The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-28
AmuSemeHtS.



Isn't it singular how a tall, young
and good-looking leading -nan. by TAX
ing a rapier and killing everybody who
chances to be on the stage, throws an
audience into one big fit OF enthusiasm.
and is forced to make a curta Il speech?
Isn't it? This thing happaned over at
the Salt Lake theatre last night. The
play was The Pride of Jennico." The
actor was Wallace Worsley, ana the
audience consisted of really sane peo-
pie. Mr.. WOrsley responded. with so ne
reluctance, TO an ovation, and ex-
pressed in few pleasing words the
thanks of the company and the man
agement for the magnificent rece >
ton of the play and players"
The actor might gracefully have
omitted mention of the play. only the
house might not have liked it. in its
mOmentary fanatical mood. But t is
still doubtful whether the applause was
for the scene or Mr.. Worsley's wrist.
which proved to be prominent mem
Der Of the cast.
The Pride of Jennico" is a play Of
Mad Hackett heroism, but more so
than ever. A princess makes love to
Mr.. JennicO (the man with the pride)
in the guise of waiting maid, assun-
Ing the disguise in order to ascertain
whether he loves the woman or the
title, for she believes that the woman
who cannot hold man deserves to Iase
him. After some persuasion she leads
him to the altar wearing a heavy veil.
Not having requested her to remove
the veil during the ceremony-for go
Jennico would do that-he believes, rs
she planned it, that he was marrying
the princess. When she takes the
abominable article off at home, and he
sees, as he suppOses, that he has been
tied up TO a waiting maid, Jennico al
most faints. But he rallies finally and
says he loves her anyway. Meanwhile
another person, the prince, has an
peaTed. He loves the princess. now the
wife, or says he does, and thereafter
the story deals with his villainy IN
trying To steal her. The prince has a
large number Of assistant murderers.
and Mr. JennicO got into tight places
every little while. They kept pursu-
ing and nagging him until he simply
had TO turn in and protect himself. 7
don't know exactly how many he
killed, having lost track of the cou1r
after thirty-nine. 1t didn't seem to De
much trouble. though. They came in
on every side, two or three deep. with
: ullS anu swords ana NlSL0lS-eNerE
kind of weapon except bombshelIs-bu
Mr.. JennicO kept Whirling IN a circle
and moved down all Corners. II IS
fine gallery play. and the matinee girl
can hardly afford to miss it,
The play is given a beautiful scenic
production, and the company is not at
all inca Dable.
Last nights audience flied the house.
This afternoon at o'clock there win
be special. popular-priced matinee.
and tonight viii close the engagement
Hi Henry's minstrels played to
large audience at the Grand last night.
and the general verdict was that the
show is stronger than ever. The first
part has been remodeled and vastly
improved, and in the oliO are the same
clever turns and performers seen here
tofore. The strong man and his fat
wife are missing, but no tears will be
shed on that account
Mr.. Van is the interlocutOr. and
good one, instead of Mr. Henry. The
proprietor nCw directs the orchestra
Billy Clark, in his rarely fine mono-
logue, COrrigan and Dove in their dane
ing, the child dancer and the whistler
We're applauded TO the echo. The same
may be said of all the singers the.
songs and the Jokes. It is a splendid
minstrel bin, and should 81 the house