The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-04
AT THE THEATRE.
StOddart and the Home Club in
"Saiuts and Sinners"
The Spectator.


"Saiuts and Sinners
The Home Dramatic club never gave a
better performance than they did last
evening, albeit the rendition was not en-
tirely perfect. Playing side by side, for
the first time, with the distinguished vet
eran, j. II. Stoddart, they could not help
some of them-feeIIpg a little nervous.
No wonder. either. Hitherto the members
of the club have felt solicitude enough for
the good opinion of the audience, but this
time they realized that they had close
capable critic in their very midst, and
they were anxious to win his appropriations
and this, principally, because Mr. .Stod-
dart has worked with them so zealouSly
and with such kindly and helpful spirit
since he arrived here that each We'd with
the other to appear We'll in his eyes as
we'll as in those of the audience. As a
result it is safe to say that no applause
was more sincere than that which Mr.
Stoddart himself accorded to this COM
pany of amateurs, who are more eXpSr-
fenced and capable than many companies
of professionals that travel on their repu-
tations.
liEes of Hazel kirke," one radical diff
ference being, however, that the father
of the betrayed girl, instead OF being IN
exorably obstinate and unforgiving, as
Dunstan Kirke, remains until almost the
end, this father exercises Christianlke
spirit of forgiveness, and is always rsauy
and touching way, to receive back ms
child and sooth away her sorrows on ms
breast. There are few characters IN
modern plays drawn with more sweetness
and delicacy than that of Jacob Fletcher,
and every other part in Saints ana SIN
ners" is wholly subordinate to 1t; sun,
it is a heavy piece all around, ana many
of the other characters require much tai
ent and study to do them justice. Fore
most among the support last night was
H. N. Wells, in the part of the vlrtuous
lover, Ralph Kingswill. OF course, sym,
patty naturally runs with this role, ana
if it is only fairly we'll played, the hearts
Wells representation last evening was
away and beyond all that. 1t was rem
dered with a power and pressure tnal
carried everything by storm. It seemed
Incredible that this was the first. time
he had played the part, there seemed Such
firmness and self-relance in eVerythlng
he said and did. Wonderfully suotle as
Mr.. Stoddart is, and of such undountea1
talent he did not have the nonors an
to himself last evening, and we venture
to say that no one was more pleased 70
share them out than he. Edith ClaWsoIi
had difficult role to fill in the wronged
and fearful Lefty, but it was part TO
which she Is we'll adapted and she played
it with credit, though we believe that she,
with the others, will show greater ease in
future representations of the piece. Mi.
Spencer had the villain to play, thank
less part which necessarily goes without
applause, but his work was well done
and in such a way as to intensity the
effect of the drama throughout Still
more difficult was the part of Mr.. Young
as the detestable sycophant, Haggard,
Such role can only be completely filled
with repeated effort and close study. and
while we look upon the rendition as being
well done, it lacked force that VIII prob
ably be infused tonight or later on. Many
of the minor parts were well rendered,
particularly that of the sot by Mr.. Dan.
Though more grotesque, it was as truly
Ellis. as Jack Raddles, did well. and
seemed as though he might soon be
trusted with more important work. Mr..
received a round of applause for just a
little bit of nice work as Fanny Part
ridge.
The music of the evening was unusually
good and met with appreciation, especial
ly the xylophone solo composed by Give
and rendered by Mr. d. Beezley.
The performance will be repeated to-
night