Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-18
Dramatic 0nd Gypio.
Potter and Benew Ngh-John Drew and ButorfIi oe
Miss Alexander Hero-Tho Choir Day-Miss
Shoarman's Plans

A very fair audience Tor a mlI'
summer < gathering attended the rnoa-
ter las, evening 10 sec Mfs. james
Brown Potter and Mr.. kyle Bsllsw iu
tho Iron Master, one II the many yer
sious OF the famous play Lo Maitr, dss
FORCES. The old wailsok company,
headed by O.mond Tcnrle and Rose
Coghlsn gave au English version here
eight or ten years ago under tue name
Of Lady Claire, aud thufs are still
others calleI Claire AM the Forge.
master and the Forgemistor only.
The French version that was ron.
defed last evening, Il IN some rssprc. /.
better, IN others not % satisfactory a.
Lady Claire, In which the play is laid
IN England; In this the comedy 10 much
brighter; 10 that the duel episode, 90
the causes lea ling TO Il, are tho strong .
OF. Mfs. Potter comes 10 ne now on
actress Of varied, active aud constant
experience. Six seasons sg0, when
she made her hrsl Appearance here,
she was simply very wol-snown,
talented amateur. immensely aiyuillscd
through hcthaving dared 90 ruciic Mr.
Sims tomewhat risQuc Poem "Oii.rf
Joo,n before a gathering Of the Wash
log Four Hundred, ana next, thfuu go
having Ia defiance OF the Wishes u hcf
husbHnd-himaelf 0hu Of the foremost
Oi New YOfk'a social rIleu-ad1p,cd
the stage AZ "a profession. There bfu
many VINO Will not like Mia. Potter
particular style. which l. that u tur
Mighty aesthetic, dreamy, dangerous NY
Older, suggesting very often to- muun
VI the monotone; stili others who like
the repfessrt, quiet and refined siy lu of
acting will flud Ia Mr'. Potter their
idea. 10 IL all qucsliOu OF tasir.
That she IL an artistic u ability aud
grace, handsome woman au1 au
exquisite dresser, there cau DO uO Two
opinions. Ia fact, as Mr. Linc0li
would cay, 10 those who like that sort
OF thing, that 10 atoul tue slrt % thing
they would like. Her Performance
wsu most interesting and the won
ZONE hearty recalls after several cur.
tains. Mr. Below, from " nom, We cannot
help thlnking, Mfs. Potter has la.
biled her prculiar style ~ actiur,
played tho husband with quiet force
AMI refined methods; though Will
gccent aud air too British Tor French.
ma HE main fault was IN biz make.
up, which made MIN too elderly Tor
ne character. He shared Ms.
Potlef's calls. The main feature OF ]
Tue support was Miss Lisle 10 gh's |
Athenalse, playo cd with spflghtiiutfs, |
yigOr and true conception OF the char. /
iclef. MI. Mitcheil's due was good |
u was Mr. Gauges Bacnein. Miss
Monks baroness was well played ald
Mf. Nioh0lps baron was very raw,
There was, la fact, a Suggestion OF
"newntss' about several VI the cast
which inimatsd that they had not
been working long together. Tho |
COMPANY was Termed Ia New York |
To meet Mrs. Potter ami Nit. Bellew iu
Bau Francisco on their arrival from
tue Orient. Tonight the well known
comedy "in Society" closes tie Gu.
gagsmenL
Edwari HarTigan gives W. i've
nights week after next, his repertoire
being ~ follow: Tuesday ana
Wednesday, "Rlley and the 4gu;p
TnuFsday, "Oid Lavendrf;" Ffiuay,
"The Leather PATCH" Saturday,
"CotdeliAA's Aspifalionf."
The indications nj the boz oiiice are
that John DroW's opening Monday
night will fuL ahead Of that OF sowing
tho Wind. Tuesday night tho Maskud
BAH viii give MAuue Adams her best
opportunity,
Harry guy Iaflpfnf In pFppaFIpg