mr.. II. II. Thomas. He exhibited
plenty OF emotion; but at times was in
clined TO -esticu'ate rather wildly. In
the greater part OF the play. however
his acting was very fine and did him
great credit. Fortescue. The friend and
slayer of Rupert, SIS delineated by Mr..
J. b. Evans. was creditable and was well
received by the audience. There might
be some improvement in information
and stronger emotion in the ClosIns
scene would have improved the part
while there was considerable room fol
Improvement in the duel scene between
Fortescue and Rupert.
The dress of Mr.. burlington as Armi
shaw was good and the character vel
sustained. a trifle more pedantry anC
precision of speech would have but al
mimi ely grester charm 10 the char
acter aud play.
Perhaps the finest acting was done by
Miss Nellie Dana in the character o
| Miss Chester. This was occasioned by
the character Itself. however. though
/ Miss Dana is deserving OF high praise
/ Miss Chester seemed TO suit her better
/ II possible, than did the characters o
any other of the entire cast ana it wa.
carefully portrayed, though not per
/ iectly. 4 more critical study OF TIT
/ heaviest portions would have made /
| appear more natural.
/ Isabel, as portrayed by Miss Sadi,
/ Barr was very pleasant. The petite
| form of the little lady showed off L
good advantage and her acfing was fir'
| If we except her slightly Hurried man
ner and a small degree of overacIing
I The character IS not up 10 the lazy p,
/ abilities and she rather oYerdid tn,
piece. Taking the play as q whole i
was q success. and shows that with {
little careful training the company vii
/ soon be up 10 n high standard.
The public should. and we beliey,
| will. sustain the new company in II.
| labOrs and We may soon see first elias
company without paying for the lux
ury of a travelling troupe. "Willov
Copse" viii be presented IN the neal
I future.