Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-12

of Mrs. Langtry's present tour. which
is to be conducted upon the basis OF
brief rapid-fire engagements, indicat-
ing that the lady is beginning to wear
out as an attraction. When she first
came to this country the larger part
OF the interest in her personality WAS
centered in the male population. 1t
may seem an odd fact, but 1t is a fact
nevertheless, that Mrs, Langtry at the
present time derives the best part OF
her support from the members OF her
own sex, This condition Ia due 10 tie
fading OF her physical charms and the
substitution OF millinery marvels. We
hear less and less of the great beauty
of "The Jersey Lily" and more and
more of her superb gowns. The peachy
complexion about which the press
agents used to rave has been sent to
the discard and the Partisan dress
maker Is the trump of the moment. 1t
must be said for Mrs. Langtry that as
a fashion plate she Is u most distln-
gushed success. even though she
neither moves nor convnces us as an
actress. Her matinee crowds, in which
you won't find one male person among
300 girls, old and young. are even larg-
er than those drawn at night, and II
you stop to hear what the people say
as they file out upon the sidewalk, you
viii notice that they are not talking
about the play or the acting, but are
rhapsodlcally expatiating upon the
qualities of Mrs. Langtry's frills and
furbelows.
GOLFERS BIG HIT.
One of the distinct hits of the early
season has been registered at the Bi1ou
theater by William Collier and his as
sociates, In a three-act comedy called
Personal" the authorship of which Is
attributed to Eugene Presbrey. 1t Is
quite evident, however that Mr. Col
Her himself wrote most of the dialogue,
the more particularly that part Of 1t
in which he participates as an actor. 1t
Is distinctly and Enthusiastically Collier
esque not alone In flavor but construc-
ton, and II flows along with an unCeas-
Ing ripple of genuine merrlment. The
newspapers didn't take very kindly to
Personal on the first night. showing
an inclination to view II from a digni.
fled standpoint not entirely fitting to
the consideration OF pure farce. APP
parently the critics expected a high and
serious order of composition, and their
disappointment was obviously keen, al
though II did not extend to the audi
ence In general, To tell the plain
truth there was more and hsartIer
laughter during the progress of Per
sonal' than ] have heard IN a place
OF amusement In any one night during
the past year. The piece is written
around the adventures OF a youns
newspaper man who suddenly and UNI
eXpectedly falls heir to large for
tune, simultaneously tumbling over
head and ears In love with the daughter
OF a rich man whose wife has a yearn-
ing for society leadership. The news.
paper chap undertakes to straighten
out this and other kinks In the domes.
tic and business life Of his prospective
father-in-law, and Is so successful in
the end that he not alone wins the girl
OF his choice but captures the conf.
dence, esteem and gratitude Of all the
other personages In the play, Mr.. Collier
plays this central figure with fine spirit
and effect and has Enthusiastically taken
the fancy Of the public, since the HiJou
Is completely filed at every perform.
ance. Louise Allen Collier, as a breezy
Nebraska girl Nanette Comstock, ms
the demure young helress with whom
the hero falls In love; Marion Abbott,
as good-hearted widow engaged in
the promotion Of society aspirants;
Charles swain, as a nearly-al-
ways Intoxicated butler. with
an assumed English accent, and
George Nash, as young doctor who Ia
very nearly "cut out" by a fortune
hunting foreigner, contribute very ma
terlnlly TO the success OF the entertain
ment. Mr.. Collier Is being starred"
this year by the Messrs Weber &
Fields. who are branching out quite
extensively in the management OF thea
tiers and attractions. They tell me they
expect to lease a large number OF play
houses In various parts Of the country
during the next fpw months. at the
same time materially increasing their
list OF stars and companies. Their own
music hall VIII be opened for the sea-
son on Thursday night Of next week.
with Edgar Smith'g newest extruvagan-
IN bearing the graphic title, "Whoop-
Dec Doc" and built for the use NJ
company including Louis Mann. John
7. Kelly, Peter +. Daley. Lillian Rus