The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-20


punctuated by the wittiest of dialogue.
bring the most obstinate smiles to the
surface.
The comedy tells a story of compli-
cations which are apparently serious to
the characters involved-a seriousness
that Is an absurdity 70 the audience.
The locale OF the piece is in and around
the gay center of the metropolis. The
first act shows Broadway from Thirty
fourth street TO Forty Second street.
and is living picture of New York
life in its gayest section The second
act is a magnificent reproduction of
FleischmaD's florist shop, one of the
famous show spots of the metropolis.
The elaborate detail of this set, which
/ includes the rarest exotics and choicest
specimens of the florists craft. and
which serves as a glowing background
10 the warmth and color of the hand
some toilettes of the women. has. as
founded even the most critical: in fact.
the scene as here portrayed is one of
the rarest beauty. and could only have
been accomplished as the result of
much thought and a lavish outlay of
money. For the last act, the noted
Claremont cafe on the Riverside drive.
is the picture which gives the scenic
artist unlimited scope, and he has am
ply demonstrated that he was equal to
the occasion Never before. in musical
comedy, has such a scenic production
been attempted With a road show as the
! combination of magnificent homes, his
torical interest and natural scenic gran
duer offered by the surroundings of
Riverside park. To the north, from the
broad. shady porches of delightful
Claremont, one has an unobstructed
view Of the beautiful Hudson river,
with its majestic sweep of placid water.
dotted here and there with pleasure
: crafts Of all description. framed in by
the stu more famous Palisades; while
in the dim perspective rise the foothills
OF the CatsSin mountains. Matinee
Wednesday at p. m.
Down by the Sea" will be seen at
the Grand theatre. Rounds of applause
and occasional Kisses aimed at the viii
lain furnish proof that the play is up
to the standard and. a trifie above it.
1t is a compact. cIose-knit English
comedy-drama and is a stage adapta-
ton of a familiar novel. There is a
! logical and absorbing plot, replete with
thrilling situations and action is rapid.
Deep-dyed Williams attempt to separate
two devoted hearts, but all wrongs are,
of course, righted before the audience
is allowed to depart. The scenic de-
J tails are very good. particularly the
storm scene. which is as real and pal
plating as can be produced on the
stage At the outset the story was one
of English fisher life, and after profit
able run in the old country the drama
was Americanized to portray exciting
happenings along the New England
coast. and has not lost in the change of
scene. Blanche Preston (Fannie Cur
tis). Hiram Preston's daughter. is
village belle of considerable attractive
ness, and among her admirers are Hen
~ Melford. young parson. and Rich
ard Dwight who loves not wisely, and
I is utterly regardless of consequences to
his victim. The parson wins the day.
however. Hiram Preston, a cruel
father, is suddenly called on TO pay a
mortgage. He robs Henry Melford of
his little savings and is arrested and
sent to jail.
Dwight, furious because his rival
wins the girl, determines on revenge,
and is ably assisted by his crony in vii