The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-07
THE WEEKS PROMISE.

Beginning Wednesday evening next,
patrons of the Salt Lake theatre will
witness a presentation. in this city of
Daniel Sully's pleasing play, The
Parish Priest" The story is simple but
interesting, depicting the doings of an
evening on the road of life. The story
Of 1.-The Parish Priest is one of life
with its hopes, disappointments and
smiles, not a religious story, for Fa-
Their Whalen is rather the man than
the priest. In no act or Situa ton does
he allude 10 creed. but 90 what is hui
man and good IN every man or woman
regardless of their religious belief. He
takes the tangled slIeins and knotted
threads of the lives of his friends and
With his shuttle of goodness and char
itableness weaves them into a cloth of
happiness.
The play tells no complicated story.
A mistake is made An ambitious
youth, blinded by his love for the good
! things of life. forgets the girl tC whom
he IS bound by the ties of honor. and
his act is the corner stone of the in
teresting Incidents which follow.
Act is the lawn of the home of DR.
Thomas Cassidy, who this day turns
over his practice to Edward Welsh
who has just graduated from a medical
college, for which ne was fitted by
service in the office of DR.. Cassidy. The
latter has a daughter, Agnes, who is
engaged to be married to Frank
/ Dougher, a young attorney. but her
father hopes she will marry DR. Welsh
whom he loves as a SON Welsh is on
gagged to Helen Durkin. unknown to
I DR.. Cassidy. and Welsh. in his desire
( for wealth, accepts his friends daugh-
ter. when she, in a moment of anger
I quarrels with her betrothed. and for
IsNeHSe turns 70 welsh. Father Wha-
len is the uncle of Nellie Durkin and.
has been a father to her as we'll as to
Welsh, who was left an orphan at an
carly age
IT has been. understood for years tina
Nellie and young Welsh are to marry
Jim Welsh, a big. good-hearted brother
OF the young doctor. labored in the
mines to earn the money necessary To
secure the education for the Young
doctor and this is Inns happy day. for
Is not MS big brother a physician with
ms name IN gold letters over the door?
He, too, loved Nellie but he sacrf-
need that for his brother and as he
says tried to prove his love for both.
or them. by making Ned worthy of
her- While Father W7haIen is faIl-i,a.
to Welsh of the happy home he viii
nave with Nellie as his wife the old
clergyman hears that the latter is en-
gagged to the daughter of DR.. CASSIDY
IL - IKE thunder bolt from 4 clear
SKY and a strong scene results. Father
W halen prevents DR.. Welsh from send
ing an announcement of the ENGAGE
ment TO the papers and the curtain de-
scends.
Act II is the lawn, the same evening
rather Whalen labors to keep the tr11tI,
from Nellie and JIM and the interest
Is intense. Katherine Corrigan is a
wealthy Irish girl. touring America
and stops over in this village en- route
Tor ireland. Not knowing the serious
ness attached to the engagement she
tells Jim Welsh. He finds his brother
VINO acknowledges the truth. and he at
tempts TO drag him to Nellie Father
W halen prevents IL serious encounter.
Nellie learns the truth. and with linn
determines to leave the grounds and
not wait for the dinner in honor of DR.
w eish. Father Whalen induces them
TO stay.
Act III is one hour later in the house
OF the priest Through the door floats
the voices of the choir and the music
o. the organ. Father WhaIen devofes
nlI1seH 10 the task Of righting things;
ana by arts that are diplonatfc in
character, restores all to reason and
'love triumphs.
The New Grand offers its patrous
IraVelle, the magician, and his com
pany TOR two nights beginning tornor-
row Iravelle stands in the front rank
OF lnaglcldnS and as a shadowist has
gained great reputation In addition
10 this part Of the entertainment. the
company presents some comedy sIits
IN the way of minstreEsy, and some
sweet NOcalists, among whom is Miss
Lllilan Landers. whose songs are ac-
cOmPanled by Illustrations. The Ira
Velle company viii doubtless AFFORD a.,
evening OF sood entertainment.
Perfect 6iOaCfiCn ic 11a