Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-01

h aud 70 w. Nessrs. Kelsch and
~, tat the sacrifice 'ne ,,,,v az annre.
Y. \, Understood. and tul'y app''
s.lhtAeir FRIENDS;
100 Salt Palace theater every
~ ne new ,"oodlness for Monday nights
'a Y y and Manager Mulyey .,, iee rs
ssls hat nothing viii De lacM NM 70
riaen..s ."S enjoyment and comfort OF
fiufe luv RE Wilbur Kerwin COM
pa t1 M, IN the full week IN re-
Hp na' g.,ad pasha," which VIII be
ea i.,.s with the following cast
SAID PAsHA.
NV, II. McGraw
ald fas pa. :" y >. ..o" Dan Moyles
ia'ssn p'' - 49, -. ..u.J, f. Abbott
enasV 80 ......George Muzzy
alSS .,...,."..'''W. H. MUMMY I1,.es
hoeks' "''''''''',,.....n.Forest Hun
pam Ia IA 49,. lid. Reader
IleusA''' y ,,... Almora Hallam
Nv ,' s.,oh -. 90, Lille Taylor
taah so'an e " Susie Kirwin
. v.w york letter says the whole
HuT "a talking Of Nat Goodwll $
n ns.,eIS and Maxine Elliotts Portla
snl'VVn nre ""c says of the advance SALE
' Tss advent Of Nat Goodwlns Mvr .
,hont az Venice was marked Dy the
r~su' remarkable advance sale on rec :,
l. IVY ,are When the Knlckerbockers
~ nr o oftca was opened on Monday the
WA w. V ~ waiting purchasers extended
one block up Broadway TO Ihlrty-nln.h
street through that thoroughiare 10
S S,r,S avenue and down the latter to
TS S street Many of them
were er messenger boys who had been IN
,No line for hours The situation was
prae,Icaly the same in Brooklyn, where
a one.nigbt stand will be played on
The New York Herald account of the
first night is as follows
" Whatever maybe said by cavillers
who have a chronic disposition 10 bark
hack 10 famous shylocks OF the past,
NJ MAJ c. GoOdwlns production of
"Tbe Merchant OF Venice" at the
Knlckerbocker theater last evening Is
NE worihest Of many worthy things
| ts has yet placed to his credit,
This performance OF Shakespeare s
famous play was followed by a large
| audience with undlsguised delight. The
! excellent cast, with the two stars, Mr.
| Goodwin as Shylock and Miss Maxine
| Elliott as Portia-and a beautiful Por-
| ta-the handsome stage setting, max
| ing series Of pictures In harmony with
The spirit Of the representation, and the
general celebrity and smootnness with
which the whole affair passed off, were
clements which were cordially recog-
nied Plainly the audience was most
faV0aby impressed, and stamped the
Production popular as II was an ar
istic success
What perhaps was most notable and
Trustworthy IN MIR Goodwlns venture
rH The high plane on which the whole
representation was carried through. 1t
u not an Instance Of two stars sur
ghdng themselves with q mediocre or
It a fairly good company. The cast
harefully chosen, with due regard
alh members aptitude for his or
Y nle. Thus a Shakespeare play
ssh be presented. and for this very
sa'on one hesltates TO single out even
7 such important roles as Shylock
y Portla for special comment. But
roles are so different and so adj
aneed from those In which the pub
accustomed to see these actors
y helr merits are all the worthier
praise.
Wy GOODWIN was not a comedian mas
Fndlng In tragic role and simply
doing It badly because his tech
we acquired by many years on the
ss stood him In good stead There
ivy enough OF grim comedy In Shy
70 make him almost n character
N The invectlye hid under a cloak
MOCK humility and the satire yelled
ulorced servility, were admirably
,'uel IN the actors speech and man
Hss Elliott. as Portia. was lovely 10
uulu IN her blonde makeup, and her
uns was fun Of spirit and buoyan-
sne trlal scene Mr.. Goodwin was
snahtly ylndictive. But when ven
snce Is suddenly snatchad from Shy
When his own possessions and
y ,Ne uemble In the balance and
'a ne leaves the judgment hail with.
hs pound OF flesh. the whole i'm.
u the episode-the persecution OF
a. 'erwas not fully conveyed. How
M mere were many curtain calls,
!. 10y hr. Goodwin and Miss Elliott,
WIS act, and cries OF Speech
~ Bot Mr., Goodwin wisely res
IsN ya u y. character and refrained from
we supporting cast the Launcelot
h my vi MI j. f. Dodson was shrewd-
s,malofnus and won much applause
VT S, w j. LeMoyne's elder Gobbo
|nn s"ay may be termed the pathetic
mt. VI ihe role, But again Il must
ws mat the cast throughout
worthy OF the play.
D. aubrey Bouclcault was n grace.
s ,as MIR Vincent serrano a
|bu aIl Voluble Gratiano, Mr.. Maclyr
knIs ~. dlsnifled Antonio, with Miss
as lllsh as Nerissa. Miss Ellie Fills.
Sren, o'sslCa, Mr. Henry Woodruff as
t,n 1to, and Mr., William Courtleigh as
VVnus to round on the cast.
BEHIND THE SCENES.
e. Y Goodwin was in a happy. con.
k,sI,su alNe Of mine when seen in his
IN ,t room after the trial scene"
H. .aS expressions OF the audience
IN ne ny thlng at ALL" said he. 1T Is
49,, nr ate making a good impression
"a 'sTll' feel exceedingly encour-
,..pI he new departure appears "a
kInsnsy worth while. In spite OF tht
H. ~sls warnings OF critics. whose crit.
H. an, an,edated this production.
II tullerstandlng the role OF Shy.
IT,, % nave learned a great many
w. ar GOODWIN went on, but
4 IN N on, one thing that stands out be.
al the rest"
.hd that isY"
' "a, when I next make an import.
S''on l VIII ask frst verde,