Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-21
Dramatic and Gqpic.
Success Girl Loft Behind Me New York Reign
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The Girl | Lett Behind Me has
ktormed and captured the town. The
audience that faw tue second pfesenta'
ton last evening was hardly any
smaller, and certainly no whit less en-
thusiastic than that which allende on
the opening night, aud tonight third
heavy audience Is assured. The strong
points IN the admirable prcsontauon
were immensely spplauiod, especially
the great effect OF the Indian war
drums and chants In the distance rs
the daughter IL pleading with her
father to let her die by his
hand rather than allow her
TO fall into the hands Of tho
savages. This II the best acting done
by Mrs. Gibbs anywhere la the play
aud throughout the naturalness ANA
womAnlintss OF her dolineation mark
the artist. The fresh sweetneas Of
Miss Everett forms charming com
paniunp iecc OF action to Mrs. Gibbs,and
Mr.. Rusarll's delineation Of the hero,
the old major little Fawn and VIII
IBERIA Ann remain the other beet
features of the individual acting.
There was considerable comment
today over the manner iu which
the two morning papers spoke VI this
magnificent production; one was
sighting, and the other while prais'
lug the play, Ia iis reference TO the
leading lpdy, was positively bru1aij II
was w. unjust ~ II was unkind. The
manner Ia which the busineieholds up
shows that tho public does not share
the views u thOHi writer's.
All Haymau, well known Ia Salt
Lake as advance agent VI the most
euccustful plays We have enjoyed ~
past seasons, sends the following luttei
10 the dramatic editor Of the NEws, TO-
gnrding the latest successes VI tne New
iUik stage:
NEw York, oct. 10, i503.-"Char.
ley's Aunt" the iurcu comedy
running nj the Standard theatre, New
York, under the direction OF Charles
Ff0hman,ie phenomenal success aud
II Is not improbable that It viii make "a
record surprising any other humorous
stngo production that the United
States has yet been acquainted with.
lt nbOunds Ia iudlUfsus surprises,
quaint eayings Aud all the elements
tuat hre rtquisi,o toa llugh.Tuising
play, but thut IL not all. AZ 10 were,
"ChaTluy's AuuW would not be en-.
Titled 10 n longer stay on the slagU or
more generous recognition than any
other farce or COMEDY. The secret Of
ils extraordinary succrsB though, aud
the reason Tor predicting such a long
and merry lie for u, is that outside Oi
lie cOmiobl qualities Il has . charming
love etuiy 30 denly interviewer with
the humur o. the pl,ce that one does
not know when 10 admire most, the
funny people Of the play or
tbs sentimt utal people. They are real
human lowers too, Hnd the clutouoss Of
the Gomez y characters 20 ordinary
human nature 10 another reason for the
popularity Of the play. II contains too,
the inst character novelty introduced
Into "a comedy lu seven years, or since
thU production " "lio ffivhtu ScuTD.
taty." "ChErley's Auup IL now Ia
tie second year Ia London, with pros.
poets OF very long stay aud II Il
being played IN Germany toe,
To select any oue of IT. numerous
funny features and wnte about u
would be- TO DO IN the foolish Gfecisn
did that Hier0c.es tells ABOUT, who
carried around brick na a sample Ut
the hOusu he had Tor falc. The comedy
II made up Uf incident after incident
anu saying alter saying that have
novelty and the surprising audiences
Of Absurdity that rtlei ono into
~ D..
no Let up In the TOllicKlug mirthful.
moss OF tho piece. Bug thoro Is one
scene ~ the very opening OF tho
comedy that VIII interest young
women ana young men too. Tor they
All have been there themselves many
time. Two college chums have each
been trying 10 write a love letter 10 .
sweetheart. One OF them, Jack, N
shown Ia tho ngoniEiug thtoes OF COM
poHing a heart.luuouing epistle TO hi
darling. He begins with "Dtaf Amy"
anu tears II VI; thuu lac writes "Dear.
est Amy" anu teurs thai up, and 10 he
goes on "deafing" anu "donrealing,"
Tut getting no further until ho IL
fairly wild with distraction. At
critical moment his chum comes on
with bfaiu Tasped anu raokod by A.
tempts to write 20 his darling. They
discuss the appalling situation anu
wind up by agreeing 10 ColiAboTate
ana write each other letter.. Every.
BODY knows that II III terribly ulilitult
20 write satisfactory love letter; these
young gentlemen illustrate the uni
culties, aud II every young man Wnu
sees It doesn't slap his thigh and say
"Ihaps just like me-" anu 10 every
young woman h. not tickled to death
over the trouble she has given TO her
own Jack and Charley In that same
why, then somebody VINO writes this h.
greatly mistaken.
Charles FfOhmRu'H comedians, now
IN their fourth year ami with joseph
Holland ~ leauiDg man anu Henrietta
GTOfsman ~ leauing woman, have
Just finished splendid aud successful
engagement In New York. They are
now making tour N the principal
cities. This Organization has been
kept together since Mr.. wilkinson
widows was produced, During the
present season the comedians are play.
ing the new comedy which has had
such long run IN Paris and which In
lie AmeTiCnuizeI form II known NJ
The Other Man, II was accounted
great laugh'makCr In New York aud
won genuine triumph.
AZ the Empire theatuT u comedy III.
feotly the opposite OF The Other Man
aud Charley's Aunt Ia enjoy ing q long
Rud prosperous run. II In Liberty Hal
aud II II now IN its third month ANA
Will soon have it, l0Oth performance no