The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-07

of the tragic drama. He seems to have
been especially by nature fitted for the
heroic characters he assumes, and one
could scarcely find a more perfect
specimen of manhood than this we'll
proportioned and talented actor. Ma
ture has done her work well in his case,
and even his deep resonant voice APP
pears to have been intended for his par
ticular field. He, more than any other
actor of his time perhaps, has given
conclusive evidence that the legitimate
drama still lives, and still must live,
and that the lovers of trying situations
and noble aspirations, told in worthy
form, may still find GASES in the dra-
matte desert of farce and frolic. Despite
the dizziness of last season, Mr.. Down
ing found rewards sufficient to war
rant his still maintaining that high
standard of scenic production and
strength of company Mr.. Downing is
most ably assisted by that charming
woman and talented actress, Eugene
Blair, who will be remembered by our
play-goers as the able support to Law
renee Barrett, Fred Warde and James
O'Niel.
During one of the performances of
Saints and Sinners a portion of the
audience was much diverted by the
antics of one of the spectators near
the orchestra. Whether he was laugh
ing or whether he was crying, it was
impossible to tell. His face was sun
burned and well-bearded and not for
one monument in repose. In the pa
thetic scenes of the third act. he tossed
around wildly and drew forth his
handkerchief which he used freely, but
whether he was wiping away tears of
JOY or tears of sorrow remained a
mooted question among his observers,
for his countenance was beyond read
ing.
The photographs of Lucius Hender-
son that appear in the windows. had
their origin in the studio of SALISBURY
& Johnson, though the imprint is
covered up. On worse pictures by
Sarony the imprint would be well
blazoned
Wonders never cease with Eliason,
and lovers of mysteries never tire of
him. for he is always on dit with
something new. His odd moments dur
ing the summer have been devoted to
conluring uD new inventions, and he
has Pandora's box of wonders that
Will plague the intrepid Hermann and
the ingenious Keller and all the other
prestidigitators when they hear of
them. 1t is now pretty well settled
that 'Our Oscar" will take to the
road. Indeed. he has so many flatter-
ing Offers that he cannot tarry longer
than few weeks at most. Before
taking leave he will unloose his Won
ders. and Manager Burton yesterday
concluded arrangements for his ap-
pearanoe at the Salt Lake theatre on
Oct % and "a.
1t is now manv months since Ella
son exposed the Georgia Magnet"
Annie May Abbott and vet we find
Nellie Bly, spreading herself over
page of the New York World, boasting
that she is. the only and original ex-
poser of Mrs. Abbott. Had Nellie Bly,
kept herself posted by reading The
Herald she would have known better.
The best she could do was to expose
one of the SIMPLEST of Mrs. Abbott's
feats, the lifting trick. while Mr.. Ella
son duplicated all the Georgia wo-
mans work. Eliason will brush a few
ness and produce one of the most Won
derful tests ever given in the exposi-
ton of spiritual mediums.
But this is not all. He has in pre-
paration series of living pictures,
and to these he will add the charm of
illusion by introducing dissolving fig
ures similar to Galatea. which created
such a fine impression some time ago.
A dissolving statue. in which the
blood can be seen coming to the face,
mantling the cheek. and then grad
ually coursing through the flesh until
the entire body is a living animated
being is one of the most beautiful il
lusiols ever seen.
But this is not all. Eliason will have
mystery on mystery. and many of
them his own creation.