Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-21


Mf. Louis James will appear nj The
Theater on Christmas dny and the wv
evenings following. During his engage
net Mr.. James will be seen n thto'
Of tho classics and IN one new play, thu
romantic tragedy MArmior, which u
a dramatiEation Of Sir Waller Seo1pi
noted poem.
The opening ill, Christmas matinee,
will be Sheridan Kn0Hiee noble
tragedy, Virginius, 70 be followed by
Macbeth at the evening performances,
MAfmion Thursday night, and Friday
night Hamlet.
Mr. James is an old favoriio In Salt
Lake. It's needless 20 say anything
about his aoiing, hls personality or NE
equipment for tue Interpretation OF tue
heroic roles Of tragedy. In bis Nir'
ginius and Macbeth he has been seen
here be ore. These mrs two Of his
hest creations. His Macbeth siAnds
alone today. Henry Irving pretenled
tue character IN New York recently,
but while all conceded that his pfoduc-
ton Of the play was by far the most
magnificent ever attempted, there
was much Disagreement with the
English actor as TO his chafactetiza.
ton. Mr.. Irving lacks tue personality
aud power which ore essential features
OF the character, ami sought TO remedy
70 by n novel and interesting intofpit.
tation which lacked, II was thought
by some, the essential characteristics
Of Macbeth.
Hamlet IL n new character with
Louis James, new at least, ~ Salt
Lake. He has for several years AL
tempted to bring Il forward, but hit
idea Of Shakespeate's great PfinCc u
Melancholy was such radical ono,
aud tho spell VI Edwin Booths Ham,
let was 90 strong on the public, that he
was dissuaded by his friends and man
agsra from attempting II. This seAson
no tried II for the flfut time In New
Orleans, scheduling II for One pefiorn-
Ance only, but II created such an Inn
preston and there was SUCH demand
ior II that he was induced 10 repeat II
and II drew the lArgeat house Of the
SESSION.
Marmion, the new play, IL y drama.
tlEatlon by Percy Sage Of Scoips
famous poem, and, ~ everyone knows,
the story II tells IN full OF action and
teens with brilliant pictures OF the life
ofthAt period. The peculiar character
OF the hero Ia most interesting. HE
splendid dash, his physical courage
and proves, cause one TO look upon
his faults with more lenlenoy probably
than they deserve. Tho story Of Mar
mion IN brief outlines In a. followt:
MaTmion has taken Constance de
beverley from 4 convent, but through
ambition he finally deserts her and
leaves her In st. Cuthbsrt's abbey,
under the assurance OF protection. She
follows her faitbless lover, partly with
hopes OF winning him back, or, fslling
In that, OF securing some papers which
by proving his treaehery 10 his foe and
rival, DE Wilton, would give her n
holl upon him. Meanwhile MaTmiOn
IL sent by Henry VIII Of England on
an embassy TO the court OF Scotland.
On his way he stops for the nighIRt an
inn over the borIerH, where hO Ia over.
taken by Constance. He throws him
self down on bench aud IN dream
has the encounter with the spectre
knight which Ia such thrilling Cpl
sods oiScOlvs story. Tho dream IL 10.
produced In the form Of vision aud
IL must effective bit Of stage mcohan.
Ism. Constance slips Into the room
IL about 10 escape when seized by the
monks who carry her back to the
Abbey aud doom her TO death tor the
vi0lStion OF her vows. Mafmion
learns OF her fate aud hastens TO her
rescue but too late to save hoT. She
has been immured alive In vault
built into the walls Of the Abbey
dungeon and MaTmiOn rushes In aud
with his battle axe beats down the
stones, when shr calls out ana dies in
his arms. This last act VI the play n
tue battlefield Of Floddon where the
Scotch met there inal downfall at the
hands OF the English. Here Matmlon
appeaTs for tile last time hlleu With
temoTse and horror, PUSHES into the
thicRstt fray seekihg soldiers dealt.
His death In defense Of DuWllton
closes the play. The somewhat
sombTo story L. lightsned by clever
comedy.
Mr.. JAmes's company comes highly
recommended. lt concludes sterling
material In Guy Lindsley, william
Harris, Harry Langd0n, Jslues Horn.
SOP, WlliTid y 1.-THE, Miss Florence
Everett Mrt. Aphis Henricks, James
aud Miss Alma Kruger, UhOse success
In the leading women's roles with Mr..
James this season has been little short
Of sensational.
Thomas Keeno 10 booked to appear
at the SAT- Lake Thea,yr on Monday
and Tuesday nights, December 80 ana
81, In shakeapearlan Contractors. lie