Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-23
NEWS Of the LONDON STAGE


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49, Gayor Mackay. am actor, and
Robert ord, am actress, wrote Dr.
wakes Patient played for the FIRST
time at the Adclphl this week by 70
capable company which included not
only Lillian Brtthwaite but born the
authors The comedy ia Of American
interest for 10 is euid that Frohman
is to produce 20 10 the United states.
presauuy-nud Ike enough, IL will be
90 success, thanks 90 seryiceublp COM
bin3tion of good old stage traditions
OF hnpos bly, romantic lovcmakng and
chunks of sentiment. ON the one hand,
with really neat dialogue aud effective
ingenious wholesome comedy on the
other hand The plot is of he sim
plost. a brilliant young London ply
fic.au home ON a visit to his worthy
hut countrihed old parents; am earls
daughter thrown from her horse at the
old f0lks gate. and brought in to BE-
mlnlstered 20, and promptly beloved by
Che dushiug physician; a naughty peer
who hastily carries of his daughter
before the fascinating young doctor
finds out who she is a few mild COM
pncatous 20 keep the pair apart. and
happy endmg--that Is all The success
Of the play lies In its incidents. and in
the drQ.leties Of dudish cousin Of the
horOlne--a part enacted by MI, MackeN
one Of the authors and without which
the first night audience would not have
cheored and appauded half so long
after the play was over.
Now that the reception given by
Washington and New York 90 llau
Gaines now play. THE Prodigul Son.
has been duplicated II not exceeded
here. there IL little doubt that IN, piece
viii prove almost MS big revenue
producer as the book For there was
mo- mlstakng the attitude Of the bril-
liant audience which nllCd every seat Ia
Dury Lane theater shortly after l'41
ON Thursday night ana remained In
their places until the final curtain
Few minutes past midnight George
Alexander. specially engaged at tre-
meudoua salary Tor the star part OF
oscar stephenson. Frank Cooper, the
elder son Of the governor general OF
Iceland Mrs. John Wood. as Margaret
Nelson Nancy Price, the tempting ad-
yeuturess, LILY Han Game, who doubled
the parts Of 'rhOra, Oscars wife, and
Elm his daughter and various other
members OF the company were- given
cam after call, and as the final curtain
fell, there were cheers for company
playwright aud manager
The announcement that Annie Rus
sell win appear as the heroine when
Bernard Shuw's new Salvation Army
play. Major Barbara" ia produced at
the Court theater. Ia one OF the most
welcome that has been made for some
time. LoudOners have never forgotten
the good work done by MISS Russell In
Bret Harte's "Suc" and she IL sure OF
"a cordial welcome on her temperance.
According TO present arrangements, the
new Shaw piece will be done at the
Court on Tuesday, Nov. IS.
Marie Tempest, who recently paid a
short visit to the United states I'm THE
Freedom OF suzanne is back again
from a vacation IN France, and about TO
start on a short provincial tour with
the same play Later In the season
Charles Frohman VIII present her, prob
ably on both sides OF the water, In a
new piece by Alfred Sutro, author OF
the "Walls Of Jericho ana after that
she will be seen IN another comedy from
the pen OF her husband, Cosmo Gordon
Lennon, who adapted both THE Mar
iaga Of Kitty ana THE Freedom OF
Suzanne" for her use.
CURTIS BROWN