The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-19
DRAMATIC AND LYRIC.
A Notable Opening OF the Fall
Season.
SCMgTHING.ABOUr THE WIFE.
Booming samps nu-LewIs Morrison
ana Ills Datss-ferrma1-
n Totes.


Lake Theatre, for three nights and
Saturday matinee, beginning mex
Thursday evening, has Just concludes
the most successful engagement eve
known in the history Of the Baldwin
Theatre, San Francisco. Reference i
made to Daniel Frohman's Lyczun
Theatre Company Of New York City
in Tho Vile, q sccisty comedy Grams
The Joint work OF David 3 lasco, {
native son Of The GcIdsn West, anl
Henry c. DewilIe, enc OF the editors oI
the Century Magazine.
The Wife is bold ard breezy satire
on society which every body reIisha>
and society enjoys. The satire it Is
said is smooth. insinuating and salts
tying. Mixed with it is TIE Iiches;
sort Of refined humor. The leading
character IS John Rutherford OF the
United States Senate. Rutherford is
q brainY dignifed and reticent man,
one Of that type Of oharao' ers who
would rather be right than President.
The authors have created a man OF
such heroic parts that men take kindly
to him and women would WilliI gig assist
in his ape theosis. His mlrd is
poisoned with jealousy and he is
obliged, against his will, to distrust
loving wife; but through all the
torture Of doubt he endures. his
bearing is that of man. He
never forgets himself and never
stoops to single deed that SHOWS the
faint of di5honor. He msrries a yourg
lady who has just parted from her
lover through al erroneous idea of his
relations with southern belle, and the
wife through the plot Of this belle AMI
Journals in politics, is forced 10 I'D
NIT to the Senator that when she mar
ried him love for another was in her
heart. TheI anguish of John Ruther-
ford as he learns the truth from the
lips OF his Idol zed wife is sald 10 BE-
such realism that once seen It is never
forgotten. Herbert Kelley, who vii.
be remembered IS the leading man of
Palmer's Madison Square Comraqv,
when last in this city, has rounded this
sidered to be his best effort.
The second male character in point OF
prominence is that of Mathew Culver
Nelson Wheatcroft), a lawyer, who i,
not only IN politics, but also runs
newspaper. Culver is delightful viii
lain. Heis true to no one. He aspires
to the position of Unlteu States DisLric,
Attorney in opposition to Robert GREY
Henry Miller) who is Senator Ruther-
lords friend and protege. To defeat
Grey he plays Oh the wounded pride of
the southern belle. whom GREY has dis
carded, publishes malicious and COW
ardly editorials rehecupg on Grey ard
sows the seed of domestic discord in
household. HIS fertility
IF resource compels admiration ana his
provokes many peals OF
eughter. sTEose who are fond OF stuGy-
ng psychological phenomena find a
strange fascination in the character of
Mathew Culver, and it is saii none
tudy it with Eeerer interest than
men. AS personated by Mr..
he is one of the finest
,enteei villains the American stage has
yer known.
The third serious charae or in the play
s Robert Grey, the attorney. in which
henry Miller, of Held by the Enemy
anne, is seen to excellent ADVANTAGE.
His many admirers seem to think the
character is not large enough for man
If Miller's ability. He has, however,
lumber of very strong scenes. The
aides will find that, as the disappointed
ind completely crushed lover, he Is a
picture of romantic Sadness.
The chief comedy character of The
Wife IS veteran Of the late war, with
splendid record for gallant deeds. whose
bravery on the field of battle is only
'qualled by his bashfulness among the
aides. The veteran is billed as Major
Homer Q. Putnam, G. A. r. The dis
inguishing characteristics of the major
ire his love for Mrs. S. Bellamy Ives. a
charitable widow, and his desire to sing
"A Warrior Bold" A foil for the
major is Silas Truman Charles WalcoO.
If the Produce Exchange, q solid. ami
Lble man, who is very fond OF his Joke.
md takes special delight in deprecstlno
he majors musical abilities. That
lever comedian, w. J. LIE Moyne, il the
major, and our theatre goers will re-
member him as the poet in Our Society,
IS the villain in Saints and Sinners. anG
bove and beyond all as Baron Hart
cid in Jim, the Penman. His major
will more than please his old admirers.
His very presence will tickle their
ancy. From all accounts, to see MIN
make love to Mrs. S. Beliamy Ives is
lone worth the price of admission. Mrs.
yes is society leader, who is fashion
bly, chariteDle-a modern type VINO
7ill be readily recognized. She is ths
3ading LADY patroness of the INDECENT
Widows" and as such runs a |
rivate theatrical entertainment which |
erves to introduce the characters of the |
lay. Her charity chatter will touch |
responsive chord among first |
lighters.
All this time nothing has been said
f the title role. Miss George Cayyan.
Tho is the most prominent young lead
1g lady on the stage to-day, win
make her first appearance in this citv
2 the character of The Wife. As
ielen Truman, an only daughter, she
ecomes engaged to Robert Grew.
Trey loves her desperately and de.
Otedly. He is an earnest man and all
he affection of his ardent nature is
in her. AS other lovers have
one, since the world began, he did not
ct off with the old love before gettine
q with new. He had broken with
lucille Ferrant, the southern belle. bni
as not rid of her. She loved him
lore and more as she saw hin, eI;n,; |