Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-21
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several big surprised awaited Salt
Lake Thnatsr goora last nlrht rhe
frat came IN the packed house that ns-
semblcd 10 erect tho Old play " Ia
Tosca. which. when last rendered here
by Fanny Davenport herself. drvw only
a moderate amount of attention. The
second was IN the the unmiatnknbie hit
made By the now star blanche walsh.
who has hitherto been known only na
dcilncator Of hlEh class rocicty roles,
but who last night showed that aho has
tho genius. flrc ana spirit TO make her
a successor TO tho famous actress IN
whose steps she II now treldinR. In
deed. Il viii be- no surprire u Hhe proves
something more than HucccnHOr, Mics
Walsh N whefc Fanny Davenport was
twenty-five year. uru, and having
youth, grace ana beauty. which navcn-
port also had. ana the great Hardpu
plays besides. which Davenport had
not II will BE- small wHndor N she rises
% even nrcatar heinht on the ladder
~ fame than that attained ~ her lh-
monted Predecessor, "a TnHrn o. an
evil play. IN places n D. hesiial. and
probably no plAyN Hcht living except
ksrdou could have handled ru0h sub
iect IN any way o. make an audience
ports rendition when 10 naked SUR
HcstiyeneHH wns almost startling, and
u IN TO MinA Malfh'n credit thut She
roftened aud toned down freh parts.
In the winsome, loving portions she
was charming, IN the tense. high
strung. Acquired parts nhe WAS elnCtu-
flying. Probably. the only place whore
she Tell IN any way short ~ the original
was IN the scene when. she Htnbf scar
piai here Miss bayenportH physique.
temperament and strength made her
more the embodiment ~ the fury into
which Ia floria must have been trans
formed TO do such "a deed. Miss WalFh'H
triumph was emphatic and ~ The most
unmisinkahle Kind. She was called &C.
peatedly before the curtain. ANA even
AZ tho Close. when Salt Lake audiences
never linger n moment the curtain had
a. be rung 10 a second time.
Mr. McDowelra imporrOnHtipn ~ the
morally hldeous Scarpia remains the
same strong. masterfui conception u
always was IN his hands. and despite
tho horror the character inspires. his
acting 81 the part compols admiration.
The support was good and tho staging
excellent. The orchestra again gained
applause for an artistic rendering ~
the exquisite Hearts and Flower, ~
which the audience seems never 90 tire.
The all too brief engagement closes
tonight with Performance 81 Fedora,
another OF Mlsa Davsnport'H famous
roles.
Ben Stern. almost the life long man
ager OF Fanny Davenport. guides tho
dertlnleH ~ SIR Mcdowell and MlHs
walsh, He pooh pools the published
reports Of Miss Waish's Individual
starring tour next season, and says she
will remain NJ Joint star OF the present
company, wherr che IL winning anmt
aud fame enough 10 satisfy any young
aspirapt for dramatic honors. Nent
year Mf, Stern says Cleopatra viii be-
added 20 the repertoire. that play have
ing been bought outright from snrdou
by Miss Davenport, By whom Il was be-
aueathed 20 her husband. Aiisa Walsh
should make an ideal Cleopatra aud
Mr. Stern says managers all over the
country are eagerly requesting time
when that play Is added TO the roper
toire.
~ the Grand last night there was the
customary opening evenings gathering
10 witness the OFT Brothers IN their lat
est conceit, entitled An Aboard. The
leading one 81 the OFT Brothers II very
wen known for his successful dciinen-
tons u tramp roles In the past. ana In
the present farce comedy he makes an
other contribution 10 that class Of stage
parts. II IL as clever as any OF the
others, not excluding the tramp IN The
Daxzler, and was very wen seconded by
the other OFT brother, who showed him
felf very nimbie dancer. The whole
company engaged In a cake walk which
VIM prove something ~ a revelation,
even 10 those who thought they had all
the points OF that favorite divertisse-
ment fully conquered. The show Is OF
the bright and breezy speciality order.