Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-22

between the afflicted mother and
her little girl, who. bursting
ioyOusly into the room to embrace her
m0ther-Can not understand why she III
not clasped IN her mothers arms. ThS
revelation OF the horror to the little
one, an episode that almost sent sever
al sensitive women in the audience INTO
Mysteries. forms the conclusion OF TINS
cheerful evenings entertainment.
As for the work OF the Individual
players, N IL were possible TO separate
the actors from their Objectionable en-
vlronments, II could he said that every
one Is entitled to very high praise. Mlss
Roberts as the struggling, manned, de-
voted wife, was admirable, especially IN
the plaintlye dialogue with the flower
girl. Miss LaNsOn Enormously called
Miss Herbert on the play bllD played
the detpstable Gioconda with power
though once In the quarrel scene with
the wife she and Miss Roberts as well,
came near the danger line, and almost
brought the great duel OF words down
into mere hysterlc scramble. Miss
LamsOn, by the way, is a sister or
Nance ONeil. and occasionally her
voice suggests her great relative, MISS
Brlssac as the bare-footed Ven.
dor Of sea shells, contributed
a piece of Characterization that
was o verltable gem. The child's
part, enacted By Ollie Cooper was as
affecting and heart wrlnglng as the
author could have wished. In the one
moment Of mingled agony and aversion
when the child first sees It's mothers
condition, little Cooper showed the
touch OF genius Miss Angus played the
sister efficiently Mr.. Henderson had
the thankless rart Of the sculptor, ana
we'll as he did II. one could not enjoy
his playing, FOR the rcpugnance one felt
for the role. II was difficult task,
well performed, II may raise the cry OF
sacrIloge. but Il was impossible not TO
feel a yearning, as one followed the
distracted motions OF the Italian sculp-
tor-for lust one good moment Of Amer
lean horse sense. and the appearance
on the scene Of brother OF the out
ragged wife, with persuader for the
sculpt tor, In the shape Of u black snake.
The audience was surprisingly large,
considering the plethora OF lady stars
we have had Of late. Tonight, "Sapho'
the eSkurgated edition.
Last week Mrs. Fiske played to ca
pacity- business at the Grand Last
night Murray and Mack literally turned
hundreds away from the same house
Probably there never was greater
rush for a single performance at this
theater than that seen at the opening
of "A Night on Broadway The cause
Of such an extraordinary spectacle Is
interesting. IL ought to be accounted
for. 1t probably can be. The reasons
are doubtless these: First, there has
been n yerltable flood of the "heavies'
or rather the 'gloomies' In the amuse-
ment line Of late, the only notable
break being that furnished by charming
Mary Mannerlng on Friday and Satur-
day In "IIarriets Honeymoon at the
thenter, Second, Murray and Mack
have surely and steadily grown In pop.
ular favor In this city as purveyors OF
breezy entertainment which OCCASION
ally comes as a welcome relief TO the
worn and weary mind.
"A Night on Broadway" IL familiar 60
most local theater-patrons and yet they
want to see II again and again, This
year there are many new specialtles IN
It and they are presented with swing
and a dash that leave not single lag
glng moment. II has some broad lines,
some risque sentences some SUCCESS
tive situations, but In the main Its fun
IL clean and wholesome, OF course
Murray and Mack are the same mlrth-
provoking team they have been for
the past decade. The audience laughs
immOderately at their droll work,
though they are by no means alone In
the field of merry-making. There were
u dozen others who scored Individual
laughs time and again during the even-
ing, Collectively the company IL away
ahead Of most popular priced organlza-
lions. II has some good voices, too,
| though with one or two exceptions they
are heard 10 better advantage In
chorus than in solo work. Among the
| features OF the night were the ribbon
revel. the confetti scene and the Nava-
| 10 dance, The latter was picturesquely
tripped on to the strains Of a weird
but rhythmic Indian air, by n dozen
| pretty maids arrayed In blankets OF
brilliant and varied hue and wearing
hcadgears Of feathers and other in
signals Of war,
For tonight the house Is already sold
out while the advance sales for tornor.
| rows performances afternoon and
night, are exceedingly heavy,