Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-03
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Frederick Warde and Kathryn KID
der were greeted by beautiful audi
ence at the Theater last night. Their
own popularity a holiday night, and
the desire to see THE Winters Tale"
were the causes that combined to bring
out so notable an attendance, As most
students Of Shakespeare know 'The
Winters Tale ~ one Of his plays rare
ly acted. Miss Mary Anderson chose
Il as the play In which TO make her
final appearance on the stage, and ono
thinks with pleasure what a dream she
must have been in the roles OF Her
mione and Perdlta, and the rare specta-
Gle of beauty she must have presented
when she pol , as the statue. THE
Winters Tale Ia famed on another
account. many critics having used 1t 20
point out the fact that even as great
a writer as Shakespeare, occasionally
falls into error IN geography mas
much as he makes Bohemia a country
bordering on the sea. whereas 1t lay
far on the Germanic inland
Last nights presentation was In all
ways a beautiful one from the stand
"
Incidental music The play haS-been
considerably shortened and much OF
It's language toned down from the read
ing edition. We suggest, however that
there are sttll several lines which Mr..
Warde might eXpurgate with decided
advantage HIS own part that Of the
obsurdly Jealous king, whose unbound
ed suspicion OF his guest led to all
the succeeding woes, was played with
the force and dignity with which Mr.,
Warde invests all his roles. lie had
several recalls. and after one OF them
came forward and made a brief and
tasteful speech, yoicng his appreciation
OF the fact that the audience seemed
70 be interested In a Shakespearlan
production, a form Of plays above all
others. which he and Miss Kldder most
loved to present
Miss Kidder herself acted with care
and good state, and was rather better
IN the matronly part of Hermione than
In the youthful part OF Perdita, her
stature hardly lending itself to the
dancing and tripping Of the latter role,
In her appearance as the statue, she
looked majestically beautiful All the
supporting parts were I'm capable hands,
though Mr. Balfour occasionally
tripped. and many portions of the COM
edy action seemed aimless and long
drawn out
This production which should be seen
by AL lovers OF the masters works,
VIII 90 for the last time tonight. To-
morrow afternoon and evening the en-
gagement ends with "Salammbo," and
with this performance It Is likely that
Mr.. Warde viii be seen for the last time
as an actor In this city, as his engage
ments after this season win confne him
to the lecture platform.
IN referring to the Illness Of Miss
Mabel Clerk OF THE Millionaire" com.
pany a paragraph I'm the Saturday
er was n member OF the same com
pany This IS an error Miss Fisher ia
stlll with Frank Daniels, and viii re-
main with him until the end OF the sea-
son,
'The Fatal Wedding opens IT'S en-
Ragoment ~ two nights and a Wednes-
day matinee tonight at the Grand
Theater,
Frank James will present Tho
Fatal Scar az the Grand Theater on
Thursday Friday and Saturday and for
n Saturday matinee.
The sale OF seats began today.
standing Room Only-And Very Lit
tie Of That was the announcement
huug out at the Utahna theater last
night half an hour before the curtain
went up for the opening performance OF
"The Two Orphans" by the John &.
Lindsay company Of which Mr.. Lind
say Utahs veteran actor, and his two
daughters Edith an. Ruby are the
principal members.
The production was careful. elaborate
IN Us details, and beautiful IN its seen
cry, to a degree that was surprising,
IN view Of the prices charged Ii was
staged with "a regard FOR art as well
as box office receipts
That the Lindsay family has talent in
dramatic lines was easily demonstrated
the portrayal OF the roles OF the Two
Orphans by Miss Ruby and Miss Edith
scoring hit equally as pronounced as
that OF their better known father There
was a gentieness OF spirit, and an APP
probation OF the possibilities OF their
roles I'm handling them, that bespoke for
the two girls a promising future.
The Two Orphans viii continue dur
Ing the entire week
Mr. and Mrs, J, c. Royle Of Salt Lake
have received word from their son.
Edwin Milton Royle author of
Friends and other plays, that his
new play, entitled The squaw Man"
Is 20 be produced by Llebler q Company
az the Madison Square theater New
York, early IN February. Mi Royle
whose career as an actor and author IA
well known In Utah, wrote HE play az
the result OF visit 10 the Indian reser-
walton, IL was given IN one act form
IN New York and made such a sue
cess that he has now elaborated II into