Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

Miss Margaret Anglin gave one of
the most powerful, rarest, and most fin
ished instances OF emotional acting on
the stage OF the Salt Lake Theater last
night that the Oldest theater goer ever
remembers TO have witnessed on those
historic boards. 1t was stronger even
than her great acting scene In Mrs.
Danes Defense" and II that one scenG
In "Zira' does not bring her new laurels
and add strength to the claim that she
is one OF the greatest English actresses
nov living, the best Judges IN last
nights audience will prove false prOph-
cts, The house, while not crowded, con-
talned q good sized, representative and
keenly critical audience, and the tumult
Of applause that arose after the great
third act was such as has not been
heard for many an engagement
past. The curtain was raised again aud
again to disclose Miss Anglin sur
rounded by her admirable company, but
the calls kept steadily up until she
consented TO take the stage alone ana
then the uproar that assembled told that
the audience had received what II was
clamoring for
Miss Anglln has evidently made
"Zlra" matter Of deep study. In the
lighter moods OF tho role she brings
TO play all the finished methods and
taste for which she has long been not
ed, and I'm the passionate moments of
grief and anger, she is unapproachable
A rare pleasure It Is TO witness a per-
Torrance I'm which the surrounding
players stand so closely abreast of the
star. Mr. Frank Worthlng, In the no
Bile part OF the clergyman, played with
admirable care taste and feeling. Mrs.
Whffen, who never falls short or fails
TO satisfy, no matter how severe the
requirements placed upon her, did
beautiful and artistic work In the part
OF Lady Claverlng.
Mr. Emery, In the part Of Capt. Ar
mold, showed excellent artistic training,
and Miss Stoddard acted well the dinl-
cult role OF Ruth, All the other parts
We're In capable hands,
'Zlra" viii perhaps be criticized on
two accounts-flrst that 1t Is so pail
pably taken from Wilkic Collins New
Magdalen," though II Will not be less
acceptable to the present generation of
theater goers ON that account, Second
that Il is difficult for an audience to
feel entire sympathy for n heroine who
was guilty Of such a monstrous piece
Of deception as Hlra played In passing
herself on as KUN Wlldlng, While
sympathetic auditors. too. would not
have the play otherwise, Il cannot fail
to Jar some aensIbiities th9t tho uohe
young clergyman should wreck his flu
ture career and his standing In the
world by giving his name TO the unfor-
tunate Zlra. But In spite OF all this
Miss Anglln's superb acting and the
absorbing interest OF the story may
and we trust u VIII give Il a long lease
OF lie and prosperity,
The final performance win be given
this evening.
Last nights presentation OF "Zira"
was full OF interest aside from that
which the audience felt IN Witnessing
a rare dramatic portrayal. The play
was only on It's eighth presentation,
and In the audience critically watching
Il, were Mr.. Frank l.. Perey, Miss AM
gelin's manager. Mr.. Hartley Manners,
the gifted young English dramatst.
who came across the continent 10 see
the rendition. and to know what. IL any
changes should be made, before the
San Francisco production, and Mr..