The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-25
AMUSEMEN rs.
THE TWO ORPHANS.

The Home Dramatic Club reproduced
The Two Orphans yesterday afternoon
and last night to good audiences, that
in the evening being particularly large.
The theatre goers of Salt Lake are
acquainted with the work of the club
aud its reproduction last night was
one OF the best means yet offered for a
comparative estimate of the progress
made by the organization. The absence
N MIR. Wells is a matter of constant re-
gret and the exc, Hence OF his work
was perhaps never more apprecia ed
than now. The appearance OF Mr..
ROyle, who has so long been with
Booth, but who each season returns 10
Salt Lake and his universally respected
pareuts here, was the event of the even
ing. We are glad Mr.. Royle was
included in the cast. Not only did he
nelp the coz pany in his work, nut i,
gave US here in his owu home pleas
IRA lie opportunity IF noting the very
marked improvement made by him
His rendition of Almond last night was
N every respect exec lent and leaves no
doubi as to the position Yet to be at
tanned by him. 1t was the perfec
gentleman, and there was finish, col
sideration and Ceiicacy OF execution
that gave evidence of thorough training
and contact with the very best school OF
act ng. We take particu'a delight in
this mention, for all the boyish-
ness and tie amateur has gone
The ripening mau hood and wider
knowledge asserts itself.
We never see Mr.. Spencer and Mr..
Young that We are not impressed with
their unfailing, conscientious work.
AS the two brothers they were excel.
lent. Mr.. White made all po: sible out
of his part, and took the galleries
stormily. Nor should failure be made
to mention the work of Messrs. Taylor,
Evans and Clawson with the rest.
It's impossible to imagine two ladies
better qualified to give the part of the
Two Orphans than Edith Ciawson and
B ride Cummings. The moving ten
derness of the piece itst If. the scenes
that awaken that sympathy of the
heart which only voices itself in tears
are wrought to their fullest by these
two. Tlere were many tear filled eyes
IN the audience at the effective acting
of botD. Nellie Snell shows steady and
marked improvement. ard did her
double roe well. Especially the light r
one. One of the events OF the evening
was the first appearance of Miss
Katie Young. 1t was a signal
and unqualified success. 7Th-
young lady has the voice, height.
face and self-possession that are ne es-
sary to success. We question the wi
Jm of following or meddling with the
sage save for net essity, but she pcs
sesses that which means success if it be |
but backed up by work. Ivy Clawson |
and the other young ladies all did well.
i he performance entire was a thor
ough success.
l was on the eve of forgetting Lottie
Claridge. Every time one ihinks If |
her in the vile part he wishes he could |
forget her. She makes it too real 10 |
make one like to contemplate toe part. |
Gould more be said for hsr2 A fine |
feature was the dressing of minor char
acte,s, par! icularly Of the ladies and |
gentleIn, IN the snowy banquet scene,
nj II prison sceLe. The smaller d = |
tails v hich count for So much were well |
a, e'.o-d 10. The applAu>e was tenn
pastunu-, Ms. Royle vi Ling curtain
cali and many of rhr Others deseIvFgiF. |
MRS. d. P. BOWERS,
With her manager, Mr.. r che, was
called S lidsnly % st l. 'uis last even
ing, which Iut an end to som .thonghts |
she had of doing Lady Audley's S=cret.