The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-11
DRAMATIC AND LYRIC.
Last Nights Presentation of
the Bankers Daughter.
. REMEMBRANCE OF NELSON.
The Home Club and MT Royle-A
Bunch of Keys on Its Return
Theatrical Notes.
The Bankers Daughter.

The Home Dramatic Club yesterday
met with its usual warm appreciation
and drew two large houses TO witness
.he revival of their old-time success,
The Bankers Daughter" To great
extent the cast was identical with that
OF several years ago, and of those who
PLAYED their old roles, We need only say
that their performance renewed the
pleasure it gave Of yore. Considerable
inte-est had been excited in the appear
ance of Mr.. Royle in the part OF John
Strebelow, formerly taken by Mr.. o. +.
Whitney, and, no doubt. many went TO
the Theatre Yesterday, with a special
desire 10 witness his debut in this city.
It was an excellent opportunity for him
to show his powers, his part being one
to which we should imagine he will be
come Well suited when he has had
larger Aperience. As he stands now,
II Is somewhat beyond his power, he be-
ing unequal TO the demands OF some OF
the stronger passages. This weakness
was shOwn-paradOxica as it seems
by too great an expenditure Of force,
revealing too much effort ct many
points, though scarcely enough energy
at others. His fault OF over acting
was particularly noted towards the
close OF the fifth act. where more ex-
perienced actor would have exhlolteu
degree Of subdued force that's far more
re ling and would have concealed with
greater cunning the articles by which
the effect was 10 be created. As II was.
the devices of the "ctOr were apparent,
and smacked of recent dramatic school
ing that Is yet unfinished. Neyertbe--
less, Mr.. Royle improved this golden
opportunity of Strsbelow so well as to
win a hearty recall, and we were glad
10 note that the audience saw and APP
pIeciated in the new actor the signs of
undoubted talent and an earnest desire
TO do his best.
. In the leading role of the Bankers
Daughter, Miss Edith Clawson again
won golden opinions and added TO the
very high estimation in which Sic
must be held by everyone who
sees her act. This talented young lady
is certainly the brightest star that ever
shOne from among our people, and
with her marvellous power of sieZing
upon the sympathies OF an audience,
her exquisite grace, her tenderness ana
pathOs, she is now an actress that VIII
always command admiration. Scar ely
q trace of the amateur remains, and We
trust she will strive TO maintain the
natural qualities of ar actress that seem
10 have been boSn in her, and guard
jealously against mannerisms that
invade the freshness OF many players
when their profession begins to lose its
novelty.
Mrs. Birdie Cummings filed the role
Of Florence Brown with sparkling hi
larity and dash, making as good part
of il as one could wish. She dressed
elegantly and contributed III no small
degree to the "go" of the piece. The
management spared neither pains
nor means TO put their favorite play
again on the boards in handsome shape
and there vas not TO our knowledge q
hitch OF any kind throughout the per
Torrance. The puolic & probation OF
this revival suggests the resur. ection OF
its rival success, "Pique."