Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-23
pLAYHOUSES OF THE METROPOLIS

ties for New York theater-goers to see
the present production OF KING Lear"
at the Friday night performance and
Saturday matinee OF this week. This
play, as given by Mr.. Mantell, has
| provoked considerable comment and
| criticism much of which rs prejuuiced
and some not very Intelligent one OBJ
lection was that the lines were cut ana
many Incidents necessary TO an under
standing OF the play were omitted. As
a matter OF fact, there has seldom been
"A production of any OF shakespeare
works that adhered so closely to the ex-
act words OF the poet, and in which the
action seemed so clear as this presan-
Atiou Of King Lear" Mr.. Mantells
reading of the part showed the most
careful study, and In only one instance
IS the rhythm marred by the introduc
ZION OF a word, the Interpretation OF the
article "a before woman, in the lines
Of the last acti
Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle and low, an excellent thing In
woman"
on Monday night will be given
"Othelo," Tuesday night and Wednes-
day matinee, Richard the Third
Wednesday night, "Richeleu;' Thurs
| day, Macbeth" ami saturday night,
Hamlet VIII be presented.
Amelia Bingham Is appearing at
Proctors Fifth Avenue theater IN a re-
yival of Janice Meredith" which was
so popular a few seasons ago. Miss
Bingham plays the title role with ablll-
ty ana seems to be adding TO her pop.
ularlty with each presentation OF part
nov to her.
Henry Blossoms comedy. ~ Fair
Exchange" has been voted success by
hose VINO like light, breezy and moi
ieuslve play that requires no thought
10 follow the plot and does not harrow
10 the feelings. Some Of the lines have
hnmor Of certain kind. relating most
~ 10 ga of chance. lovemaking and
dongs OF tne smart or wobd-be smart
set. However It all turns out wen and
affords Mr. Ross an opportunity Tor
some clever and pleasing acting IN the
part of "Cliffe Austin,
Italian intrigue pervades Tom Tay-
.or's three-aCt drama, "A Fools Re-
tenge' with which Mr.. +. S. Willard
opened his three weeks engagement
AonGay evening at the Kew Amster-
dam theater The period of the play,
the fifteenth century. with its romance,
humors. picturesque costumes and
warm ColoratiOn scheme. Is an accepta-
bic variation from the extremes of
Shakespeare and the modern motive
Underlying the dramatic mental pnbu-
Ism which New York theater-goers
Inst now are feeding upon. Mr. VIII
lard has played Bertuccio the hapless
and misshapen. but clever fool before
In New York. but the present presenta-
tio the drama reveals some i'm
PIE mt The play has too many
wui and, in the mouths OF some of
those who support the star, these pail
upon the tastes of even the most pa
tient of Audiences. Mr.. Willard. how
ever. is an actor worthy OF the title:
with his pleasing personality. natural
talent and conscientious work. II is an
advantage TO the metropolitan theatre
cal situation whenever he is IN 1t.
The long expected change OF bill
came Wednesday evening at the Hip
podrome when "a Society Circus ,
backed the house from the orchestras
rail to the S. II, O. limit and tested the
patience and restraining ability OF all
the Hippodromes employees. The big
playhouse was closed on Monday and
Tuesday to allow the prosecution of the
task of installing new scenery and
properties and the final fun rehearsals
OF Thompson and Dundy's latest spec
tacular wonder While II was "a first
night" the magnitude of the undertake
ing precluded an approach to the per-
lection that is expected by next week
and the reviewing OF this. the biggest
production of the season, must be left
until next week. All the European
novelties continue TO please; Claire
Heliot. with her group Of IL powerful
lions still holde pectators breath
less with her q nd Miss Marquis
and her ponies ever be seen too
often. New Yoli. as had many shows
particularly adapted to the holiday sea-
son for people of all kinds and ages
who at other times seldom go TO thea
ters but never so much for the money
az the brilliant scenes and vayiety OF
action as the Hippodrome offers.
"The Mayor OF Toxic" Is running
smoothly along and pleasing large au-
diences at the New York theater. Mr.
earle is as amusing as ever and In just
the same way He Is helped very much
In his fun making by Emma Janver,
whose work is refreshingly bright and
unusual; II may best be described by
the word droll and she seems to be
free from much of the self-conscious-
ness that mars the work of many other
actresses in her line.
ELIZABETH REMINGTON WILLIAMS,