The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

ing an embarrassment OF OfdIIdlIC
riches, or THE Magistrate was not
sufficient novelty to serve as a mag
net; last nights audience, instead of
being the great one it was expected the
combined strength of Rose Coghlan
and L. S. Stockwell would draw, was
only mediocre in size. Pinero's de-
lightful comedy, first rendered here
with John T. Raymond in the title role,
and later by the amateurs with John
Spencer in the same part, stands as
one of the best instances on the stage
of modern English comedy; it is writ
ten almost with the humor of Dickens,
and filled with the most humorous situ-
ationS and Characterization. The prin-
cipal weight fell on the shoulders of
Mr.. Stockwell, who as the Magistrate
gave a most laughable delineation; he
mas done many parts in Salt Lake, but
the others have been on broad farce
lines, and this is the most artistic of
all his achievements. 1t is almost, in
fact, star role, and this fact may
have caused some disappointment to
those who looked to see Miss Coghlan
in more arduous part. AS the wife,
however, she was excellent throughout,
her comedy work being remindful Of
Rosina. Vokes and Mrs. Langtry. Her
strong powers are given much better
play in Masks and Faces with which
the engagement closes tonight. The
support is good without being brilliant;
Mr. Royce, who played the detective
here with the Frawley company
in Captain Swift is one of
the familiar faces and Miss
Lytton, wife of J.. K EN-
met, is another. The Frenchman was
we'll played: the Captain Vole fell
short. Miss Coughlan and Mr.. Stock
we'll part company in Denver. They
are the remnants of the brilliant or
ganization formed in New York some
time ago and consisting besides them
selves of Maurice Barrymore, Henry E.
Dixey, William Beach and Maude Win
tiers: they put in six weeks at the Co.
lumbia theatre, San Francisco, then
Mr.. Barrymore left and was succeeded
by Richman; he and Miss Winters
came to Salt Lake, and DiXey went on
the road with a monologue entertain
ment Miss Coghlan and Mr.. Stock
well formed the present partnership
and have been doing a pretty good bus
mess ever since.
THE SCRAP OF PAPER.-We con-
TESS to have had some misgivings when
we read that the company at the
Grand would essay 1.-THE Scrap of Pa
per-" Memories of the almost classic
work done by the Kendalls and their
company in that dainty but brilliant
comedy at the theatre not so very long
ago, came floating into the mind, and
suggested that it was venturesome in
deed for Mr.. Rogers people to chal-
lenge the inevitable comparison which
must result. After seeing the perform
ance last evening, we must frankly
admit that our misgivings were I'M
founded; very few more charming
things have been done in the house
since it opened than last nights rem
dition, and certainly Miss Warren, who
had the most difficult task of playing
against the recollection of Madge Ken
dali, astonished all those who thought
they knew her best. She was delight
full throughout, and though of course
she is no Mrs. Kendall, she played her
difficult role with so much grace and
keen intelligence that it became pos
tive pleasure even to follow her and
note wherein she resembled and where
in she differed from the great English
woman. She looked charming and
wore some pretty gowns Next to her
must be mentioned Mr.. Ingersoll, who
has done nothing more easy and taking
than KendalPs role of Prosper; Mr..
Edwards and Miss Winter were very
effective, as We're all the others, par
ticularly Mr.. Edeson in his regulation
old man role, and Mr.. Warde and Miss
Pollock in their inevitable Juvenile and
ingenue creations. We would think
these young people would go on a
strike in course of time for a change.
The setting was excellent, the represent
tation of Prosper's den being the most
ambitious effort ever attempted in
stage management by the Grand. "a
Scrap of Paper ought to fill out a big
weeks business.
MISS LYTTON'S TROUBLES.-Miss
Emily Lytton, who played the part of
the sister last evening, was here not
long since with that cratic genius
Fritz Emmett. The lady labors under
the misfortune of being Mrs. Emmett,
though if the courts can give her re-
lief she will not sustain the disadvant-
age long. Emmett who seems to be
thoroughbred scrub, got on a disgrace
full spree in San Francisco, and one of
the pastimes in which he INDUCED was
taking a pistol shot at his wife in the
corridor of hotel. Luckily he was too
drunk to be sure of his aim, and the
lady escaped. There has been a cool
ness between them ever since, and now
that the divorce courts have been
reached, the liveliest sort of mutual re-
examinations are being INDUCED in. The
lady charges her husband with dis
graceful conduct with a lady member
of his company. Emmett gallantly
charges his wife with having left him
for a member of Stockwell's company,
and adds that she took valuable prop
erty, to which the lady responds that
her conduct will bear the most search
ing investigation, and that she only
took the jewels that belonged to her.
Needless to say, the general sympathy
is on the side of Miss Lytton.
SCHILLING'S MTNSTRELS.-Th big
street parade will occur tomorrow, and
the first appearance of the MINISTRIES
the same evening.
THE ORCHESTRAL CHANGES
The news published in Sundays Herald
of the changes in the leadership of the
orchestras at the theatre and the
Grand, created a sensation in musical
circles Mr.. Careless held his accus-
toned position at the theatre last even
ing, and will not retire till the end of
this week, Mr. Weihe succeeding him
after the minstrel engagement, which
requires no orchestra. At the Grand
last night the orchestra was in charge
of Prof. Krouse, who will be in control
of it hereafter. 1t seems that Mr.
day night of his contemplated retire
ment, but said he would stay this week
out if it were desired. His resignation
was accepted on the spot, and accord
ing to Mr. Weihe. not in the pleasant
est manner possible