The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-11-07
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Edwin Milton Royle's play. Friends, I"
which had its Chicago introduction on the
night Of October 30, had warm and enthu
siastie welcome from the press Of that city.
We take the least fattering Of the accounts
Of the performance from the Dispatch:
Edwin Milton Royle's play Friends, :"
which had its Chicago Introduction at
Hooley's last nlghs can hardly be called
comedy drama, as it is designated on the
bills. y is too serious play for THAI not
wlthstanding the relief afforded now aad
then by bit OF pleasing humor. The story
of the play, which has been told here. deals
with remarkable case of self-secrihce on
the part OF young man who finds That the
eDlect OF his own passion loves another.
that other being hiE friend, between whom
and himself exists q mutual pledge Of con
stancy. The piece has strong melodram-
attic colorlng. but in the hands Of the COM
petent and careful players to whom il is
committed 1t Is saved from the perlls being
overdone. 1t can hardly be called q strong
play, despite the evidence of cleverness
that its young author has displayed, but it
has much TO commend it aud much TO JUS
tify an expectation of some better piece of
work from him in the future.
The Introduction of a rather pretentious
performance on the piano in the second act
is a rather daring novelty in work Of this
class, but entrusted TO Lucius Henderson
it is made TO contribute materially TO the
Success OF the production. MIR. Henderson,
as Adrian Karie, struggling young musl-
clan-the hero of the story-ls called upon
TO entertain 4 company in the drawing
room of the lazy ne loves with a musical
number, and he plays Gottschaik's "Pas-
Quinade" SO admirably as TO win an enthu-
siastc recall IL is seldom that one is
found who combines musical and dramatic
talents IL Sc high degree as does Mr.
Henderson. Miss Selena Fetfer fMrs.
70 yle), as Marguerite Otto OF the Metro
poinan Opera house, the heroine. with
whom young Karje is il love, does some
excellent work and plays rather exactinc
and melodious role with force and discre-
ton. Her emotional lines are delivered
with prudence and discrimination tina,
make them effective without exaggera-
ton.
MIR Royle, who plays the part Of Jack
Paden. ir., the model OF self-abnegation, is
responsible for much of the comedy work
and acquits himself with great credit. Be
sides beng 9 promising playwright ne is an
actor OF Uncoubted tasent. Theodore Fam
iitcn gives TO the part Of John Paden, ST.,
q delightful rendering and adds brightness
20 the performance. z. d. Lyons plays the
heavy roll OF Rams Otto, the stepfather OF
the heroine. with much success. A good
sized audience WAS present.
Cyril Tyler, the sweet-voiced boy So
prano, who has set music lovers agog in
New York. Boston and other cities, is a
sturdy little fellow, as well developed ply
sically as a boy of u years need be, straight
and strong. he has wonderfully expires
sive face and mass of golden-hued hair
He has all the instincts of boy, and be-
sides ne is passionately fond of music. He
viii sing a French love song with all the
passion ana abandon OF lover, and an
aria with all the sustained effort OF an ex-
perienced vocalist. He is natural music
ian. possessing in addition 10 phenomenal
voice rare intelligence. His first public
efforts were made in church choir about
two years age.
The exhibition given at Wonderland
during the week past by Professor Sun
deem, the wonderful mind reader, and the
strongest of all strong men, MIR. Sampson,
has excited much curiosity and investiga-
tion among students OF science. The pub
lie tests given by Professor Sundeen have
been truly remarkable and have set at rest
Bil doubts OF his great powers in the minds
Of skeptcs. The exhibition given by Mr.
Sampson has been so open and so conclu-
sively convincing rs TO inspire q feeling of
wonder regarding his great work The
coming programme for Thursday includes
some new and attractive novelties and star
vaudeville attractions.
BY special agreement the male uer-
formers at the Imperial opera in Vienna
have been permitted to wear their mus
tzches even in characters to which those
appendages were altogether inappropriate.
But just before the German emperor ar
rived there the ether day a peremptorv
order was issued that the mustaches must
be sacrificed In the interests of art and
great was the consequent lamentatiou.
But William was known TO be a sticker for
proprieties and the razors did their dread
ful work.
Nine. Helena Modjeska is doing a very
bad business this time in New York. 1t is
the fault of the people, she says. '.They
have no respect for art They. the star
system and love for money Kill artistic
growth" Still Helena was made rich and
famous by these people, who. in her opinion,
have no appreciation Of art. Her revival
this summer is Henry VIII, in which she
plays Queen katherine.
In an editorial on '.Indecency on the
ObefSt eoS Now 4OfA ltiHtS poAiAbS OGb Tue
remarkable growth of its toleration by the
New York public, and the writer traces.
while he wonders at, the development OF
the increasingly bold exhibitions which
have been applauded in that city. "The
Black Crook in that city has introduced
dances that shock even hardened hsbitues
OF the theatre.
Henry z. Abbey has about all he can
attend 70 the coming season. Coquelin and
Jane HadinR, Sully, the famous tragedian
Of the Coincide Franchise, and Henry
Irving, with Ellen Terry and his Lyceum
company, win all tour this country under