Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-07
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Mrs, Leslie Carter, whose Heart Of
Maryland and "Zaga' have electrified
our audiences In the past and whose
"Du Barry" has given her prominence
IN the dramatic world achieved by 10
other American actress--produced the
last named play before brilliant audi
ence at the Grand theater last night,
Like her sister independent" Mrs.
Fiske, she was forced into the popular
priced house by the ADVANTAGEOUS con-
ditlons existing between rival theatrical
interests In the east, and like Mrs.
Fiske. she undoubtedly chafed under
the limitations and restrictions the
change involved There were several
long delays In setting the stage, and
these affected the enthusiasm Of the
audience, for there was a decided chilli
ness evident throughout the night The
only big burst OF applause came in the
famous bed chamber scene, whore the
spoiled and petted favorlte OF the kin
received the first mobiles and ladies' Of
France sitting In her bed, and where
she secreted her wounded lover I'm the
same place, when he had rushed 10 her
room as refuge from the pursuing
soldiers OF the king. Mrs. Carter here
did some magnificent acting, and she
showed how she had gained the title OF
the American Bernhard" In other
places, her repression OF force rather
went To the extreme, and In her mo-
ments OF rapid elocuton, she was part
Of the time absolutely unintelllgible.
Her costumes were to the last degree
magnificent The general staging was
sumptuous. though not on the same
lavish order witnessed In the New York
production.
The support was hardly what had
been looked for IN an actress OF Mrs
carriers attalnments. and In a company
organized by BelasCo himself. There
was again repression on every ones
part carried almost to the extent of
llfelessness. Mr., Stevenson as the King
was excellent at times, too statuesoue
at others; Mr.. Charles Millward made
a handsome lover In the earlier scenes.
but hardly gave the necessary emo
tlonal strength In the later ones MIR.
Gollan as Jean Du Barry did effective
work; Mr., Herbert Millward played the
soldier father wen, and the othcrs were
sufficient without being brilliant. The
incidental music was not made the
most OF, though several entr'actcs were
we'll played by the orchestra.
The same bill goes tonight and tomor-
row afternoon and evening
The Theater last night was filled IN
every corner. except the top gallery.
which was empty the occasion being
the presentation OF two scandinavian
plays by local amateurs. The first
piece Is a very pretty Norwegian idyll.
depicting life IN the mountain valleys
OF "gamle Norge" The story As the
old, Old one. ever new, never ending
OF the rivalry between men for the low
Of pretty maid. In this case rural
schoolteacher and a farmer are the
rivals, and a farmers daughter Is tho
object Of their devotions No need to
say that after some complications md
Misunderstanding during which the
emotions Of the various persons inter
ested are interpreted IN dialogue and
song, everything ends to the satlsfac.
ton Of all, including the audience. The
various roles were played by Jos Straa
berg Gust johnson, olga Flongfeldt.
Slgrld Johansen, John Erickson, q.
Froisland. II. Frolsland Carl Lind and
Nils Mork, who did exceedingly well ion
amateurs. Miss Fiongfeldt was very
free and natural, and pleased the audi