Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

Salt Lake last night had the exper-
ience-a novel one-of seeing metro
politan company give its first perform
ance Of play. The play The Devils
Disciple" was not new one, as Mans
field had produced II several years ago,
and then for some reason dropped It
from his repertoire, but It Is probable
that no member Of last nights cast ever
beheld il. Mr. Miller Miss Anglln, and
their co-playera, had been tolllng In a
prodigIous way on the venture all the
week ali day yesterday their labors
continued, and o'clock at
night found them still reheafslng
They barely had time to rush TO their
hotels for supper and assume their cos
tunes, before the cu:tain rose on the
first act Considering the immense
amount OF labor involved, the perform
snce was a wonderful one. IL was bet
ter, however In the opening than in the
closing acts, and the Fan Francisco pro-
duction, We do not doubt, VIII show
some decided improvements notably az
the finish, where the British band on
the stage is playing one air, While the
American fife and drum boys are proud
~ circling the stage sending forth the
strains OF Yankee Doodle The au-
thor no doubt intended this for big
dramatic climax, and 80 II can be made
with proper time 10 Tehearse the bands
and the crowds of spectators Last
night they all made rather a poor
'stagger" at enthpsiasin.
The play Is one that attracts and
fascinates by It's oddly and originality
While Il gives Mr.. Miller and Miss Ang-
lin some excellentsahaaees for acting.
which OF course they took full advan-
tage of, II cannot be said that the play
is inherently strong, and while Il Will
draw heavily FOR lkseek, In san Franz
cisco and other large cries, on account
OF its novelty We doubt II il will have
any long degree ut life, It's principal
drawback seems 10 be lack OF aim or
purpose The main character, that Of
Dudgeon. Is halt bad,b half good, but his
treatment ~ ills mot,el5 who In spite OF
her sternness. was SIN his mother,
robs him Of the sympathy Of The audi
ence, while one puzzles his brain 10 ind
an adequate reason since he did not
love the minister's wife,.Nhy he should
sacrifice himself u aaye the minister's
lie There may nave been some omls-
sions. due to the FIRST presentation, In
the dialogue, but N there were not. the
author has not set forth with sufficient
clearness why the British execution
ers should not have carried out their
work and hung Dudgeon forthwith
Things like these kept the audience in
a puzzled mood, and robbed the play
and players Of the measure OF applause
AZ the close. q hat was accorded in the
beginning After the hrst two acts,
there were some immense recalls FOR all
concerned.
The main credit, after the fine work Of
Mr. Miller and Miss Anghn should 20 to
Mrs Selten. who gave a strong lmper-
sonation OF the innexible mother. 10 Mr..
retheradge. who made iine part OF the
minister. though occasionally slow and
10 Miss Kulp. who did the part Of the |
little girl quite effectively The au-
dience was much smaller than on the
opening night. although the advanced
rates must have yielded a good total at |
the box office.
At the Theater tonight the Jose min |
strels open an engagement which VIII
last the remainder OF the week. The |
street parade today is relied On to fll |
the house.