The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-29
TERRITORIAL TOPICS.
The Life Of an Actress in
Brigham City.
A FATAL ACCIDENT AT PROVO.
Pithy Points From Provo-News Items
From Ephraim-Matters
at Manti.
Brigham City Briefs.

The Life of an Actress, which made
such a hit in Salt Lake City a few
months ago, was presented to crowded
house last evening by the Brigham
Dramatic and Lyric Club. The lovers
of the drama, who were on time, found
their seats becoming rather rocky be-
fore the first bell rang, which was abont
O. clock. On account of this seeming
needless delay, the clock tolled out the
dismal hour of midnight soon after the
last drop.
GriMaIdi, which embraced nearly half
OF the play, was unprecedented by e. II.
Pierce. in his usual manner, but we
would prefer seeing him as the villain,
which is his fort. Mrs. E. II. PIERCE,
nee Lydia May Snow, assumed the role
of Violet, the actress, with her wonted
feeling and sprightliness, and elected
frequent applause from the sympathetic
audience. She displays talent which is
seldom found in town of equal size,
and If she were TO devote her entire
time to the stage, would make deci-
del success of 1t. d. P. Burt's first
scene of Wapshot was cleverly done,
and the Knights of the Loft appreciated
1t with a vengeance. A. E. Snow, in
the role Of Lord Arthur, looked hand
some and pleased the ladies generally,
but we have seen him play with more
casa, he not being at his best last night
by any means. B. n. Jones. Captain
Maltravers) acquitted himself in his
spirited way, which is highly commend
able if 1t be not carried to excess and
become too affected or STACEY. Miss
Elite Madsen's Julia was fairly done,
though she was out of her line, comedy
being her home.
There were several new" people in
the cast, some of whom looked like full
blown, spring races, trying to survive
on Greenland moor; this, together
with the short time the piece was re-
hearsed. account for several drags
which occurred during its presentation.
This is one great fault of our dramatic
performances; they are usually put on
in a rush and before they are really
presentable. The audiences feel the
"sticks" almost as acutely as the
g, tickers"; and therefore the formers
feelings should be taken into consider
alton,
The life OF an actress was quite sue
cess. You can find dramatic talent |
right here in little Brigham which |
cannot be ecllpsed by any other town in |
the Territory, excepting the capital. |
The music by Christensen Orchestra |
was better than we have had the pleas
ure of hearing them do before, aud the |
boys deserve congratulation on their
improvement. The knights
of the loft were very boisterous, dis
tur bling others very much. At least half
q dozen times fifty faces were turned to- I
ward The gallery to see if it were falling
upon them, and if it were inhabited by
heathens. A hint to the peace officers
should be sufficient.
PROF. HEtNE. wife and daughter will
anrapture Brigham audience Monday
night. The professor and his daughter
we're at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
PIERCE Friday afternoon and enchanted
the few invited guests there assembled.
His musical powers are so marvellous
hat he hallucinated our imaginations
to that extent that we saw
funeral professions. marching armies,
nultitudes of pleaders and
terrific storm, accompanied by
thunder and lightning, in a dreary
orrest. His music is inspiring and we I
nope he will have tremendous house
Monday evening.
MORRIS YoUNG's popular pleasure
grounds were filed to overlooking on
by convocation there OF the
sunday school mem ers of the stake.
4 pleasant time was somewhat marred
~ the clustering weather.
The trotting race between a. Z.
SHOWS Colonel and .. g. Shows Black
r nee, was won by the latter.
JAKE MILES.
BRIGHAM. Utah, May 81, 1888.