The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
''sHE" DAWEs UPON US.

Inc tame of Haggards wonderful
book She" and curiosity to see what
sort OF drama had been woven out of
it, drew very heavy audience to the
Theatre last evening, both upstairs and
down. The verdict of that audience,
expressed with the most decided
unanimity, was one of strong disap-
pointment both with the dramatiZation
and the players. In the first place it is
doubtful whether the book could be
turned into successful play, no mat
ter how well the work was done, and in
| this instance the work is done with
anything but cleverness; the idea of
making the whole of the episode
with She a dream, resusicating the
slain girl Ustsne, and ending up with
| Columbia as the presiding genius OF
| the occasion. was startling in its cheap
ness and falfetchedness. The audience
viewed it in amazed silence. AS an
opera, the theme might be made a
grand one, but to play it as straight
drama, the supernatural effect cannot
be impaired. and the audience is con-
SANITY laughing over what 1t ought to
Re thrilled at. Besides, many
of the most vivid scenes of
IuO OOOhI SuSA do lAO AOU POS
episode and the fire TRANSPORTATION,
cannot be satisfactorily done in play,
and the attempts only weaken the rest.
We had expected something from Mr..
Barrows, so we'll known from his Baron
Stein, and his visit with Aimee. But he
was cast in the last part we were look
ing to see him in-thst of the servant
Job, who has nothing at all to do but
to express fright at the Amahag
gers and mutter "Oh Lord an
endless number of times in the front
scenes while the carpenters are getting
ready the back ones. Mr.. Barrows. of
| course, drew as many laughs from his
part as anyone could have done. The
part of Holly, which, had it been made
| in the drama what it is in the book,
would have been Mr. Barrows' natural
character, was poorly sustained. Mr..
Staley made colorless Leo-and this
was the fault with all the characters,
they lacked dlstinctiveness throughout.
| Thsre was good deal of stumbling on
the part of tue minor people. Miss
Heath made very statuesque looking
She, drew many lorgnetteS for her ex-
h'hition Gf the human form divine; but
| was totally lacking voice in the strong
portions. Miss Hunter was tender,
sweet and feeling Ustane. The scenery
in many particulars was very fine, aEd
some money has evidently been spent
upon it; whatever merit the piec9 has,
is due to the spectacles; but the waits
were so long, and the scenes
had been put together in such
haste, that their beauty was
considerably impaired by hitchipg and
tumbling to pieces. We do not doubt
kk,n L. I'll
ment in the presentation this afternoon
and evening. The matinee will be at
popular prices.
THE EXHIBITION AND BALL.
The Walker Opera House held large
audience last evening, on the occasion
of Professor Younger's pupils second
annual exhibition and ball. To say it
was most decided success is 10 be mild,
indeed. The Glover Dance" by six
teen of the elder pupils. was unique and
novel, and most prettily arranged. It
was applauded to the echo. The Polka
Quadrille, danced by twelve of the
younger pupils, created a perfect
deserved the shower OF applause
that followed their exit. The
Highland Fling, by Lucille Young,
Alton Young and Alma Katz, was an
artistic effort. and was thoroughly ap-
preciated. Charles Simpson, in the
Sailors Hornpipe, added fresh laurels
to those achieved a wear since; and tbs
Scotch dance by Katie Williams and
Bessie Glendinning was fully abreast of
the others. Rarely has one ever seen
more graceful and pleasing dancing
than that of Emily Katz, in the Fish
er's Hornpipe, and the young miss
certainly deserved the encore that fol-
lowed her charming effort. The High
land Fling, by Julia Conklin, Mile
Bowman and Jean Groo was
exellently done. especially so when
the youth Of the dancers is
considered, and the Coquette Pastoral,
by Margaret Pack. Nellie Beattie and
f. W. Noble, and the Cachuca by
Thomas Simpson also received we'll de
served encores. This last completed
the programme. when the spectators
thronged the floor and held it for
several hours to the excellent music
furnished.
Prof. Younger and his pupils are to
be congratulated on the success achieved
last evening.
THE CONFERENCE SEASON.
The sale of eats for the Shaughraun.
After Dark end Confusion commences
at the Theatre this morning. The pro-
duction of the Shaughraun will be
marked by four new Genes, which were
left here by Boucicault several years
ago, and which have been retouched for
this occasion by Mr.. Lambourne for the
Home Club
The Willow Copse at the Walker
Opera House, Friday and Saturday, will
b. strong Conference attraction. The
ticket sale for it viii begin tomorrow
morning.
BROWN POTTER.
Mrs. James Brown Potter, the society
belle-amateur- professional Ostler-Joe-
heroine comes to the Theatre some time |
during the present mon,h.