Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-26
AMUSEMENTS.
\ Good Play al tlm Theatre Last
iNDgiug.

Evening.
There was au immense audience
at the Theatre last night to witness
the performance Of "rhc Power Of the
Pres, " ami tue applause that greeted
the various scenes was M hearty as u
was well deserved.
A melodrsma-ns the term ~ now
understood In our own county as wen
az IN England aud Francois u ~.
mantle play, IN which the serious clio
ment prupondcntcs, with sensational
incidents, -rlrrdii decorations and a
striking delpuineut. A. a dramatic
opus Of this kind, "I'he Power u the
Press" may well be considered n
model. The various scenes--lnd there
arg thirteen Ia nll-are, nearly all u
them, exceedingly realistic, ana some,
as the Manhattan club, the interior Of
the hotel, the ship.huilding yard and
tho chip weighing anchor are III.
umphs VI sceulC art. The play II n
eeries VI sensational situations, ju1iCi.
ously interviewer with Cpmlque, and
the dcnuument cuultH NJ natural con.
clusiOu 10 O. weii,wfittru story.
The moral lessons of the play are
clear and pointed. There Is the honest
but weak man who associates with bad
companions aud, under the influence
OF llIuOr, dugrades himself aud family;
hut there Is also the reclamation OF the
prldigal and restoration TO happiness
~ tho reward .; Rn earnest struggle
against temptations. And then there
IL the lovely picture OF the faithful
wife, who stili continues her labor rs
an angel Of salvation, even after
friends, hIothers, parents have turned
away fIOm the OutCast. Another Lesson
Is intended tot the leaders OF labor
uuloug, aud the whole Is Illustrative
OF the good that can be accomplished
through the fundamentally OF the
prHs. Considering all this, II Is no
wonder that the play should meet with
success,
The. company played well last
night 1t II numerically strong aud
talented. OF the ladies, Miss shannon
AZ the prima donna was undoubtedly
the leading actress. But most Of the
character sketches were excellent.
"The Power Of the Press deserves TO
be seen. II Ia more than an entertain.
meut. II IL n fne lecture ns well, on
some OF the most Important subjects OF
the times.
It will he given again tonight and
tomorrow night,
"HAzEL IliRRE"
at tho Theatre on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday matinee.
The announcement is made that In
the future tue sale OF tickets will begin
two days IN advance " tue appearance
Of each attraction, Instead Of one day
an heretofore.
WILL. CARLETON.
The date for the appearance ofAmer.
ich's great poet at thu Theatre Ia fixed
for May .. lie win remain In the city
oue evening only.
WONDERLAND.
Those who have not seen the seals nj
their native haunts or in large zoologlc-
al gardens dnd Captain WoodwArd's
herd OF trained seals one OF the most
interesting exhibits ever made In
Wonderland. And every body ADMITS
that the present wuek has n
nne programme both Ia the curlO
hall aud in the thcatotlum.
Miss Keslur IL a good corntt playrr.
For noxt week the arrival for exhlbi.
ton ui an albiuO child born Of Indian
parents IL announced.
TnE CHORAL SOCIETY,"
last night spent about two hours IN
rrhoarring "rhe Light Of Asia" We
understand that this magnificent can.
tlta will be- rendered at the Theatre
some time early In June.