The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-11
GHE SALT LAKE HERALD TUESDAY, NAY ii. 1897,

often said, that the people in Miss
cayvan's company gave a more accurate
ana truthful portrayal of Squire Kate
than the original company did at the
Lvceum, even though Kelley was the
ciiife the George OF the acting, the
palm, Of course, goes to Miss Cavvan
who PLAYED with the sweet womanliness
charm. and who thoroughly reused the
house after her strong third act. -Four
curtain calls rewarded her effort. Orrin
he was we'll remembered. and he. too. was
at his very best His work last night
showed that he is steadily growing in
-his art. Other excellent instances OF
artistic work were the Carer of Mr..
Woodward. the Jeoffrey of Mr.. Atherly,
the shepherd OF Mr. Herbert, the lord of
George Drew Barrymore). the Jabez OF
Mr.. TnrooD, and the Hetty of Miss Jer-
rold- Everyone was excellent. Mr..
Weihe ard his men contributed to the
enjoyment by some new selections in the
orchestra.
Its like being. back home again to get
into Salt Lake, said Miss Cayvan to a
Herald man last night. as she paused for
a moment in her task of directing the
busy hive of operations on the stage 1T 5
really ! was SO fiustered and frightened
at that warm reception the audience gave
me tonight hardly knew which side of
the stage | was on. Regrets at starring?
Not one. The work and the responsibility
are heavy, of course. for | am my own
manager. and l allow no one else to
work / love and it doesn't tire me. Our
/ business? oh. we've had our UPS and
our downs. like every other attraction
travelling this year. but | am hopeful of
the future My plans? Well, ] can
hardly state them as yet We get back
TO New York soon. and there shall know
what about next season"
In tonght's bill Miss Cayvan wears
some handsome modern gowns. and in the
farce which closes the evening she ap-
pears in boys costume.
THE IDLER''-It was unfortunate
that the patronage of the town had to
be split ~ last night. ana that nrst-
nlghters were driven to choosing between
attend both. The Grand was fairly filed
when, ct another time ii would have
turned people away. but judging from the
appearance and the expression of salts
FACTION heard in the audience the opening
night Will be the lightest the Hunting
company will experience. The Idler'' is
strong and interesting play. and ii has
always been pleasantly remembered in
salt Lake. since the first and last time
II was done here. with Herbert Kelcey in.
the role of Mari. Cross and with Miss
Cavvan in the part last night sustained
by Edythe Chapman. 1t is very evident
from last evenings performance that the
long. ard successfully together In the
whole presentation there was the smooth
ness. precision and exact effect that come
from repeated production and nerfect
familiarity on the part of the players
each with the other: il is all comprised
IN the word, blending-nothing could have
been easier and more pleasant than the
manner in which everything groove1 into
It's place The leading people g the
company are easily Mr. Huntington and
Miss Chapman. Prior TO his part in THE
I6fPr a VT nf tot, -oIz
best thing in which Mr.. Huntington has
been seen in in Salt Lake was in his
Douglas Winthrop. but it is easy to see
that he has improved since his Winthrop
DAYS and his Mark Cross is far beyond
1t IN conception and in strength of por-
travail. Miss Chairman is as she ever
was. most earnest. intense and' forcefuly
dramatic He- rendition of her trying
role was excellent, ard she came in for
some hearty applause. All the PLAYERS
got q rousing welcome including Mr. G
w. King, who had strong role in the
husband. Mr.. Hallock as Strong. made a
good impression and Miss Radcliffe an
2id favorste here. was specially good.
Mr.. Bradshaw. the comedian. was pleas
antiy humorous, and Miss Andrews Miss
Maroury and Mr. Perry lent efficient
SUPPORT. The stage settings Were most
artlsllc ana elaborate-the taste and skill
OF Walter Bellows. who in matters of
tnat sc-t. never spares expense. Next
week the company does THE Amazons"
Wright Huntington. bearing all the
outward marks of long soiourn on EASY
street, YVES kept so busy shaking hands /
with old friends yesterday that he had !
no tine to visit the theatre till It was |
almost the moment to make his entrance. |
he sa;d business in Denver had been
phenomenal and II the Broadway had !
not oeen previously engaged. they could /
nave gone on filling ii indefinitely The
stay here viii be limited TO four weeks.
ana the principal successes of the Denver
season will be produced IS,
., IS
Miss Batemen. Mr. Kyle. Mr.. Edwards
and Other players enjoyed the rare ex
perlence of sitting in front at the
theatre last evening; they led the an
pause IA throughout. Tomorrow night they
Frou.' ou
Prof. Stephens is working his big choir
IN extra rehearsals preparing for the
Blshop concert next Monday night Pop
ular prices viii rule. and the advance
Saies opens at Daynes & CoaIter's Thurs
Prof. J. ]. Mcclellan leaves on this
nli1Iihi ia tram for Anr Arbor where he
VIII loln ms old college professor and
scnool mates at the great music festival
CalVe and the Boston Symphony or
chestras viii be the leading attractions
ms year. Prof. McClellan-will be absent
about two weeks.
Inc advance sale for Nat Goodwin's on
sdseinent opens at the theatre this morn
n M; indications are that the demand
VIII be unusually heavy