Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-04
ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
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JuLius CEsAR.--rho firm of wnrdc
& JAMES, successors TO the firm Of
Booth & Barrett, aud doing business
at oil the old stands 10 the country
opened up In Salt Lake City last even
ing, and was rewarded with q monster
rush u patronage, second only to that
enjoyed In the old tiD'es by their
lllusirious Predecessors. II was not
such house, II is true, rs Booth and
Barrett drew on the memorable night
when they gave ~ Julius CrJai,
aud neither can IL b. said that II was
such a Performance; but II was hand
some audience and Il was u noble
presentation, one better perhaps than
is to be seen today at any theater In
the world which still Affects Shakes.
pearianism, with tho possible exception
OF lrving's theater Ia London. We
recall no theatre, AMI no stars In
America, certainly, who are making
any such achievements in the lcgili.
mate DIANA % Watic and James are
doing. When Barrett diei and Booth
retired there was no one left ON theAm-
erlcan stage TO disluteWarde AM James
sway with the p-sible exception Of
Tom kecne; the three stood on plane
very nearly equal. When warde aud
james conceived the very clever Idea
Of Joining their forces, they showed u
businesa shrewdnoss as keen on their
artistic sense, and when they carried
their idea into execution, the
whole country hailed the combination
with decided sigma Of appreciation.
That tho union 10 happy one, H.
evidenced by. the reports OF i'm.
menso business which como from
everywhere on the road; the
verdict Salt Lake gave last night and
Will continue to give for the remaining
nights OF She engagement, Is simply IN
accord with the other parts OF the
country.
II was inevitable Of course that the
presentation should DO subjected 10
rOmparls0ns with that OF Booth anu
Barrett Cassius was nlways consider.
ed Barfctis' stronscst role. and Mr..
Herman, a very capable actor, I, to
be Commended,' that In tho face II the
recOllections he 20 constantly 10.
vived, The was accorded No many
plauditt. Mr.. 'Booth'd Brutus Ia not
less remembered, but Mr.. JnmeH'
abilities made the gar bstween Booth's
rendition and his own seem very
narrow one. rhe lofty philosophy aud
the rnelan choly OF The Noblest Roman
Of Them All, were admirably por-
trayed, aud The great dialogue, famous
In every school boy's experience, ~
well ns the beautiful parting scene lt-
tween BrutuB aui Cassius, called Tor
the warmest and heartiest appliance.
WaIde chosa the part Of Antony,
and he chose well; for the grand
Grafton over Cwiat'H body lie got four
recalls, and on tho last one no made
graceful little speech, thanking the
audience Tor ils encouragement OF im
selfand fellow player. a ntOny'soia ION
has never been heard 10 such ZOO
advantage mere, barring the one detect
W. ~ NaARAN HNNAl NptN1fhtt7-A luNlk
which seems To bs permanent with Mt.
Wnrde. The support was all fair, tx.
cept the ladies, who had little to 10,
aud VINO were disappointing In the
little they uid do. In scenery, costlmts
aud appointments the production was
admirable, and the Roman popuace
was exotllenuy handled, the Roman
armies not 10 exccllently.
Tonight Francesca da Rimini.
THE How DRAMATIC Gums per.
formRncs' OF tho Magistrta will be
given Thurday night, aud seats are
now on sale. The new scene by
Anderson, representing the Hotel des
Irincts LJulol, IL finished, and 10
very elaborate affair. Ii contains
twenty-five pieces aud covers 5000
square feet OF canvass. The world will
be given by the club Saturday anu
Monday nights.
Ben HOGAN, formerly we'll known
In this city as u temperance lecturer,
gives picturesque exhibition Of The
Wonder Of lhe World, INCLUDING tho
Hawaiian lslaudr, at the First NJ. IL.
church on Third south this evening.