Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
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The dramatic famine under which
SAT- Lake has been suffering for 80 long,
was well illustrated at the Theatre last
night. That there was a yeritable hun
ger and thirst for some more substan-
tial fare than the farce comedy. bur
lesque and musical froth on which our
public has been so long subslstlng,
was shown by the enormous turnout
that greeted Shenandoah. Not even
when the celebrated play was first done
here at the old Walker opera house In
1890, or when II played the memorable
second engagement at the salt Lake
Theatre In June. 81, or on any Of the
later REVEALS. has II been witnessed by
such an audience as that which greeted
II last night. Henry Miller, Francis
Carlyle. James Wilson and other nota-
ble actors have been seen In the lead
ing role, and the other parts have been
IN the hands Of people almost equally
brilliant, but II was reserved for the
present engagement 20 overtop all the
previous Shenandoah box Office rec.
ords. The house last night even went
beyond the notable gathering which
saw Secret Service last season. What
II amounted to In money can only be
surmised, but with more than one half
Of the down stairs seats selling at $3.50
rates Il Is fair TO presume that the re-
ccipts could not have been far from
sl.400 or 81 800.
Shenandoah has had a wonderful life.
IL was generally regarded, however, as
having reached the end OF It's career
three or four years ago, when Jacob
Lit conceived the idea that Ii furnished
"A splendid chance for a revival on spec
tacuar lines. with his customary
shrewdness he secured the rights 10 the
play for number Of years from Bron-
son Howard, who perhaps would have
sold II outright AT that time for $500 or
SLOO0, by accepting the royalty, how
ever. he il no doubt pOcketng that sum
weekly, and will go on doing so as long
as the prevailing war spirit crowds his
houses The success OF Shenandoah now
Is due 10 the fact that II Is rather a
spectacle than a play; yet Mr.. Lit has
not subordlnated the dramatic interest
10 the spectacular as much as had been
expected His people are capable
throughout, and several OF them are
quite strong, the best Instances OF act
ing being furnished by Mr. Elliott as
Col. West, by Mr.. Keenan, as Elingham,
and by Mr. Slaytor as Thornton,
Mr.. Whitecar was hardly equal 10 the
requirements Of Gen. Hayerill, and the
same can be said OF the Gen. BuckthOrn
u Mr. Hendricks. The telling part Of
Lieutenant Bedlow was better done at
the close than at the beginning by MIR,
Wright and the Sergeant Barket was
III a n. l..
were fair throughout. though rising
10 no great heights. Miss Dale as Ger
trude being a good reader and Miss
Bachelor as Jennie being thoroughly
sprightly and graceful The other la
dies were sufficient for the roles Moth
Inc Ike the enthusiasm over the battle
scene has been witnessed within the
walls Of the theatre for years. A dozen
trained cavalry horses, 30 or 40 trained
soldiers. real cannon, tattered flags and
pandemonium TO deafenlng extent
made the scene preliminary 10
Sherldan's famous ride, and the
amount OF powder burned must
cut a big hole In the night
~ receipts. The scene was vastly thrill
ling IN its effects on the audience and
there were no less than dozen cur
tain calls. The performance goes Two
nights more and a matinee. Mr.. Welhe's
musical program was greatly appreclat-
ed, though Llszt's Rhapsodle IS a trlhe
heavy fare for tumultuous gallery
turnout
savage's Art Bazaar has been
thronged all day with applicants for
tickets TO the old folks entertainment
Monday afternoon az the Theatre. By
noon nearly every seat In the house
was spoken for. and 1t goes without
saving that Madeleine win be witnessed
by such an audience on Monday as new
er beheld It before.
Madeleine goes In ogden Tuesday eve.
a Rio Grande special lsavlng here at
y. m. with the company and their
friends.