Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
Coming Attractions al the lhsaler-Iho
Plays at the Grand aud
IJcfum.

LJceum.
On Thursday evening and Saturday
matinee 4 classical play, 5appho, will
be presented at the Thusler under the
direction OF Miss Ruth Eldrodge AMI
Mr.. Frank shorid n, supported by a
number VI more or lees well known
professional actors ana a host oi Salt
Lake talent The play processes to
carry the audience back 10 the gl1rioua
days Of ancient Greece anu should con-
sequenily DO Of great interest IL will
be repeated on Saturday matinee, nud
on Saturday evening Pygmaiion and
Galatea will be presented.
The object OF thcao entertainments 10
to aid tho Utah Pfese association In
meeting obligations incurred on nc.
count o. hospitality accorded the Ma.
liOnal Press association during It.
visit TO BAIT Lsko CITY last year, and
ne this was not without its benefits 10
the city, the opportunity OF extending
helping hand 70 tho club should not
he neglected, particularly when NJ the
came time al entertainment ~ thu
very boat class 10 offered Ina return.
Tickets are NV for sale at the box
tfiios at the rhealor.
Next Monday evening Frederick
Warde Will begin 40 engagement OF
four performances NJ the salt Lhku
Thoaler appearing Monday In Ru
adaptation VI the French romance
The MOuntebank; Tu6aday ovuning in
CAfloton'a picturesque Venetian love
story The Lions Mouth; Wednesdsy
evening In Sheridan KuOwlos's tfAg
edy ViTginius, and Thursday evening
In ShakesIesfo's King Lear.
All the scenery Tor each play Il caf-
Tied by tho Wardo organization, And
the supporting company II pronounced
superior In numbers aud talent 10 any
that has surrounded this eminent &C.
tor.
AT THE GRAND.
Ours, = military comedy by n. a.
Robertson, the author OF Caste, David
Garrlck,i etc, was the bill presented at
the Grand last night to u good house.
The play IL high class romantic
comedy that although IL never sends
the audience into convultionH keeps
them In constant ripple OF meITi.
ment.
The frat act opens upon tho period
lust previous " the Cflmean war In
the early fortios. Sir And Lady Shsn-
dfyn propose TO make q match be tween
their ward and the Russian Prince
PetTowsky; the former, however, has n
weakness TOT her imIeounioua cousin
Angus despite the vigorous suppfes.
sion on the part OF her mother. Fur.
ther, Sir Alexander has secret
from his wife who imagines all
sorts OF unfalthiulness on the part Of
her husband, from tbs fact that there
lisa mysterious drain on tho family
exohecquer by reason Of her brothers.
foTgerlss, which Sir Alexander fslig-
iously kseps from her knowledge.
Upon declaration OF war, all tho male
dfAmatis peTsonhe, including Hugh
ChAloot, q cynical wealthy brewer,
take themselves 10 this scat Of action.
The third SGT (Which by the way Ia one
OF the best comedy sketches NJ yet
presented at the Graua) opens on u
chilly scsne before SebAstapool, the
ladies appear and the brewer proceo IN
to declare his love TO Mary Netby the
much oppressed ladies' companion.
The curtain g0es down on tue declaTA-
ton OF peace together with a general
reunion aud reconciliation.
William lngesoll ~ Hugh Chalcut,
although not the beau ideal OF a ian.
guild young English swell around town
In tho first two acts, made up for what
" not his forte In tue last act by bis
inimiIable rendering OF ihe part u tue
wounded soldier.
Walter Edwards NJ Angus McAlils.
ter was up TO HE usual good standard.
George EdesOn, tue goOd-heAtied
major general who could discipline his
regiment but not hls wife, sacqu tied
himself In his well known manner.
Hugh Ward aa the BArgeni blessed
with twins, assisted In the un MAKING.
Miss Jerome In the role OF Blai cuuliays
made a favorable impression in this,
the fret tlme she has bad any Chauce
Of showing her capabilities. Alpa
Warren made a sweet Mary Netlry,
the orphan ladlos' companion. ~
Madge Carr Cooke wa, assigned the
role Of the fault.tlndlng wife. Messff,
Tooker and Royce filled tue parts Of
Captain Samprey anu Prince Petroy.
say.
Altogether the comedy was well
rendered ami Staged with tho excep.
hon Of a few mluOr details Of costum,
Ing and unllorma. Ours, while not
.hklng rank among tue GfanI's fore
m 81 successes VIII undoubtedly draw
good houses the balance OF the week,
AT lHE LYCEUM.
A Matrimonial Mas was ptesea .yi
At the LyCeum last nignt 10 large
house, ana tho play was evidently Out
Of the must entertaining 20 lar pre-
sputgu nv the pOmuauy At thin ulugu
III a farce comedy fully tquRi q
ChArlie's Aunt, Too Much JUhuso.
aud others IN ifeth MON ~ the Sal
Lake public. Its Principal ,harartt
IL Mr.. MuggeTiJgo, NJ. A., OF OK oTu
10 whose care two young rCapegrace
bav0 been conhded, They mttFy
without the consent OF their ialhotU
These make some matrimonial az
tangsmtnts for thsir OILS ring Wi III
are Undoubtedly GwkwAru" under IN,
circumstances, ~ ar old Mu pafldg q