Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

The fact that Geo. T. Odell OF the
Consolidated Wagon & Machine COM
pany, has placed an order with the
treasurer Of the Orpbeum for rs tickets
for the opening night would indicate
that there will be lively scramble for
seats when the box Office opens tomor-
row morning. Mr.. odell is taking a
chance with the others who line up to-
morrow, and already there are signs
that there are other large orders on
the tapis. Had Treasurer Wesley j.
wilson accepted all the orders that he
mas received, two-thirds of the par
quet would have been disposed Of prior
10 the opening OF the box office. as Il
If, II VIII be case OF the early bird
capturing the tickets tomorrow.
Ten days ago It looked as though II
would be a physical impossibility TO
have the State street vaudeville house
open BY Christmas day. The prevail
ing car famine OIL the railroads tied
up several conslgnments for the thea
Ter which had to go In before the hn-
ishlng touches could be placed on the
auditorium. Wires were kept hot, how
ever, and in the eleventh hour every
thing has arrived, down to the last two
car loads OF scenery.
Today forces are at work cleaning
the auditorium prior TO the laying OF
the 900 yards OF carpet and the hang
ing " the draceries. Steam heat IL
now turned on in the building and
electricians are at work on the foot
lights and stage switchboard. The
long lobby leading up from State
"A 10 ~
an artistic entrance. Taken altogether,
wonders have been accomplished.
Now that the management can def
nitely announce that the opening occurs
Christmas night, the initial bill Is
forthcoming. The top-liner for the
evenings amusement is Lewis McCord
ana company, who will stage one-act
play, which suggests merriment In the
title OF THE Night Before Next
IN order OF artistic merit come the
Hengler sisters, In singing and dancing
specialties, the Grand Opera trio, Lu-
cy and Lucier, In eccentric comedy;
nellie Florede. comedlenne; the Three
Jacksoiis, high class physical culture,
and the kinodrome, exhibiting "a coll
lection OF the latest copyrighted NOV
ing pictures.
This bill should prove drawing
card ana undoubtedly will pack the
house.
The largest attendance OF the James
engagement witnessed the presentation
OF ''fhe Merchant of Venice" at the
Theater last night, more than half of
the audience being made up of stu
dents with whom this especial Shake
spearian play Is always a faYorite
study. Mr.. James plays the role with
care and fidelity, but fine as HIS read
ing Is, II must be said In all truth that
the character will not rank ps one OF
his best achievements. That his Shy
lock fails to grasp hold of the auditor
as completely as some OF his other rem
ditlons. is due largely to temperament
and physique. Mr.. James Is built
In so heroic a mould, mentally and
physically, and that there Is SO much
of the robust, even the tovial, in his
disposition, that he is simply incap-
able Of bringing 70 the role of the jew
the cruelty and intensity with which
the part must be invested He can
not disguise the rolling sonorousuess
Of his voice, and the consequence Is
that even through Shylocks gabardine
and makeup II Is impossible not to
hear the voice of Virglnius, Spartacus,
Ingomar and the other heroes with
whose names that of James has been
so long allied. His rendition drew
forth frequent applause. but IL could
not be said To have awakened en-
thusiaem.
Miss James played Portia In sweet
and sprightly fashion, but hardly with
the complete mastery Of the role that
the requirements call for
Mr.. Hackett was forcefu, but aside
from him there were not many instan-
ces Of strength In the support In
some of the minor parts and IN the caes
OF the duke, especially, Mr.. James
needs to subject the Company to the
severest sort of rehearsng.
The matinee Of "Ingomar" was hut
lightly offended. The role was al
ways one OF Mr.. James favorite ones,
and his rendition yesterday was as ex-
cellent as ever.
The line for the Ben Hur" sale COM
menced to form IN the grey and chilly
dawn this morning An hour before thn
opening there were 80 people In front
Of theb box office and at 10 o'clock II
was hard to say just how many there
were In the long line. The rush kept
up all day, and Manager Pyper says
the mall orders received from out of
own points were correspOnlingly heavy.
The cheap excursion rates which pre-.
vail through tho holidays are relied on
10 bring enormous crowds from all the
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