Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-31
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The FIRST appearance in salt Lake Of
Madame nrodieska and Louis James as
co.stars occurred last night before a
brilliant audience While there was not
the Chistmas night throng, ana prob
ably not the crush that either James or
Modieska has been accustomed to on
preyious appearances the turnout was
a heavy one and at the lncreo'ed prices
must have represented a handsome to-
tai at the box office; better sun II was
made up Of a class Of people many of
whom are not regular theater goers,
bur who reserve their patronage Tor
histrlonic events Of the high ana schol-
arly class to which the production OF
Henry WIZ belongs.
Last night, though there we're no
heavy outbursts Of enthusiasm, the
presentation was followed With keen
and critical enjoyment Henry WILL
belongs IN the list Of Shak5pearean
plays that Is rarely presented me fact
Is that Il possesses no great tragic
theme or idea, and us fame rests almost
entirely upon the celebrated sollloquy
OF Cardinal Wosey on mlsspelt ambl-
tion and FALLEN greatness, F0f the rest
II is mostly succession Of PICTURES or
court life, beautifully portrayed under
the lavish management OF Messfs.
WGgenals and Kemger,
Whatever Of dramatic interest the
play boasts, il goes without saying Is
admirably brought out by me two
stars. Madame Modieska as the suf-
ferlng queen Katherine whose sad his
tory and situation were not unlike those
OF the Empress Josephine, depleted the
part with the noblcness and telling fol
which she was always noted Her ap-
pearnnce was majestic, and her costum-
Ing magnificent Several rounds OF ap-
llausc greeted her work, and after her
moving death scene. ehe was made to
reappCar, q concession, by the way,
which she granted all too speedily, 70
preserve unimpared the picture her
death scene left on the mind.
Mr.. James was cold, stately and 30
norCus N the role Of the CARDINAL Ills
reading was beautiful as Il ever Is, but
his admirers could wish in the celeb at
cd solIlOQuy that he invest his lines
with more feeling soul, and Intensity,
1t was polished and correct, but Il did
not reach the heart
Mr.. Cooke gave q feeling rendition of
the Duke Of buckingham and MIR.
Hackett though not at all the ideal
bluff King Kali" acted with yigor
aud earnestness Miss Aphe James
(who ~ the way is Mrs. James, played
the role Of Anne B0eyn acceptably, The
other parts were In capable hands
The dressing, mounting costumlng,
and scenery were beautiful Throughout
and too much praise cannot be given
the historical accuracy Of the presenta-
ton; but little more attention to the
dressing Of the supers, especially to the
feet Of the boys IN the white gowns,
would add to the effectiveness Of the
whole.
Tonight Macbeth win form the bill
and Henry WIZ win be repeated to-
morrow afternoon. The New Years
matinee bill VIII be Mary STUART one
Of Modieska's finest representations,
The Grand last night was packed |
above and fairly well filled below, the
occasion being the presentation Of
throbbiug pulsating, NihHlstio, detecq
tive, Siyerlan convict class Of drama, |
under the name of For Her Sake"
The most that can be said Of the pre- |
sentatou Is that II seemed Ia appeal |
strongly 90 the tastes Of those who be-
held IT, and II would be impossible for
more yoclferous applause TO have been |
accorded than that with which the |
galleries showered the players II was |
well dressed well mounted and on the |
part OF two OF the players. az least, the |
hero and heroine Of Mr. Woods and |
Miss Cunuington, fairly well played. |
The villain of Mr. Drscoe was too. too |
thlcky spread with "Folleds" "Baf-
feds, and "DamnatIons and The viii |
lainness Of Miss Marble was more even |
than some of the gallery habItuts could |
stand, The same bin goes tonight, and
tomorrow afternoon and evening
The Wilbur-Kirwn company appears
Thursday,
ess
The advance sale for the Emma Lucy
Gates song and orchestral concert at
the Theater opened this morning. All
the main stalls were at once engaged.
Governor Wells taking two Mrs. |
Holmes, one, Mrs. David Keith, an
other and Mr.. Mccormick another.
At the Assembly Hall tomorrow af-
temoon and night Margaret Barry. the
celebrated dramatic reader w1 give
interpretive recitals from the works. Of
the master minds In the afternoon
the program will consist OF readings
from the works OF Eugene Fie5 and
James Whitcomb Riley and IN the
evening her program win be made up
from ben Hun The Merchant Of
Venice and selections from ma FORKS
of Oliver Wendell Holmes Vcto, M
60. Robert Browning ana Rr1yard |
kIpIins. This win Doe Miss Barrgt last
appearance iu this cltv