Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-11

determined notions on the subject They
like Dicky Davis we don't and II is
tug of war between US. Mean
while Helen" is not without in.
terest OF feminine sort. The
hero is very poor, very romantic, very
clever. very unfortunate, very much In
love- the heroine is fabulously rich. in
credibly selfish and hard hearted to a
degree. The sulterings Of Henry MIL
Ter before he wins the hand Of Grace
Elliston are extraordinary, but In the
end all is well, This is the favorite
receipt OF love stories in Bow Bells, the
Ladies Home Journal and the Wayerly
Magazine on It's premier, Helen" was
received with tumultuous applause from
the women who formed a great major
ity Of the audience, hut the men re-
manned ominously silent. Masculine
wrath was voiced I'm the reviews next
morning and, generally considered Da-
Wis and his play were roughly treated.
The comedy IS finely acted by Henry
Miller and Jessie Millward, Grace Ell
liston and Drina de Wolf and the art
of It's performance joined TO the favor
of the ladies', may carry Mr., Dayiss
play into prosperity.
PLUCKY DE WOLFE.
In the latter named performance Is
found the curious, and, II must be said
characteristic rise Of a player from OBJ
security TO fame. Drina de Wolfe was a
Baltimore girl who married and was d.
vorced from q cousin Of Elsie. Thus ex-
perienced and freed Drlna went to Par
Is subsequently 10 London. Upon this
period in her career, history Is not def
mite. Returning TO New York, she did
a turn in Proctor's vaudeville house.
one of our millionares discov-
cred Drina IN this humble occupation
and took a fancy TO her shortly after
wards, Mrs. Osborn opening her play
house and being DESTROYS Of the patron
age of wealth, engaged Drina. Miss de
Wolf had some experience, dashing
beauty and considerable self-assurance.
These qualities made her shine like a
good deed In naughty world Mrs.
Osborn's players We're hOmely and anna
flourish, and wherever DTna stood that
was the center OF the stage The mil
lionaire was happy in his choice, and
prudent In his expenditures. 1t was
said that having made hit in Tommy
Rot Drina wanted a $500 bracelet and
received one at $3.50 Telling her woes in
this matter TO another admirer less
wealthy but more liberal, he Immediate
ly presented a $1,000 bracelet to her.
Whereupon Drlna transferred her APP
prevail from stinginess to generosity
with such enthusiasm that presently
one OF the newspapers announced her
bethrothal In marriage to the 81 900
bracelet
his dream the $3.50 bracelet
man withdrew his patronage from
The playhouse and shortly afterwards
Mrs Osborn's venture came TO grief
However. Drina was all right. She Sc
cured an engagement in Henry Miller's
company ana startled the world. social
as well as professional, by travelling
on tour IN her own $4,000 Pullman car,
While the star and the leading lady
Journeyed as best they could in an or
Cinary railroad coach. The moral Of
Tins story ought TO be that nrina went
"a the bad and died in obloquy But she
did nothing OF the sort She returned
to town last week playing a minor part
81 The Tanning Of Helen" and play
ing II so well that most OF the critics
declared she had made the hit of the
piece. This Is q disappointing finale,
but verltable, for truth Is stranger
than fiction According 20 her present
dramatist, Richard Harding Davis and
ether logical authors. Drina should be-
and overthrow by the
estimable Miss Elliston OF the cast and
The admirable Miss Millward. Instead.
she receives the best notices and wins
most applause from the audience
Willie the $1,000 bracelet man sits in the
irst row and sneers at the $3.50 brace
ict man who chooses a less conspicu-
Gus chair. Already Drina has an
nCunced a performance OF Ia Tosca"
nc one Of our fashionable hotels. and
NJ Xt year. beyond doubt she win 20
starring with a play and company OF
her own. All this, OF course, is opposed
t. the argument Of novclists. but Il Is
In accord with the system OF metropo!-
tan life. Drina is q coming girl on the
stage. and some Of these days you viii
be paying $3.50 for the privilege OF see
Ing her beauty, viyaCity and skill. noe
10 say anything Of the spectacle OF the
81 200 bracelet man In the front row.
HARvEYs POOR LUCK.
Martin Harvey has gone back 10
England IN wrath against America. In
auth he was not of great fortune here.
His repertory had one good drama
The Only Wav." which Henry Miller
already had starred In with much hney
Individual talent and q company OF un-
common excellence BY error Of judg-
ncnt Harvey opened his season In th
Play and fell fat. From that disaster
he never recovered. His press agent
worked assiduously 10 invent and pub
Ilsh stories about him. one being that
he fashionable danes Of New York had
lost their hearts 10 Mr.. Harvey tn
thcr that King Edward intended 20
knight him, In snite OF these interest
ng matters Mr. Haryeys affairs went
tom bad 10 worse until he EEL sick
rhe actors accident was his managers
and Marcus Mayer ap-
preached Mr.. Harvey with an express
sion Of affectionate sollcitude. 1T
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