The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-05

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Cullough died it went back to the Bird
estate. from whom Mr.. James has
lately procured it. The Gladiator
rendered by Salvini, Warde and Down
ing is another play altogether.
Mr.. James has out great deal of
money into and great deal of
though upon the revival; it is specially
suited to his lofty, sonorous and ma
Jestic style, and While it is no such
poetic effort as ''Virginius,'' and is
throughout on the intensely gloomy
order, it is full of movement, it is pic
tureSque, martial and wildly interest
Ing The combat scene in the great
arena is beautifully staged, the amphi-
theatre effect being admirabl worked
out by the artist. We do not think Mr.
James and his felowl combatant make
all that is expected of them in the
conflict, and that portion of the scene
should be amplified. In the later
scenes with his wife, with his brother,
his delineation was noble and scholar
ly. Mr.. Lindsey, though not free from
a tendency to rant, lent capable sup
port at most times, and Miss Everett
and Miss Kruger, the two leading
ladies', were strong and efficient. The
other supporting characters may be
ranked as merely fair, Mr.. Kemper as
Crassus, being the strongest spot, and
the very old Roman, and the very
snort Roman, whose names we are I'M
certain of, being the weakest. The
scenery, costumes, music and Incl
dentals were of the handsomest The
audience was one of the greatest which
mas been seen in the house for a long
time. It came close to the great
christmas throng which James drew
with Macbeth" a year ago, when he
also gave us ''Marmion.' which. as
The Herald oroDhesied, died an early
death. "Spartacus'' goes for the last
time tonight and tomorrow afternoon
twhen the house has caught the pre-
vailing infection and will play to cut
rates). and in the evening the new
comedy NV Lord and Some Ladies'
will be presented. Those who. recall
Mr.. James delightful rendition of
Charles Surface in THE School for
Scandal" will not need to be told that
he is as much at home in comedy as
he is in tragic roles.
AT THE GRAND-The opposition
had a devastating and depopulating
effect on the Grand, where 1.-The
Burglar opened the house last eve
ming. Everyone who saw Joe Girls
mer do this play a number of years
back will recall the pretty scene of the
innocent child who interrupts a burglar
in his burglary, engages him with her
artlesS talk, and in which the burglar
discovers that the little one is his own
child. These parts were in the hands
of Walter Edwards, who has seldom
done anything better, and Tiny Burton,
VINO was very sweet and artlesS. Capa-
BILE support was furnished by Miss Val
leau as the wife, by Mr. Wyngate in a
serious role, by Mr.. Edeson as the reg
ulation old man. and by Mr.. Ross,
Miss Izette. Mr.. Ford and Miss Mar
shall. There was a vigorous curtain
call after the burglar scene, and from
all indications the piece impressed the
audience most favorablv
NED ROYLE'S PLAY-In Ned
Royle's play, produced last night in
New York for the first time, only him
self and his wife, of the original cast,
took part. He sustained his old part
of the captain, whose nerve" gives
the piece it's new title, Captain I'm
pudence." His wife does the Mexican
girl, Mckee Rankin the major, and
some New York people the other roles.
In a letter Mr.. Royle says the cast is
great, barring himself, but that all
theatrical business in New York is so
horrible that he fears the outcome.
His friends will await the result with
anxious interest.
THE LYCEUM-The attendance at the
Lyceum last evening was rather small.
The attraction was the familiar Monte
Crtsto being the same version as pre-
sented in this city and made famous by
James O'Neil but the presentation it
rece.Ted last night at the hands of the
National Stock company was not an al
together creditable one. Two or three,
of the members of the company, however.
were quite capable. A pleasant variation
was the serpentipe dance. introduced by
Mile. I.ira, assisted by Professor Walsh
at the Stereoptican. and this together
with some very pretty selections from
the orchestra formed the principal fea-
lures of the show. The piece will be pre-
scented the next three nights.
THE YOUNG RECITAL:-Tickets
are on sale for B. B. Young song recital
Friday night, at Calders, Daynes &
Coalters, Young Bros. and Spencer e
Lynch's.
THE YAW CONCERT:-Mr. Steph-
ems, director of the tabernacle choir,
states that he hopes Miss Yaw and the
400 voices in the choir will be heard
in two selections together. He is await
ing the arrival of advices from Yaw'S
representative as to the music to be
rendered. The choir and great organ
and the soaring soprano together in
like Rossini's ''Infiamatus"
would make an inspiring combination.
Mr.. Stephens hopes this number will be
done, as we'll as a scene from "Caval-
leria'