The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-30

| ton of its character in this country.
As it is composed of equal parts of
lopera and high class vaudeville, It is
lbut natural that it should be called a
novelty company, and as such it stands
alone. Miss Collins greets her friends
twice at each performances. Her first
appearance is as Dolly Mortdale. in
''The Fair Equestrienne," where she
takes the part of a jealous wife. and
makes matters generally unpleasant
| for her husband whom she detects in
an adventure with a circus rider. Fred
Solomon is said to be a leading and en-
pertaining participant in this sketch.
In THE Devilbird" Mr.. Solomon is an
| old gentleman who says that he has
been there and that experience has
taught him that there is no good in
women, and consequently he endeavors
to rear his son in such a way that he
shall never know feminine wiles This
he has done until the young man
has reached the age of 49, Then Bax-
ter, the butler, objects to doing his
washing any longer and introduces a
village maiden Miss Collins) into the
household as laundry maid, all Of WHICH
causes untold commotion. Young
Eric, the son, does not know what the
strange being in skirts is when he runs
across her in the garden, but soon
learns, falls desperately in love and
papa eventually consents. The oper
eta is full of fun, lively acting and
catchy airs.
AS the time is drawing nigh for
Messrs. Warde and James to appear
again at the theatre, there is renewed
interest in their doings and a desire to
know what pieces from their extended
repertoire they will present during
their coming engagement. They have
recently received much praise for their
rendering of King Henry W" of
which it has been said that rarely has
that historical play been mounted more
beautifully or with more fidelity to de-
tail, and rarely indeed has the lover
Of Shakespeare seen any Of the great
masters plays interpreted by more
competent players. Frederick Wardes
handling of the difficult role of the
brave madcap Henry, Prince Of Wales,
the registering companion of Falstaff
and his old cronies, but finally the
resolute defender of his fathers throne
and conqueror of gallant Hotspur, was
worthy of that actors great and grow
ing fame. And Louis James affords a
Falstaff which every student of
staff gross and boastful, cowardly and
vainglorious, but so unctious, persua-
sive and witty with it ali that one for
gets defects to smile at explanation
such one as we all imagine, but such
as it takes an artist of ability to por-
tray. Mr.. James shows yearly a
marked improvement in his methods,
and while Falstaff is a character wide
ly different from those he had hitherto
portrayed it detracts not from him to
say that in this he is certainly at his
best.
Alexander Salvini will be here in
about a week. He opens at the theatre
ON the It'll proximo, but SO far we have
been unable to learn the names of the
pieces that have been decided upon.
He is still making a feature of the
good old Three Guardsmen," which
seems to draw well forever and for /
ever. A newer and deeper effort is his
of Hugo's hero "Ruy Bias" /
which calls for careful and inteuec-
tual study and can be effectively rem
dered by very few actors. Another
picturesque character which he plays
this season with much credit and ap-
plause is Paul Kestors romantic
gypsy drama, ''Zamar" Then he is
keeping up or Don Caesar de Bazan." >