Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-18

attractions makes possipie' WY '."s ~
AZ, large extent one would suppose
so,slaering the number of charity en-
.,stnments that are usually given
,.,,,rr the winter season. and the fact
49,, tho amusement public is not par
,,,r an to the kind of entertainment
.,,.or so lonr as It is pleasurable, Just
- Rut with the new year the thea
gill throw open wide their doors
IA from behind the cleaning foot
'.,s sone of the best of the seasons
,,ractlons will be seen. This city is
lat amusement center ana It's people
: s,,nd money lavishly upon attractions
.r,,ch the theaters provide and the
nrocedented lull at the present time.
-, the season should be at its height
.o,es an impatient desire when
no,ns much for the first attraction
which appears.
narte the wizard of the Jordan, per-
,.r,od his feats of leEerdermain and
.laght of hand before an audience 'Ha'
,a,rly revelled in delight over then'
=, the Theater yesterday afternoon.
Tho nerfect sea of faces, and heads oil
-, elite which occupied the seats,
Is sight which many professional
IAN Of maturer years has never seem
, mantle seemed to derive as much
rioosure from the awe with which MS
o,formancc was received by MS vet
.or auditors as they did themselves
nm scrutinizing looks which his work
r,celved showed plainly that the OLD
mn nrODOSeu
~ hoodwinked and 1t was GER
toinly amusing to see uhei'
sa,pst their specs" and square arouha
10 tbeir seats as each trick was per-
.s,,ated What a grand and ennobiing
,.,or the Old Folks committee oil
,r,oh has established in providing
o,,,sement and entertainment for the
aec,ining years of those VINO nave
made the state what it IS TO-DAY anu
also for those whose age ehtite thelii
~ consideration without regard loi
ace or color or religious conVlctiohs'
All honor to the Old folks coii n.,e..,
OR their persistent efforts in enueaVor-
ing 10 make bright spots along the de-
snninr Years of the aged. Many OF
those OF the present younger genera
tion will take their places in the RANKS
al the old folks, almost before they
know 1t and 1t Is hopea that enes
in turn will receive the KIND con
sheraton which they are giving
others
Doctor Talmage's lecture on Russia
and the Russians, at the Theater iast
Wednesday evening, was instrue W..
and edlfyirg to large degree. Inc
snbiert was handled In the doctors
most pleasing style and the interesting
features OF the customs and practices
N the people in the land OF the eur
together with the marks of civilization
Il made by Them as shown In their puilu.
ngs works of art, etc, was made most
impressive, through the use OF the
n stereop.Ican The doctor should be
81 prevailed upon to repeat TINS lecture
for the benefit of those who ala NOT
avail themselves of the opportunity Oh
hearing II.
opie Reads delightful story The
Jucklins, has suggested material to
Augustus Thomas for play for stuart
Robson, which received its first pre-
sentation at the Tabor Opera house II
Denver last Thursday night, and, We
Il are told scored pronounced success
1t will he the vehicle that will intro
Fl duce Mr. Robson to Salt Lake theater'
goers next Thursday night and vii
continue Friday night and Christmas
matinee. The last night of the en-
gagement. saturday will be devoted
TO Bronson Eoward's master comedy
M The Henrietta.
81 The Jucklins Is IA story of Purdy
"a North Carolina, full of those loves an,
an feuds peculiar to rural communities II
| the South, where men are supposed I,
"a love at sight, and to fight either viii
AL or without provocation, as sort o
M hereditary obligation. The play u
M said to be vigorous, picturesque an,
"a built lnae TINT load N endurance
IA The dramatlst is said to have HANDLED
W his material with remarkable skill
M selecting the essential and most dra
M matte EPISODES OF the story. His dia
ogue is bright and spirited aud h
T. mas created exceptionally effectiv
+ cllmaxes. The play is said to hav
retained the exquisite local atmospher
created by Mr.. Reads charming story
The story contains an abundance o
4 humor and sympathetic interest, AM
Al IS said to reach the heart just as Tn
Old Homestead and Shore Acres, an
lor preclBely same reasons. "On
loueh OF nature makes the whole worl
AKIN, as 1t has from the oeginning o
une' and In this simple and unconven
uohhl play there Is not one tuuc
alone, but many, to lift the audito
mo regions of sweet sympathy. Tn
t!ory of the play is.we are told, of excep
y uonal interest and Is unravelled wit
f THOMAS, which was so delightful
manifest In his play Alabama and /
!! Mizzour
- IN me portrayal of the central fgur
y most unique personality. Lem Juck
n I'm, MT Robson Is said to exhibit
M elsuu!ity and depth of feeling, whic
# ,tt OIL ms other characters have mere
* L9'oFe AFFORDED him an opportunity t
IA AZ An original character deity har
IA n.uu u the touch-gtone of success |
s.y pay We are told that there
rethlhg new under the sun, and thl
A ta eo, old saying holds good in
q n aSL number of instances; but Lei
n u.uins certainly proves an exceptio
<. .ne RUE. His prototype Is not foun
|& H. epntemporaneous literature, certain
* not IN the recent drama, and as
EfU bscequence there should be double II
<<3 -. awakened In the anticipated Ell
<8 tilneht OF n creation 80 unique an
| Eslhal os to merit our considerable
y I'm mat standpoint alone.
b ,n' stlnas night Mr.. Robson will |
III H. II MS moot famous characterize
<1 EdG ,. that OF BERTHE In Broson Howard
| E,ulIable Henrietta. This play, whic
3 H. made him Independently rich, an
81 author, the foremost America
N Es"ailauHt OF the day, Is acknowledge
H. ~ OF the best plays ever produce
III nus country. 1t has endured Ion
M Sbsuln 1u The life of all the successes
IN A. latter decade and its continue
lrns.9l hg power is due MS much to II
X<X l,N'iiS OF the play itself rs m Tho 90,