The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
"HELp BY THE ENEMY,

Gillette's beautiful war drama held the
boards at the Grand last evening, but did
not play to the audience it should have
done-cwing, partly to the warm weather,
partly to the fact that the play was origi
nally done by company which people
hardly expected to see equalled, and partly
to the fact that the attraction had not been
advertised as prominently as its Importance
warranted. But the presentation was a very
admirable one, ald it will be strange If
the audiences do not increase largely this
evening and tomorrow. Where piece is
50 well known as this, ana so well remem-
bered from It's former deineations, it is i'm
possible not TO draw comparisons. odious as
we know comparisons are, and strong as
the present company is, it cannot help suf
fering when we recall such actors as Henry
Miller in the part of the colonel, Leslie
Allen as the old negro, Viola Allen as
Rachel, Gillette himself as the correspon-
surgeon. All these parts were ex
cellently filed last evening, but it is no dis
credit to those who filled them to say
that they were at a disadvantage in
playing against the recollection Of the
originals. Mr.. Wilson as Colonel Prescott
was very handsome and manly. Miss Bill
garde was very sweet and tender as
Rachel. Mr. Backus lacks long way Gil
lette's sense of humor. The one feature of
the Susan of Minnie Dupree, and that is
saying no little when 1t is remembered
that Louise Dillon was the original Susan
here; but Dupree is as arch, naive and
kittenish as ever Dillon was, and she
caught the fancy of the house immensely.
| The remainder of the support was capable.
| The stage management was OF the best,
| though the bombardment act could have
been heightened by the employment of q
failing brick wall as was done in the recent
amateur production at the theater; that
production, it should be said, suffers little
or nothing by the comparison with the pro
fesSionals. HELD by the Enemy" goes
again this evening and tomorrow. 1t is q
dramatic treat, and it's business should
grow with each performance.
AFTER DARK.
w. A. Brady's famous production oil
Boucicault's drama "After Dark will be
done at the Grand opera house next Friday
and Saturday. The company open VITA a
matinee Fourth Of July, and also give q
matinee performance on Saturday. This
company has gained for itself national
reputation for the realistic representation
it gives of "After Dark" and young Brady
is now enrolled on the list of rich actor
managers. Over two car loads of scenery
including the largest and most elaborate
real water scene ever placed on any stage
is carried by this company. The concert
hall scene is rendered attractive by the
introduction of Bobby Gaylor. ar
Irish comedian, who is said to do more
original antics in ten minutes than any
other vaudeville comedian in this country.
Kelly and Murphy the boxers, also ap-
pear in this scene and pummel each othel
in such a lively manner as to arouse the
widest enthusiasm from all parts of the
house. Mr.. Brady arrived in Salt LAX,
yesterday and will devote the rest of thi
week attending to the stage arrangement
necessary for the opening at the matinee
Fourth of July.