Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-18
ADJUSTMENTS.

The first alto tone that came from
the lips of Ellie Ellsler last night, sent
the memories Of old timers truOpmg
pack to the days Of 20 years ago when
hei Hazel kr6e was the craze Of tho
TIME, when no one talked of anything
but Hazel, and mothers named their
l0bles, boys and girls alike, after the
famous heroine. Those too, were the
Gays Of old Couldock, the equally ia
NOUS Dunstan KIrke, and more than
one theater goer noticed with interest.
lAe hitting presence Of his picture in the
Toby, hung there last night as q
gitt from his old friend, Phil Mar
gets, to the theater management,
But all such memories could be but
Noniing, and they were speedily ban.
l5hed as the totally different scenes
ana story Of when Knighthood was
in Flower unfolded themselves. This
novel, one of the foremost successes
of the day. was dramatized for Julia
Marlowe, and In her hands II was one
@ the great successes of the stage two
or three seasons ago. II was gorgeouslv
mounted and superbly costumed. but
even then, most critics said that with
any personality less strong than that
Of Miss MarIowe. the play would fail
flat. She laid It aside in time ana
TIE whole stage equipment, represent
irg IL Is said, am outlay OF $4,000. was
purchased for Miss Elisler Then The
truth of what the critics had said
became evident Miss Elsler conscl-
entiOus and hard working artist though
she Is, could not galyanize the situa-
tons of the play into Glousibnity, or
invest them with ire romantic interest
that formed their charm I'm the book.
II may have been because Miss Ellslrr
Is too petite ana that she has not tha
necessary yOuthfulnosstb make an ideal
Lady Mary. or what Is more likely
sun, hcr'suppOUlng company may have
III 'tated the audience. but the play did
not score as Il was expected to have
done, Mr.. Seymour is too much Of a
Loser not TO say a sWaggerer, to make
me sort Of Brandon one looks for MI
Gjbney's Henry VIII was almost
RIDICULOUS Mr. Grants Duke Of Buck.
ihgham only fair and the ladies', bar
ing the pretty Ann Of Miss Harris. all
belong In the "so-so" class The seem
cry and cOsiuming We're beautiful
throughout The engagement closes %.
night
Last nights audience was pleased TO
see the Old time curtain representing
the return Of the victorious feet re-.
stored to its place The Ben Hur horses
nave been banished TO the fly gallery.
The theator orchestra last night made
2 pleasant hit by rendering a medley
81 old time airs. popular 50 years ago
The selection was applauded by the
audience,
The Trlbune's statement that Miss
Ellsler played Hazel Kirka" here 10
or y years ago with a Salt Lake COM
Iary Is Incorrect Miss Ellsler never
played az any time with the local COM
pany The writer probably had IN
mind the visit here Of G. w Couldock
who presented the play I'm 1890 wlrl
The Home Dramatic club Edith Claw
son Enowlton was the Hazel Of that
engagement. Miss Ellyler played the
rart in the original presentation here
z. years ago, the date being May %
a, 1883.
At the Grand last night Human
Hesrts' drew another good audience.
The engagement closes tonight. To.
morrow night comes the always hilan
ons Man From Mexico" q