The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-22
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Never has a Salt Lake audience I'M
oefSone 80 many and so varied a lot
OI SeLSatiOnS as rushed through the
auditorium of the Theatre during the
Performance of "Zaza" by Mrs. Leslie
carter last night. 1t is almost in
credible that a gathering of sucn pro-
portions, suCn intelligence and such
brillianee should be swayed as one be-
ing from a mood that was almost dis
gust 10 demonstration of approval so
strong that it vas pure ecstacy, all in
one evening. Yet this was the cOmpli-
ment bestowed on the great star.
"ZaZ9 at first is a seasoned mOTsel
from the French, made Dalatable to
American taste only by the thorough
renovation il received before its west
ern birth. Then suddenly it becomes
the most intense and magnetic his
triOnic effort spread before the people
Of this city in years. In that form it
was dev0ured with an evident relish.
Only once in a great, great while does
a creation such as the notorious ''Zaza"
penetrate the far west. That accounts
for the distressing symptoms with
which the first part of the play was
received. There would have been none
of that dumb astonishment and icy
chillinesS could ZaZa and her lover
have promoted their affaires d'amour
behind the scenes. That excessive love
making and the various disrObing acts
are in reality the only features which
appear Objectionable, even in the most
Duritanical eyes. But were they elm
mated, half the charm would be gone
to a great many, and the play as a We
hiCle (fOr Mrs Carter would have lost
about five wheels. So the spectators
swallow it al and read their pro-
gTdmmes between the acts. Small talk
is stified by the cloud Of suggestivenesS.
The first act of the play occurs be-
! hind the scenes of. the Alcazar, pro
Vincial concert hall in st. Etlenne and
/ is devoted to Zaza s conquest Of a lover.
Here the great actress has her field as
a conference.-the more. Then the
| play becomes serious. Mrs Carter be
comes a study. When she learns that
l her lover has wife and goes to con-
front her, and the tide of jealous wrath
is turned by the sight of his child, the
audience has its first insight of the
/ great character of ZaZa- When she de-
nOunces her lover, the triumph is COM
/ plete. The curtain is forced up a dozen
times or more and the theatre becomes
d tempest of applause and shouts.
The perfection of every detail of Mrs.
| Carriers acting; her wonderful com
mand Of facial expression; her vigOr of
! execution; her grace of movement, and
above all her true conception of the
/ part makes praise Of her cheap and
/ taWdry.
/ course the best prOcUraOle. 1t includes
/ Charles Stevenson, Mark Smith, Her
l bert Millward and Hugo TOland. One
I of the greatest character women in the
profession, Marie Bates, has the role
/ of Madame Bonnie and Nina Lyn makes
q qUeenly Madame DuFreSHe. The play
/ is staged with all the appurtenances OF
I a FrOhman production. Mrs. Carriers
/ engagement ends tonight. A matinee
/ viii be given this afternoon.
/ The souvenir programme issued by
Hammer & Jones for the Carter en-
/ gaEement is the most handsome thing
\ of its kind ever presented Theatre pa
/ profusely illustrated with half-tones il
! color.
The Grand drew a large audience ia
/ spite of the opposition last night. Nell
/ GWynn'' will finish the banner week
] of the season. The Little Minister is
/ to be given in matinee this afternoon
! The remark was quite frequently
made last night that a more fashion
/ able audience las never been seen al
/ the Theatre.
Mark Smith, who plays Cascart
Zaza's singing partner, with such sue
first production Of ''MikadO" in Amer.
lea.
Edmund PlOhn. advance agent foi
THE Telephone Girl" is in the city
The vale for Way Down East
opens at the Theatre this morning.