The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17

To see a good play for the second or
third time is better than TO have the
first view of poor one. There is more
real and lasting satisfaction in seeing
q, play like "Pudd nhead Wilson than
q whole collection of the frOthy moth
ingS with which we are so frequently
RECALLED. Still, il is true that one can
have too much, even of a good thing,
and therefore, the warning enough"
should be needed. .Pudd'nhead Wilson
is undoubtedly one of the best attrac-
tons on the road. The play is clever
and out OF the ordinary, and the COM
pany is a capable one Many of its
members have been in the cast since
the first production by the elder Mayo.
The story is one of remarkable inter
est and the strong individuality of
Mark Twain always finds great favor
in these parts. Still, it was plainly
evidenced during the engagement last
week that most people in Salt Lake had
had enoug hs of sPudd' nhead Wilson,"
So, while patronage was fairly good,
ii was shown that this excellent play
had about served its time here.
People first became familiar with the
story through the book. Then came
the dramatization with Frank Mayo
in theFtitle role So remarkable was
stepped into his shoes and continued
the role.
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Edwin Mayo's first appearance here
was attrifie unfortunate. for the many
who were anxious to see for them
selves his reputed5 resemblance to his
father were disappointed to find that
severe cold had seriously impaired
his voice. e -e
A repetition of this mishap would
have about "queered' Edwin Mayo in
Salt Lake forever, and his friends
waited anXiously for his appearance
Happily, however, his voice was much
improved, and only a slight huskiness
common TO all actors travelling in cold
weather, was noticeable Quick changes
from one town to another, in all kinds
of weather, and at all times of the day
and night, render the profession ex-
tremeiy liable to colds and throat and
voice affections. That is one of the
risks they take in coming SO far, where
so much travelling is necessary. All of
Mr. Mayo's friends were rejoiced TO
find him in such good condition, and ne
Will always be welcome in Salt Lake.
Mrs Mayo had a trying ordeal to- play
Roxy before an audience of Ada
Dryers friends and admirers. Had
We never seen Miss Dwyer- in the part
it is safe to say that we would have
thought Mrs. Mayo's performance a res
markable one. And it is with no idea
VI 10 MIS-. Mayo, mat
to Salt Lake. Miss Dwyer is Roxy
They are entirely different types of
actresses. Miss Dwyer is intense and
emotional-more tempestuous than
Mrs. Mayo-and was therefore better
adapted to express the fiercer moods
of Roxy. The negro characteristics of
easy conscience and quick changes of
spirit, could not have been better done
than by Mrs. Mayo. In letter 10
friend not long ago, Miss Dwyer said
that she felt jealous to think that any
one else was playing Roxy for She
regarded the part as her own. She
left il. however Of her own free viii
as she felt that the long continued
playing Of one part was not beneficial
TO her artistic strength.
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a remarkable example of what a long
acquaintance with a part VIII do, is
shown in the performance Of Mr.. Cam
peau as Tom. He originated the part.
and has worked il TO such a degree of
finish that, there is not facial expires
sioe or gesture but conveys the limits
OF meanness. His peculiar cat-like
walk. his mirthless laugh. his uneasy
shifting Of rhe eyes, and head, show
a remarkable refinement Of detail But
While one admires the achievement, he
fears for the contraction of the ac-
tors powers, and wonders that he could
be content in one role fer so long. An
other season or two. and Mr.. Cam
peau viii be Tom DriscoI TO the end
of the chapter. no matter what his sub
stSuent achievements may be. He has
made remarkable record in the role.
and should not push triumph too far.
at the expense of his artistic life
a Stranger in New York" came as
great surprise to the regular pat.
reas Of the Grand. and in fact. ali the
tAeStre-gsoers Of the city. Hoyt has
i5<id 50 little attention of late to the
companies exploiting his plays, and
there are so many cheap companies on
the road, that We have had a series of
the shabbiest sort OF productions The
name Of ftoyt attached To anything in
eisis part of the country, grew to mean
4 once brilliant play. an inferior COM
pany and threadbare accessories. Peo-
pie We're aSreeably surprised then. TO
find 1t the Grand a strictly up-to=date
new and fresh production, and patron
lied it accordingly. The audiences
were made up Of people usually seen
only at the Salt Lake theatre and
happy results for Manager Afulvey.
The manager OF the company has no
douhtsarrived at the conclusion by this
Tine plat ii is better TO play to packed
houses and reduced prices at the
Grand, than TO lay off idle those three
nights. Salt La<ers are not SO particu-
lar about the place. X is the attracs
ton which VIII fetch them every time.
We patronize the shabby things be-
cause we have nothing bettert This
does not spoil Us for the appreciation
of something good when il comes our
way. We. are sensible enough 10 ac-
cert rsSl fs az 4oaf'' rather than moth
ing. but we knox the difference when (
the read AolidayS cbr1es. 4
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