Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-13

Mr., Goodwin last night furnished an
instance OF how an admirable actor can
save a very hum drum sort of play; and
yet he showed us at the same time how
indispensable a good play is to an actor
who desires TO keep up to his reputa-
ton. What "The Altar OF Friendship"
would be with anyone less magnetic
than Mr. Goodwin in the central role, 1t
Is hard 10 imagine. When he Is off the
stage II is so quiet that II narrowly es-
capes dizziness, and while It's dialogue
Is bright and clever there Is altogether
too much talk, and too little action. 1t
Is pleasant to know that the single mo-
ment during the evening that called for
any actual display Of strength or emo
tlon fell to the salt Lake girl Julia
Dean, and very admirably she carried
Il of, Nothing pretter than her scene
of distress when she learns that It is
her husband and not her brother who is
the criminal has been seen on the stage
for Il long time past and Miss Dean
was rewarded by a very handsome
burst of applause from the audience
Other than this the bursts were rather
few and far between.
Mr. Goodwin had a lovabe, eccentric
sort Of part in which occasionally the
well known "Goodwinsms' struggled
10 the surface and delighted his audi
ence; his old powers Of fetching" his
hearers were in strong evidence, but
one could not help wishing for We
hicle that gave his superb gifts full
play. Very handsomely he was sup
ported throughout. Miss Tiibury, who
had the role that was created by Max
ine Elliott, Is an actress OF care and
taste, but she had nothing extraordin-
airy TO do last evening Mr.. Crawford
In the part Of the returned convict gave
q very effective and feeling dellneation.
Mr. Tiden In the role u the young hus-
band was excellent IN the lighter parts,
but his pronounced English accent
brought the role close to the danger line
when he was thrown into the more try
ing positions Of the play. Miss Martyr
as the unfortunate glrl Mary played
with care and feeling, and MISS Ingram
gave a good picture OF the arlstocratic
English dowager The other parts in
The cast were filled by capable people.
but they had little chance to show the
stuff OF which they We're made. The
engagement ends tonight.
Mr.. Appleton, who has filed the re-
ponsible position Of Nat GooGHin's
manager Tor 20 years past, said last
night that the sole reason Mr Goodwin
and his wife are not playing togetner
this season was that they had not
been successful In finding a play which
gave them both the opportunities de-
sired. II was easy to find a play Wl,h
Il good central part for the man. or
one with strong part for the lady star.
but 10 fnd modern comedy with two
leading figures seemed to be out Of the
question. For this reason and no other
they had separated Next season Mrs.
Goodwin will star in a play now being
written for her by Clyde Fitch but not
yet finished Its name viii probably be
Her own Way She Is now enjoy
ing herself IN England visiting her sis
Ter, also n distinguished actress. Let
tiers received from her in Salt Lake
by her husband bubble over with mirth.
che poking any amount Of fun at him
for Keeping on playing during the hot
weather while she is enjoying herself
In England Mr., Goodwin cabled her
last night that he too was enjoying
himself; that business was good and
the weather delightful
Mr. Appleton confirmed the statement
that this would be Mr.. Goodwins last
season for some time TO come, in mod.
ern comedies. Next October he opens
in New York with a big spectacular
production Of "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" in which, Of course, he win
essay the role Of Bottom" lie has
rendered the part before and scored a
tremendous hit in IT, Il win be put
on with all the care that he knows how
20 exert and tho singing narts will no