Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-18

chance to see an unusually strong
production. 1t Is a picturesque and ro-
mantle drama of the rebellion epoch,
when homes were divided against
themselves. when fathers and sons
met in opposing ranks and lovers broke
their hearts rather than he disloyal
to the flag they honored.
There Is very little of actual war in
II. II represents the effect the war
produced in the lives and emotions
of those close to 1t. The heroine. Mary
land Calvert, is a Southern girl and
loyal to her people aud their cause.
Her lover, although the son OF q Con-
federate general, is a colonel in the
Union army. She gives him up because
he Will not cease to fight against her
people, but learning of an intended
midnight attack on the Union gari-
son at Charleston, where he is helng
sent as an exchanged prisoner by n
personal enemy, warns him and brings
ON defeat of the Confederate forces,
under command of her lovers father.
Her foe learns of this through the
death of Marylaud's brother, who was
unloyal to the Confederacy. Her lover
is captured wearing the uniform of IA
Confederate officer and In her resent
ment of the charge that her brother
was a spy, denounCes the prisoner Ito
her unknown as the real spy. Her
lover Is tried and sentenced by his
father to be shot. The general is killed
in the ensuing battle, leaving the lovers
adversary in absolute command. He
has his rival brought to him and in
suits Maryland. She stahs him with
bayonet and assists her lover to es-
cape. The alarm Is given to ring the
church bell. and she runs out of the
room; up the long staircase TO the
belfry. She reaches the belfry Just as
the bell begins Its first stroke; grasp
Ing the clapper with both hands, she
swings to and fro and prevents the bell
from tolling. This scene of the third
act of the play Is an exactlng realism
and a remarkable performance physi-
cally considered, preceded as It Is by
the wild rush up the winding stair
case at headlong speed. 1t is extremely
effective and thrilling In the extreme
II would be difficult to enumerate all
the interesting situations and scenes
utilized in vrSing up the story.
Walter Edwards, who was leading
man in the stock company at the
Grand last season, finds time to write
MS friends here to say that, while he
is receiving very much larger salary
at the Grand Opera House in Pitts
burg than he did while here. lie still,
however. longs for the mountains
Miss lzettc Ward Ford and King are
also with the same company.
Salt Lakes old favorite, Mr.. Phil.
Margetts,will not appear with the New
Grand company on Monday night as
stated in last Saturdays News, but
will no doubt appear for the gratlhca-
ton of his many friends in one or
more of his great character parts dur
ing the season, at least we hope so, as
the Salt Lake public is always glad to
greet him.
The following program will be rem
dered by Helds Military band on East
Temple street this evening:
March-Angola =. =. =. Louis T.. Boss
Sword Dance, characteristic ..Voelker
War Songs OF the Boys in Blue =.
-. 90. :. ..Laurendea
Indian War Dance =. II. Belstedt Jr
Descriptive with Indian melodies.)
Uncle Dooly's Delight. .. X. b, Hall
Hornpipe March.
Plantation Jubilee. e. .. =. E, ..Beebe
BY special request.
y Gay Old Boy. =. .. -. Leo De Witt
March-Twenty-sec Regiment.
..R. Il. Hall
on Monday evening next n number
of theatrically inclined University
students will attempt to please their
friends In La Rosiere ct Thomas's
Barnacle in the Seventh ward. The lit
tie play will be preceded by n con-
cert in which Arthur Shepard. the
clever young pianist, will be heard.
Mrs. Knapper of San Francisco will