Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-10
ADJUSTMENTS.
The War ofWealih at the Theaier--The
Play AT tbs GrAnd.

prevalent 10 some extent that the War
Of Wealth probably would provo an in-
ierlor production, similar 10 the other
loudly heraldei meloIrAmas, the
rhealer was islrly well filled last night
when the piece was presented "for
one night only" AMI 1t took well
with the audience In all parts Of the
house.
The War OF Wealth IL the latest
effort OF Mr.. Darcy, tue author OF In
Ola keulucky, and In this play he has
endeAvorcd to give n glimpse Of the
fierce battle that very often IL being
ought Tor riches, and In which 40
macy fall, never to rise again. That
he has succeeded In giving striking
and characteristic picture, was evident
from the repeated applause ana curtain
calls that greeted Its various scenes.
In the nfst act u piece Of realism
was introduced that fhlfly took tue
breath out Of the more sensitive part
Of the audience. Helen Raymond,
tho unfortunate girl In the play, Ia seen
TO step upon n balcony oyerhanging
tho river. The structure gives way
and She falls with IL. She cllngs, hSw-
ever to the edge OF the pfecipiue and
IL rescued by Warheld who by neans
Of nag that 10 floating from a n *.
stan Ia lowered down ~ her and gTAsps
her, as hor strength IL shout TO give
out This Ia an Ingenious piece Of
stage mechanism, very effective. The
run on this bank In the thru act IL also
very realistic. IL 10 probably the best
OF the whole piece. In which palhos
anu comique are 90 labundAntly aud
Judiciously blended together.
Tue company seen at tho Theater
last night was far above the average.
Harry Lacey acted the rsls Of WariieId
with great skill anu was ably sur.
ported. A. \. Lipman and Malcolm
Williams gave good impersonatlons OF
tue junior partner anu tho cashier OF
tho nrm. Frank Keenan,, as Major
Poindextef; John MAheT, as the sou of
lhe African LiissisnaTy; and Hen
Cotton AS tue majors ooi0ted servant
iutnishod any amount OF fun through
out the play. The latter, especially.
displayed genuine artistic ability Iron,
beginning 10 end,
The ladles we're very pleasing In
their various characters. Miss Fanny
Mcintyre, who during her brief career
at tho Grand in this city won many
warm ffienus, gave Helvn's role, Her
appearance NJ the rheAtsT last night
was the slgnAi VI an oulbural OF Ap-
plauso that lasted for q considerable
time, and later she was called before
tue curtain more than once. Laura
Booth had The leading lady role aud
gave this very satisfactorily. Marion
Erie and Belle Buoklin also were goou.
AT THE GRAND.
1t may have been tho counter atttac.
ton nj the Theater, with Fanny Me-
lutyte In her new role, or IL may have
been come other cause that thinnsd tho
ranks VI the nrst niRhtsIs at the Grand
last night anu left a slim house lto
wilness the initial Performance OF
Tue Social Swim. The play We are
told IL taken from tue French, Though
~ speak more correctly the French
has mostly been taken from II. IL
deals with tue old, old story VI middle
class trades people VINO, de,plle thsir
comfortable surrounding, have a
yeafning 10 appear Ia the toolety
columns anu outA widoswAth. Lucky
speculAliOns place tue Smiths In 10.
sluon to do 80. Tho next steps are
from Tompkln'a square 10 Filth
avenue, from Smith 10 Smylhe, Aau
then their troubles bsgiu, iermlualnp
Ia tho crash aud the return VI tht
prodigRls to the old family h Imestea
The drama calls for lavish displty
Of costumes. The iTst act draRKs
considerably, the prompteT getting In
his work on two or three occasions, but
the Interest was increased in the sec.
Dad act which terminated Ia a tripply
curtain call. In tho tragic chiuTNl
scene In the nsxt, Miss War n fully
Justified tho expectations OF neF All.
mlftTs In the role OF He on Smith,
her acting, when her base a. mIf,f
drops apparently dead from An over.
Inse OF dora, being huisneI later
probation. MI lngeTsoll, as h,r hus
band, msintNiueI his usual standard
u excellence, whilst Mir. EdWArds,
a decided contrast 10 the ch ,Tao or Dor.
trayei by HIM lasG WeeE, madu H.
aocvpIahlo man ND az town, especially
in tho mira act, whore he mes inl
HeIen's fOom Intoxicated, This scene
was handled IN a mastery manner.
Alr EdesOn got all no could ut %
bis rJlB Of Richard Burton tnp GUAR
3 angel OF the wsywArd,coupls. ar.
Chester Es Mr.. Warner a partusr /.
zoe firm, likewise maze thu most VI b,
elm pat. Maude WATERS inloftfe.
Alion Of the "sooisly" widow migut
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