The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-09
PRESS AGENTS PROMISE.

PRESS AGENTS PROMISE.
Howard Kyie's enga cement in Ma
than Hale" is one of the pleasantest
of last seasons memories, and the re-
turn of this favOrite young actor in
Clyde Fitch's splendid revolutionary
drama is an event to be anticipated
with keen interest by amusement low
ers. Mr.. Kyle has firmly established
himself with American theatre-gOers:
and no less strong is the hold the story
Of the martyr spy has taken upon the
American people. There is no place.
at times, like the theatre to become
acquainted with the history of ones
country, and the fate of Nathan Hale
is certainly a theme to stir the patriot
ism in mems hearts.
The beautiful scenes in Nathan
Hale are not likely TO be forgotten by
those who have witnessed the play. The
drama first shows the old school house
In New London, and introduces the
hero as the school teacher, and the
heroine, Alice Adams, as one of the
pupils Of the same school. 1t shows
the feeling Of the coIOnists against the
king and the final rebellion of the
pupils and master when asked to give
the school room over to the British sol
diers for tory meeting. The act ends
with a pretty love scene between the
| teacher and his pupil, Alice Adams,
who promises to be a soldiers sweet
| heart
The second scenes are two years
/ later, and shift TO the home of Alice
/ Adams uncle, situated on Harlem
/ Heights where Alice and Nathan meet
/ again, and Alice receives his promise
/ not to unnecessarily expose himself to
| danger. but when a volunteer is called
| for Nathan Hale breaks his word, and
/ Alice, therefore, her trOth.
The third act is divided into two
/ scenes, the first showing the interior Of
Widow Chichester's tavern on Long
/ island, where Hale is at work as
secret service man, and the second
/ shows the exterior of the tavern the
next morning, when, through a false
! letter, Alice is decOyed into the British
/ lines by an officer who suspects Hale,
and expects that Alice, in recognizing
i her sweetheart, viii betray him, but
she has been warned, and so saves
her lovers life, but an old servant of
/ hers bursts upon the scene, and, not
/ knOWing.the trick, recognizes Hale.
The last act shows Hale in his tent
the night before he dies. He is al
/ lowed five minutes interview with
/ Alice. The last scene shows the or
| chard where the hanging took place.
and where Hale said: My only regret
l is that I have but one life to lose for
| my country
4 Mr.. Kyle brings a capable lot of play
/ ers. The most notable change in the
cast this year is the absence of Jessie
lett. who played Alice Adams so
sweetIy. Miss Florence Smyth has the
| role this season, and her presentation
/ has been as highly praised.
| The engagement is for two nights
/ Tuesday and Wednesday. with We'd
/ nesday matinee.
! If we are thankful for small favors.
/ it is with d sense of qualification. in
deed. that we find the name of Rose
Coghlan on the programme for the
week. This splendid actress, who has
/ absented herself from the west for
! several seasons, comes to the Salt Lake
/ theatre Friday and Saturday in two
plays that have stood the test. The
! first. for presentation Friday and Sat
urday nights, is Forget Ne Not" Miss
/ COghlan has, in the role of Stephanie
/ Countess de Nohrivart, a sensa tfonaI
J characteristic kind in which she ex-
/ GELS. She played the part over 300
/ times in New York and to crowded
/ houses.
! Saturdays matinee bill will be Lady
! Barter another of Miss Coghlan's
/ many successes, preceded by a one-act
comedy called Between Matinee and
/ Night" Lady Barter displays Miss
1 COghlan as a many-sided, adroit, fash
/ ionable woman who defies society. The
( actress is noted for dressing her char
| aCters gorEeoUsly. and there would
seem to be plenty of opportunity for
1 tailoring display in the society plays
| Included in this seasons repertoire.
Barbara Frietchie" will be seen in
/ Salt Lake Thursday evening next for
the first time. It will be interpreted
/ by James Neil and company. This is
not the Barbara we read of in our
school days but younger, fairer Bar
! bara, borrowed by Clyde Fitch as the
central figure of a thrilling war drama,
/ but still the heroine of the flag. The
Neill production Of the play has been
| warmly praised on the coast and in
1 other territory where it has been pre-
scented.
Edythe Chapman has the title role
/ and the roster Of the company includes
such weil-remembsred names as Julia
Dean. Mary Elizabeth Forbes. Louise
and Julie Brownen. W H. Hardness
Clifford Dempsey. George BIoOmwuest
Z
Barbara Frietche" is described as
the most consistent and stirring Amer
lean war drama ever written. The flag
incident takes place in the last act
| where StOnewau Jackson rides in view
with the words: Haiti Who touches
hair on yOn wOman's head dies like
a dog"
The Grand has a solid week of meIo-
drama. The first offering is known as
The Denver Express" which, we ara
carefully informed, lis not a railroad
play" but a concise and beautiful
story OF Colorado. written in a kin
dred vein to Arizona. and far removed
from the category of usual melo-
drama"
over the Sea which els the latter
half Of the week. is an English melo-
drama. The press agent promises thai
] the production OF the qalar is elaborate