Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
Louis James al the ThsAier-Local At
fractions Christmas Day


VIrglnIus, the ever thrilling story Of
the Roman father who preferred TO
clay his daughter with his own hSndH
to handing her over 10 the tyrani, was
told again at the Theaier yesterday ct
tbs matinee by Mr.. Louis James and
his company. The audiences was small
but appreciatlve, as the performance
was In every respect one Of high excel
lence.
In the evening, when Macbeth was
played. tho Theater was crowded In
every nook and corner, and the actor
was At his boat. MIR. Jnmea shows
evidence In every move ON tho stage,
In the shiiting expressions and the
subtle fluctuations OF hih deep,
melodious voice, Of careful study Ne
well as power Of execution IL u
only n repetition Of this remark TO say
that his versatility IN 90 great ns 10 gu
able him 10 loo.e completely bis own
personalily Ia that OF the various
characters he imperponntes. In this
regard be compares iav0fably oven
with Henry Irving. The intofpteiR-
lion OF Macbeth last night was different
from that OF the knighted actor. IL
was the picture OF n weak human
agent conAtAntly tortured by rsmUrse
ami yet urged on by the evil In.
fiuenoes he could not Withstand, until
no yaded 90 far into the stream "
blood that to return would be ~ tedl-
Gus a. TO continue In tho iitst difeotiOh.
Sir Henry, on the contrary, IL reported
as having come 10 the oOucluuion that
Macbeth should be- portrayed a. a VII.
lain who isasta ON thu deeds lac has
done, dwelling mentally on the various
detaiia with n sort OF internal delight
Bot this IL for scholars 10 decide. Aud
In the meantime Il should be noted
that Mr.. James IL perhapa tho most
able Interpreter OF the generally accept
ed Wow Of Shakespeare great ORA.
matte character.
Much Interest was taken In Mr.
James, leading lady, Miss Kruger
who has created 90 favorable M im.
preston almost everywhere she hsA
appeared. Her Virginia Ia pronounced
the beet seen on the stage Ia this city,
and Ia that part ~ In her Lady Mac.
beth she demonstrated that she II prob.
magnitude. She h young aud hand.
come, endowed with personality Of
great power. According 10 ~ accounts
Bhs has not boen on the Stage very
long, probably not long enough 10 de-
velop perfect originality.
The Remaining members of the sup
porting company aTe all g00u. hr
LINDSEY Oh MoDun hnd Harris H
Basque were particularly impressive
Both plays were frequently nppiaudeI
Tonight MaTmiou viii DO pres5htet
and the engagement closes tomorrow
evening with Hamlet
Another dramatic treat lf g. store 10
Salt Lake theatei-gouH On Honda!
and Tuesday rvEi, whUc lHama
Kuone viii Do seen IA Louis ~ Au,
Richard III respectively
Al THE GRAND.
Helene Is being played NJ tho Gran.
10 crowded h0uheh thls wees. Tn
matinee and evening performance
yesterday showed the popularity or thI
Grand among nmltcmeut suykvIp.
MCssIs. lngetsoll a. Il Edwards, tin
luiktt WIN uut OF llh ANNNt max u NJ
NIL the roles for when Ithuy arc In
variably cast, tue accepted aud Nh,
desperate, rejected lover with taeiI
usual emphatic sucGets. Mss Wntfer
porlfnys Helene, the NhHfp.
daughter anu holde thUau ileuco sspoc
ially In the dramatic scene WHOM IN,
draws the fatal slip ot paper that dc
cides which Of her lovers shall accom-,
MEDIATE the other by ending his exis
tenue.
Mr.. Edeson aB tho gOod.natured hal
English husband Of dignity wife
keep the audience In a good humor
One would suggest, though, ~ "a oarn
bio stage manager WHO make
detail a NJ, oialty that In
twelve months that intefyeu
between acts one ana two arc lonl
time 10 keep TIT same suit Of clothes
oven 10 e tie, In good state OF preset
walton.
Angh Ward as Sg1or Conari-wi,l
poeuS 'ualincla-giyo, COED lItl OK
centric sketch.
Harry Hathaway lie ruagn d