Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28

II Nj
Y TO be the best drama written by
the late Wilson Barrett received
an exceedingly cordial welcome
at the Kniekerbocker theater at the
beginning OF the week and viii probab-
ly play 10 q very large audience
throughout his engagement IN New
York Mr.. Willard. although for "a
number Of years facing conditions OF r
most discouraglng character, finally
overcame all the obstacles which con-
fronted him and Is now one OF the
most successful star actors before the
American public. His new play IL In
gives him a fine opportunity for the ex-
: preston Of his gifts at their best. The
central figure Is a man OF 80, the ile-
climate son of Lord Mountfallon, who,
after deceiying Durham's mother, mar
rled woman of his own station, Dur
hams mother through shame and
grief fed to America, where her child
was born and grew up to accumulate a
vast fortune in the west, With his
great resources at instantaneous COM
mand, he takes his mother TO England
where, by reason OF his personal charm
and the power of his millions he be-
comes the idol OF the hour. Lady
Nomination seeks to ensnare him In a
matrimonial alliance with her daugh-
ter (his own half sister, but his affeo-
lions go in another direction, while he
Is secretly, but with great sklll planning
the utter financial ruin Of the man who
betrayed his mother As he Is on the
verge Of striking the fatal blow his ma
ternal parent learns OF his intentions
and comes between Durham and his in
tended victim. There is scene Of
tremendous emotional force at this
juncture and the woman ultimately
succeeds In her purpose, leaving LORD
Nomination to his remorse, II will be
seen that the story has the element OF
novelty as well as the other materials
which go 10 make up stirring dramas
OF the modern type. IL certainly moved
its opening night audiences TO express
sions OF deep feeling, Mr.. Willard Is
supported this year by Cooper Cllffe,
j, II. Crawford, Violet Vorley, Faith
Reynolds, Maria Linden, Zelda Repton
and a generally effective organization.
Buster Brown" isn't likely to last
very long at the Majestic theater. 1t
Is about what might be expected OF a
dramatlzatlon Of series OF Sunday
newspaper cartoons representing the
antics Of frolcsome boy who manages
to keep himself and his partners IN
trouble during most OF the time. The
perceptible parts OF the story
are trivial without being anus
ing, and the piece derives what little
consequence II possesses solely from
the advertising It's title has received
through the pages OF the Sunday
Herald. III II were not for the alto
gether exceptional CleVerness OF little
Gabriel, the liliputlan actor who plays
the part Of the Buster, the show
would be mournful and melancholy
stretch indeed. Gabriel is by far the
best Of the little players who have been
seen upon our stage, performing with
entire naturalness and possessing none
OF that abnormal quality which char
acterlzes most OF the small people Of
mature years. George All, the zoolog-
ical comedian who makes specially
Of impersonatlng dogs, cats, lions,
cows ana animals In general is Tige,
the canine companion OF Buster, and
does his work very well. The other
members OF the company are for the
most part worthy Of a better fate than
the compulsion of participating in a
dun and slovenly show.
Raymond Hitchcock and his support
ing company In THE Yankee Consul"
are back again on Broadway at Wal
lacks theater for a short stay. When
they resume their travels, Mr.. Savage
will have In readiness for production
a new musical piece Of which a great
deal is expected.
The rush to see Mrs. Carter in "Adrea"
is amazing, At every performance,
matinee or night, long before the doors
are open, there Is a line OF men and
women stretching from the entrance
more than half way up to the end of the
block fully two hundred feet distant
When the portals swing open this
throng surges In and not Ave minutes
later persons are being turned away I'M
able to gain admission. The lower
part OF the house Is invariably sold
out ahead of time, 1t seems a pity
that the Belasco Is not twice as large
as 1t ls-although presume most NOR
tails I'm the pursuit of theater manage
ment would be satisfied to rake down
the receipts just as they are. 1t Is u
sure thing that "Adrea" will run until
the hot weather OF next summer.
The wide popularity OF George M. Co
han is again demonstrated on Broad
way, this time at the New York thea
ter, where Little Johnny Jones'
nightly evokes roars OF laughter and
bursts OF applause, The
engagement Is but brief, owing to the
kings Of other attractions but young
sir. Cohan's success Is so emphatic as
to make II a certainty that there are
stlll numerous engagements for him
here with large financial results In fu-
ture months.
Liebler q Co.'S all-star cast In "The
Two Orphans" was the sensation OF
Harlem last week, and has now re-
sumed its tour Of the large cities. The
performance has mellowed and ripened
with repetition, and is one of the most
impressive interpretations of strong
drama ever seen upon the American
stage.
Last week was characterized by a
larger prosperity I'm the New York thea
tiers than any period of similar duration
this season. The condition was ac>
counted for on the ground that the two
automobile shows simultaneously run
ming In the metropolis attracted many |
thousands Of strangers who devoted a
part OF their time to the playhouses
Harry Bulger, who has been out of
the cast OF Woodland" for some time, !
by reason OF a broken arm, expects 10 |
retYrn IN his plnce within tho pavt fart