Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

Horrible. yet fascinating. painful TO
follow. yet enchanting In le interest
In the sublime religious TRAGEDY, me
Sign of the Cross, seen ~ sa.t ls'h
for the urst time yraieruay aiNthVsn
and evening. Those who have rcad the
book Of the day. QUO Nadi-, OF seen "a, ,
opern Of Nero. can learn IN u Mvtu
the theme on which Wilson harrell =
MAY n founded yet We are nfhuieu
the plot H. entirely original Win nun,
and that the resemblance =" quo Neu,H
Il pureiy accidental. the play antelnt-
Ing the story by year nr more. VIA
ever the fact may be. the theme 81 the
perreputsd Christians and the tyranny
~ the besnttrd Scru. formed an idcal
ON. Tor IA play and with the art OF a
master. Wilson Iiarfett has worked "
out. Ills play anofds rare ana hu-
mlrabic Instance NJ how the stage ,ah
H. employed ~ an educator. hun
drr1 sermons might be preached On
tho devotion 81 the early Christians
and fall Ia make the desp ana lhsung
Impression on the mind that once Wit
nesHing this play would do " " y
course ~ religious Instruction ~ lirelt
aud young people. especially students
% religious history, should MAKE -
duty 10 acs II. They viii b. pained'
doubtless, and sensitive natures may
be- shocked. ~ many wcrc IN last
uirhta audiencc-the expression being
frequently heard that the scenes let
10 narrowing an Impression a. 10 rtlIc
the Impulse to applaud the work OF the
actor but they cannot fall 10 ne I'M
pressed hy the truth ~ what thcy are
witnessing. and the lesson taught ny
the sunorinEn ~ thu martyrs who went
singing 10 their death rather than 70 nh-
iurr thelr faith. will be powerful one.
The company organized, trained
and equipped IN London, under the
hand ~ Barrett himrelt-iS IN All ways
worthy 81 the elevated theme " por-
trays. While containing no actor or
actress who might be- designated ~ a
star. u has what II vastly more pleas.
ing 10 an Intelligent audience. that all
around rvcnnUrs In eNcellenc" which
lnHurrs q rounded and perfect whole,
20 there II not mar In the entire pie
turc NJ set upon the stage. Mr.. Dalton
an actor " handsome phyrique-the
ombodimcnt ~ hlr name. "Supcrbua,"
niay.d the part of the Roman captain.
who ~ won frum his bertial pursuits by
his love for the Christian maid. and
who finally goes tn death hand In hand
with her-and dld II with admirable
grace and fidelity. Not second To him
was Irene Rookie. who IN face, form
and voice was the Ideal martyr maid
NJ history. song and story, Equally
Powerful was Mlns warriiow's delinca-
lion 81 the hoy Stephnnua,
whose agony under the. torture
aud whose fears at the pros
p.ct 81 the hldeous arena,
moved tho entire audience 10 a liter
nlly painful degrrci Mr. bonncys Mere
was masterful representation ana
such supporting roles aH the TigellinuH
al Nr. Westcrton. the Glnbrin of Mr.
Wenmnn and the Berenir NJ Miss Scott
were In most capable hands In seem
cry and dressing nothing more could be-
asked for, the uecfet assembly ut the
Christians IN the moonllt grove, was a
perfect biblical picture. aud the hcono
~ the Ilncchnnnlinn revelH In the
horne N Marcus was n glimpse ~ the
wild life under Ncroa reign that might
have served ~ model for master In
The audience was an enormous one.
il oyerfinwcd the seating capacity In
every part and many remained stand
ing from first TO last. The final ren-
diiiona 40 this afternoon and evening,
Lively telcgraphlng was dorc with
New York 20 secure another night.
when II was found that the company
could not open na announced, hut the
colorado dates could not be- altered.
IA IL a pity, for the Sign ~ the Cross
~ the sort of play that would run here
FOR a week.
Nr. Wenwnn. tho gentleman who
gave the only touch ~ lightness 10 the
tatifr presentation last evening by his
excellent rendition of tho comedy pnrt.
Ginhrio. on the stage n SIR. II. y, New.
man. Woman being the stage name
taken by his late father. who was for
years n prominent actor In Irving and
Kpndnila company, Mr.. Newman ~
brother Of MIR, Thomas Newman, re-
bookkccper In y. g. ", l.. whom he had
not met for seven years. Needless TO
say their reunion here was "a Joyful
no their reunion here was a Joyful one.
barbara Huntley. who played the role
I NJ puppea, h daughter ~ tho famous
English actor, Charles Kcan.