Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-01

and his play. IL IL an odd fact that
sothern Is one Of the few stars who If
literally idollzeG in the east, but who
seldom makes any money In the west
Francis Wilson Ia another. why this
should be- 40, 1t IL difficult TO cay, but
II remains the fact. Neither OF them
loses money by his western tour, but
at the end Of their season, they nnu
that n they could have fllled their time
in the east, they would have been
considerably more in pocket.
For ourselves, we confess we belong
In the ranks Of those who class Sothern
Ms great actor, and as one WHO VIII
be much greater In the future than he
has ever been. In Versatility,
IN magnetism, In good looks,
ia education, In polish - lie
leaves little 10 DO desired. He Ia
below the average stature, II IL true,
but physique In not nm indispensable
requirement In n comedian. kean
was little more than dwarf. Gaugcd
by all the tetts that make an actor,
Sothern comes forth triumphantly.
We confess we do not see on what
those who have found fault with
sothorn's acting base their objections.
The remark Of one critic That MS
delicate brogue was too broad TOT hn
Irish gentleman, showed that the
writer has not very wide acquaint-
ance with the peculairities Of III. Irish
race. Many OF the most highly edu-
Gated Irish prieets--ond our city TUT.
nishes n number OF Instances In point
never lose tho rich accent that do.
notes their nationality.
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Ar for the play We esteem II good
one, but not agreat one. There IL no
doubt that many OF tho auditors went
away each night somewhat myHtiiied
concerning the plot. This II duo 10
three things: Fiat. the fact that the
ntory OF the hcfoine's determination To
give her lover ten thousand pounds IL
told 10 early In the piece tnut IL IL
almost totally lost In the noise made by
late arrivals. Second, Miss Harmed
and Mr.. Soften, who have more than
any others ia developing the plot IA It's
early stages, excellent artists ~ they
sr.. are not always distinct, and one
has 10 keep n constant strain TO UNDER
stand them; third, this authofess OF tho
piece has not made 1t entirely clear
how tho heroine's ten thousand
pounds could have gotten into Lettat.
biair's pocket, nor how II got into
Murwale's In transit. Hut the story
IN ingenious, its characterization Is
charming, it, language brilliant. II
IL almost burdened with rcpartec, anu
nothing but Its brightness could save II
from the charge OF verbosity.
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Uncle Toms CABIN really deserves
little serious consideration. Peter
jackson, the negro pugilist, Is just
about the same class Of an actor M
John j.. Sullivan IL, no better, no
worse. and Of just the class, too, that
the public expects TO be made from a
pugilisi; and M man who had stood
OF CorDett In a seventy round fight,
and who may meet him again before
the year Is out, he was the object OF
some curiosity from packed galleries,
and q thin parquette attendance. The
sparring bout between jackson,
who weighs 22O pounds, anu
Choynski, who weighs about l75,
was very harmless affair.
The best acting was that Of little Eva,
really precocious child, the Topsy and
the donkey. l.. II. Stockwell, the we'll
known comedian, was on the bills but
he did not appear.
Rehearsals for The Magistrate and
the World are being pushed with
vigor. The dates arc next Thursday,
Friday, Saturday and Monday, anu u
crowned engagement Is foregone
conclusion.
The shabby treatment Tom Keene
has experienced from the critics OF
New York, In the face OF OVERLOOKING
business, induced some very truthful
remarks from the tragedian, Robert
downing. "lou would be q greater
actor" said Downing TO Keene, ~
you would do Just one little thing"
"Pray what Ia thal?"
"Die."
"Tbst's q good Joke" remarked
Keene, and he laughed heartily.
"Not n bit OF it," replied Downing.
81 was never more serious In my life
Forrest was deficient In his work until
he was dead; then he was called One
OF the greatest ever known. During
Barrett's liie he was wretched sclOr,
no they saiJ. He was cold, metallic
and vile In some scenes. When he was
buried there was dearth OF adjective
among writers In describing his mai
velous, artistic, magnetic acting
Booth has been credited with having
excellent companies and all that, hut
his acting was never appreciated "a / u
he was taken sick anu forced TO retire
from the stage. Then he was Americas
greatest actor"
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The sale for Warue aud james, on.
gagement has been going on two days
anu already amounts to figures that
guarantee the success OF the season.
Warde and James are well known ss
two OF the sturdiest champions OF the
legitimate drama In America, ana II
goes without saying that their prese nta.
lions will be up to the highest standard.
Julius Cesar viii be presented with u
cast Of thirty-one acting people on
Monday. Marc Antony's grafton il n
masterpiece OF diplomacy and hnautl.
full defamation, and the part will mud
tull Justice Mt the hands of talented
Frederick WaTde. Louis James, who
wsRts the toga Us grandly NJ did john
Mccullough, should invest the part OF
Bfutus with ali the dignity Of the
Roman senator. Cassius 10 played by
Mr.. Charles d. Herman, and MI.
Howard Kyle Is the Julius Cm,ar.
On tuesday night the late George III.
Bakers tragic play, Francesca da
Rimini, will lie presented, with the
handsome scenery anu costumes pre-.
pared for that piece by the late Law.
renee Barrett. Mr.. Waide will essay
the role Of Lauo!otio, the oharact, I
formerly acted by MIR. Barrett, anu
Mr.. James will resume his wonderful
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