Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-09

have heen varied enough to suit every
gave us tragedy aud comedy; the
Grand has served up dramas to It's
patrons and the Lyceum has spread
itself on Il production OF Monte Cristo.
In addition to all these the Is. h.
Young concert at the Congregational
church and warn entertainments have
made up week of splendid entertain
ment.
speaking OF Louis James 1t may be
laid that the two plays presented here
ny him this week were not, from a
dramatic standpoint, all thatthey were
represented to be. They were both we'll
received, however, ald the patronage
eccordod the engagement was phen-
umonal. Spartncus, the tragedy, Is
oomy and dark, as a play, with no
niivening scenes OF any kind with the
ine Of tragedy not fnlly carried out.
Perhaps It was not intended to com g
nuder this heading, lu / a depiction Of
ruclent barbariiy, showing the woes Of
oppressed nations at the time when
Rome upon her seven bills ruled The
world and her m gnty anu powerful
men exercised their will over d.tenso.
less captives anu prisoners OF war as II
hey were so many doge. Mr.. James
q the title role WAS au idoai gladiator
UecGuee OF his excellent phys,uue and
carriage ~ d nis oerp sonotouo VOC.
Toe comedy, My Lord and Some
Ladies wag sho IN to be u charming
ilay and with a company more July
suapted Tor 1t, liz bound 10 make o
,upccsp. II is claimed that 1t is tue
g.egtest comedy written ard presented
IA eight yearD hut this SCENE a little
lar ietcneu; II ~ true That We ugw only
That may be termed o ufeus rehearsal
~ 1t anu DO not hesitate to cay that 1t
VIII develop wonder. uliy well but we
eau hardly coincide with the opinion
Of those who cunsiGer ii the best eliu.t
IA eight years OF comedy line.
Grand showeU that the heavy counter.
attraction at the Tbeaier WIS making
heavy inroads on the business at thIs
nouse but the las. half OF the week
made up for 1t TO great extent. The
Burglar received very smooth renli-
ton at the hands of the company and
although the theme Is not the best the
play has many bright spots in 1t that
II 50 stepped to the front nicely in tho
role OF Ned Baiubridge, the fresh
young law student, and he made some.
ibing of hit In the part. Walter
Edwards ia one oil the best leading
men the Grand has presented here.
He does everything well ami though
not cast this week ns we like
10 see him, still he did his
work well and showed to advantage
lis versatility. The other characters
in this weeks bill were well sustained
Ia the main. One thing thai Ia par
t.cularly noticeable is the acting and
dressing OF Miss Vallesu md Jessie
lZette. The former Ia n charming
retser and makes q splenuii appear.
ance, but is apparently devoid OF the
natural ability SO necessary to IN
actress, while the lstter is bright
vlvscious lady with charming concsp-
tiobs, though her appearance III greatly
handicapped by her apparent nation
ton to her dressing. Take altogether
The Burglar compares well with othar
productions ut the Grant.
The good impression made By the
National Stock company aI the
Lyoeum W hen they opened here dur
ing Christmass week did not hold on.
no 1t might have done hRu the
company tried something OF
li.her vein than the heavy melo.
dramas given by them during their
entire stay. With the exception
II one or two members 1t Is made ~
OF average people only, but defects
are more easily covered up In
laugbsble rip roaring ctmsdy
Lam in serious melo-dramn.
Mr.. Readick might add to his reper.
tory OF plays SONS nice light cornelius
and he anu his company will then be
assured OF greater success.
The new managers at the Grand
show that they are ever on the alert to
better and strengthen their company,
the latest Information in this line be-
ing that Mr.. Howard Kyle has been
engaged for the balance OF the season.
MIR. Kyle has many friends In this
city who will remember him as
member OF the Grand Stock
company during the season OF
lS946. He opened here and MADE
quite n hit az Corrszs IN the Moths
and later Ms Jethro Baxter, the old
farmer, in Caprice, which was con-
sidered the best thing hs did here. dc
has been playing In Denver but wnB
engaged by Mrssrs Rogers & Wyngste
or the Grand here anu will arrive
next Tuesday, January 18th, TO begin
rehearsnls for the play Man and Mas.
ter to be given for the week commenc.
ing January 18Th. The NEws will be
glad to welcome Mr.. Kyle 10 Salt Lake.
The bill OF the GranI next week
should prove Que OF the best OF the
. JASON, for the play 10 one that Roland
Reed made his fame and fortune In.
I be situations afforded are excrutiat-
ingIy funny, and from the time
that the curtain, rings up on the first
act until the final Close itI isl ono
laugh. Mr.. Wyngate will
appear in tho role he played while with
Mr.. Reeds company, and 1t was
him that the play was pro-
cured, and 1t may be mentioned here
tna. the royalty paid for its use is u !
good round one, but the new manage
lnent are determined to have the best |
plsys for their patrons. Below is the