The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-18
Music and Drama

Frederick Warde. nc matter how or why
he comes 10 Salt Lake. is always sure of
cordial welcome. Last night he came
as Matho in "Salammbo'' suI the great
aumence was his from the time he read
MS first line. At the close of the third
act there were five curtain calls and Mr..
W arde made a graceful little talk of ac-
encouragement. In il he referred 20 his
numerous visits to Salt Lake and the
INITIATING warmth OF his welcomes. On
behalf of Miss Kidder and himself he ex-
pressed his appreciation Of the affection
ate demonstration.
,Salamm5o' is frll of tragedy. There
IS haruly light line from the aDehing to
the final curtain. The story may be told
briefly. MatnO is q barbarian chIeftain.
lie comes with a horde OF other mcrcen-
ailes 10 Carthage They have won vic
tories for Carthage. but the authorities
decide TO become vassals OF Rome and the
meTceHarleS are told they must wait for
/ their hire At the head OF group ~
cbiettains Matho enters 10 lay waste the
temples Of the Carthagenian sols.
He meets Salammbo Miss Kidder) and
falls IN love with her. In the hope of
compelling her affection he ent srs the
holy Of holes and steals the sacred Veil.
To secure this veil SaiammC) goes alOlrc
10 Mathos tent. expecting h. honor to
be the price II ks recovery. Aatho gives
- TO her ar the close of Il stormy scene
an" she then beEins to discover that she
loves him In me succeedinp acts this
love story IS worked out. but the play,
unfortunately. ends in trag adv
Matho's army s cut to piec - and routed
by treachery: sIatho himself IS capmed
and tortured fy the enragad popuiace.
through which lie manages to make his
way 10 Salammbo. He dies there pain
tully protesting his love for her. and she
falls. lifeless, on his body.
Mr.. Warde hcS been coming to sat
Lake for a Number of years. Il i plain
truth 10 tell that he looked yoInr,cc last
night than ever. He looked the part OF
the magnificent barbarian. anG he acted
IL In the strOnC " emotional SceHes fhcl e
was finish and a delicacy ao0ut his
work that caught his audience and he'd
il GREATNESS. Mr.. Warde WIS specially
fine in the tei,t scene. But gll Of his
scenes were splendid.
In spite Of the unreality Of her part
for 20 people Of the twentieth ceO5ury n
priestess OF Carthage must seem unreal =
Miss kidder enjoyed the entire sympathy
of her hearers. Time and aga,u she divlG-
e1 hOnors with Mr. Warde AMI II several
scenes in which Mr.. Warde did not acpalr
Miss 1Iidder sc )red heavily
a review of the play would not be com
plcte without mention of the work Of
n-year-Oid Walter Burris as Hannibal,
SOL of Hamilcar. This youngsters OppDr-
tunitieS were ,imites but he made the
CsI Of them with the grace ant ease Of
veteran. He should hold ais own with
tae best Of I n when more years have
becI added to his age and IaoIe inches 10
his stature.
'Salammbo' is magnificentIy staged
TIN oughOut, the mounting of the closing
scene being specially beautiful The pay
viii be presented again tonghc. tOmOr-
row night and at a matinee tvpUIrow.
ION the Bridge at Midnight opened
last night At the Grand an enga gement
that viii run through the first half OF
the week. The play is a melodIama that
- fuii of action and full OF interest It
haS its tragedy and its comedy, but they
are deftly mingled. as in life, AID the
aCC fence last night seemed TO en- 9y the
performance thoroughly.
There are several first-class people in
the company. Deserving Of special men
ton ere Frank Weed as Herman Won
Schuisberg. Charles Leekins as Antonio
GuiSeppi, Zoe FarnSworth as Bridget
Rooney and Miss katherine Gregg as
Reddy. The settings are all that could
be desired. the bridge scelie N the third
act being wonderfully realistic. 'On the
Bridge at Midnight Will be seen again
tonight. tomorrow night and at a matinee
tomorrow.
The advance sale of seats Tor t,lc Emma
Lucy Gates concert at the Salt Lake
theatre Thursday evening begins at the
hOx office this morning. Assisting Miss
Gates viii be the Shepherd symphony or
chestra. This will be the first appearance
of that organic ton and the last oppor-
tunity TO hear Miss Gates tor long time.
an indefinite stay abroad.
Frederick Warde IS 10 give one Of his
entertaining lectures on Shakespeare at
Barratt han Wednesday, morning, Begin
/ ming at Je O'Clock.