The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-31

glacial calmness in dramatic circles.
If it were not for the recherche enter
tainment provided by the Grand
Opera house last week in Young Mrs.
winthrop" the persistent lover of the
drama would have written himself
down as a distinctly ennuied person.
Speaking Of Young Mrs. Winthrop"
reminds US of what a morbid fascina-
tion this "weepy'' class Of play has
for a great many people. 1t also re-
minds US of a few words overheard
between two ladies in referring to this
play-''Why, 1 never enjoyed myself
SO much in all my life. I just cried
the whole time This is not I'M
worthy of the lady who, when not
feeling il her usual robust state of
health, would spend an afternoon in
the cemetery Ito get her appetite back
again. But a revenons a. nos mou-
tons. What Wretchedly dull times at
the theatre! Were ever such a scar
city of attractions heralded for confer
ence as at the present time? With not
travelling company within hailing dis
tance, we are forced nolenS volenS to
fall back upon resident players and
playWrig.btS The first upon the list
their new military drama Reunited
to be played at the Salt Lake theatre
April and 5. This drama is offered
as a portrayal of some of the stirring
scenes of the great war of the rebellion
The story of the play is said TO be full
of interest, true to life and the time
with which it deals. A battle scene,
representa- the famous charge of
Picketts brigade, at Little Round Top.
in which l2G OF the Utah militia viii
participate, is one of the features of
the play. Another is the departure OF
The troops for the war, where TWO
companies of the Utah National Guard
will parade on the stage in full march
ing order A camp fire scene shows
the outposts of the two armies frater-
MIXING during a truce. Here Will pc
introduced some of the best musical
talent in tine city. The cast includes
Tlomenia Pratt, Lottie ClaridSe Young,
Mrs. L. Snow Pierce. AIessrs. Pierce.
Young, Barlow, Booth, O'Malley.
Evans. Jennings, Graham and several
Others. April 1 will be military night
and a box has been rendered the COVER
nor and his staff, whilst number or
companies Of the Utah National Guard
will be present in full uniform. A box
has also been rendered the Salt Lake
Press club.
Saturday and Monday Mr.. O'Malley
will be the man in possession. With
company made up of some Of the best
members of the Home Dramatic CLUB
and other local talent he purposes pre-
seeming the old-tiTue success, 1.-The
streets of New York" With his de-
parture the theatre, according to pres
ent indications, is likely to remain
closed till the 22nd of the month, When
z burnt-cork element will hold the
boards for a three nights engagement.
NJ
Boys is the promised attraction held
out By the Grand Opera House stock
company for next week. This play,
when first brought out at the Vaude-
willie theatre, London, had run OF
over 1,5l0 nights. 1t was equally sue
cessful in Australia and America and
has been produced in this city with
ss5rong approval from public and press.
The piece is Drimful of fun and is not
hacked out of old materials, though
MANY plays have been taken from 1t.
Local interest will be aroused over
This production in greater force from
the fact that Phil Margetts, our old
standby, is to appear in his favorite
role of Perkyn Middlewick, the re-
fired butter-man. New scenery cos
tunes and accessories have been pre-
11ared. and the comedy will be pre-
scented with the usual indications OF
care and forethought pertaining TO all
productions under the skilful direction
Of Mr.. George Lask.
The last enjoyable visit of Edouard
Remenyi, the violin virtuoso, still re
mains fresh in the memory of his
hearers, and the fact that he will ap-
near with company OF artists at the
First Congregational church, under
the auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A, April
Is is On announcement which Will be
received with unqualified approval by
al.
When Henry Irving delivered an ad-
Dress before the Royal institution,
London, last month on Acting and
Art" he wore the robes of a doctor of
aiterature-a degree conferred upon the
distinguished English actor by Trinity
- o!lege Dublin. In the address re-
fdrred tc Mr.. Irving champ1oned the
actor and his art in the most scholar
~ and impressive manner, and ne IN
sisted that acting should be included
among, The great arts in WHICH poetry.
sculpture, painting, architecture and
5nusic are comprised. The lecture con-
GUIDED with this eloquent passage:
s'z'ruly The actors work embraces all
me arts He must first have the gift
s,r faculty of acting-a power which is
ee r1IlcR a gift as that of power to
naint or to mould-and whose ordered
spr regulated expression is the function
If art. His sympathy lnust then
rea,ize TO himself the image in the
noef,s mind, and by the exercise Of his
art use his natural. powers to the best
adysntage. His form and emotions
ars in common with the sculptor's
work. graceful and purposefui; his APP
nea-ance and expression, heightened
Nv ccstun1e and pictorial preparation,
s5e in common with the work of the
nainter. and wrought in certain de-
free bv the same means and to the
Same ends; his speaking is in common
-r-;fi7 the efforts of the musician to
e,-ouse the intelligence by the vibra-
+;o1s and nloduiations of organized
sound Was it by chance or inspira-
sfon or out of the experience OF a
life among the arts, shat the poet
Campbell wrote:
r.F3fxv III: can poetry express
Emil many a tone of thought sublime:
"A nd nsintirle mute and motionless,
Steals but a glance OF time
rBut by the mighty actor Or, wrought Ought.
Illusions perfect triumpns come;
r.7erse ceases to he any thought,
Ana sculpture to be cumo
An eastern paper furnishes an ANUS