Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-17

stage and In the reading OF the play.
The settings were all In place and the
curtain up before a single person mad
passed into the building The monks
walked silently and thoughtfully among
the scenes and out into the house about
the dress circle and up and down the
center aisle and ON and on the stage
over a specially constructed stairway
which cut the orchestra IN twain The
chants requems and te deums were
characteristic and reminiscent OF the
age In which they were written. Last
night they We're listened TO by an audi
ence that was a study OF Itself The
usual first nlghters were out In force,
/ augmented by the ministers and bishops
| OF the city, In large numbers. The
| production goes for the remainder OF
the week, and big advance sales assure
| good business.
For the benefit OF News readers
who would know just what Is claimed
for this extraordinary production the
following synopsis Is given
Acted under the personal direction OF
Ben Greet on stage set to represent
the ClOister yard Of Salamanca cath
edral IN SPAIN where the early pas
sion plays were commonly performedi
with sacred choral and instrumental
music OF the thirteenth century with
religious professionals and without IN
termisslons.
"Evcryman" In It's original form was
written IN 1859 by Peter Doland, a
monk Of Diest, Belgium, The play Is
the finest extant specimen OF the Mo-
rality plays which We're commonly
performed about the streets and In
the religious houses Of Europe dur
ing the middle ages Unlike the other
plays Of It's type Il Is intensely dra-
rQatiC.
The Argument After an announce
ment by g messenger God opens the
play with the assertion that as men
are so drowned In sin ana numbered
with riches that they have forgotten
Him, lie has decided to do justice on
them and have rckenynge OF every
names persone.' He bids "Dethe,
His mighty messengere,' tell Every
man" to prepare for his last pilgrimage,
On hearing the unwelcome message
Eyeryman tries by pleadings and brides
TO obtain a respite, but gets only per-
mission to take companions, If he can
find any hardy enough 10 accompany
him. "FclaWshyp" enters and notlc-
ing Everymans grief asks It's cause,
vowlng his readiness TO die for him,
But when he hears his friends request
he fatty refuses to go foot with him,
Appeals TO "Kynrede" and "Cosin" are
10 more successful and the dearly
loved Goodies" property simply
mocks at Everyman's distress, Az
last In despair Eyeryman seeks his
long neglected friend Good Dedos,'
who, though lying weak and cold on
the ground, so bound by his sins that
she cannot stir, readily consents TO
do all she can for him, She intro
duces him to her sister knowledge
C"the discreet and learned advice
which religion has at her serYiceO
aud she offers TO be his guide. She
brings him before Confession" from
whom he receives the jewel pen
aunce, voyder of adyersyte," The AR
dor OF his suppllcatlons and the sever
ity OF his penance free Good Deeds
and 80 strengthen her that she can go
with him on his journey Having re-
celved the sacrament Everyman sets
forth, clad In the garment "contry-
cyOn' and accompanied by "Beaute,'
Strength, "Dyscreclon,' and "Fyye
WHITES But Beauty refuses to go
down into the open grave through
which his path leads Strength deserts
him, Discretion follows strength and
Five Wits bids him farewell In de-
spair he cries 30 Jesu help; all hath
forsaken met" But Good Deeds Is
steadfast and knowledge explains
that, though she cannot accompany
him, II is for no manner OF daunger."
with the words, I'm manus tuas COM
mendo sprltum meum" Everyman
sinks into the grave. knowledge an
nounces that what he hath suffered we
all shall endure; as "Aungelr Is
heard singing his welcome 10 heaven.
ana the "Doctour" brings the play TO a
close by pointing It's moral.
It is doubtful II any theater goer has
missed at some time or other one OF
Lincoln j. Carriers meodramas. for
they are always coming along, and
usually are Of class that brings down
the gallery and makes the lower floor
weep, 1.-TWO Little Waifs' which
opened last night at the Grand Is
typical Carter production, and ranks
with the best he has turned out.
The story deals with the fortunes Of
Harry and Grace Flemmlng, twins, and
carries them through many sorrows to
final peace I'm prosperity, or course the
other characters are there-the villain
and the hero, and the realism In scenic
effects.
Deserving Of special mention Ia the
work Of Lolita Emmons, In the double
roll Of Nell and Della Morton while
the support Of the cast az a whole is
satisfactory.
The play will no doubt draw we'll dur
Ing It's engagement for the rest Of the
present week, including Saturday
matinee.
The next ongaEement at the Grand
Is Black PATHS Troubadores, for three
nights commencing Feb. 20,
The sale Of seats for the Mantelli
Opera company which opens at the
Salt Lake thcater for two nights en-
gagement beginning Monday, com.
menced today Nine, Mantelli Is an ac-
complshed artist and comes with
capable company III Trovatore" will
be given ON Monday night and some OF
the best scenes from Carmen" and
Faust will be given on Tuesday
night. which viii close the engagement.