Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-21
THE SILVER KING"
Second Night of the Wilson Barrett
Engagement.

- NAONNtu anu ulSuiy utlHuLtu
audience assembled within the walls
Of the Theatre last evening to wit.
ness the performance Of "The
Silver King" by the Wilson
Barrett Company. The Chief
interest centered, Of course.
in Mr.. Barrett's rendering Of the
character Of Wilfred Denver. a part
which he has played many hundreds
OF times in London and the Eng
lish provinces with wonderful sue
cess, and which sin retains its I'M
diminished popularity among Brit
ish audiences. From the time Of
his arrival in America up 10 the
preSent-throughost the entire tour
from east 10 west-Air. Barrett has
continued 10 add 10 his laurels, aud
his great creation OF the SILVER
King" viii Ice long and favorably
remembered by the American peo-
pie. From the rise Of the curtain
last night until is final fall at mid
night the enthusiasm Of the audi
euce was unbounded, ani at the
close Of each OF the five q Is the
principal artistcs were called for
yard 10 receive a shower of
richly merited applause. The
scenery was remarkably eaec-
tive, and several Of the sCenes-par-
ticuilrly the wharf at Rotherhitne-
must have been very familiar 10
many Of those present.
As To the acting, il was good al
round, though considerable disap-
pointment was felt at the rvgrutta6l,
absence through indispUsition Of
clever Miss Eastlake, whose place in
the trying role Of Nelly Denver
was, however, satisfactorily sup
piled.
OF Mr.. Wilson Barrett's skilfuI in.
depreciation Of G hero Il IS almost
suPei fiuOus iD add anything 70 what
has been already ssid in is praise.
1t was in all respects n finished
performance. IL would be difficult
10 tell at which point OF the piay
he scored his highest trium.h-
whether as the man sacrificed 10
drink, in the opening scenes, as the
-elf-acCused murderer and fugitive
rom Justice in the second act. OF
a. the ''Silver King returned from
the Nevada mines. The H-bts
and shades Of the character were
finely blended, while his Disguise. IS
the Jementsd fellow del .mine,.
upon obtaining proof o. his Inuo-
cence, in the fourth act, was a fine
Iiece Of character business. As
Daniel JaikeS the faithful old ser
want Of Denver, who sticks stead |
lastly 20 tho family through their /
settles Of undeserved misfOrtunes.
Mr.. George Barrett gave further 1
proof Of his versatility as one Of |
the best among English comedians.
He was a strong pillar In the niece.
Mr.. Copper Cliife made a CAPITAL
and his rendering OF the
.rafty Spider" wss evidently rel
shed. What little Mr.. T. w. Per
'yval had 10 do as Godfrey Ware
ne did well, but having been
killed. in the first act, his stage
ervices there ended. Mr.. Stafford
smith made a Ehrewd detective:
he unctuous hum0r and RS,
'alIty Of Elijah Cooombe were
imply expressed by Mr..
Austin Melf0ri; and Mr.. MURRAY
Arson was q very satisfactory Cor
Iett- Miss Alice BslmOre wen nor.
mayed Olive Skinner ,thes'Spider;s's
yifs), and Miss Lille Bslmore was
fascinating waitress. Little Grace
'auling is a pretty child actress.
nd for the part OF Cissy has been
leverly trained. The subordinate
6araeters left but little 70 be de-
ired, and the play ran smoothly
rom start 10 finish.
After the descent of the curtain at
he close Of the last act, and as the
udience were about t. leave the
Mr.. Barrett advanced 10
he foOtlights and made
eat and appropriate little speech.
lie said he should not feel
itisfied il he allowed those pres
Mt 10 depart without expreSsing
the people Of Salt Lake the great {
leasure which he and his company I
adj derived from their visit 10 this
'yely spot. The grand scs merry OF
he Rocky Mountains had indeed c
cen revelation to the entire marty:
at upon leaving Denver foT this
~ they never once dreamed Of
nding such a land OF promise az n
lie end Of their journey. After /
'ossing the barren desert there n
irst 70 view the rich, green
Alleys which now surrounded
Iem. When he surveyed these
'oihc bouEties Of nature b, :
'uld but wish that the poor B
retches who were crowded to- 4
'ther In the slums Of WhitechapeI ii
ID the Seven Dials Of London. a
ho never saw patch of hue sky, a
uld gaze upon this glorious scene, Il
JOY the green fields and inhaIe I,
c pure air OF heaven in this valley
peace: lApplause.l The Theatre D
salt Lake City, he went on TO &
:, was more like one Of the Eng b
n houses than any playhouse in n
lich he had appeared since his II
rival inAmerica, and-they might O.
Re Il as a compliment or other 81
Sc. as they felt constrained-tbe Ia
dlence was more like an English
dience than any he had played to Il
this continent. (Aphlasse.) al
rs Theatre reminded him strongly q
the theatres in the English row tr
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