Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-02-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

MEN AND WoMES, the drama put
forth ns a farewell Of the late Grand
Opera House Stock company to the Salt
LlGe public, drew "a large and hand.
some audiences az the Thuater last
evening. Tire receipts were about
$500, which would mean an $500 audi.
ouce Ut regular prices The venture,
as far ~ the choice OF play ~ con.
corneI, was q bold one, ~ tho company
hal % play against some q the most
vivid memories hold In toe rcc0llou.
tons Of our theliur g0ers, notably tue
Prescott Of VIM. Morris, the bank
president Df ID, Bellevillc, the Agnes
% Sydney Armstrong, the HldmnD OF
Frank MUfdauut, the 5uubury of Ouin
johnson, tho knte Dolanuid " y delta
Tyler, the Dora tf AttuJs A dams, the
pondlotou VI LtsliJ Allon aud the
Cot. Kip Of NJ. y. Kennedy. Two
impressions we've uppetnust ia the
minds Ut last uighps audience; ono
was, that It might have uoon better
had sOiue play beuu chosen in
which tho cII.tint aud inuyi'-
able companions would not have
been rendered necessary, the other was
Que Of unbuuAiul surprise anj admire.
ton that so good . performance could
De tIrnlshod tor the sum OF hity cents.
Considered from tho latter point o.
Wow, the achievement he little short q
wOnueffll, and had lao original oapt
never been seen here, tnc whole thing
might DO set down 40 a triumph. The
main fault was onu OF sluwness, nad
another was one Of indistiuCiue. 4,
Govcral OF the players plainly showing
that they had been accustomed u
small audit0riumg. Tho principal hits
were made byMiss Remark, who, better
than anyone else stood the ordeal Of
contrast with the original cast; her
Agnes was beautiful convention,
beautifully carried out; by Mr.. FraN-
ley, whose Ned SeabuTy was excel
lently donei by Miss Bates, who played
tide widow with an arch gtacu ana
mefrimrnt vastly taxing; by Phil
Margetis, who got a prolonged Ov.t on
that must have warmed his heart, Aud
who was one Of the few that { was no
effort TO understands; by Mics COye,
who was graceful, pretty and mef.
~, and Mr.. Biakemofe, who was
30 admirable last week In Caste was
totally ovotweighttd by his patl; hp
=" ~ AhNAhN h'a fNhH tAtA AAA HNN
rise 10 the occasion at all. He was
made 10 play tue part OF the national
bank examiner too, despite the fact
that he was member OF Congress IN
active service, but tnia might readily
be- pnrdonud, when We think Of the
heavy cast ana tho sparse material at
hand, OF the new people from Denver,
Mt. sheffield ~ governor R1dmau
made the best impemonation;
Mr.. Nell was disappointing ia
the unevennesa OF his voice,
which was strained and artificial;
In some portions, notably In the great |
scene, he was quite effective;
Relic Archer had very little 10 do, but
looked pretty, and filled her part well;
Mt. Leslie as sam showed himself a
valuable light comedian; Mr.. Klug |
was another uneven member, weak
and effective by turns; Mt DlJu's bank |
counsel was carefully ana ADly drawn,
ani Mr.. rIodcf's lNirEu only faif, which |
h the most that can he dald OF Miss
McAllislcf's mother. The settings
weTo admirable, and tho stage man |
agtmeut reflects extreme credit on NJ.
FfhWley, whose work IN connection |
with the whole production, hns bser !
Men and Women ought |
60 pack the house for the two temain-
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