Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-21
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Probably the Theatre never before
held AZ much money at the same rates
of admission as was paid into the box
office last night probably no audience
ever went with keener anticipatons of
enjoyment and probably 30 audience
ever filed out of the building with It's
antlclpations more mdely dashed to the
ground. "The Tempest Is a great pro-
duction from the standpoint OF the
scenic artist. the stage carpenter ana
the costumer. As a piece Of dramatic
work or as comedy II Is stale, HAT,
and unprontable A certain causuc re-
viewer has said that THE Raven was
written by Edgar Allen Poe just as he
was recovering from a OF OF delirlum
lremens. II that be true, one wonders
what Shakespeare must have been re-
covering from when he wrote THE
Tempest" or whether ne had recovered
at all. The truth Is thus "rhe Tenn
pest" belongs TO the class Of plays OF
which the great master wrote more
than one. designed for the library more
than for the stage, and though II has
been presented from time ia time since
II was written. the intervals have been
rare. ana as time passes they grow rar-
er still The modern producers. fully
aware Of the dizziness OF It's story, have
tried u supply the shortening by
spectacular features. dlssolving views,
and grotesque creations, but they have
not succeeded. 1t must have been vast
~ chilling 10 those veterans, Warde
and James, who in the past have seen
the house rock with enthusiasm over
their "Mouniebanks, their deineatons
Of Brutus and Cassius Nisginius, lAgo-
mar and other classic creations, to
note De dead apathy which the audi
ence manifested from first to last, IN
deed most OF the spectators seemed
rather dazed. and the old admirers o.
the actors. as the evening wore on, and
Mr.. James essayed bass solo, fairly
rendered. and Mn lIackett tried TO sing
an impasslohed tenor song.ruhbed their
eyes aud wondered whether they might
not be witnessing a production by the
Warde q James Opera company Sure
Is. however II music had been Intended
for a feature. Mcssrs. Magenhals &
kcmper would have supplied SOM
chorus voices The play II filed with
good class. but IL Is not free from mono
tony and there Is hardly singer in
the company who can cope with the
high notes. Miss Francis II she was
the soprano s0loist, was the single oX-
ception Miss Fassett should by all
means Coniine her work 10 her fairy
like dancing and should leave vocal
ism alone Miss Maxwell "a Miranda
81 4 d
handsome She had little else to do.
u IS regreltable 10 be able TO say moth
ing cOmmendatory Of Mr. Warde aud
Mr.. James After witnessing "The
Tempest ones impression Is that these
two fine actors have consented to be-
come mere lay figures In a spectacular
production. fully aware thar their names
were To be used 20 draw people To the
house ana fully aware also that The
same people would go away disapponi-
"a at the bauenness Of the actors OPP
| portunities Mr. Warde's work could
/ have been performed by $50 week
actor Mr. James part was study In
the horrible but surely II was beneath
| hls dignity and powers 10 accept such "a
role Mr. Hackett has fine presence ana
! I'm excellent voice, hut certain pro.
/ vincialisms of pronunciation which
need correcting. Il he must sing a ton
cor solo. lei him talk vocal instruction
without DELAY.
The ballot was beautifully costume
/ but lis dancing was nothing striking
! The scenery and lights were s,lperh but
! me much Wanted storm scene has boon
epualed If NOT bettered in Sag Har.
Dor" "'rhe World" THE Romany
/ 1--we" and "a number of other mofIc,n