Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-11
|Anusenents


The excellent presentation Of 'The
Serenade," given by the Bostonlans last
night. showed the company off TO better
advantage than robin Hood" the
main reasons being that Barnabee had
partially recovered and was in better
form throughout; that rockingham
had role In which his drollery was
given It's fullest chance, and that Mac
Donald had some good singing chances
which he improved, but principally on
account Of the hit made by another new
member OF the company, Miss Gertrude
thinner, in the part OF Yvonne. This
sprIghtly role, the original in which
was Alice Nelson, was sung and acted
charmingly last night by Miss Zim.
mer, and her trying number with the
flute obligato, her Andeusian solo and
her other songs. all showed that her
metal has the true ring. Miss M0rrl-
son has not the ideal voice to bring
out the music of Dolores" the grand
angelus solo and chorus, In fact, needs
the voice Of Q bessie Bartlett Davis to
do il full justices. F'fAetaf5r. Mr. Zlske
made very good impression. Mr..
Chambers, the basso, was thoroughly
strong In the role OF the president OF
the brigands. and Mr., Donald was
amusing In the part Of the broken down
tenor, The chorus and orchestra again
did excellent work. though Mr., Studley
would do we'll 10 suppress one tenor
voice that seems to sing with the sole
aim OF lifting the rafters. The beauti-
full Dreaming" song by Barnabee,
rockingham and Miss Morrison had
so many encores. owing TO the interpo-
lation OF some clever local verses, that
the final curtain did not ring down un.
I'll we'll on towards midnight.
Tonight we are to see the Bostonians
new opera "The Queen OF Laughter"
and tomorrow the engagement ends
with a matinee OF "The serenade," and
final performance OF robin Hood"
The recent announcement that Will
liam Winter, the distinguished critic
and poet, was the author OF the version
Of Mary Of Magdala," that Mrs. Tiske
viii present az the Grand theater on
March 16 and II, set at rest many spec-
ulatlons az TO the Identity OF the adap-
tor OF the Heyse play. At Mr.. Winters
request, his name was kept a secret all
last seaon, the fact OF his authorship
being known to not more than q dozen
persons.
How one as guitless as innocence IT.
self may staLd convicted by courts
Of justice and public opinion alike,
was dramatically portrayed at the
| Grand theater last night In the pre-
sentation OF "CircumstantIal Evidence"
Cunningly mercilessly was the web
OF adverse testimony woven about the
accused hero even TO the last mo-
ment before the adjustment OF the
hangman's moose about his neck, when
the telegraph clicked off the governor
| order for his discharge and directed
that the man who had pursued him
| like O blood hound for years and who
had wooed but not won his sweet
| heart, be placed under arrest. Here II
was that the audience upstairs and
down, Joined IN tumultuous applause
for the innocent and In Kisses for the
guilty. The hero OF the play IL Lieut.
| Arthur Cransford, His part Is in the
hands OF Lawrence Evart, handsome
and really clever actor, whose work
was OF the quiet, repressed style SO
seldom seen In melodramatic effort
Louis Bourne as Sheriff smudge pro.
voked no little merriment by his Yam
kee quaintness and comicalities. Judged
from the dlsfavor provoked by Clinton
II. Lloyd az Charles Ludlow, the villain
he made success OF that despcablc
character, There were but two ladies
in the production and both acquitted
themselves satisfactorily. The play
goes for the rest OF the week including
Saturday matinee.