Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-28


present. at the Tbeater last night, where
Mr. Paui Potter's Trllby was given for
the frat time In this city, were called
upon TO collect and review the various
Impressions received during the per-
formance, II is probable that the ifst
thought would revert to tho third act.
The scene is the foyer Of theatef. The
last tones Of the strains Of Ben Bolt
have Just died away. Trllby, still In a
trance, listens to the imprisoned speech
OF Little Blllee, but answers only with
hyslcflcal laughs that ssnd chilly
waves through the audience. She ls
led away TO sing again. svengAll IN
his madneas rushes at Little Blllee nut
lands In tho giant hands Of
Tsfy. There Is momenVs
siruggle; a death gufgle, and
tho DENIM Of the play falls to the
roof, his face pale aud ooniorIed'
Again he siageers to his feet. reels te-
wards the table; he gathers his last
strength, PUSHES towards his ensmle,
and plsrces them, rs It were, with
looks In which the hatred Of hell seems
c,ncsntrated; the eye OF the fabulous
basilisk couiu flash no more venom
then tnese IL n cry, OF AfoN ~ rom
wild beast, aud Svengali fslls over the
table-deai, Ladies In the audience
lnyoluntarlly turned away from this
khastly sight.
An Impression OF widely differ
ant nature IL that OF the second act. l 70
the studio OF the famous Lain Quarter
In Paris, there IL n group OF artists aud
their friends holding celebration.
The noise aud the fun aud the
childish abandon OF this scene IN III
It's way NJ remarkable as the incidents
II the following act, because, after all,
II 10 more true 10 life.
rrilby was from the beginning 10 end
followed with 40 Intense interest that
the fiight Of time was hardly notloei.
IL IL q production Of great excellence.
Ia Wilton Lacksys's svengali
the chief interest OF the performance
centers. IL Ia remarkable enough
that this actor, endowed with good
looks, and n sonofous voice should sim
Ily by makt-up lie able 10 trgnt-
form himself into a croucbing, tbaggy.
bearded specimen OF Hebrew, but he
has performed this feat 10 perfection.
Then his conception Of the character
aud its impersonstion throughout IL
an artistic achievement OF the highest
order.
Mis- Edith Crane, Ia ths role OF the
heroine OF the play, Ia probably aA near
10 Du Malrief's ideal ~ tho reality
can well furnish. Throughout the
play. she portrayed faithfully those
qualities that constitute tue principal
charms OF the Tfilby Of the novel.
Even the scene In which she diei
came a. a comparatively calm evening
after q stormy day.
Among the other characters on the
stage Miss Jennie Reinerth's Nine.
Wizard was splendidly rendered. Mr..
Morrison pavo fine impersona-
ton OF Gecko, tho victim OF SveugalPs
hypDotism, particularly In the scene
where he SANDS up In brave defense VI
Trilby, defying his mobstrous master,
and then sinks down prosirated giving
vent TO his despair In the words
Of the poei; 'Ich babe gellebi,
Ich habe gelebt." Tally. hon
est, faithful Tally, and the Laird
were also exeeliently Interpreted by
Mtssrs. Charles Riegel ana Charles
Canneli. white Mt. Brenton Thorpe
this Ia ON the word OF a charming lady
In the audience-was exactly the
Little Billee she had seen In her
dreams. Mr.. Martinetti rs Zou Zlu
and Mr.. simmons M Dodor struck the
fancy Of the audience. Tho other
parts were also well sustained.
a. Tl.aal.R
closes tonight.
GUN. GORDON ON MONDAY.
On Monday evening", September 90,
General John II. Gordon, u, s. senator
rom Georgia, viii deliver his lecture
,n the Last Days Of the Confederacy at
he Theatsr. Everywhere large anu
cultivated gu licences have gathered TO
greet the general aud 10 hear this Justly
celebrated lecture.
CONFERENCE ATTRACTION.
On oolobtT 3 aud 4, magic, mIrth
aud mystery will reign on tho stage Of
the Thealer. Mt. Oscar Eiiason, M.
sisted by Ms. EliAson aud others, has
bsen engaged for those evenings, and
most entertaining program 10 promised.
Mr.. Ellason IL probably tho inventor
OF more novelties and Illusions than
any young "mEgician" now before the
puolio, and lovers OF the mystic nj,
will be well entertained MT the Tue
alter during the evenings mentioned,
IA he will then present some Of his hes.
efforts. Among the features on the
program IRE the following: Burned
Alive, new version Of the hlAdoO
Mystery. the latest Partisan fensatiDu
After the Ball, and The dsllows