Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-07

A Mn Ia MONT Is now fairly
u launched and after its eighth
presentation tonight, It viii %
on It's travels tho author, Mr.,
Armstrong, has watched every per-
Rormauce with the most critical OF eyes
and. 40 to speak, has stood over hls
OFFSPRING with both knife ana pencil in
hand, carefully pruning here, adding
there. cutting polishing and embellish-
ing with the result that a general I'm.
provement Is evident, and the time Of
performance has been shortened II min
utes since the opening night. The play
contains other weaknesses, however, as
pointed out by the "News' after the
FIRST presentation, and these will have
20 be remedled before the play can hope
Tor any extended run in larger cities
and before more critical audiences. A
second witnessing Of the play, too, re-
Veals the rather surprising fact that
Miss Roberts does not rise TO all the
opportunItes-and they are none too
numerous-that the author has given
her. on the opening performance this
was noticeable but It was thought 1t
might be due 20 the nervousness at
tending "a FIRST night, but on Thursday
evening the lack OF viriiity and strength,
the absence OF tho electric spark of
Hpontaneity was as evident as ever. and
i5 could not fail to excite comment
Rmong those who remembered the vigor
and life with which she invested many
Of her previous creations. II ono had
not known that Miss Roberts was sim
ply the star he would have gained the
impression from her work that she was
harrassed and oyerburdened with the
details Of stage management ANA the
business cares Of the whole production.
Every night at the Theater next week
Will be occupied, and the various bills
OF fare differ enough to provide enter
fainment for AN tastes. THE Tender
foot comes Monday ana Tuesday;
Mime, Herman Wednesday, and George
AIDES rev Peggy from Paris Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday
THE Tendcrtoot' is to be rendered
by Oscar Figman and Ruth White, who
headed THE Burgomaster' company
last year. The management announces
that the orchestra win be increased to
JIG men for this engagement, and that
such supporting artists as Mr. Warner,
tenor; Harry y. Williams. n noted
dancer. and Louise Bracket, Eta
Iockhart and Frankie Warner, vocal.
lists viii be In the company
Adelaide Hermann and her company
will be seen Wednesday afternoon and
evening, presenting again the line If
entertainment which the famous Herr.
mann, the madam's husband, made
notable, namely, sleight Of hand, illu-
slons and magic. In addition to this
Feature, the company Includes number
OF speciality artists r. various acts, the
leading features of which are four peo-
pie who are said 10 be uneXceled as
trumpetera and xylophone players, A
picture Illustration showing the chart
OF race from ben Hur" also forms part
Of the entertainment. In this act
Miss Abb Strange is said 90 present "a
new and novel sensation.
Peggy from Paris" IS a musical !
comedy written by George AIDE and
produced with success In New York
last year Mr., AIDE wrote the libretto
and the music was contributed by vii
liam Lorraine. The scenes OF Peggy
from PARIS are laid In Illinois The
first act represents an "old tines
party, the second the stage OF the
Paragon theater, and the third the
courtyard Of Honeymoon Terrace. An
tho sets are said to be particularly
handsome, The story royolyes around
q girl, Peggy Plummer originally OF
Hickory Criak, Illinois, who, after /
studying music IN Paris, Is brought 10 ,
This country ana presented as q cello
brated French singer Her father and !
her friends make their way to the stage
Of the thooter hunting for their Peggy,
whom, .of course nobody knows The !
Hettlng OF this act showing the stage
set for a performance, IS said to be !
specially novel and attractive Al sorts |
of fun az only Mr. AIDE can unwind Il. |
takes place with tho country people |
seorchlng for Peggy through the thea
ter.
The next attraction at the Lyric will be |
"The MgrrymJkcrs' iu am up-to-date |
extravaganza opening with a matinee |
today. a novelty Of this company Is |