Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-05

assistant, could straghten out the
Troublesome mechanism The trans
criptions by Prof. Mcclellan great
ly pleased the audience, and were wei
arranged The imitation OF male
quartet in the encore MY Kentucky
Home was a charming performance
In short. the evenings work increased
the organists already growing reputa-
ton.
The choir, under Prof Stephens, gave
several numbers in excellent Style, he
ing heartily applauded, and then the
members adjourned to the front of the
house, whore they had the privileged
rare one for them--Of hearing the or
gan from the spectators seats. That
they enjoyed it was shown by the man
ner In which they led the applause
throughout the evening The sooist4 OF
the evening were Mr.. Best whose big
ringing tenor showed to full advantage
in the "Hiawatha selection He was
called back and gave Marguerite as
an encore Mr. Kents The Lost Chord"
was one Of the distinct features OF the
night. The noble old song was nobly
done, and his beautiful voice with the
rare organ accompaniment made an
ideal rendering Of sullivan's famous
song Being recalled he gave the "vio-
let's song in charming style.
How the John Grlfliths company came
TO be lodged at the Theater will BE- ~
puzzle TO the regular patrons of that
house, until they know that it IL an at
traction that was originally booked at
the Grand. but for which Messrs Jones
A. II "a hu1 IN HYANiIa aaAfhaa
berth IN order TO give the Warde COM
pany its six weeks season. They there
upon made an arrangement with MI
Piper, who had the dates vacant. to
take Mir Griillths In.
IL Is not pleasant duty 10 have to
criticise a performance Of this kind but
covering 1t over with the mantle Of
charity as far as the mantle can pOssi-
bly, be stretched, IL stiil remains TO be
said that Mr. Gr'llths Is extremely
boards where Booth Barrett. McCu-
Tough, Adams, Warde, James and a
host of other notabes had trod. and
where many OF them hsd acted the
same part. Mr.. Grifiiths is a llneal de-
scendant Of the Vincent Crumles school
Of acting, the old rantankerous lung
bursting, blood and fury style that Nat
Goodwin used TO love so well to bur.
lesque. The malignant scowl. the gut
tural style OF speech, the peculiar tread
that suggests that the actor treads on
spiral springs with every step he takes
AL We're there IN delightful complete
ness, The Lady Macbeth OF Miss Rip
ley was good The remainder OF the
support could only be ranked as medl.
um, while not much can be said Of the
staging. While the scenery was new 10
US, there was a painful lack Of any
sembance OF an army for either Mac
beth or Macduff, and King Duncan had
a way Of walking upon the stage with
his stan OF Office quite alone and unat-
tended, that was somewhat amazing 20
those accustomed to see the pomp and
circumstance that usually wait upon
stage royalty.
The same presentation goes tonight
and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
The Warde company, headed by Mr. |
Chas u. Herman made It's bow az the |
renovated Grand last evening before a |
fair sized turnout down stairs. The |
big wilderness Of room provided for the |
gallery, however, looked very desolate |
last night, and Il must be decided in |
view OF all the advertising done by the |
that Shakespeare does not |
appeal 10 the upstalr classes Mr. Her
man appeared here last with Mr. Warde,
when he left the impression OF being a |
strong, vigorous actor and one thor
oughly experienced In all the arts OF |
his profession. Last night his Othello |
was hampered somewhat on account OF |
a hoarseness under which he was labor
Ing, still he still showed the methods
and the style Of the legitimate actor.
The production was staged with care,
the scenery all handsome. the costum-
ing beautiful, while OF fhe supporting |
company Miss Roberts as Desdemona |
a very pretty picture. and
read her lines with fidelity. Mr. Nc.
CHM fashioned his Iago In make up |
after Booth. and in delEery very much |
after Frederick Warde, but he played |
throughout The others in |
the cast can be ranked as fair and are |
sufficient for the parts entrusted to |
them. There was hearty applause for |
the work OF the star Mr.. McGInn and |
Miss Roberts. and when they turn their
attention TO the romantic school OF
plays, which appeal TO the masses more
than the tragedies do. We have no doubt
that the public support win b. ali that
had been expected for H. "0thello" re.
mains for tonight, tomorrow afternoon
and evening, and on Thursday comes 4
The Lions Mouth" Carleton's roman
tic drama, last presented here BY Ally.
Frederick Warde.
The advance sale for Mary Manner
Ing opens at the theater this morning.