The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-19


fined to music. but one of considerable
promise. There will be several selec-
tons by the Grand orchestra, violin
solo by Mr.. Give, vocal solo by Lot
tie Levy Kahn, a cornet solo by Mr..
MOllerup. and recitations by Phil Mar
gets and Ed Midgley. This will be
Mrs. Kahn's first appearance since her
return 10 Salt Lake. The selection by
Mr.. Margetts is Ned, the idiot Boy"
made famous by the late Edwin Forest.
Press Agents Promise: The manage
ment of the Salt Lake theatre an
nounces for Monday and Tuesday nights
and Tuesday matinee the joint engage
ment of Louis James and Frederick
Warde, the ablest and most popular
stars of the legitimate stage in America.
They viii be supported by one of the
largest, if not the largest, companies
that have appeared in this field of the
drama during the present generation.
AS frequently announced, the play IN
which they win appear will be The
Tempest" the most exquisite romantic
comedy yet written in any language, at
any time
Every intending patron is asked in
the advertised announcements OF the
performance TO be seated before the
beginning of the play, and those who
do not heed the warning win have rea-
son for regret, as they will miss one of
the most elaborate and wonderful
scenes which modern stage ingenuity
has devised. The first scene of The
Tempest is laid on an enchanted
island. the home OF spirits. fairies,
gnomes and imps, where the audience
is introduced TO the magnanimous and
lovable ProSpero In a conversation
with his beautiful and innocent daugh-
ter Miranda, he explains why he has
selected this arcadian retreat far away
from worldly strife, and how he has by
magic fathomed supernatural laws.
been able to command the services of
such a lively, enhancing fairy messen-
ger as Ariel and hold in bondage out of
harms way such an ugly, discontinued,
vindictive monster as CRliban. He tells
her how he has devised a terrible tenn
/ pest in which a magnificent vessel will
be wrecked on the shores of the island
and how the crew and courtiers on
| be wrecked on the shores of the Island,
l their temporary home. By this means
| Shakespeare assemblies the characters
of his comedy. and mixes up fancy and
| fact, mOrtals and immOrtals, mobiles and
| peasants, and all the essential human
types OF love, hatred. generosity and
covetousness, makes them all speak a
common language. and extracts from
/ this masterpiece of his poetic magma
ton a sermon on the pursuit OF happi-
ness which will serve as a model while
human beings have their present char
acteristics.
Messrs. Wagenhals & Kemper. the
managers of this organization, who
Z have done so much in recent years TO
popularize Shakespeare among the
masses, have from general report ex-
/ ceeded all this previous efforts in the
/ way OF scenic effects in this presenta-
/ ton of The Tempest" more especially
the scene of the storm and shiDWrecA,
/ in which IL would seem they must have
been assisted not only by scenic artist,
/ expert mechanic and electrician, but
also by the masters Of legerdemain and
magic 1t is because this particular
scene occurs so early in the play the
audience is asked TO pc seated IN good
season.
Frederick warde viii be seen in the
congenial role Of Prospero. and Louis
James in the unique character study OF
4 Caliban. two characters which We're
prime favOrites with the great actors OF
/ the ''paimy days" OF the drama. such
as the elder Davenport and the glorious
William Davidge. Prince Ferdinand
who Is the first mortal man except her
father that the innocent Miranda has
seen, and who is so handsome that she
imagines him 10 be a god. viii be played
by Mr. Norman Hackett. an announce
! ment which will bring JOY 10 the heart
of that popular players many femi-
nine admirers The mischievous but
obedient Ariel viii be assumed by Miss
Edith Fassett. and the modest. dell
cate and loyelorn Miranda viii be por-
trayed by Miss Teresa Maxwell Mr.
| WadsWorth Harris. Thomas Cooke ano
other noted artists. together with an at
tractive corps de ballet and a chorus
of well trained voices. viii make up
dramatic company such as. in numbers
and aggregate artistic talent, Is rarely
seen in this very commercial age OF the
drama
This is the press agents. Crowded
houses win probably greet the popu-
lar heavyweight pugilist, Robert Fitz-
simmons, when he makes his first ap-
pearance in this city. Monday night, al
the Grand theatre. Ia his own play, en-