The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-10
mMsie and Drama

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"Ranson's Folly takes to the stake
better than most novels. so much better
that you couldn't tell from watching
the play that il had ever been a novel
Like all of Richard Harding Davis
creations 'Ranson's Folly is full Of ac-
ton from start to finish 1t is military
all the way through. with ore fake
hoidup and a real one thrown in The
story, briefly, has to do with the mis-
adventures of Ransom. miIIiOnaire-S
son and lieutenant at a wretched little
desert post in the southwest By way
of varying the mOnOtOny he undertakes.
IN Jest to hold up the stage by imper-
SOnatIng noted road 2 gent known as
the Red Rider Armed with pair of
scissors and disguised, Ransom pulls
on his holdup successfully but takes
nothing of value. About the same time
on the same night the real Red Rider
holds up the paymaster, wounds that
valued officer and his guard and gets
away with the coin Ransom. naturally
is suspected and arrested. Through a
coincidence in the matter of wounds.
hanson has reason to believe the post
/. trader, "CahiIl" father of the girl
Ransom has decided TO claim. did the
work The capture of the real rObber
proves that CahilI was innocent. al
though he started out to commit the
holdup- Ransom fOrgives him when
Cahill makes it plain that il was all for
the sake of the girl, and things end in
manner thoroughly satisfactory to all
who are worth considering
In Ransom" Mr.. Frawley has a part
that fits him spIendidly- His welcome
back to Salt Lake certainly made up in
enthusiasm whatever it may have
lacked in numbers. In response to in
sistent demands Mr.. FrawIey made a
clever speech at the end of the second
act, in which he expressed his apDreCia-
ton of the greeting and incidentally
remarked that Salt Lake was turning
out some great stage people, mention
ing Sally Fisher as one of the latest to
win New York.
The company with Mr.. Frawley is
good all the way through. the work of
Miss MOnteIl as Mary CahiIl and Mr.
Price as Jeff Cahill being especially
effective To be honest about il. there
isn't much left for amy one outside of
the three named. but what OppOrtuni-
ties exist arc utilized to good effect by
the others in the cast.
The piece was played by a tired cast
last night The tunnel accident on the
Rio Grande Western had kept the COM
pany up for two nights with portage
around the mountain thrown in by way
of good measure yesterday forenoon
"RansOn's Folly win close the season
for the Salt Lake theatre with perform
ances this afternoon and tonight.
Thanks to the energy with which
Messrs- Welby and Ridgway of the Rio
Grande Western came TO its rescue yes
teTday the Frawley company was en-
abled to begin its Salt Lake engage
ment last night despite the railroad
tieup caused by the Ruby tunnel acct
dent just this side of Grand Junction
Samuel H. Wallach. manager Of the
theatrical company. Is vehement in his
praise of the railroad men. What do
YOU Think" he said last night "On top
OF all the trouble they've got down
there they said they would land US
here before o'clock So they put on
two engines to a train of six cars and
sot Us i'm before , o'clock.
The company was obliged 10 trans
port its baggage. scenery. etc, over
land around the scene of the accident
Mr. Wallach says the actors from
Mr.. FTawley down. CheerfulIy lent a
hand to the work and also assisted
numbers Of women with small children
heavy baggage. etc. The work began
Thursday night but things were not in
shape for the company to proceed to-
ward Salt Lake until yesterday morn
ing The railroad men made room in
the baggage car for the scenery. Ran
sons Folly" was given last night by
number of men and women who had
not had a good sleep for thirty-six
hours
a rare opportunity viii be offered
Salt IakerS next Monday evening
when Clarence Eddy. the greatest of
American OrganistS. so considered the
world over. will perform a programme
at the tabernacle.
Nj. Eddy has expressed a keen desire
TO play upon the great organ for some
time and he has arranged a programme
which viii prove joy to all classes of
people. Assisting this noted artist will
be Mrs. Grace MOrei Dickman known
as the cOntTaltO soloist of the Rutgers
Presbyterian church Of New York City,
and a very fine singer
Camille viii be given at the Grand
theatre this afternoon and for the last
time tonight.
At the tabernacle last evening there
was a large attendance Of lovers of
classical music and they enjoyed
programme of unusual excellence The
central figure was Miss Emma Lucy
Gates. who sang with much expression
and power. Her beautiful soprano
voice is of that quality which it is
pleasure to hear in the rendition of
selections from the masters
Miss Gates was assisted by J. ! Nc
Clellan. Organist and accOmpanist: Viii
lard Eastman. fiuitist and Evan
Stephens choir director.
GRICE PLACED UNDER BOND