The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
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THE PRISONER OF ZENDA''-It Is
only : little more than seven months
since Anthony Hopes powerful play was
last done in Salt Lake. Considering that
fact and the other one that people feared
the heat would be too great for comfort
inside the theatre it is surprising that
the audience was even as large as 1t was
last evening. when Daniel frOhman sent
back the play for the second time The
house looked handsome and brilliant
from the stage where the good attendance
IN the galleries could be seen TO much
better advantage than il could from be-
low. out there were good many large
gaps between the people in the parQuet
and dress circle
The thrilling interest of the enchanting
story secured for 1t much the same an
plause with which il was greeted on its
original presentation. X must be said,
however: that the enthusiasm and the cur
tain calls. which We're numerous, came
from those who had not seen the other
production. those VINO had could not help
finding great deal in last nights presen-
tat,sn to compare unfavorabiy with the
original The discrepancy was largely
due TO the fact that last night was the
first time the company as a whole had
played in the piece. they We're rehearsing
II the greater part of Sunday night. Miss
Nannering was giving her first appear
ance as Fiavia. though TO her credit be
II said she showed fewer evidences of the
fact than some of the gentlemen. She is
very pretty and thoroughly a skilled
artist. Mr. Mills the Fritz. and Mr..
WheelOck. the Bertrand. were also new TO
their parts. and in places apparently
new. M. Hackett is a vigorous. strong
and manly actor. better in the love
scenes than his predecessor Mr.. Gould.
and better in voice and physique but not
better in the comedy parts of the role.
Mr.. Courtleighs delineatiOn of the restless
TheutZan viii not compare with that of
Walter Hole. and Mr. NIorgan's Black
Michael was distinctly weak alongside
that of the original. Mr.. Elliott We be-
Heve- Waicot's SaDt remains the Bis
MARKHAM study of old and the sterling old
actor got an ovation on his entrance.
Maud Odell as the countess was as strong
as before. and Mrs. Walcot in ner slight
part was accorded a pleasant greeting.
Several details. such as the sword com
bats, the invisible batte and the shouts
and murnurs need working uD. and the
effect OF the singing at the close is not as
impressive as in the original. In summing
GD. It must be said that while the play
was well doce and enthused those who
had not seen ii before. il would have been
better business management. since the
managers knew the company would be at
a disadvantage owing 10 q first perform
ance, if The First Gentleman of Europe"
in which TIE people have been appearing
all the past winter in New York had
been out forward as the opening bill.
be given tonight
In the Eighteenth ward hall tomorrow
evening there viii be an ice cream and
Hyrum Olsen. a brother of Mrs Agnes
Olsen Thomas. He leaves soon for Nor
way on a mission. and an excellent pro-
sramme has been prepared by way of
giving him a send Off
g g q
Victory Bateman had hardly arrived in
New York before she was called back
to the west. She is now on her way to
Denver, where she opens at Manhattan
Beach. the opposition summer resort to
Elitch's Gardens, where Walter Edwards
is playing.
Wright Huntington. Howard KYLE. Mr..
BlakemOre ard several other profession
ais We're at the theatre last evening. It
was the first time Mr.. Kyle had even seen
the play.