Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-20

atists might have employed their pens,
and the marvel Is that we should now
see a grand tragic play founded on Il
Tor the drst time. When We witness
such play, we miss the sonorous ma
Josty Of blank verse In which its Ian
guage should be clothed, and the many
modern commonplaces OF the authors
jar strangely on the ear.
The love episode between Alexander
and Roxane was too brief at the be-
ginning to have so many consequences
flow from II. The forged will--it can
be seen that Lincoln j. Carter has no
copyright of this Ideals thrown too
,palpably down to be picked up again,and
after the long chase for 1t, and its re-
covery by the villain we are left In n
confused state OF uncertainty as to
what use he made of IT, and whether Il
booted him anything In fact, the final
fan Of the curtain, with the villain left
supreme, sends us all home to consult
our school histories as to what was the
final outcome OF Alexander's mad ca
reer of conquest. The comedy OF the
play Is on the grotesque order, and the
fot priest and his god, suggest some
times "Corianton." sometimes THE
IDOLS Eye" The storm, so thrilling as
a stage effect, lost some OF its effec-
tiyeness by the very light and airy cos
tunes with which the soldiers went
through II. The thought arises that
surely the camp might have afforded
suitable coverings for the body of Alex
ander and his generals The dram
atlsts came close TO making an effective
situation out of the poisoned cups in
the final act, but they missed the point
by having the villain force the queen to
drink at the point OF his dagger. Mr..
Warde's character was well portray
ed, even though IL gave him no real OPP
portunities, but II was mistake to Sc
lect Mr.. ames for the title role. II
would have fitted a youth like Hackett.
but MIR. James Is too matured, and too
ponderous i'm style for the ideal Mace
DOMAIN prince. who, history tell us, he-
Gan his career 1T 20, and ended IT, vic
tim TO the wine cup at ~.
The same play goes tonight and to-
morrow night; Julius Caesar, with
Warde as Anthony, James as Brutus,
and Hackett as Cassius, VIII be seen
Wednesday afternoon and thursday
evening.
lincoln !. Garter seldom knows what
IL is to play to q poor house az the
Grand. Last night, although Down
Mobile" was no novelty, there was Dig
turnout to greet Il Every one remem-
hers the pretty scenic features with
which the play Is filled, and the thrill
ing features Of the story. The old
episodes, the Dismal swamp, the negro
plantation, the home of the witch, and
the burning Of the cotton mill were as
greatly appreciated as ever even
though the smoke from the fire scene
came out IN clouds over the audience.
The main work OF the evening was in
the hands of MIR. Parker, In a double
role while Mr.. Everson, Mr. DelVec-
chic and Mr.. Wolfe, all did capable
work. An the ladies we're fair Miss
Greber as Sally seeming to strike the
audience hardest. The same bill goes
tonight, tomorrow afternoon and even
ing.
Commencing Thursday evening the
play East Lynne" occupies the boards
at the Grand The advance sale is now
going on,
Mr. Wagenhals OF the firm OF Wagon
halls & Kemper accompanies Warde
& James to this city, and Is doing
some advance talking for Blanche
Walsh. who is also under their manage
ment. and who will he seen here In
Resurrection" In February Mr., Wa
genhals confirms the report that Mr.
Warde and Mr. James will star indiyid.
ually next year.
John MaGulro, the old-time actor and
manager, who played in Salt Lake II
the SOS, IL here again, this time at tn,
head Of the Jessie Shirley company
which plays "Trilby' and Modern
Magdalene" next week at the Grand.
Mr.. o. u. Bean, author OF "Corlan
tom" is back from a prolonged stay OF
the coast He brings information thai
the Apollo quartet, late of Salt Lake, Il
singing In vaudeville In San Francisco
and making many friends for It's work
The Novelty theater on west SeconC
South changes it's bill again this week
The vaudeville acts presented are night
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