Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-08
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The most royal and whole souled
things IN tho way of receptions and
ovatons that the walls Of the Salt
Lake Theater have echoed with, for
many day past we're. those accorded
J, II, Stoddai't and Bob Easton when
they stepped upon the stage last night.
Easton came FIRST singing in the gulse
pf.,a Scotch yaskmapA, and his rich
notes had no sooner been recognized
IN the strains of annie Laurie" than
the house broke loose In a tempest of
applause The waves of sound rose and
fen til Easton had sung the old favor
lie three times. and ne was equally APP
plauded in the following acts when he
gave with all his old feryor and ten
derness, Mary of Argyle" and Bon
HE Doom IL was a reception he will
never forget and IL vslbly agtated
him. The uproar over Mr.. Easton had
scarcely subsidized before dear old Stod-
dart stepped upon the boards and
pandemonlum broke loose again Once
or twice he essayed to speak but the
humor of the audience seemed to be TO
force him to stand still and receive
their tribute, willy-nilly, and the grand
old actor simply stood in silence. bow
ing and waving his hand in the simple.
homely style 20 characteristic of him,
TIL the reception wore itself out, and
he could proceed
The Bonnie Brier Bush" Is so fami-
liar and so well remembered by Salt
Takers that nothing need be said of It,
except that 1t thrilled and moved last
nights line audience as effectively as
II ever did. Stoddart's magnificent act
ing was never more magnificent and
he had call after call. after the great
scene where he casts his daughter out
Mr. Fox again made tremendous hit
az Patsy nothing more delightful
than his character sketch could be
conceived. The entire support is
stronger than upon their previous visit.
Mabel Brownell as Flora Campbell
was entirely satisfactory In her role and
was especially strong In the scene
where she Is driven from home by the
stern Lachlan.
Little Georgia Clark and Ouernia
Phillips were two Of the brightest and
most capable children seen on he
stage for a long time. and aid their
part naturally and with none Of the
forced childishness so often seen on the
stage
julius McNicker In the part of Lord
Hay won the hearts of the audience
from the first and gave manly rapre-
sentation Of the character.
Damon Lyon, az the Earl of Kilspin-
die, Geo. Warnock as the Rev John
Carmichael, Robert V. Ferguson as
William Macure, Wallace jackson as
T0mmas Mitchell Pearle Redding AS
Annie Robert Ireland as Sandy Me
Pherson, Adelaide Cumming as Mar
garet Hove, Helen Holmes as Kate
Carnegie. VIM. Hare as Watty Mellon
gal, Thomas j, Mclaughlin as Alec
Dimmonth and NJ. u. Stepner as Ken
with Intelligence and ild their fun share
with intelligence and did their fun part
In presenting one of the best offerings
this season has yet furnished.
In copalusion afteg reviewing the
play and players, II is but lust thar n
hitting tribute should be paid 10 one
whom the theater going public seldom
henrs Of Mr. Nirke La Shelc who
ms by lavish expenditure of monpv
and the greatest care, succeeded tbis
season IN placing before the nublic thiq
beautiful play and production. I'm. n
possible, a more artistic manner than
that OF last season.
on account of the company onening I,
SAN Francisco the last performance of
the Bonnie 3rier Bush" win occur
Friday night which makes Wednesday
afternoon the only chance many OF me
patrons Of the theater win have to of-
tend matinee.
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