The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-13
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There isn't much that is new to say
about I'm Old Kentucky, which opene1
an engagement of two nights at the salt
Lake theatre last night. except that this
company is fully up to the average of
other "Tu Old Kentucky companies in
all respects. and i'm respect to pickdnin-
mics. IL is far ahead of amy of them. &c
is bad form 30 say despite the Indictment
weather. but-deSDito JhC iuClemeut
weather. n great big audience saw the
play last night
How the people all got there IS one OF
the mysteries. The cars were an stated
at the very moment when most play
gOers are ready to start from home. Be
sides, IL was raining tCrrentally. But
the people got there somehow. There
wasn't breathing room on the upper
floors. and the first floor was more tha1
well filled.
The nickarinnies. some fifty Of them.
made the hit of the evening. The plan
tatiOn scene was absolutely faithful TO
life except for the fact that DiCkaniuuic5
of so much talent are rarely seen on any
plantation. They almost invariably set
into some show The buck and wing and
other dancing was immense, and the band
was All that the most ezactiug could &c
sire.
In the third act the race scene ELECTED
tremendous applause. and. indeed au-
plause was sprinklCd in great chunks
throughout The play Miss Bessie Bar
Brierly. and otis Turner as Uncle Nco
won much approval. George Dcyo is en-
titled to credit for his portrayal of ice
Lorey. the mOuutaineCr.
In Old Kentucky closes tonight ana
continues eastward.
No one should miss "In a Woman's
Power. which opened at the Grand last
night and is billed 20 run two nights ana
matinee more. In a WOman's Power
is q quaint little conceit. an YOU have
to do is 10 guess VINO or what is I'm a
wOman's power; next which woman il is.
q md
n Womau's Power is presented " an
extraordinarily strong cast. They have
TO be strorg to stand each others actins
twice in succession. 'Dr. EllWOOd Hard
croft. alias George Eastwood. cool calcu-
latiuE. but withal "a gentleman is vivid
ly portrayed by Francis DeNeville. who
sheds real tears MS ne Vanishcs for the
last time He appears TO feel tho part
ing more keenly than the audience. Mar
tin Franklin as Ike CasnCr rs probably
the best one i'm the whole business. and
we hope this does not make him angry,
as he comes nearer knowing what to 90
than anyone else i'm the show. Nirglu.R
Harvey is labeled Charity Prue." an ola
maid. She wears a false nose ABOUT eight
inches in length, incaudescent lamps in
her ears. and at stated intervals emits a
hOarse whistle. evidently intended for q
ripple Of girlish laughter. Ruth Gale
takes the part OF Betty Hammond a
young lady who becomes engaged TO he
married before the evening closes. all
though she persists I'm wearing dresses
that reach to her knees. and no further.
Betty is old enough TO have long dresses.
tOO-there can be no doubt of it. Betty
sang a song or two as specialties incl
dental TO act two. Betty's voice strikes
one as an earnest and sincere faculty
which would probably bc helped BY
bleaching. Her reuditious were much ap-
ureCiated by three or four young men.
who, by vOciferouS applause persuaded
Betty that she had Patti skinned Salt
Lake block. and induced her To- repeat
once or twice. Tt gives one some salts
faction to see Betty receive her punish
mCnt in the last act when she is he
trOthed to Hon. Thomas FenwiCk. whose
true and proper name is believed to be-
Gavin TT. DorOtEv-an eminently fitting
name. for he is Dorothy. an right The
spectacular railroad scene i'm act two
should not be overlooked. as it is likely
20 be unless one watches closely all the
time. IL is new idea. being. I'm fact.
nothing less than a scene which nobody
can see. But there are too many good
things I'm the play TO euumeratc here. Go
aud see III Tor yours alf. Go and hear the
used to make grandpa laugh. Go and
take q guess at what is "In Woman
Power If YOU guess the answer you
get a handsome souvenir. Remember. TO-
night. tomorrow niEnt and matinee to-
morrow afternoon. u win probably never
come again.
Lillian Mason Viddar and her husband.
w NJ Nidder have combined the COM
panV heretofore playing "SaphO' under
their management with the organization
that has been presenting "Iu a Woman
Power. Mr. Nidder assuming che man