The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

! A large audience, composed principally
Of students, Witnessed the performance
of Hamlet" at the Theatre yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. James version of the
melancholy Dane4ha been seen in Salt
Lake before, and was therefore familiar
TO many. 1t was a careful, thoughttui
presentation, and conscientious in detail.
Absolute truth would require the state
ment that Mr. James is too mature Tor
the appearance OF the part. yet his art,
together with the somberness of the char
/ aeter, served to render the differences
more consistent. The reading of the lines
was admirable throughout and the ca
dences of the familiar speeches most sa /
isfactory. 1t is a presentation weH
rounded and wei grounded, although il
violates no traditions, after the prevailing
Mr.. Warde, In the momentary part II
the ghost, gave to it all his customary
care and thought. Miss kidder, although
a Well-grOWn Ophelia, as some one SuS-
| gested, gave a beautiful portrayal of the
part. ana many in the audience paid the
tribute of tears to ner art. The SIM
plicity of Miss i<idder's art makes it ring
true. She is direct and clear in her meth
OBS, ana free from affectation. Mr.. Lang
don deserves a special word of commenda-
ton for his excellent PoloniuS. None of
the wit in the lines had escaped him. and
! he, in turn, interpreted it aptly to his
audience.
The principal weak spot in the. east
was MT. tombstone as laerteS-uue TO the
fact that he over-acted, and strained
two or three points so far that the au-
dlence laughed, instead of wept with
him. He seemed from the first to be out
of tune with the rest of the actors Mr..
Frank Peters, as the wicked king, played
his part up to the proper spirit-so much
so that in the last act, where Hamlet
, kills him with a sword-thrust, an epthu-
siastic occupant of the gallery yelled,
Stick him again. causing much mer-
rlment in the audience. The smaller parts
is not sufficiently bright in theme to at
tract the average theatre-goer, but to
those who do like it, the performance of
yesterday was great treat.
In the evening the incompatible COM
edy. The School for Scandal was given
for the second time, TO very large audi
ence. Salt Lakers will remember this fine
The appreciation of the art of Miss Kid
der, Mr.. Warde, Mr.. James and Mr.. Lang
don WIZ. long remain There is no need to
repeat what has already been said con-
audiences give sufficient testimony that
it is. as it was intended to be, the most
attractive feature of the engagement.
"a Hot Old Time continues to make
Things merry over at the Grand. to the
extent that Mr.. Mulvey has been able to
dispense with the aid of furnace. To-
night closes the engagement, and tomor-
row another Irish comedian, the we'll
known Bobby Gaylor will keep right on
with the good work.
It is said that the character of Francis
Eli, the role which Mr.. Robson assumes
in THE Meddler," is one of his strongest
creations5on par in interest with his
celebrated BERTHE, the lamb" in The
Henrietta His support is excellent,
headed by Marie Burroughs. who is re-
puted to be one of the best leading women
in America.
A large and appreciative audience
heard Mr.. Bangs lecture~at the Assem-
bly, hall last evening. His subject was
Quo Vadis," and he handled it in a
most entertaining manner. A number
of stereooticon views were used to IL
lustrate scenes and characters in the
famous novel.
Professor Stephens last evening held
his final rehearsal with his mammoth
choruses in preparation for the Friday
and Saturday night festival The 1900
ladies and gentlemen not only fill all
the west end around the great organ.
but overflow far up the gallery on each
side. &
1t is the largest chorus ever heard in
Salt Lake City, and their work is slid
to be UP to the highest expectations of
their conductor.
OI II IIuoiy ulSHl VIII Ut nedTu Two
ladies' choruses, the mems chorus, Nan
ME Tout, Miss Cooper, Mr.. Cline, the
Tout brothers, Mr.. Willard Christoph-
erson, Mr.. Squire Coop and the full
combined choruses.
On Saturday night the children S
choir will furnish the chorus work,
while cur leading soloists, Mrs. Edward,
Miss Dwyer Mr.. Ashworth, Professor
Stephens himself and Mr. Christopher
son. the little Tout sisters and others
viii sing.
o & /. ~
Few. announcements made during the
regular theatrical term call for more
acclaim than does the simple one OF
Robson's coming. Stuart Robson, who
has not laughed with and at him? Who
is it that will not recall his 1.-TWO Dro-
MOS? His BERTHE the Lamb in THE
Henrietta?" His Lem Jucklin in Au-
gustus Thomas dramatization of that
celebrated story? Admirable and last
ing creations all of them, and now he
is coming to us and will contribute a
new comedy character, that of Francis
Eli in THE Meddler''