The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-10
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R. c. Carton has written better
/ things than Lord and Lady Algy,
/ notably Lady Huntworths Expert
ment." In the first named comedy by
/ this author which Mr. FrawIey and
/ his company presented at the Theatre
I last night, there is a conspicuous lack
/ Of dramatic interest; one act of dull
ana embarrassing dialogue absolutely
without action; a middle act some bet
ter, in that a good comedy strain is
maintained, and a finale, which is, at
least, pretty and we'll worth witness
ing But, on the whole, the piece is
too much like "Gudgeons" to send an
audience into ''ther-ills," as David Be
lasco said ii, and its iong-Hved success
IN the metropolis must have been but a
tad. There is one thing admirably
I. striking about the affair, and charac-
teristic Of the author. Like the drunk
en- scene in 'HuntWOTth," there is one
in this, which is refined and far re-
moved from the vulgar
Mr.. Frawley, as usual, has staged the
play beautifully, both in scenic dis
play and costuming, and the company
presents 1t capably. FraWley, in the
role of Algy, satisfied his admirers in
the fullest, and Miss Van Buren, was.
as ever, queenly and clever in the op-
posite part. Mr.. Reynolds fits the mart
OF Quamby as though it were made
for him, and that capital actor. Jack
AmOry, is ideal as the valet. a char
acter which, by the way, is not strange
to him. 1t was he who created the
valet in "a Gilded Fool" Blanche
Douglas was given a warm welcome.
bouquet of American Beauties the
size of a washtub, which adorned the
stage in the second act, represented the
respects of some Salt Lake friend. Mr.
Duhheld and all the other well known
members of the company were eagerly
received, though Lord and LADY
Algy' is not the piece in which MANY
people besides the star can be advan-
tageously exploited The attendance
last night was good, considering. coun-
ter attractions and the condition of
the weather
Tonight's bill will be THE Only
Way" that splendid play founded on
"A Tale of Two Cities" presented here
by Henry Miller three seasons back
1t should be an Improvement on last
night in every way.
The Royal Italian band gave its Sec
ond concert at the tabernacle last
evening before a small audience; that
is. small for the size of the building
Every pair OF hands in the house
praised the organization. 1t was. I'm
truth, just such an ovation as that his
toric structure is becoming accustomed
to of late
he hand is q wonderful oreanfza-
ton. Creatore himself is a brown
study lie shakes his head so fast
sometimes that you cannot see it. as
though the whole concert depended
upon it. Possibly it does, for when he
carries on that way the music sweIIs
until one expects to see the roof come
right off to allow some Of the volume
TO escape. The bands climaxes are
marvellous, its crescendos thrilling. IT
is strongest in the reed section. A
few more horns could be put in to good
advantage, in fact. The brass is not
sufficiently balanced, nor is it so sonor-
Gus as Sousa's. In pianissimo work.
especially, where the reeds have a
pizzicato accompaniment, the work of
the band is unsmooth, but in fortissirno
effects it is grand. Creatore never
takes the band to that point where he
cannot get more volume
The programme last night was sItaI-
ian II included two Mascagni num-
bers, both being from 'Cavalleria Rus
ticana." The choir sang the Easter
finale from this work with the band
and acquitted itself spiendidly. as if
did in other numbers. The browning
instrumental feature OF the night was
the Lucia" sextette, in which Signori
Palma, Aiala, Marino, Curt, Liberatore
and Basile. horn s0lCists, carried the
solo part, accompanied by the band.
The programme tonight will be from
German composers. It will eclipse
even last nights concert.
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