Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-28
ADJUSTMENTS.

A Social Highwayman gave the COM
pany at the New Grand Theater
much better opportunity for showing
the strength of the organization than
did the war drama given last week at
this house. AS usual with Monday
night presentations there was some
hating and forgetfulness of lines but
the general impression made in the
first presentation Of this weeks bill
was n decidedly favorable one and the
excellence of the play is deserving of
all the patronage the public can be-
stow as 1t more than sustains the high
standard OF productions, maintained
by the house in Its palmiest days. The
story which the play tells is uncom-
mon and new. Cortice Jaffery is the
lion of a certain society circle, main
taining his position by prcying upon
the valuables of his friends whenever
the opportunity Is presented, without
directing suspicion to himself. Dis
covery, however, finally comes, he ad-
mitted his guilt, rushes from the pres
ence of his friends, out upon an un-
used and unsafe balcony of the house
where he Is n guest and is crushed to
death by the falling walls. Mr.. David
NJ. Murray succeeded In making n
much better impression in the role OF
JdHtINf lildA III Allt prev lbhH
weeks bill. Mr.. Blanden ably handled
n small part. The Jenkins Handy Of
Mr. Bunny, was scarcely second TO
the leading role and his portrayal OF
the faithful servant ranks with the
best ever done here in similar roles.
The other male characters We're fair
ly well taken care Of particularly the
medium" Of Mr.. Bassett. The ladies
had a chance to shine in the display
of pretty gowns and they, too, We're
accorded praise for their good work In
the performance. Miss Brandon had a
congenial role and made the most of It..
She was in her element last night
and much more suited for the part
than for her first effort here. Miss Hoff
and Miss Stoclwell were also pleasing
I'm their respective roles. The New
Grand should he filled every night of
the Iresent week and no doubt will
be, the merits of the attraction fully
justifying 1t.
Tonight the Veriscope exhibition of
the Carson fight will be given at the
Theater. continuing for the balance of
the week with Saturday matinee.
When Dan Stuart conceived the idea
OF photoglaphing the battle it Is said
he never dreamed OF the enormous
outlay 1t would occasion. On the OPEN
ing night at the Academy of Music.
New York. he and his associates had
over $50. 600 Invested in machines, films,
patterns. copyrights and pre-
liminary expenses. Prior to this
erroneous ideas were formed re-
garding these pictures and all
sorts Of unfavOrable reports be-
cause Mr.. Stuart did not show them
Immediately after the contest took
place, but the gentleman was farther
sighted than the public gave him
credit for His reason for not exhibit
ing sooner was that he wanted the
necessary papers sent TO every civil
lied country on the globe to insure
his rights before he would allow a
picture 20 be seen by anyone outside
OF those directly interested. When he
had received the last receipt he
threw open the gates and gave The
New Workers their first glimpse OF this
wonderfully realistic reproduction.