Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-15

n Is probable that Mr. Henry Miller
INDUCED in some lively reflections in
the privacy OF his Pullman, as he sped
In the direction Of the Golden Gate.
Several phases Of that Salt Lake en-
gagement were calculated to make any
actor think In the first place, such a
house as that opening one, on n hot
summer night, with prices advanced
D. house such as Sothern played to when
the season was In full swing-that
was a tribute sufficient to warm the
Utmost cookies Of any mans heart But
the awful slump In the business on the
second night--how was that to be ac-
counted for2 II Mr., Miller gave this
phase Of the subject careful coslta-
ton. and If he judged the matter fair
" and impartially, he must have ar
rived at something like the following
conclusions:
Salt Lake was fiattered to have ac-
tors of the prominence of Mr. Miller
and Miss Anglln select II as a place for
their summer rehearsals. Incidentally,
the sojourn OF the company here for
week ahead Of the performances, and
the description Of their rehearsals'
brought them some invaluable adyer-
Using. Both the stars have very
strong following here, The play was
new, and good deal had been heard OF
Il from last season-when, by the way,
Grace Elliston was the Helen, and Jessie
Mnlward the Marion These were the
causes that brought out $1,000 or S'SOO
house. What were those that brought
about a tumble Of so to 70 per cent the
next night? Bluntly they were prin-
cipally the disappointment over Helen.
The play was liked-even though II did
make of the woman whose name 1t BORE
a secondary fgure--and Mr., Miller ana
Miss Anglin carried all before them.
But why. Oh why, Mr. Miller, with all
your experience, acumen and TASTE
could YOU not have known in advance
that Miss Waldron as Helen was simply
impossible? why subject the poor girl to
that awful buzz that swept over the
house when Helen-so long heraded
by the other characters so rapturously
apotheosized by Philip, as to put the
audience on the qui yive Of expectancy
regarding her-swept upon the stage
and like a collapsing house OF cards.
ulmbled every illusion TO earth IL
was cruel to the audience, but doubly
cruel to the girl This chill Of disap-
pointnent was one from which the au-
dience could not recover In Miss
Waldrons hands. Helen was simply a
lay figure, and the tanning process be-
came ridiculous she was little more
than supplier of cues to Mr. Miller,
and one wag was heard to say that in
stead Of "The Tanning Of Helen the
piece could more properly have
been called THE Feeding OF
Philip" The title leads one
10 prepare for the on-rush OF
heroine Of the termagant type girl
imperious and imperial, Katherine
snorting defiance to a Peruchio. Inc
author created no such being but In
the hands Of pretty girl, one Of Wig
orous talents, Helen might have been
built up into something approaching
positive character Mr.. Miller viii be
brave man, indeed If he presents his
pretty comedy in San Francisco with
out changing the cast.
An the above disappointment GER
tainly affected the next nights bust
ness. Then the thermometer took
Jump. and the changing Of the BILL at
ter Camille" had been so industriously
doomed, did not help matters.
Speaking of Camille" there Is
chance that Mr.. Miller and Miss Ang-
lin will stop off one night In October
ON their return eastward, ana present
that play. Every nducement ought 70
be made 10 persuade them TO make the
chance a certainty.
The Grand win have The right OF
way all next week, the Theater now
being closed for some time The only
ATTRACTION will be the Wiedemann COM
many In round Of comedy vaudeville
ahd ministrelsy. They carry a com
psny Of % people and besides the act
ing force, have FIVE spccialdes present.
ed between the acts, making 6 continu-
Gus performance, During the week
they viii give three comedies first
Gown In Egypt second, THE Steam
Laundry" and third, "A Pair OF
Tmmps" The last named piece is
melo drama which is said 10 give an
excellent chance for Miss Nellie Wiede-
mann's talents as a rough soubrette.
The Jose minstrels wind up their en-
gagement tonight Business has only
heen fair. owing to the heat and the
counter attractions, bu. the company
leaves very good impression for its
musical achievements. The sole mis-
take was made IN booking the show four
nights Dockstader himself could not
hoN.a lasfpd that long In Salt Lake.