The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-29

Slave was given at the opera house
last evening.
The piece ds not built upon any new
or original theme, so cannot se praised
on that account, but it tells a foeauti-
full and piteouS story of a mans cruelty
and wrong in return for the abiding
love and trust of poor, napless mai
den. 1t also tells of another love.
sweet and true, but with an element
of tragedy interviewer, and still of an
other love which experiences little but
the sunshine and smiles of life, and
were it not for these brief but bright
CLEANS of light thrown amidst the
shadows. the Galley Slave" would pro-
mote but few laughs and gain many
tears, and it is this discriminate hand
ling of serious subject that has given
to the public such a delightful play.
The principal members of the COM
pany have each very arduouS roles to
perform, and the excellent portrhyals
of last night proved that hard work,
constant study and indomitable perse-
verance are not only material aids in
giving expression inherent intelligence,
but also are important factors in add
ing perfection to a first nights per-
Torrance.
The role of Sydney Norcross, the ar
fist lover, was an eloquent and manly
portrayal in the hands of William In
gersoll This actor has already won
warm admiration for the intelligence,
sincerity and rare refinement that has
marked his every effort, and of his
work of last evening nothing can be
said but a repetition of what has gone
before.
Miss Mcintyre as Cicely Blaine, pre-
scented a picture that was attractive,
intense and sWeetly true to nature; she
also appeared more than usually pleas
ing to the eye, robed in four or five
extremely pretty gowns.
AS the hapless Francesca Remini,
penniless and forgotten, Miss Warren
gave a most touching creation of the
character. 1t is a role that knows of
put in the fourth act, where she is sep
arated from her child in the prison at
Marseilles, the utter detection of her
appearance and the terrible 4nisery in
her voice when making frenZied APP
peals to the jailor for her child, pro-
duces a scene that is positively heart
rending in its intensity, and as she
passes out of the prison yard to pur-
sue her way to the galleys, she gives
vent to a low, mournful Dolores! Do
loresr' that dingers in the memory for
long afterwards. Miss Warren is an
artist who possesses the art of know
ing how to conceal art.
George Edeson, who never does any
thing that is even mediocre, was highly
appreciated in the role of Oliver Oil
plant, a sort of benevolent friend in
need to everyone. Hugh Ward did re-
n2rkably we'll as Franklin Fits, a
budding NJ. D., or pill peddlar, as his
disrespectful little wife, Psyche Gay,
Edith Pollock designated him.
The Mrs. Phoebe Gay of Annie Ches-
ter was a very amusing character, apt
ly conceived. Miss Jerome was ade-
qUate in the role of Nichette, and a
sweet, round faced child made a pic
turesque Dolores.
AS the cruel, constituencies and
worthless Baron de Bots, Walter Ed
wards gave a very fine, but thoroughly
repulsive portrayal. Polished and
county in demeanor, yet nevertheless
displaying the cloven hoof, his was a
most artistic, but revolving, delineation
of an innately bad character. The
minor roles filled by Tooker, Chester
and Hathaway were all we'll filed.
THE Galley Slave" runs till the end
of the week.