The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-01

nights, worked against odds that GU
the business down very materially
Only a fair house gathered the first
night, and the audience last evening
was diminutive
Lady Windermere's Fam has many
points open TO criticism, in my humble
opinion. 1t deals with serious subjects
too hippantly, yet the tone of the play
is very sombre, relieved by very little
comedy. Mrs. Erlynne is insincere, and
unnatural. She sacrifices everything to
save daughter, whom she has allowed
to grow TO womanhood without any APP
parent interest. In "Odette" in which
the general theme of the play is identi-
cal with Oscar Wnde's play, the mother
has never lost the love for her child,
and all through the years during which
the daughter grows to womanhood she
has, as much as the wronged husband
would allow, followed the development
Of The girl SO when she makes her
sacrifice it has a more real appearance.
The third act is the redeeming fea-
ture Of Oscar Wilde's play. The mo-
ment when the curtain rings up and
the jealous wife, Lady Windermere, is
discovered in Lord Darlington's apart
mentS, the interest is aroused to a high
pitch. The scene that follows between
who has followed her to save her, is
very intense. The men coming in with
lord Darlington add still more to the
N-SUspense the audience is in, for Lord
Windermere is there, little suspectinE
who crouches behind the curtain The
idle talk, the smoking, drinking,
lounging Of the men and their cynical
talk, is novel and somewhat relieves
the suspense of the audience The eli
max in which Mrs. Erlynne comes for
ward to save Lady Windermere from
discovery, sacrificing herself, while
Lady Windermere makes good her es-
cape, is very dramatic. I fancy this
scene, and the cynical speeches have
made the play.
Another point in Oscar Wilde's play
that is worthy Of communication is the
way the fan is managed, and the i'm
portance it is made to assume IN the
play. The attention is first drawn to
the fan in Lady Windermere's an
nouncement that it is a birthday gift
from ner husband. Then comes the
scene when she threatens to strike Mrs
Erlynne fun in the face with it. if Mrs.
Erlynne attends her ball Then the
scene when she meets Mrs. Erlynne
and when the fan drops to the floor:
she has not the courage. Lord Dar-
hngton, the tempter, returns it. Then
1t Is found by the men in Lord Darling
TON room, where Lady Windermere
dropped it, is recognized by the nus
band. and causes the scene in which
Mrs. Erlynne steps forward to stop
the search for the owner of the fan
And at the close Mrs. ETlynne begs it
as glft, and carries it of with her.
The company presenting Lady Win
dermere's Fan" had a decidedly Jolly
time while IN Salt Lake. Friday they
went to Saltair in body and all IN
dulged in a salt water bath.
Miss Sykes is q, daughter of an old
army officer and in consequence she
and her companions were handsomely
entertained at Fort Douglas yesterday.
Stuart Robson and his players en-
Joyed life while in Salt Lake, also. One
afternoon they went to Garfield on a.
special and splashed salt water over
each other in high glee. On Friday
Mrs. Ro5sons handsome face was in
evidence a the grand stand at the race
track, While her husband picked the
winners on the ground floor The nurse
maid and that wonderful baby were
likewise there.
Once more we are to have a visit
from the experienced fun-makers. Hal
len d Hart who appear at the Salt
Lake theatre Friday and Saturday
evenings of this week in their new
skit, the Idea" These gentlemen
have made merry in the past in Later i
On" The Idea" is said to be full of I
novel ideas, Jolly songs. graceful dances
and humorous incidents Whatever
there is OF thread TO the story entangles
a helpless old chap, well-intentioned
but unfortunate, in his attempt to re-
form the entire world. Mr. Hart an
pears as a speculative Pennsylvania.
with more wit than wisdom, and a
leaning towards the opposite sex that
gets him into lots Of trouble Mr.. Hal
len poses IS a featherbrain whose wax i
t2g moments are absorbed with dress
and nonsense. The stars and their sup
porting company have been resting in
salt Lake week past, enjoying the
advantages and pleasures nature has
given US. The rest is induced chiefly
by the foods of the northwest +
Speaking Of the floods, how they have
played havoc with the theatrical folk.
anyway! Mr. Grismer lost most of his
dates through that country: Stuart
Robson was forced to play d double
engagement in San Francisco; Hallen
& Hart have had their bookings all :
shaken to pieces. And these are only a
few,
One week from tomorrow and Mr..
- NMAlieg, EldHdgef OF the little l1yceunl. :
viii wear becoming smile about seven I
inches long, Providence and the strike
on the Southern Pacific permitting. The
occasion Of the smile will be the OPEN y
ing OF a two weeks engagement at Q
popular prices. at the Lyceum, of that =
well known German comedian, Charles
A Gardner, supported by his regular
AS Mr.. Gardner is well
known and liked as singing come J
dian Of the Joe Emmett school. and as :
he produces his old successes supported I
by his regular company, and as he has Q
never before been seen in Salt Lake at |
less then the regular prices. the Lv-
ceuin viii probably receive quite a
boom. This week Mr.. 7O'Malley is star
ring the clever comedian J. J. Williams :.
in the comedy. Our Boarding House" I
which opens tomorrow night
The patrons of the Salt Lake thea
ire may have noticed that doorkeeper
S55s5n's eyes were a little brighter s
thfan usual the past week and that a S
e. 2atanf smile Jremb.ei around the h
corners Of his mouth Well, the occa- O
son was the arrival Of q little girl at a
s1s home. The tape shows that Mr.. il
Gibson has grown at least two inches s
during the past week, but he still MAN. p
ages TO tear off coupons with his usual
precision.
On Tuesday evening Princess Bon a
lde' wiz celebrate the one &lundredta c
performance in Philadelphia AS bust
esss has kept up to the high notch t
Willard Spencer may safely assume 4
nat he is as popular a success in e
his opera as Little Tycoon" d