Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-05

charming. He ha many adventures .
He was as impressionabie as he wa
fascinating, and as icsle as he was
impressiobable. He frequently mas
quersdeI as gentleman when he
went In pursuit OF pretty creature
not OF bis wn rank. He appeared in
one tragic story In the disguise Of al
fiicer OF tho Dragons. BY nature he
WAS gay, pleasure loving, and EUR
rounded as lie was by oil that WISE
brilliant and viciuus, 1t Is little 10 De
wondered at that he had any good
moments, though in the play 1t IL
shown that ne actually was man.
The "Msyfl ,wer" 10 n poetic idylI, n
I We story placed at that period Of the
early Pilgrims so familiar to US all. 1t
has not been written from an histvrI-
cal standpoint. The Prisoner Of
Zsnda will 0e the opening bill.
On June o, 10, ths Jubilee fund is to
receive benefit at the thoster at the
hands Of the colored population OF the
city and Fort Douglas, an old time
Southern miostrei show will be given,
including all the features Of 3 utberp
darky lie depicted In Iife.like man
DER by the oolored people, under the
title Of Black Americs. The enter.
tainment win consist Of the usual min.
strel fret part followed by an olio,
together with acrobatio acts, fests OF
strength, etc., the performance to
wind up with grand cake walk for
which some valuable PRESS have been
offered. The admission prizes have
been reduced and every body should
turn out aud AID the Jubiieel iund AT u
ut the same time enjoy the entertain
ment.
One of the very successful plays pro-
duced In the Metropolis during the
past season 10 "R0st mary,"a short
ssetch OF which is given with appro.
pirate illustrations In recent issue OF
"Tbe Gallery of Plays and Payers"
and which may prove interesting /,
our readers.
1t 10 agreeable to accord generous
measure OF praise to the new play pro.
ucsd at the Empire Theater ON the
opening OF the fifth season at this de.
lightfuI plsy mouse.
Lsuis N. Parker aud Murray Cars, n
have written a delightful tale o. love
and sacrifice, undsr the title oil Ro.e.
mary. John Drew and Maude Adams,
assisted by q Competent company,
nave surely done all that the authors
c-uld ask in the H. depreciation OF the
linea, while the result 10 q satisfactory,
enjoyable entertainment.
The play demo ns,rates how the old
materials may be utilized successfully
in constructing an absorbing, cDhvinc-
ing drama, Tor the elements that hav,
been employed are Of the most simple.
A young couple have eloped, their
carthage breaking down In the front
the house OF Sir Jaeper Thorndy ke-
John Drew. The istner and mother
follow, and all take refuge In the same
house. Sir Jasper, o bachelor and II
c)untry squire, brings them together
and straih htens matters out for every
body save himself, since uuconsciously
he falls In love with the eloping
maiden-Miss Adams.
1t IL q question OF love and dlty.
The young woman fascinates. him by
her frankaess anu charm. The par y
20 up to London to see the corona.
ton OF the young Qleen Victoria.
Proximity intenslfiss Sir Jssper's
passion; the young girl Ia attracted
to the man OF the world, who IL
brilliant, elegant, polished, while her
swain Ia his adolescence 10 clumsy,
awkward. stupid. But Sir Jasper,
reminded by Professor JoRram. an old
friend, sees his proper course and I'm.
ally witndraws from the scene, leAv-