Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-21

lobbying propensities OF the fair sex
in political questions dwolt upon.
Mr.. Crane as Senator Hannibal Riv-
ers was of course excellent and his
company one of the strongest ever
seen here in the support of any star,
and many recalls marked last even
ing's performance, Mr.. Crane yield
ing a few moments for "A speech, IN
which he thanked his salt Lake
friends for their kind remembrance Of
him, and expressing the wish that his
visits may occur oftener in the future.
The stin prices held for the matinee,
initiated against the attendance,
though another enjoyable performance
OF A Virginia Coutship was given. Mr..
Crane and company left Immediately
after the performance last night for
the East.
Mr.. Louis James's engagement at
the Salt Lake Theatr will be interest
ing from the fact that he viii again
present new play. a Cavalier OF
France. which he will present tonight
and tomorrow night has been played
in other cities with pronounced sue
cess. Spartlcus will be given at the
matinee on Saturday.
Mr.. j. Charles Davis of the Fifth
Avenue theater, New York, is here in
advance of the light comedy operetta,
Lost, Strayed or Stolen, which made
such an immense hit In New York last
season. Lost Strayed or stolen Will be
given the latter half OF next week at
the Salt Lake Theater.
The proposition to change the New
Grand theater into storage ware
house has been abandoned and the an
nouncement is now made that the
house will in future play combinations
instead OF supporting stock company.
The first show under the new ar
rangement. will be the presentation for
pf
ing Thursday, of The Heart of Chicago.
In playing combinations the house
joins the western circuit. which in
cludes Denver, Spokane, Butte, Helena,
Missoula, Omaha, Kansas City, Port
land, Tacoma, Seattle, San Francisco
and Los Angeles. Following lmmedi-
ately after The Heart of Chicago, will
come other plays and the prospects are
that the house Will keep continuously
| open.
a Boston dispatch to the News
under date of yesterday says: a
| Soldier Of France, Fanny Davenports
| new play in five acts, the title of
| which was kept from the public until
! the rising OF the curtain, was given
! It's first performance on any stage at
the Boston theater tonight before one
| of the largest audiences ever as
sembled in this historic playhouse, In
| deed there were over 5000 people
| present, and appreciative applause at
| frequent intervals demonstrated the
| the keen pleasure which the vast audi
ence took in the performance. Miss
| Davenport was repeatedly called be-
| fore the curtain and made the reclp
ent of floral gifts. The play itself is a
| strong emotional tragedy and deals
with the fifteenth century chronicles OF
| the war between France and England
during the reign Of Charles VII, hay
| Ing as Its central character Joan
| Dare, with Fanny Davenport In the
title role. While treating of n historical
| subject and historical characters. the
author, whose name Is still withheld.
has wandered from the historical fact,
and in this deviation has heightened
| the dramatic effect. 1t is marvel
in stage pictures. surprising even
! Gismonda, Miss DaYenports most
notable achievement previous to this
No detail is sighted from motives OF
economy, and the result Is one of the
most splendid productions in dramatic
| annals. The scenes are all laid in
| France, the first act in the village or
| Domremy. the home OF Joan Dare;
the second and third act scenes on the
field of La Chapelle, revealing the en-
campment of the French army; the
fourth and fifth acts show the inside
and outside of prison in which Joan
is confined, and finally dragged to the
| stake to be burned as a witch.
The scenery, costumes and stage
appointments are the finest imagin-
able.
|. A Soldier in France Is indeed the
supreme effort of this highly talented
woman, the masterpiece of her
brilliant career. She has for her CHER
support In her new play Melbourne
| MacDowell, and a cast which includes
such well known artists as James M
Colvnle. Henry Jewett, Albert Grau,
Charles Barron. Marie ID. Shotwell,
| Mrs. w. G.. Jones.