The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-05
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were not coming in any great numbers,
or that they had not yet begun 10 arrive.
1T the theatre, with the biggest autrac-
ton the house has had at any confer
ence tor ten years past, there was only
what could be called a good sized audi
ence; the galleries filled, the dollar and
a half section only partially 50. AT the
tabernacle there were probably not 500
who paid admission. AT the Grand there
was a crowded gallery: a Darquerte par
tially full AT the Hall of Relics, wglSre
admission has beea reduced to 10 cents
for conference week, with Jubilee pro-
gramn1e thrown IN, the attendance was
but fair, though ii had been heavy during
the day and q. the Lyceum there was
less than half house
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AT THE THEAI.RE-DaVid BelGSco is
indeed a marvel. Whether he IS entitled
10 most praise for the magnificent pay
he has produced in The Heart of May
land, or for the magnificent actress ne
has produced in Mrs. Leslie Garter, is q
decided question. That ne has produced
both is no question at all. People who
keep posted on current theatrical events
are generally aware that Mrs. Carter IS
a lady with an interesting personal his
tory. Not many years ago we tlad the
opportunity to see her in (IeW York in
musical comedy entitled Miss Hellyet.
and at that time she gave NO Indication
whatever of the talent-perhaps genius
would mora fully describe (which she
has NOW developed Mrs. Carriers fame
was considerably heigfhtsled not i0nS ago
by a suit planted by Mr. Beiasc2 Tor
something like 100000 a-,<ln5t Mr.. Fair
banks the Chicago millionaire, MS cause
OF dcti9l being that Mr.. Fairbanks mad
engaged him to make an actress Of Mrs
placed upon his services The jury found
in Mr.. Helaseo' s favor, and ne probably
got his. mcAeg--, II is 10 all ways likely
that the jury were taken to see The
Heart of Maryland and if H. they must
have found for pidintiff without leaving
the box. Sixty thousand dollars for. the
SORT of an actress ne has made Of the
lady was Understanding MS services,
rather than placing them too high.
Speaking in all seriousness, no FIch ad-
Inirable exhibition of emotional acting
Mrs. Carter did ingher strong Ice7es last
evening. She was rernlniscsut bOt1 of
Davenport and BerIflardt, StId high as
such praise may sound. Il -s5i not n the
being a mast pronounced female Red
Elpdenberg. but she has + Magnetism,
Power. skill. Voice; taste in dressing and
certain graceful s.nlsos.ty Of perso4 al
its effect ON an audience. She was p1un-
derously recalled again and again AFTER
her strong scenes. She was admirably
supported by q big and strong company
SgaIwart old Frank Iordaunt. hardly SO
strclg in voice or physique as wlen he
gave IN his superb rendition of ,the F1v-
was still maSterfm and artistic. James
Wilson is not all in ferv3r that he might
be. bat ne made a good 4'sro neyerthe-
less; one of tlae hits was Theodore Rob
seooaliy to overact, but his partially
drunken scene in the church was adj
m.rable. He IS we'll remembered for his
Indian in The Girl I Left EeaI-nd Ne"
and for his Kephron in Cleopatra, win
Davenport. Aa excellent and easy artist
is Mr. Stewart. and a neat bit WIS knSit
contributed by Nj Miiward. the clever
stage manager. Mr.. Viewers Tom Boone
and Mr. Williams young spy were IN
stances of good acting. OF the ladies IN
the support, it can only be said that NESS
Tracy is always good, but that the others
cannot be ranked as beyond tine ordinary.
The scenery, the mounting, the military
effects, especially the passing of a troop
| of Invisible cavalry, vera all perfection.
and the graat scene of the play. where
Mrs. Carter seizss the tongue of the bell
and swings out at 4 dizzy height 10 pre-
vent the curfew from t0lling the alarm
that would bring deatil TO her lover. was
the. acme of the startling ~ action and
of beauty in scenic and tlecnaaical exc
cution. The incidental music rendered by
me orchestra. ana especially the way the
t DsSgoiiul a ar; M, my a ti was IN
quSlte. The bill runs ule entire waek,
and long as the engagement is, the pToba-
bilttteS are that people will be turned
away before the weak is over.
AT THE GRAND.-.The Black Flag is
too much of an oft-told tale in Salt Lake
70 be expected to draw heavily unless
from country patrons If the crowds
come in town lalter however. the Grand
will get its full share of the patronage,
for the, play is of the sensational sort
that VIII best please. the taste of the
masses. 1t resks with excitement, pa
thos end humor Of the rough sort from
beginning to end, the latter element being
provided almost entirely by Mr.. Bunny,
his talents and made himself the central
figure in the whole cast. As the lover
while Mr. Murray was cheered to the echo
in his heroic moments, by ule gallery. he
still showed that ne was less at home
than IN such roles as 1.-The Social High
Wayman.' Mr.. Blanden was cast for the
Villain and played with ~ accustomed
Skill and good taste. Mss Miss Brandon
was strong and capable and Miss Stock
well clever as the boy. Miss Hoff dssap-
pointed her fr.ends by being out Of the bill
and viewing the performance from a COX.
The piece ran with remarkable smooth
ness for an opening night. the only palpa-
BILE breaks being made by Mr.. PITT in the
last act- Next week the house (Irrls back
/ into the potter realm Ce work, ejsaying
claire and the Forgemaster.'
AT THE TABERNACLE-The light
conference attendance was forcibly evil
denced at the big auditorium where the
great choir with a programme that ought
10 have been good for two thousand-dol-
lar audience, sang before a turnout hard
~ larger than the body of people render
hear the choir weekly free of charge. do
not turn out to choir concerts unless some
outside star is billed as an extra dttrac-
ton and. as the country people have not
arrived in any numbers to speak Of the
light gathering is easily accounted for
The choir was at its very best and in
Stephens magnificent Pioneer ode in the
uf.i.ett, and especially in the great Rusti-
cana selection, it deserved all the applause
IL received. Tie sotoists we're all dnthusi-
ast'cany received. Mrs Edwards has never
sung better in all her public career and
her execution of the erillS was surprising
Mr. EastOn got an ovation, and mas sell
dom been heard in anything TINT fits him
better than Stephens song. Mr.. Robin
sons sweet lyric baritone voice was ret
as well suited in his selection of the fiery
"Veng eance" song as II might have been
! in something else, but he was enthusiast
ticaIly received Mr. Arthur Sheppard the
young piano virtuoso. made an emphatic
/ hit. He is an admirable performer. and
viii be heard from yet. Fe is most
welcome addition to our skilled musicians
! The quarfette5 by Mrs. Edwards, Miss
Dwyer. Mr.. Ashwortn, Mr.. CHRISTOPHER
son were excellent and Mr.. Daynes and
the ladies', chorus were good, as usual.
There was one nuisance, the old familiar
one at the tabernacle. the encore fiend
/ stalked abroad. unchecked and rampant
The worst feature of it. too. is that one
OF the most persistent cldckers Is an at
! tache of the house. VINO applauds III and