Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-03
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MIR Sothern gave rarely beautiful
presentation before brilliant audience
at the rheater last night The stage OF
today affords very rare Instances OK
such productions, not only from the
acting, but from the literary standpoint,
and people Of cultivated tastes who
Wish 10 see an that Is best IN the drama
preserved, certainly owe debt 10 an
actor like sothern, and a playwright
like Mccarthy, who blend their best
efforts In such achievements as 'Ihe
Proud Prince" News readers are ia
millar with the story which Is built up
on the old legend OF Robert OF Sicily
the cruel tyrant. who was cast from
his station by an archangel, and made
10 take the place OF the most grovelling
Of his subjects, who from that station
Of He was made TO zee the horrors OF
which he had been guilty. whose spirit
was gradually chastened by his suffer-
ings, and who was finally brought back
10 his former position by a second mir
acle. purified and ennobled, The theme
ia a lofty one, and the dramaust has
told II In beautiful language II II did
not move the audience to such out
bursts OF enthusiasm, as McCarthys
other play given VA by Mr.. Sothern last
year, II was not because the audience
was less impressed. but because the
sufferinga OF the central character were
calculated &c rather depress than ele-
waite the feelings " the beholders.
Then, too there are many people who
have always associated Mr.. Sothern
with roles OF the youthful, tender and
romantic school, with the chlvalrous
knights and lovers OF the stage, rather
than with roles OF the terrifying or
grotesuue order like that In THE Proud
Prince" which the popular mind has
associated with Mansfield more than
any other actor.
In last nights play, sothern's appear
ance In the part Of the handsome King
was Of too brief duration 70 satisfy his
oldtme admirers, The greater part OF
the play showed him In the role OF the
dehased fool, IN which he became as
different parsonage as Jerkyll was
from Hyde. His ability In transform
ing himself from the Proud Prince TO
the humpbaokod fool was startling. II
was the very triumph Of the art OF
makeup, and not the least portion of
the wonder ia, that the transformation
took place ON the stage, while the actor
was apparently groveling in terror UNI
der the fierce Hight from the archangel,
His acting was superb throughout. and
whether or not We sympathlze with the
part he portrays. we cannot withhold
from him the most decided praise for
his rendition OF it's exacting demands.
Most excellently was he supported,
His leading lady, Miss Laurel. gave TO
the difficult part or the executioners
daughter. pure and angelic sweetness
aud an ecstatlc fervor almost impossi-
Bile 10 describe She Ia az beautiful In
face as she was charming IN action,
and she shared In the favor bestowed
on the star MIR Blackstone, our old
friend he Of the oldtlme rotund figure,
the son OF the famous John BALDWIN
Blackstone he who has been with Soth-
ern since the days OF Chumley, now Nils
the role ot the excutioncra diticult part,
but ne enacts Il well. The other play
ers are Of high grade Of excellence.
The staging and costumlng, have sell
dom. " ever been equalled here. The
storm with the passing clouds effect, IN
the first act was a marvel OF beauty
and stage ingenuity.
The same performance VIII be seen
this evening This opportunity 10 see
Mn Sothern is one that should be em-
bracod by our theatergoers. as Il viii
| De n long time before he Is with M
| again next year he enters upon long
starring tour with Julia Marlowe.
The "Du Barry sale opened at the
Glopd theater this morning and the
rush indicates that every performance,
| Monday. Tuesday Wednesday, with the
Wcdnesdoy matinee will 10 TO the ca
| lRcity OF the house,
Sale OF tickets commences tomorrow
| for "ril Saeters' and "Dalbondens Dot
ter the two Scandinavian plays
which wlll come on at the Theater Mon.
dag evening, In which Miss Emily Lar
sen sings one OF the leading parts PEG.
! pie who have already bought tickets
| viii exchange them tor reserved seats,
Madame Swenson's pupils viii give p
song recital this evening IN the First
| Congregational church. An enjoyable
program has been prepared, and the
success Of Madam Swenson's efforts In
| the past make Il certain that this re-,
| cital viii be no exception 20 the rule
\ large attendance is assured.