Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
LeanderRiChurdSOn'SLe Letter

choice of material for its exhibition.
"Dorthy Vernon Of Haddon Hall" Is
dull when it isn't theatric and inslpid
when IL isn't unreal. Presumably Il
will be sent to the discard as soon as
something better can be found to take
Its place.
"a Girl from Dixie" the latest OF the
fecund Harry Is. Smiths works pre-
scented at the Madison Square Theatre
this week. will remind spectators Of
"The Liberty Bellies" by the same au-
thor. 1t doesn't resemble that happy
concelt in theme or treatment, but 1t
Is In the same light. airy and pleasing
vein. Miss Irene Bentley has the lead
ing part and plays 1t with charm and
freshness. In fact the whole enter
tainment is worthy OF commentator
and although it's no easy task to draw
people over to the Madison Square from
Broadway, "A Girl from Dixie" will
doubtless have its share Of patronage
for some time to come.
II Is a sweeping success that David
Belasco has recorded at the Belasco
theater with Sweet Kitty Bellairs."
The opening performance wasn't over
until after IL o'clock at night, but the
curtain now comes down by 20 minutes
past IL and the audience energies fairly
saturated with the stirring spirit Of
the play. Henrietta Crosnan has be-
come all at once the greatest kind of
a favorite with metropolitan audiences,
and Edwin Stevens, through the con-
tributlon Of a singularly vivid and
forceful portrayal of character"
role. is sharing with Miss Crosman the
triumph of the hour. Mr., Belasco states
that he viii not make any more pro-
ductions this season, as indeed there's
no reason why he should for this one
will occupy his stage probably enough
until hot weather comes.
The verdict ms TO the complete sue
cess OF Eleanor Robson In Israel Gang
Wills Merely Mary Ann" appears TO be
unanimous, and the engagement of this
gracious young actress at the Garden
theater beginning Dec. %, Is awaited
with deep interest by theater-goers
whose appetite for dramatic entertain
ment is thus far unappeased. 1t was
Chicago that first gave endorsement to
Merely Mary Ann" the critics lavish
ing such praise upon play and players
that II caused eastern managers to sit
up and take notice" In turn Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Baltimore and other cities,
EXPRESSED similar approval until now
there seems little doubt that I'm Mere
~ Mary Ann" Liebler a. Co. have
found another 1.-THE Christian"
william Faversham's revival OF
Lord and Lady Algy" at the Criterion
theater, Is bringing out a series OF old
time Empire theater audiences. This
play OF Il. G. Cartons Is remembered
as pretty nearly II not quite the best
of the Empire comedies and II is "A de-
light I'm every particular. Mr.. Faver-
sham's portrayal OF the rather "horsey'
but lovahle young lord is one OF his
finest assumptions and II VIII be as
ISOLATED with his name as an actor
long after he has abandoned the stage,
The musical novelty Of the season
was introduced on Monday evening by
Ted d. Marks at Carnegie Hall, con-
sisting Of the Caserini orchestra of girl
harplsts and planists. The program
embraced selections from the most ia
nous grand operas and the effect pro-
duced was combination OF mellow
ness, finish and real power Some OF
the girls are very pretty, and all OF
them have thorough mastery OF the in
struments they play upon. Nine. Cas- |
erini and her associates will visit all |
the principal cities before the end OF the |
season, returning to Europe In the |
spring to fulnll engagements already |
Hcc!:ea.
George AIDE has been In town for
some days In conference with Gustav
Luders, who Is composing the score Of
he new Ade-Luder musical comedy |
'The shotgun" which Is to go into
rehearsal In the course of the next !