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

,.,,,hy and hopeful sign IN
II IS ,a,s Of degenerocy in the drama
tO''' '| nIay like "AriSona' should re-
'na nay. ,bo recognition that Is BENG Ell sn De'
ccIye y" orou Il. It argues, let us hope
Sow reocton is at hand against 'ne
p 'nl, problem plays the . ,,o'', earoo
P I.i,ocO themes, and the inane laroo ,
f'yD, ,'os which have 80 long held sway
co'u'U ,to American stage, and when
VIZ" nouscated and driven from 'ne
nave ' ~, ne theater q large element
'uppO'' to.l and most discriminating
o. . wy the class whose good op'n-
ION psyvrIgnts used most eagerly 10
seek ,...,, ,hat the mag.
~ 70 business ARIZONA Is doing IN
s s0,, Lake is only a repetition of what
"' aolne everywhere; that three COM
n,.. ore at the present time render
,os f. one here, one in the south aud
"a cha number one orgonzotion'-n
ynloo, that Mr. la Shelle the some
,g'..dyapcs agent ana dramatic critic
!. gspI busy clipping coupons from the
ronda Mis- Arizona companies have
enabled him to lay by and that Angus
IN, Thomas. the gifted author of the
nor draws royalties from the three
r,olgetIons which will make him IN
dependent
speqkIng Of the London company
recent dispatch says
Tbs reviews Of Arizona in the
rooEllss are even more nattering than
b.r were in the dailies Many have
do,oted much space to Mr. Augustus
rbomoi play this week The King
went 10 see It the other night, DnHS eiv-
in, II the stamp Of royal approval
c,eat crowds wait nightly in line to get
wal'
While the London company may be
called number one for purposes Of
rass0catIon and while It contains
some notable names. Theodore Roberts
being the CANDY Vincent Serano, the
TONY and olive May the Bonita It
may Rell be- doubted whether it out
shines ID any great degree the ilnc
ormnlzation now appearing In salt
Lake Win one or TWO exceptions, the
cast u players here might be called
IDEAL. ami it is an evidence Of MI La
sheIe good taste and high IDEAS as
well as IBIS keen business sense jhgt
No KEEPS the standard ol all his rIu-
panic. SO high. and insists on ~ per-
iect presentation as possible, Whelhtr
the company be Styled one tWu or
three. Miss ThoInc is somewhat mature
iOr au idea Estrella and the gentle
many villain occasionally sim as the
captain bu, the other players form a
group that Il would surrey tax MI La
sheIss Ingenuity to excel II not to
eQls,
Last nights rendition of Arizona
went before an audience almost as
large as that which witnessed the play
On IFS opening night The applause
Vas as tumultuous as ever, ana the 6p-
probation even keener than before,
over the strong points Of the produce
ton It's charming atmosphere, the art
lslic playing especially of MI can
peau, Mr. Farnum, MIR, Armstrong, Mr.
Coulter and Miss Elllston, deeply i'm
pressed the audience, and the various
curtains lrtistically arranged by the
author 50 as TO present continuation
Of the play In silence instead of bring
Ing all the people forward with the
NereOtyped bow We're especially ad-
mlred
Governor Wells Of Utah and Governor
Hunt Of Idaho were appreciatlye lis
ieners In last nights audience, and 1t
may please Mr. Thomas TO know that
two such experts on western life and
manners, voted his play as being the
most perfect representation Of them
they had ever beheld.
The Grand win only be open three
nights next week Monday Tuesday
and Wednesday, with Wednesday
MATINEE The late BARLEY Campbelrs
White Slave Is one of the strongest
Of bis plays and as It has bean num-
a N