Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-15
THE STAGE
IN GOTHAM.
"John Ingerfleld" Is Not a
Glittering Success Chat
Of the Rialt0
rcoprrIrh,. 100. by Arthur crI.pIn.l

fCopyrlrht. issa by Arthur criapin.1
The fnai production OF the season by
the Lyceum thcater company OF this
city il John Ingcrfisid." a comedy In
four acts by Jerome X. Jerome. Mr..
Jerome IL the Engilahman who wrote
''stageland." In which the convention
ailty Of the average play IL held up to
ridiculc. Later In life Mr.. jerome be-
came a dramntlst and put upon the
market several comedies. In nearly cv-
cry one OF which the very faults which
he had pokcd fun nj In his book were
obtruslvoly present. The best Of Mr.
Jcronc's plays n undoubtedly THE
Councillors WIFE" which for some rca-
aon never seemed to enjoy cxtraordl-
nary popularity. II whs rs clean and
well written n bit % light comedy as
has been seen In New York In many a
year. His "Aiaister Of woodbarrow. &c
which sothcrn used In the carly days Of
his starhood. was also quite pretty. de-
spite the real stove and the real frc In
II and the real food which was cooked
upon II. hut his "a Way TO Win n Wom-
an" was. In the opinion OF most persons.
no, at all worthy Of his undoubtcd
ability.
John Inrcrncid" will not increase SIR.
Icromc'a vogue as a playwright; but. on
the other hand. u viii not lessen u.
John Ingcrncid'' " one u those mega
tive quantities which II IL dlnicult TO
Judge accurately. There are many
bright lines and some pretty situations,
but tn, entire Impression created Il that
the characters are sawed out of wood
and that they are nli old acquaintance.
not only ~ ourselves. but OF our parents
and grandparents ns wells The cast at
the I.yccum Il an exceptionally compc-
tent one. II IL In part a. follows.
John inrrrneld. ......... Edward .. MorRan
sir Harry Singleton. Charles Walcot
Lord Manninvtrcc......Wlil lillian CourtleiEh
WIN cnthcnrt. Henry Woodruff
Duke Of Queenrbcrry. George 9. nonifacc
Gabriel Slce. ...................sJohn flniiaN
MhHt'Ws .sssssss..sssss'''sssss.s' W bulieI
DR.. jowcli.........,....s.,. Grant stewart
Anne SlnElcton..s....ss..Ma Mary MnnncrinE
Lady llstherinKton. Mrs, charles Walcot
lazy Mnfictsst tli'lfuh N'lHuh
Mrs. iIartloy.........Mru. Thomas Mhinen
hushn....s.ss........s... ....Ethel hofnlck
George c. nonlfacc. an actor OF the
old school. who IL generally given TO
cxaEgcratlon. made the hit VI the piece
In an nbaurdiy small and TO many per-
sons excessively rcpulslvc role. Harry
Woodruff was excellent. as were Miss
Manncring and Mr. Morgan. while MIR.
Courtlclgh was less pleasing than In
anything In which he has appeared this
long while.
The story ~ John ingcrneld" deals
with the misadvcnturea OF young
couple who marry for convenience. the
man TO get position and toSperpctuate
his name and 'hc woman 20 take adj
vantage Of his money for the purpose
OF becoming n leader ~ the swaggcr set.
The arrangements are made by u friend
81 the prospective groom. This man.
Cathcart, brings the young woman to
the tnllow factory Of John fngcrncld
and. while her aunt and father are
shown over the works by cathcart. In
Ferneld and the young woman. who are
left together In the Office. have a bust
moss talk. After inEerneid has stated
his position he tells Anne tina, he ioca
not expect affection. az he cannot give
n. and she In turn Informs him that she
has loved before. but falls TO give the
name Of the object Of her passion. They
agree 20 marry. and little later the
curtain falls.
The second act shows n ball In prog.
resH at the handsome London house Of
the InFernclds. John IL Disguised with
u all and calls the people whom his
money II spent 10 entertain n lot Of
monkeys. lie II absorbed In his busi-
ness and Il happy only when required
10 give II his attention. His life with
his wife Ia ioyclcHs one. and when al