The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-18
PRESS AGENTS, PROMISE.


Just now, when the eyes Of the world
are turned on Russia trembling IN the
InrOes or war with Japan. BY Right o.
Sword, which Ralph stuart produces LOT
the first time in salt Lake CITY al the
salt Lake theatre on TUESDAY anu
" ednesday next is certainly "A timely
play for all the scenes are laid IN RUSSIA
ana Arthur w. MarchmOnts exposition
or military ana political life in the ldhU
of the car is drawn from long expert
ence in that country. Readers are ID
miliar with the story in novel form, anu
its translation 10 the stage by EllzaDet n
Doremus and Leonidas WesterVei mas
lost none OF its original thrill, Whlle Il
has gained considerably in comedy erect
If one may credit the critics Of the Pa
cific coast where Mr.. Stuart first pre-
.duced the play last spring. scoring botn
popular and artistic success
The story deals with the exciting adyen-
lures of a happy -gO-lucky young Amerl-
can. Richard Hamilton BY name. VINO
happens into Moscow lust at the Tune
when one Alexis PetrOVitch, lieutenant
in the Moscow Hussars, is leaving Russia
under a cloud. Such is the resemblance
between the two young men mat hdmL-
ton is mistaken for Petrovtch, and as
the latter mas q very charming sister VINO
is considerably embarrassed by his dis
appearance, Hamilton CALAMITY volunteers
to be brother TO her. But this deception
plunges him into maze OF complications,
and he is obliged 10 assume not only the
debts and duets of the missing 1euten-
ant, but also clandeStine love affair
and membership in revolutionary So
ciety.
The matter-of-fact manner in which the
young American faces all these compll-
cations and cOnQuerS them constitutes the
charm of the play. which is comedy on
the surface. but romantic melOdrama at
the base. These petty bureaucrats anu
military desDots strike no terror to the
young Yankee, and he speedily proves
himself their master. literally BY Right
of Sword Mr.. Stuarts skill with this
weapon is celebrated and this duel role
is said to be the best he has ever played.
BY Right of Sword will also be given
at a Wednesday matinee at popular
prices.
During his three European concert
tours SOusa surprised his audiences with
the artistic side of his concerts. The
critics were unanimous in the opinion that
nothing had ever been heard on that side
playing that approached the SOuSa en-
Semble for its purity of tone its smooth
ness of execution. its precision of attack.
and the general all-arOund VirtuOSity OF
his seventh grand transcontinental tour
Of America and will shortly be heard
here.
york State Folks. the prettiest OF all
pastoral plays, comes to the Grand the
atre Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday.
matinee Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. direct
from triumphant three months run at
the Majestic theatre. Boston. which was
preceded by a similar engagement. at the
Great Northern. Chicago. This charm
ing comedy Of village life has established
itself as the greatest favOrite of all the
rural dramas as evidences by its record
breaking engagements everywhere IT IS
the only dramatic attraction which had
ever kept a Boston theatre open all sum-
mer long against the rivalry of seashOrc
a tai or nj or
hot weather in the city. York State
Folks packed the Majestic at every per-
formances so that the orchestra had to
he banished TO make room for the crowds
after the first week. The experience has
been similar in all the other cities where
York State Folks has been seen II
comes here with the great original cast
complete including James I.acEaVe RAY
i; Joyce. John Saunders, Samuel Burton
Eleanor Sidman. Frances Young the
Inree clever children and all the others
Inc same elaborate scenic production
used in the Boston run will be shown
here, including the famous Maple Lane"
scene. the great shop scene. and the
unique dream scene of the finale in
which vested boy choir appears.
Little occurrences upon which hang
the certainty OF great events constitute.
one of the most effective weapons in. the
hands of the skillful playwright aiming
to enchain the interest and excite the
emotions OF the audience. There is one
such incident particularly mentioned by
reviewers in the Russo Siberian plav
For Her Sake. which is to be seen nc
the Grand theatre Thursday Friday and
Saturday. matinee Saturday at 2:15 o. m.
The play is a fOur-act melOdrama the
general theme of which is that Of the
love of prince of the blood for a serf
girl, with the consequential opposition OF
his relatives. who hold before his eyes
the law of caste. and also of the secret
police; for Jealousy OF the prince prompts
his rival TO embr0il him in a political
conspiracy that ultimately introduces him
and the spectator to the Siberian mines.
The scene adverted to occurs in the sec
ond act II is made possible by the ma
tional costume of the people who figure
in this play The prince, against whom
there is a plot aimed at his life enters
peasants hut. and throws aside the
long, fur-trimmed Overcoat worn by the
men OF Russia. While he sleeps one OF
the princes foes installing the coat III
the darkness for his own. slips it on and
steps across the threshold, of the room.
Shots ring out and the man in the Dor
rowed Overc0at falls dead in the dOorwa :,
The piece is full Of similar episodes. cal
culated to keep the spectator on the qul
VlVe from the rise to the fall OF the cur
tain. Though Terging on the tragicaI IN
many of its situations. it is said that the
comedy interest in the piece is well sus-
tanned throughout.