Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-27

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The most impUusnt production in
theatrical affairs this Season will be
the appearap CO OF Fanny Davenport
at the Salt Lake Theaisr Mondny
night In Fedora, La rotcl and Gls.
mOnda, anu az this h Mics DlveGpor. =
farewell appearancs IN Salt Il IKE ia
the SGrdou plays, SHE viii present 10
every lady on tho lower floor on Mon.
day ami Tuesday nights u costly and
mngnificently designed silver sOu-
vsnir.
On Monday night Fedora, which
was the fret OF the Sardou glays IN
which Miss DlveDuOrt appear d, Will
be presented. In this play the actress
ie continuously interesting because OF
the In Ieppn cut spirit adopted at the
Quiet, because Of her manifestation OF
her strong Will in moments of cxulta.
tion and hate, IN the quiet determine.
ton to which she listens to the teporls
OF the movements Of L1ris, and IN her
final death struggle. The play Is one
Of continued dramatic suspense.
On Tuesday night La Tosca will be
given. In this play there are scenes
which aenBltlve person witnessing
the drama Tot the first time will not
coon forget 1t Is the delicate manner
In which Mise Davenport has por-
trayed this role which has placed /, In
the annals Of stage history as one OF
her best creations
On Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day nights and Saturday matiuee
GismonJa Will be presented. Fanny
Davenport 10 the first Of American
actresses and Sardou the greatest pl4y.
right OF the day. In GrismOnda he
has given asplmdli play TO the stage
while Fanny Davenport has gwen
scenic eDvitOAment and cOstum ng
euTyassiug many of the great Eu.
TOpenn productions. Tue drama opeus
with view Of the Acropolls; g g.
moudR during the minority Of her sUu
appears in company with Ziccaris
aud other noble suitore. Frances
GismOn1a's SON. urder the guardisn-
hip OF Gregoras, u IccnTia'e chamber
lain, vlsiIe tiger pit. as q part OF
their Conspiracy 10 iestrJ y the youth
tul heir, Francesca 10 dropped into the
pit. 8, cling the danger, Gismonda
swear. on the cross to marty the man
VINO VIII save her boy. The deliverer
is A merio, a humble alconer
In the eecond act, ia the convent Of
Daphne, Gismonda Is troubled over tbs
refusal OF the pope b release her from
her vow. Almero returns, covered with
honor, from the field OF battl,; he has
grown 70 popular with the people thai
they ciamor for Gismonda's marriage
with him, but GiemOndR has HIM cas-.
into prison.
The third aos represents the cham.
Der OF Glem0uds. She has had AlmeTi
brought to her Gud eudeavOrs by brihes
AMI threats to gala her release from
her vow. He iDslsts that no wanted
only her and not her position OF
wealth. Finally by means OF haltery
she euccseJs In playing upon his gener.
Osity'and gains his promise to pub.
llcly proclaim her release the
next day in church. She Is touch d
by HE love anu promises to visit INN
that night. The fourth act shows the
ruins OF the temple OF Venus by
moonlight. GlamOnda Is just leaving
Almerlo's hut when she hears the ap.
pronch OF ZsccstlR, who has come to
murder Aimerlo, and fells him with
a. ak. The fifth act is the church OF
Santa Maria; the feast OF palms ia bs-
ing celebrated. Almerio has lust
released Gismonda from her oath VINE =
he IS charged with the murder OF zlc-
cRrin. To shield her he acknOwle edges
the guilt and Is about TO be led to exc
cution when GismondA reveals the
truth, offers her hand in marriage and
calls the priest to bless their union.
In Melbourne Mcdowell, Miss Dav-
enports leading support, she has an
actor, who for intelligent delineation
ami Interpretation OF ,ne roles has no
superior on the American stage In his
line.
At the Grand next week Robert
Drouet's play Doris will be the bin. 1t
Is domestic drama in five acts and
was successfully presented here by
Ellie Ellsler some time ago. 1t was
tor I've years the feature OF her repef-
toire. Miss Bsteman has part In
this play that Will give her great
opportunity. It ia OF the emotional
order and admirably suited to bor
style and nsnner. The other oharac.
ters will be well taken care OF. Tue
cast ia given below:
Doris vane. the school teacher. ..........
Alice Merrigood, tho Koctor'- wifo'...,...
Martha Crawiey, Slmon's wliS........,.....-
Miss May Bisibee. the village gossip........
........,........ ...............M Mamie dupont
Jennotte, the maid. Agnes Hansen
Kenneth Ashley, the squire ... W after Edwards
Brian O'Neill, tho doctor........ Howard Kyle
stephen Brane. the cpnvict......F Frank h. Hatch
Simon Urawley, the squlTe's cousin....:,...
Mr.. Merrigood, the rector .....'..,... Hugh Ford
MIR. Beetle, tue school dircctor.............
,;.".'.;,,,:.:.;;;,.;;..... H.; d. Bl1Eemore
school Children, Villagers, &C., Get
scene-EDgland. Time-Present.
The Lycsum VIII be dark during
the whole Of next week, but will open
again the week commencing Maroh
Stu with Mc5orley's Twins, az ex.
tremely funny iarce comedy that has
been doing great business all over the
country.
This afternoon The Mascot opera
company goes to Logan over the
Union Pacific, and the sfssuIances
from Manager Thatcher Of tue opera
house there are that an immencs turn
out will greet the performances to bs
given by the company there. A large
numUer Of frieDds and otherJ viii take
advantage Of the So rate MAZE an
take an outing with the company,
aud huge time ia promised.
stage POipour
Charles C1ghlan has written new
play for Il. S. Willard, which the
English actor may proiuGe before the
end OF the season.