Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-03
ADJUSTMENTS.


Tonight Thomas Jefferson son on the
original and only 10" makes his bow
to Salt Lake audience In the part
which his father has made famous,
rip Van Wrinkle"
The Modjeska-James engagement nc
the Theater ended last night IN the
presence Of very satisfactory audi
encc. While the turnout was not
crowded, II was more than fair, eqnsid-
ering The length Of the engagement.
"The Merchant Of Venice" was the bill,
and the verdict OF the audience was one
Of decided favor over the rendition
While Mr. James gave the impression
that the role was new one In MS list
OF characters, and that hls rendition Of
II would develop In Yirllity with OK.
perience, and while be ala not Gomez
The grasplng ayarlclous idea 80 COM
pleteiy as his predecessors have done,
stu his reading and general concep-
tiOn were strong, and the final exit In
TIC court scene drew forth a big burst
u applause.
Madame Modjeska looked younger
and none winning In the part o. Portia
3D. bat tho part " one that peculiarly
Cats fer The purest English artlcula.
ti0n. aud tiis is something that Ma
dame Noditgka finds II Impossible 10
lupau While her dellneation, there
fore, vas graceful, II could not pe called
completely satisfactory
The supporting cast appeared 10 e1-
cellent advantage ana the staging and
cOstumlng wore admirable.
At the Grand two-thirds house wei
coined back the Wilbur-klrwln com
pany and gave n pleasant reception to
such old iayonteg as Mr. Kohlne Mr.
! Hun and Miss Kirwin herself The
opera OF THE Merry War cannot be
said % be one that lends Itself 70 the
abilities Of this company, and they
would have done far better had tnoy
opened In their big scenic production
Of Jack and the Bean stalk set for
tomorrow afternoon and evening
Mr., Kohno was the central figure and
the support given him by Miss klrwln
and the others could not be ranked as
NOR than fair, The ladies' chorus Is,
as usual, the main feature ana looked
and acted Handsomely, but ''fhe Merry
War Is an opera that ueeds q full
chorus, male as well az female. and'as
the company does not have that tea-
tufe, Il could not but suffer. Mr.. Hun
qJd the best singing Of the night and
Fas heartily onc0red The singing Of
MIR Reader and hls illustrated pictures
between the acts were as enjoyable as
ever, even though he brings US nothing
new
Four new members Of the company
who We're unfortunately unable 10 APP
pear last night, but who are billed for
Jack and the Bean stalk" are Miss
Forrest, Miss Lewis, Mr. Wilson and
Mr.. Nlllls.
Miss Halam the former soprano CT
the Wilbur-KIrwln company left them
IN the northwest. having decided that
her voice had suffered 30 much from
her long Illness that she could not con-
tlnue work She returned 10 New York,
and has retired from the stage, perhaps
permanently.
The trouble which the Wlbur-Klrwln
company encountered in ogden fol-
lowed them to Salt Lake. Mr. Stohl
proprietor Of the brigham City opera
house, attached the receipts Of the
Grand last night, as they attempted TO
do In Ogden, on claim OF SAYS against
the company for giving Brigham CITY
the go-by after having booked a date.
Mr. Carruthegs, manager of the COM
pany, says that they simply passed
Brigham city by because the train was
late and It was impossible to get there
on time lie expressed his willingness
10 play there one night next week, and
thinks the difficulty viii be speedily set
tled.
Miss Emma Lucy Gates has arrived
from Provo, and will remain TN after
her concert rehearslng with the hig
orchestra organized specially for the
event. Manager Piper reports about
~ tickets sold In advance thus far.
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