The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-10
ADJUSTMENTS.

Lovers of the legitimate drama in Salt
Lakeland there seem to be many, judg-
ing from the size of last nights audience
fairly reve.ed in Frederick Warde pro-
ductiOn Of The Lions Mouth. The play
| Is by Henry Guy Carleton. who is known
mostly Through his ngnter contributions
10 the drama, ana II IS Cd4ieC "a venetian
Love Story There are two strong ele-
ments in The piOt-that Of love and that
OF revenge-and the two c0nspiFe to give
The play its strength. The lines are
Shakespearean in style and phrasIng. and
even some of the thoughts seem to be
nom the font of the bards inspiration
IL Is play Of strength, and the leading
part is admirably suited to the PERSONAL
ity of the star. Frederick WaTde is our
great student actor and one Of the pleas
ureS in seeing MIN is the confidence one
feels in knowing that he shows every
shade Of meaning in the lines ne delivers.
In his portrayal. he leaves nothing TO
chance, and apparently nothing to the in
spiratlon OF the moment-his is not hap
hazard genius Everything i'm his act
ing IS as smooth and perfected as careful
study VIII make il. His style is the style
of the old schOOl-the STYLE which is so
fast going out of vogue for want of COM
pctelt opponents. 1t comes as a relief in
this age of realism-thls age of endeavOr
to blind real life on one side of the cur
tain. with the mimicrieS the other.
Double honor is due 10 Mr.. Warde that
he has never fOrsaken his ideal. and what
he and all consider his particular calling
in the drama. He has stood faithfully by
II. even when wealth and popularity seem
ed to beCkOn him away
In his speech before the curtain after
the third act, Mr.. Warde said that his
warm reception was doubiy gratifying to
him because he had always before visited
us in company with others and he was
anxious as to his individual popularity.
The house was filed to the roof and the
sight of il must have speedily dispelled
his doubts.
Minnie Tittel Bruno. a leading woman
VINO is new to Salt Lake won the hearts
OF her audience Immediately By her sweet
lace and sincere acting. 1t is some time
since we have seen an actress Of such
chaTm and winning grace. she fulfilled
the promises of the eXtraVdEant speeches
describing her before her entrance. and
this IS saying much Her part called only
occasionally for emotional work to wbich
however she was quite equal. She inn
presses one as an actress of sweetness
rather than strength, but one wants to
see more of her to judge of all her quail
ties II sufhces to say for her PERFORM
ance III The Lions Mouth that she cap
tured her audience by her rare sweetness
and grace. r"
Chief in the supporting company should
be mentioned Charles d Herman. who
was Well placed as the disguised chief Of
the Benedict Frank Hening as Marco
was also very capable Mss Warde
daughter of the star, showed much prom
Use in a small part. This is her first reg
ular season on the stage. The remainder
OF the support was adequate.
At the matinee this afternoon "The Mer-
chant Of Venice viii be given with Mr.
Warde as Shylock- His pre-eminence in
Shakespeare IS TOO well known to re-
qulre further comment. The seat sale has
been large This evening a new plav
The Dukes Jester viii be given. This
is one of the plays which Mr. Warde has
found worthy Of a place in his repertoire
ana this in itself is sufficient to recon-
mend it to his admirers. Mr.. Warde will
play the role Of the Jester. part quite
different from the other two of the en-
gagement.
Faust" which has proved most DopuIar
al the Grand. viii close with tOnigat's
performance. There will be q matinee
this afternoon.