Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-16

A I EW YORK, sept. l2.-Easiy the
M leading event Of the current
week in the amusement affairs
Of New York was Tuesday
nights production at the Garden Thea
ter OF George AIDES most recently writ
ten comedy THE Bad Samaritan The
outcome win undoubtedly be the COM
rlote transformation Of the Garden into
one OF the very most successful OF New
York's playhouses with Mr.. AIDE IN the
role Of chief transformer Last year
when Henry W. Savage took over the
lease Of this establishment most other
New York managers smiled grmly at
what they considered "A fore-ordalntd
less to break tn upon Mr.. Sayage's
previously solid chain of successes. But
MI AIDES THE college Widow win
which the season began, was stll upon
the stage Of the Garden Theater az the
END Of the theatrical term Of l90i-5 and
It now seems likely that The Bad sa-
marltan" may prove similarly pOten-
tlal The principal character In this
piece Is an old fellow who, having
amassed a fortune IN the hide and tai
lew business, dispOses OF his property
by deed of trust TO relatives ana GOES
away Into the country to exercise
cherished ambition for the equalization
and hcnehtt,ng Of his fellow men. Those
whom he endeayors to uplift turn ana
rend him and I'm the end he realizes
the emptiness OF his scheme Of life, IL
is only through n legal flaw In the
deed " trust that he finally regains
control Of his fortune, and this accom-
pllshed, he washes hts hands OF the
Philanthropy business for good and all.
The Characterization OF this old fellow
IS In the hands Of Richard Golden, who
presents a thoroughly satisfying and
artistic portraiture. Indeed Golden has
done no better stage work than this IN
all his life, not even IN his widely fam
ed impersonatlon of old Jed Prouty'
Golden is not an easy actor to Mt, but
Mr., AIDE has assuredly accomplished
the task most thoroughly Another
highly effective and truly drawn as
sumption In the performance is con-
trlbuted by George Marion In the role
Of an eccentric Italian All who re-
member Mr. Mdrion's work as an actor
before he became Mr. Sayage's general
stage manager VIII readily realize the
hnencss Of his art in a part of this
description. Others In the eXcellently
chosen cast OF THE Bad Samaritan
who are worthy Of special praise are
Samuel Reed, Jacques Kruger Edward
See, u, y, B1ckus, Anne sutherland
and Grace Fisher. A very large super
numerary corps is employed in this
comedy with the same degree of enec-
tlveuess that marked the use OF crowds
OF extras" I'm THE College widow
and The County Chairman"
During The summer interval the Gar
rick theater, now leased TO former SEN
ator William II, Reynolds Of Brook.
lyn. has been very largely remodelled
ard improved, Ten new loges have
been installed IN the balcony with the
calculation Of making that section the
most fashionable part Of the house, as
Il Is az tine Hippodrome, and It seems
entirely likely that the public will take
the innovation IN a kindly way. The
stage has Leen rebuilt, rev electrical
appliances have reen put in place, ana
ihd auditorium has been redecoratei
and refurnlshed, so that TO all intents
and purposes the Garrick Is now
brand new PLAYHOUSE. There was "a
very fashionable crowd on Monday eve
ming and Ir. Reynolds was warmly
congratulated upon the felicitous char
| acter OF his entry to theatrical man
! agement IN New York, Arnold Days
| revival OF George Bernard Shaw's
! CANDIDA" was again received with
every token Of approval aud the Shaw
season may be said to have started In
upon basis assuring large success.
!
Miss EIth Ellis Baker win hardly
| eain much encouragement as a writer
Of plays from the effect produced by
| her MARY and john" which Is the
| SEE SIMS initial offering at the Manhat-
| tan theGter Tho technical execution Of
| the piece Is By no means bad, but IN
! theme aud treatment it Is conventional
! and elderly. The story hinges upon
| the opposing theories OF a husband and
! wife as TO their separate relationships
| I'm the domestic circle, the man holding
! the theory that he Is the head OF the
| family and that the woman should be
| confined 10 the boundaries Of her home
duties, We have had this matter over
and over ia our theaters and II has
| often been handled with more deftnesa
and force than IN this Instance. II
| must be said that MARY and John Is
played better than II wholly deserves TO
! be. THE company embraces John Ma
! son. John Emerson. William b, Mack,
! SADIE Ma,tuot, Amy Ricard and An.
lie Yeamans all well known by reason
! Of past performances OF the very first
range.
|
Nat NJ wills new piece by George
| II. Broadhurst and Max Witt, called
"The Duke Of Duluth" has been dis
| Cl-sed 10 New York at the Majestic
theuter with results that must be graz
! flying to the star and his manage
ment. The work Is of course IN the ma
ture Of mere nonsense Of the extrava-
ganza type, but It IS good nonsense,
| and Il serves to keep the spectators IN
roar Of laughter during most of tho
time, Upon this occasion Mr. wills
once more depicts grotesque hobo
| with the utmost cleverness, IN scenes
designed 10 make the role stick out by
contrast He Is surrounded by ver-
table host Of pretty girls IN bright
costumes, and supported by a company
Of principals entirely without blemlsh
Among these are Henry Norman, STAN
ley Hawkins, Robert Patton Gibbs,
Frank White Hattie Arnold, Edith
Decker Katherine Cali and Diva Mar
aldo. The scenery ls effective. the
songs are Of the popular type, and Mr..
Broadhursts dialogue IL sprlghtly and
charged with humor.
Mrs. Leslie Carriers seven ana one
halt weeks season at the Belasco the.