Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-23

engagement tonight His presentation
OF David Harum' will remain with us
as one of the delightful memories of the
season, and no one need be surprised to
read in future seasons, that Harum has
taken It's place as permanent fixture
in our stage literature, along with JEFF
fersons Trip Van Wrinkle" Thomp-
sons Joshua Whitcomb or Stoddarts
Lachlan Campbell Certainly nothing
that Mr.. Crane has ever attempted In
the course Of his long and distinguished
career ever fitted him as Westcotts
hero does, or It might be more just to
say. no actor before the public today
could have put the breath of life into
David Harums nostrlls, and made him
stand forth from the pages Of West
colts story, such living, breathing
creature as Mr. Crane has done To
bring forth such a vivid realization of
an authors ideal is the act Of a very
wizard in the art Of mimlcry, and If we
needed fresh assurance of MI Crane S
high attainments as an artist, II Is fur
nished by his work in this play
Mr.. Cranes presence reylves the
memories OF his II years association
with Stuart Robson, an association that
saw the birth of"Our Boarding House.
"Our Bachelors" "sharps and Flats"
and "The Henrietta" which was writ
ten for them Their revival Of The
Comedy OF Errors In which they play
ed the twin Dromios, too, belongs to
that period of over 20 years ago, The
news Of Robson's death reached Crane
while he was playing in San Francisco,
and It greatly affected him. He gave the
newspapers some warm tributes to
Robson's memory, which showed that
the deceased actor had held a high
place in his affections.
One Of the stories told of Robson
and Crane was scattered broadcast
great many years ago. They were play
ing at a theater In Chicago, and Nat
Goodwin was playing at another, just
block and half from them Louis
James Is never happy unless he is get
ting up a practical Jo&e, and he hap
pened into the dressing room whore
Crane and Robson We're seated in their
Dromlo costumes James suggested
they should run over and rush on and
take Goodwin by surprise II was some
gala occasion at the Goodwin show,
and James gave them the tip when to
60 They suddenly walked on the
stage, where Goodwin. facing the au-
dience did not see them come on
marched down, took each an arm Of
Goodwin, called out with the Robson
squeak in unison; Welcome dearest
brotherl" and as quickly left. Goodwin
was staggered, and the audience, con-
GLIDING there was more TO come kept
calling for Crane and Robson for a long
time. In the meantime they had stolen
back 10 their theater, and were seated
calmly smoking when GREATNESS
newspaper man rushed in. The Joke
was still on the newspaper men, for
Crane and Robson Jointly denied hav-
ing been out Of their own house. and
the reporters were afraid TO say they
had been seen on the Goodwin stage.
il came ont OF course a few days af-
ter Nat retaliated on them after. and
II was such a successful advertisement
that actors are still doing II TO one an
other, II happened only the other night
in New York.
Salt Lake has always had a tender
spot In her memory for e. H. Sothern.
not only because he is the son Of his
famous father, whose "Dundreary" de-
lighted theatergoers Of the last gem
GRAFTON, but for his own notable
achievements in "Chumley" and cap
tain Lettarblair.' He was seen here
nine years ago, and since those times
mot a year has elapsed that he has not
mounted new round on the ladder
Df fame The M ct caa cons no hoo
attained special eminence In his new
play entitled IT Were King" in
which he appears here next week His
picturesque and romantic impersona-
tion Of the vagabond-po Fran
co.'s Yilon. in Justin Huntley Me-
Carthy's play, has made a deeper i'm
preston than anything he has ever
done, except, perhaps, his Hamlet
which we are not to have the pleasure
of seeing on this visit.
Mr.. Sothern brings his entire produce
ton and complete organization here
direct from New York. The company
is one Of the heaviest travelling and
includes, besides the star, Miss Cecilia
LOTUS, the actress who was taken
to London by Sir Henry Irving
10 play Marguerite in HIS production of
Faust. Other prominent people IN the
OF the famous original Blackstone VIM.
Harris, who played Napoleon here in
Madam Rheas production of "Jo-
sephine," Fanny Burt and many 9TH
ers,
owing to the heayiness Of the pro-
duction, the curtain VIII rise at s
o'clock sharp, and for the matinee, at
Tonight the Grand closes what has
been Its most prosperous week, with
the production OF East Lynne"
Messrs Warde, Jones g. Hammer
have this week pulled back into their
treasury good share OF the money
they sunk in their laudable desire TO
educate their patrons up TO taste for
Shakespeare. They are no longer pos
ing as educators, however, and next
week they win take still further
plunge away from Shakespeare, by pre-
senting "Ijncle Toms cabin" Mr..
Herman, we note is 20 be given a rest,
and the characters In the play have
been arranged as follows: Miss Roberts
will appear as Eliza and Mrs. St Glare;
Miss Holmes as Topsy; Miss Davis as
ophella and Classy; Miss Hammond a.
Emeline. Miss Sadie Myers as Eva;
MIR. Hynes as Marks; Mr.. Pilkington as
Uncle Tom; Mr.. Tyrrel as George 81.
Glare: Mr.. Barton as the Auctioneer;
Mr.. Foster as Phineas Fletcher and
Gumption Cute; Mr.. Barry as Haley
and simon Legree and Mr.. Grouse as
Deacon Perry. The EVA" will be
picked from local talent
"Uncle Tom will be seen every night
next week. with the customary We'd
nesday and Saturday matinees.
Company Number Two represent
ing Uncle Tom" viii be seen at the
salt Lake theater. in order 10 receive
the very largest stage room possible
FOR the actor and the very larg-
est number OF quick exits from
The house for the audience. The
date will be early In June and the
Press club Is now constantly reheafsing
under the direction OF Mr. Gunner.
Needless to say the lines OF the origin
nj play are not being strictly adhered