The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-29
ADJUSTMENTS.

The fame of Sowing the Wind and
the recollection of the Incompatible
performance of the play given by Hen
ry Miller and Viola Allen several years
ago drew very handsome audience to
the Theatre last evening, even the gal
leries, which do not as a rule patroniZe
problem plays" being we'll filed. The
present company gives a respectable
presentation, an eminently respectable
one but net one that could be called
great. HAD it been appearing last night
before an audience which had not pre-
viOusly seen the play interpreted as
only Charles Frohman'S crack players
! could interpret it, perhaps the impress
sion it created would have been more
vivid. AS it was, it scored a success
d'estime. The leading part was in very
good hands, those of Mr. Howard Hall,
who played throughout with stately
grace, and who won-in the great scene
where he recognizes in the woman he
is upbraiding on account of her moth
ers past, his own daughter-several
hearty curtain calls. Miss Gardner,
though not equal to the requirements
of Rosamond. shared with Mr.. Hall in
the calls for this scene. But despite the
calls, it would be flattery to say that
the lady and gentleman made of the
of. Mr.. Turner's Watkins was a faith
full piece of character work. 1t is far
cry from Mr. Barton, the gentleman
who played the Scoundrelly manager, to
w. A. Thompson, whose creation is re-
membered as one of the most striking
and virile our stage ever saw, and it
was unfortunate that Mr.. Barton had
to play against Thompson's memory.
But comparisons, odious as they are,
were inevitable all the evening. The
minor parts were in fairly capable
hands.
The matinee rendition at popular
prices should draw a big house this
afternoon; the closing performance will
be given tonight.
The Caledonians were out at the Con-
gregational church last evening, but not
in the force that their well-known 10y
atty to everything Scottish might have
led one to expect. 1t was a night of
revelry to such as attended, however,
and the clans of the Howats, the Nc
Dowalls. the Mitchells, the McKen-
bricks, the Nelson's, the Andersons, the
Elliots, the Murdocks, the Hoods and
the others that were scattered through
the house laughed and applauded till
their sides, hands and feet were all
throbbing. Mr.. Lely is an artist, both
as singer and actor. A Scotchman him
self, with all Scotchman's wealth of
song and story, with a handsome face
q graceful presence and a sweet tenor
voice, he held his audience for two
hours, singing the songs of the land of
Scott and Burns, and rafting off hum
orouS tales of Scotch rustic life. There
were 10 numbers on the programme
and whether rendering the sweetly
plaintive Mary of Argyle the tender
20 my love is like a red, red rose" or
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Lely had his audience with him. His
entertainment is like that given by B.
b Young, and his voice, as we'll as his
anecdotes, suggests our own Well-re-
membered Bob Easton. He was charm
ingly assisted by his wife at the piano.
and her characteristic Scotch airs set
the feet of her listeners in motion all
over the house. Mr.. Lely has been a
stage and opera singer of note in Lon
don, and he is still so clever that 1t is a
matter of wonder TO find him travelling
out in the wilds; his voice at times
showed signs of WEAKNESS last night
and was not at all times true to the
key in holding prolonged tones, but his
style and magnetism caused his audi
ence to overlook that. His stay is I'M
fortunately limited to one night.
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The Heart of Chicago" played to the
capacity of the house again at the
Grand last night, and from present in
dications the matinee this afternoon
and the final performance this evening
viii be to packed houses Miss Dale
made a great hit in her roof-garden
specialties. the wonderful scenic effects
were received with great enthusiasm.
and the thrilling situations thrilled as
of yore. This afternoon and evening
new specialties will be introduced in
the roof-garden scene.
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Under the Dome" one of Lincoln ].
Carriers most startling productions. win
be seen at the Grand next Wednesday
and the balance of the week.