The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-29

than once or twice. The friends OF Ed
wards, Edeson and Blakemore were
OUT in force and the tremendous ova-
ton each received ON entering quite
confused them. The first two had to
walk down to the footIights and in
duiSe in short speeches, while Blake
muttered something under his breath
that was not caught. The new leading
lady, Miss Belgrade, also got a warm
welcome. She is an ultra brunette, evil
IDENTITY an experienced actress, and play
ed her role last evening with ease and
intelligence. She was well received.
but as the part is net q. very trying
one an opinion of her real merits must
be reserved until they are more thor
ough!y tested. Edwards had a role of
the style TO which he is best fitted and
he caught the fancy of the house very
warmly, winning a triple curtain call
after the second act. Edeson only had
brief part, but he made all possibLs
out of l. Mr.. Simpson made a very good
Old man, much better one than we
had expected. Miss Dupont's country
sirl was not all it should have been.
MI. Butler was the lame spot in the
cast; he did not know his lines, and
was generally raw, which may have
been due 10 insufficient rehearsal and
study or 10 ineXperience in such re-
sponsfble roles, just which will be de-
VeIoped later. Mr.. Wyngate's Bob was
fair-not bubbling over or effervescent
enough for the real Bob as he has been
depicted before. Two positive hits were
made by Blakemore as Billy and Miss
Chamberlain as Cinders; both were adj
mirable. and Blakey has rarely done
anything better Schwarz and old Ben
eel were artistically portrayed by
Messrs. Ford and Penrose. but the great
episode of the play, when the old work
hT-iTorc n c
trast her with the daughter Of the mil
honaire, might be made more of by
greater strength on the part of the old
man, and by a greater pallor on. the face
or the working girl. Mr.. Rodier was good
as the foreman behind Mr.. Rodier's
artistic beard was concealed the face
OF the secretary of the house, Mr..
Scrace) Miss lett was good as Nell,
and Miss Ridgway CNIrs. Simpson, ac-
ceptable as the old lady. The new
scenery by Anderson was excellent. and
the factory scene got q well deserved
round. A pleasant feature was the
orchestra under Mr.. Zehnter. and the
temperance of the skilIfuI violinisf.
W. G. Give, as his righo hand man.
Ihe Grand orchestra has bolted the
union, which opened the door to the
unemployment Of Mr.. Give. a. non-un-
ion man.
REMENYI-The celebrated vioIinist
will be heard but one night on this
visit; his date is Thursday evening at
the Congregational church.
LIBERTY HALL.'-St. Louis. Sept.
IS. The opening of the Century
theatre was made a society event to-
night, and when the curtain went up
on the first act of Liberty FalP' there
was scarcely room for one more per-
son in the auditorium. The theatre is
probably the Eandsonest in the west.
and has just been erected on the site
Of Pope's theatre, Ninth and Olive
streets. The Century is under the man
agement Of Hayman and Davis. Of
Chicago, with James Jay Brady as To-
cal manager
THE WOMAN OF BUSINESS. -
Chicago, Sept. 28.-E. NJ. and Joseph
Holland presented Henry Guy Garlic
tons new play, THE Woman of Bust.
ness, for the first time on any stage
at McViclzer's tonight The comedy
deals with social and business life in
New York, and is one of Mr. Garlic
toms strongest works. The audience was
large and fashionable.
SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
Skinner gave the initial performances
of his new play, "a Soldier of For
tune at the Grand tonight. The story
is q, romantic drama, dealing with the
fortunes Of a young Italian. who en-
listed in the French army early in the
sixteenth century. 1t was splendidly
acted and handsomely staged