Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-04
AMUSEMENTS.

AT tue dThuu- rue presentation OF
the Lights o. London at the Grand
last night drew out very fair audi
ence, anu from the prolonged applause
IN n great many instances IL is Ger
tain that the play was very much
enjoyed. The Lights Is good old
time melCdrsma, partly on the sensa-
tional order, and full of Interest for all
grades OF thester.gOers, and when it
was presented here way back In the
sos, with Stoddart, Marie Burroughs
anu others o! equal note, It made an
immense hit. Ii was afterwards pre-.
scented by the Home Dramatic club
and IL made money for that organizs.
lion. Ii has been considerable OF
an effort for the company at
the Grand to put this play upon
the boards at the Grand partly because
of the many changes Of scenic ell, cts
and also because OF the leading parts,
and the opeuing performance last
night was necessarily little rough,
but taken altogether 1t was well put on
and the performances from now Oh
until the end of the week will be fully
up To the standard established by the
excellent compa y al this house. As
to the Individual work done by the
members OF the company, 1t would be
| somewhat unisir to criticize too hart h f.
| iy at this time. Mics Batt man anu
Miss Izstte were both well up, the
latter appearing to excellent auvau-
tage. Mr.. Edwards Is cast q congo.
NAL role. Mr.. Kyle also, though Gis
brogue 10 broad to an aim cst Irritating
| extent. Mr.. FOri was all right as the
geutlemauiy villsip, while Blskemore
the Snowman. 1t Is confidently
expected that this being the farewell
week oil the present company at the
| Grand the business will pick up
immensely before the END Of the week.
The officers at the Fort have engaged
| ali OF the boxes the mouse contains for
Thursday evening anu will appear in
full regimentals attended by their
ladies in iull evening dress thia being
In the nature OF reception to the
COMPANY at the Grand. On WeInes-
day a ternoou At 4:30 pm. the men,
bers OF the company Will be the guests
OF the Ulcers anu their ladies at the
Fort upon which occasion special
full dress parade will he given.
Lyceum- Bridget O'Brien Esq was
given to "A very slim Attendance at the
Lyceum last night. The ipiecs has no
particular merit though among the
specialties in the seuond act the
negro quartette anu the mandolin and
guitar playing received some applause.
The piece goes for the balance of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russ Whytal, who
have recently at the Columbia tneater
In San Francisco been extremely sue
cessiul in the presentRtio of the
romantic drama For Fair Virginia,
viii be aeen at the Salt Lake Theater
on Thursday, May 9th.
The play came to san Francisco
with record OF over 400 perform
ances, and 1t al once won the same
favor 1t had commanded in the East.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wbytal are both ad-
mirabie aud attractive players and
have turIounded themselves with an
exGelleot company, anu carry some
handsome scenery to illustrate this
"oesl OF all war dramas"
The San Francisco Examiner said
on March 80i; "FoT Fair Virginia is
rousing war drama, with a pretty
love story accompaniment. Pretty and
! Jolly and uus blue Is Nell Esmond
(Mrs' Whyial, the Yankee girD. AS
clever Il lit OF So timental acting as
has ever been done here for some time
ia her scene with Dunbar, In the first
act, in which the arts Of loving anu OF
mtGlus cigarette are taught In COM
UinatlOn."