Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-17

and MIR. Ensign. The date 10 Monday
the Goth, and the house will be thrown
open to tho public at fifty cents for all
parts.
The Plopeerl Christmas Periodical Ia
on our desk In the shape OF the holiday
number OF the Drdmdtio Mirror. Last
year this high class journal OF the pro.
fession set a high mark for Itself, but
this year II has shot way beyond 1t.
The Christmas Mirror IN genuine
glory this time. II comprises ninety
pages, OF an enlarged size. crowded
with spirited, merry, and tender con-
tributlons rom such people as David
Belasco, Frank Mordaunt, Minnie Du-
pree, Ada Lewis, Rosina Vokes Peru
gini. Burr Mcintosh, Charles Donald
Mckay, Charles Barnard, Mazda
Craigen, Marshall Z. Wilder, Mart
Hsnley, Roland Reed, Maud Harrison,
and many Others. Its illustrations are
In the highest form Of magazine art,
and include n charming picture OF
Blanche Walsh, and IA little sketch by
Sothern. The advertising pages bear
the 3. IL. q. mark, aud indicate that
MIR. Fishes enterprise and good taste
are fully appreciated In the metropolis.
The opening OF tne new Columbia
theater at Boise las, Monday night
was the biggest event the capital OF
Idaho ever Witnessed in u social or
professional way. The.house cost $780,.
900, and, no John ID. Spencer writes, is
a perfect little gem. Miss Marlowe
played AS You Like II to two dollars
n head, and the receipts were about
$1,000. She was enthusiastic over the
house and the Intelligent audi.
once Boise turned out, and
gave n special word Of com.
mendation TO n feature too often
neglected in theatres, the dressing
rooms. A Boise amateur dramatic
society. coached by Mr.. Spencer, Will
present BARLEY CampbelPs play My
Geraldine, In tue new house January
10Th. The disappointment Ia quite
keen, Mr.. Spencer says, that tho Salt
Lake Home Dramatic club could not
pay Boise visit during the approach
ing session OF the legislature.
-.
Julia Msrlowe closes her engage.
meht In this city this afternoon with n
matinee performance OF the ever
perennial As You Like IL, anu tonight
with Romeo and Juliet. The change
from Ingomar was made out OF defer.
ence to u petition signed ty q number
OF citizens, headed by several Uni.
versity professors. We can fancy no
one short OF Mary Anderson who
would make more ideal Juliet than
Miss Marlowe.
Her rendition OF Beatrice In Much
Ado last evening heightened the
charm with which she has invested
herself to Salt Lakers. The audience
was fair-not all that the merits OF the
presentation called fOr-but It was
most ksenly sppreclatlve. In many
respects the rendition was superior TO
that OF the opening night. Not be.
cause Marlowe herself was sweeter or
more winning, but because her very
capable leading man, Mr.. Taber, was
thrown into part where he played
via a vis with the star, and whtFs his
talents had,ample scope. lilo maie;a de.
cited impression as u thoughtful and
scholarly artist. In their various
scenes Of iaillery and love making the
two carried the house completely with
them, and their reading OF the many
chnste Iof beautiful lines with which
Shakespeare has adorned the comedy,
called forth the most genuine demon
STATIONS and pleasure. Aa before, the
supporting people gave an excellent
ccount Of themselves. The Dogberry