Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-18

The entertainment at the Theator
last evening was In aid OF the Orphans
Home, and those who participated dld
10 out Of the best OF motives. Only
this consideration saves some OF the
performers from the hands Of the critics
today. The first part OF the prosram
was In the main excellent, and SEINE
Of II exquisite, notably 90 the playing
Of the Quintettc club, whose Trau'
merei and Minuet arc the very best
things they perform. Mr.. Weiho was
Of course stormlly encored. The piano
duet between Mr.. Krouse and Niiss
Conkiin was also finely rendered. Mr..
Goriinski and Mr.. Hampton were
also much liked, but did better
In their solos than In tho duet
Miss Royles sweet voice was
heard to advantage In ballad
by Thompson. Mr.. Collins reclta.
lions were admirable; he Ia distinct
gain to our dramatic and oratoricai
forces. 80 much praise can not be
bestowed on tho rendition OF the Irish
Emigrsnt; the piece is OF an aged and
worn out, dull type, and whatever
merits Il has are due to Mr.. O'Malley,
n proiession nal, who played the emigrant
and coached tho others. MI Mo
aurrin was very good for an amateur
and MIR. Meakin was fair. Miss Kelley
would have boon had 1t been possible
10 hear her. The others were alto
gether out OF place In their parts.
bronson Howaru, the frat and fore
most Of American playwright, In In
Ban Francisco en- route to tbs sand
witch Islands. He went TO the coast
by the southern route or he would
doubtless have visited Salt Lake,
where our Press club,and our Dramatic
club-some OF whose most distinguished
successes, such as Saratoga, The
Bankcr's Daughter and Young Mrs.
Winthrop, have been Mr.. Howard's
plays - would only have delighted
10 honor him. The opportunity will
perhaps occur on Mr.. H0ward's re-
TURN. A San Francisco reporter says
OF the disting uished author: lie Is OF
medium stature and somewhat slight
build. In appearance he Is dis.
tinguished, and one would easily select
him ~ n man OF intellectual superior.
ity. He has n cultured ana refined
lace, ret on by N dropping gray mus
tache and bright piercing eyes. HIS
hair which has partly deserted him Is
almost white. He wears glasses
which by no means detract from the
distinguished appearance OF his face.
uaWaFt aatls
"As IL my usual practice after finish
ing a play, am going away for rest
aud change, and hope to find both In
the places 1 have chosen to visit. l
have heard much Of tho beauties Of
Hawaii, and am now about to satisfy
my desire to enjoy them. 1 shall not
write another play for year or two,
having finished my last only few
months ago. l usually allow two or
three years to elapse between my pro.
ductions, as / nnd the not results OF
ono play written every two years bet
ter than that OF three plays written In
n short time. do not believe In rapid
work Of that class, and Hnd that the
more time 1 take the more satisfactory
In the work.
"My last play, 'Arlatocracy,' has, |
am pleased To say, proved success
80 far. In New York whore 1t was
flrst produced, 1t had very good run,
nnd since lett II has been produced
In Chicago, whore, ! believe, 1t has
been similarly Fortunate"
The dramatic cantata OF Joseph, by
Jastor Broad, has been In rehearsal by
tho Twentieth ward choir for some
time past under the direction OF Prof.
Daynes, and will be rendered for the
benefit Of tho choir In the ward meet
ing house, Friday evening next. Tn,
cast will be Ms follows:
.Inaenh 49,. ii IT. Dunbar