Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-24

Rare indeed have been the dramatic
treats accorded Salt Lakers In the re-
cent visits and splendid productions OF
Nance ONiel and Blanche Walsh. The
claim made by Melbourne MacDowell
in q News" interview that they were
the two greatest young actresses OF
America caused many close COMPARE
sons as 20 their respective abilities.
Some there are who accord first place 10
Miss Walsh but the most careful critics
readily admit that Miss O'Niel is now
and gives promise to remain the greater
OF the two. Il cannot be said that all
of her WORK Is as finished as that Of the
new Cleopatra" but where majestic
strength and wide sweeping flights are
necessary m. western girl scars easier
ana higher than her fair sister from
the METROPOLIS OF the east. They are
both about the same age and have
much that IS common 10 each other.
Neither has had dramatic training that
ana MOI come from individual effort
thar e., each has risen by her own
ability and by that alone. In tempera-
inant. however the two stars are as
Numerically opposed as the two poles
OF the mundane sphere upon which we
live. O'Nlel while possessing q strong
will and a determination that knows
no tagging, has an EVENLY balanced
equable disposition and Is the essence
OF politeness itself As 20 Walsh she
IL, 10 all appearances, the same high
strung impetu ms 'nd unforgiving
young woman she so perfectly por-
trayed In La Tosca." Nevertheless she
made many friends in salt Lake and
an viii be glad 10 see her here again
next season. Anent her production OF
cleopatra" Il 'leaked OUT while she
wss here that many OF the little love
lines that occur between the Queen OF
the Nile and Mark Anthony are not
Sardous az all but Fanny Dnvenports,
having been specially written by her
70 take the place Of phrases framed by
the digtns lished author himself
phrases which did not conform TO the
ideas OF the irresistible Fanny. And
how MacDoYell delights 10 dwell upon
those sentences! The role of Mark An
tony has come 10 be part Of his own
life. and It Is, he says, more fascinating
10 him now than Il has ever been This
he stated TO a representative OF the
News" when speaking OF the death Of
Edwin Mayo. Strange 10 relate, he, In
all earnestness. confessed that he
would like very much a. undertake the
Characterization Of Puddn head Wilson.
Think OF IT, From Mark Antony 10
Pudd'n head. And yet that Is what he
seems 20 desire. But N Is about as
safe n prognostication as can be made
that the transition will never occur
The success Of Wagenhals and Kem-
per's costly revival Of The Winters
Tale" which Is the feature bill OF the
Louis James, Kathryn KldGer ana
Charles r. Hanford combination this
season. borders on the phenomenal. All
through the south they broke the
records. In nearly every instance the
entire capacity Of the theaters was sold
before the arrival Of the company, In
San Francisco where this combination
has Just closed three weeks engage
ment, the capacity Of the spacious
Columbia theater was tested al every
performance. and the oaptious press OF
that city was unanimous In It's praise OF
the stars, the production and the ed-
mirable supporting company The COM
pany VIII play Salt Lake for four
nights beginning March Z.
Richards 4 Pringle's RUSSO a Hol'
lands aggregation Of Ministries will be
the attraction at the new Grand for
three matinees and three nights begin
ming Monday next The organization
CONES well recommended. II has an olio
OF twelve octs Billy Kersands, Harry
Fidler. John Rucker and Bobby Kemp
lead IN the fun making Marsh Craig,
the human enigma; Christian. the cvnl@