The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
SCRAP OF PAPER.

That struggling organization, the Flambeau
club, had bang up benefit at the Opera house
last evening, the net results Of which will do
considerable towards putting them on their
feet. That very clever comedy from the French,
entitled Scrap of Paper'-the piece in which
the Kendalls made their first bow in America
was done by society of young amateurs, and
very creditably done, too. AS in most society
amateur productions the settings OF the stage
received gorgeous attention, and the costumes
of the characters were hardly less elegant than
the stage dressings. OF the individual acting,
that Of Mr.. Royce and Mr.. Van Horne, the leading
characters was most deserving of mention. the
lady receiving number of rounds for her intel
ligent reading in the trying secoEd act. Mrs.
Shelton, Miss Almy and Miss Marshall acquit-
ted themselves well, barring an occasional in
distinctness. Mr.. Schroeder, to be frank with
him, was rather a melancholy baron; Mr.. Cor
bett was good, Mr.. Erb fair, and the small parts
entrusted to Mr.. Glendinning, Miss Mccartney
and Miss Parker received intelligent Tenderings.
The action was a little slow at times, and more
vim could have been thrown in it to advantage;
but as an amateur rendition of piece eSSenti-
ally quiet in its character, 1t was as a whole,
highly deserving and the audience was held
strongly Interested to the rather prolonged
close The concert features were charming
song by Miss Hawley, an excellent string quin-
tette, song by Mrs. Silva, and piano music by
MIR. Krouse and the Misses Conklin.
THE RUNAWAY WIFE,"
The house at the theatre last evening was sur
priSingly good considering the society event at
the Grand. 1t was pleased audience that wit
messed the story which either Mr.. Rankin or
Mr.. Fred G. Maeder, who are the joint authors
OF it, has given the very sensational title of
THE Runaway wife" The plot is clever, the
situations original and forcible the language is
good English, and the whole constitutes a play
that forces the ladies in the audience many
times to search out their pocket handkerchiets
because it is true to nature, one touch OF
which sometimes sets the whole house
bawling. Mr.. Rankin is as handsome as ever
and dramatically as strong as ever, though
perhaps little too bulky for the earlier scenes
OF the piece. The part OF Arthur Eastman, the
artist gives him an opportunity for some very
strong acting, which he made good use OF, par
ticularly in the blind scenes. Mabel Bert,
the runaway, was certainly all that can be com
pretended in the word lovely The little Salt
Lake saw of her three years ago in THE Golden
Giant only whetted its appetite for more of the
same sort. Though the part she essayed last
evening was widely diSsimilar to the hoodlum-
ish, western girl of the Golden Giant,
it was equally satisfactory, and dem
onstrated Miss Bert's exceptional versa
tility. The remainder of the company
is very good and, by the way itincludeS our old
fellow townsman, Billy Crosbie, who had no
part, however, adequate to his ability. Owing to
the strong hit made last evening by the piece,
there was a quite general sentiment among the
audience that it ought to be repeated to night,
but Mr. Rankin and the theatre management de-
cided that as 1.-THE Canuck'' had been adver
tised and was expected-there being already
large advance sale-and as it afforded the COM
pany chance to be seen in comedy, that it
would be better not to change the bill. 1.-THE
Canuck'' therefore goes tonight This is the
play in which Mr.. Rankin will star next season.
Following is what is said OF it by a San Fran
cisco exchange:
1.-The chief interest lies in the remarkably
clever character acting Of Mr.. Rankin. All enjoy
his natural and unaffected portrayal of the hon
est, warm-hearted old Canuck farmer. The
play which forms the setting for this pretty gem
is much more Interesting than such plays
usually are and held the attention Of the audi
ence very closely. 1t is well worth seeing The
Canuck' has proven a success"
1.-The Ph9nix' on Saturday night with Milton
Mobiles in his old character of Jim Bludsoe.
The box office at the theatre yesterday was
visited by a score of people who desired tickets
for THE Henrietta" which opens on Monday
night, but they were told the box office does not
open for the Robson sale until Saturday morn
ing at 10 a. m.