Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-15

The dramatic FOUNDERS or me 'oea'
..nera fnd SO little to do III their ii'e
che present time and are becoming
az ,,,stor,ed to having the theaters
"a far the greater part OF every
.nass now. that II almost seems as II
',,hnd,- had gone out OF the business
and that the people would nave no iu
,her use for them. II Is p'e"aoi''
.sougb 20 settle comfortably down III
5sv chair and toast ones limbs be-
cracking fire and listen 10 the
i,nrle of sleigh bells, the
,',,,n,ar of the gay youths ana hnppy
,oaidens as they pass the door n',
,ho ,heater has its charms also' anu
tore The present month gives AWAY 10
a,hor many goods thing In the
,,aa,ricai line will have been presented
MI bookings for the following month
olso good. Not many theater pat
rons are losing sleep because OF the
scorcity of dramatic attractions,put are
,,dp,riug in the pleasures which sociai
,,rctlons offer and the enchanting
a,ro,rs of the waltz and two-step are
saord nightly in the dance halls. with
~ canning Of Lent the social season
=. Greatly restricted and hence from
NOW ON until then the pace VIII De
fast.
co,rted into Court is what might be
,ouea a farce-comedy. but when cor
ii, su,nmed up is nothing more or
,,hsn coarse vaudeville from be-
lesa ,nsp ia end. The advance press
sn,inas that were received OF this piece
ware universally of high order, ana
,he IMPRESSION given that 1t had merit,
ant last nights performance dispened
that idea, most completely. ~ .
,ans ahy redeeming features tney
,'n,,a vol 10 be shown here. The In
,arnnlsted singing and dancing were
~, ss sood as Is usually seen, In fact
ths whole performance should ne
,aha,ad what 1t really Is In order that
The nubllc may not be deceived.
Marie Dressler spends most or her
lime in attempts at limitation OF May
irwin singing her coon songs ana mi
tatng her walk geheraiy. ooiii -
pIoe made the best of his role, ana APP
neared the one bright spot In the piece.
performance was given this after
NOON ard the one this evening closes
the engagement.
Mr. John s. Lindsay's effort the pres
emit week In presenting Maria Ann Low
ells play, lngomar the Barbarian,
shows him to better advantage than
anything given during his previous en-
easement, and proves his daughter,
Faith 10 be possessed of great deal
Of ability and versatility in her rendi-
tion Of the role of Parthenia. lngomar
has always been favorite play, and
IL has been essayed by actors OF nation
al repute and made a part of their
repertoire MIR. Lindsay gives very
strong Interpretation OF the leading
character gruaplne and presenting the
authors conceptions to great degree.
tits unfortunate that the performances
have not been more largely patronized.
No production OF modern times has
achieved the success, financially and
otherwise. as that which has been ac-
corded TO Edward Il. Rice's sumptuous
production, The Girl From Paris. which
comes TO the Theater on Friday and
Saturday and Saturday matinee. Jan.
q and %. During It's phenomenally
long engagements in London and New
York II is one of those attractions
which might justly be termed comic
opera and practically is such. with an
exquisite score by Ivan Caryll. which
includes many of the popular songs
now being sung in London and New
York ard book by George Dance.
which has produced the now universal
y pagiarlzed saying: 1t Is to laugh
The remark explains this greatest of