Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Theater tonight the popular
actress Alberta Gallatin. viii give her
first rendition OF the charming comedy
Cousin Kate"
The advance sale for the production
OF Faust by the Lewis Morrison COM
pany, will begin at the box once to-
morrow morning. Mr.. Morrison plays
Friday night and Saturday afternoon
and evening
The nearby attractions at the Thea
ter are Sleeping Beauty and the
Beast on the 18th. 18Th. and l4th and
Nine Modjeska'g farewell performances
on the 18th. 10Th and 18th.
The sudden looming up OF "A real
tragedy OH the horizon az vaudeville
stage Is certainly a dramatic surprise,
particularly when its appearance Is In
the midst OF surroundings aud accou.
trements OF merit and splendor. But
that Is what happened at the Orpheum
last night when Mr.. Edwards Davis and
Company presented the "Unma skiing
Therefore the task OF writing a criti-
cism is az agreeable AS the production
Ii novel. Managers and directors
would be less ready 10 conclude that
critics are merciless and churllsh II
offerings like the "UnmaskinR' were
given TO their patrons with reasonable
regularity II does a critic no good to
get reputation for caustlc sentence
building or undue severity In the treat
ment Of public entertainments. II IL
always more pleasant to commend than
to condemn, and the "Unmasking" can
be candidly commended. II Is superblv
utu rod "A 4fssf,l l,s 80
one act and two scenes are all too
brief, requiring but scant half hour to
give. Scene Is laid In the green room
of London theater and Scene pic
turesque spot on BosWorth Field.
! where the deadly duel OF the rivals aud
the unmasking occur Mr., Davis as
Donald DeYries plays the role of Rich
ard III and Mr.. Harrison King as For
rest Forbes, the part of Richmond.
Both are actors OF ability; Mr..
Davis Is the author OF the play and il
now engaged In the writing Of another.
In the cast are four other persons, two
gentlemen and two ladies. and each
gave excellent support TO the princi-
pals. They are decidedly worth seeing
Additional good features OF last
nights bill are the high kicking con-
tortionists and rubber lmbed come
dams, WEIGH and Maitland; La Gette.
the Rymnast and Joseph Newman In
| humorous songs and stories. While the
latter will not assay very high. he does.
as the prospector says, carry some
value The highest compliment that
can be paid Halen 4 Hayes Is TO sasI
that they danced as well as they sang
| and acted awkwardy. KlelSko and
! Travoll. gave number OF grand opera
| selections from ''Ir Trovatore" IN Ital-
ian, and bowed themselves OFF In an
| English rendition of star OF My Life "
/ so soon after the Savages they do not
shine with exceeding brilliancy.
The Unmasking.' and all the rest,
| the entertaining kinodrome Included,
holds the boards for the remainder OF
| the week.
At the Grand theater 'Faust" IA
playing this week to fairly large audi
ences, the interest stirred up by the
| opera season no doubt accounting for
! no small portion OF the attendance
! More than that It has brought people
| who are not confirmed patrons Of the
| melodrama. and therefore they nnd a
| great deal TO object to, which those
| who take their drama In broad slices
| and their stirring scenes In large
| chunks, absorb without difficulty.
| 'FRust u seems, has TO come along
I every senson, Just about the same as
| East Lynne"and Uncle Toms Cabin,
| and It takes about as much talent Il
| produce IT, In such shows there seem,
never 10 be a superiluous supply OF
ability, and Faust Is no exception Il
the rule. for In many respects II sug.
gests recital by the most promlslns
I pupils OF some school OF acting, For
| all that. however. II has its pleasin,
moments, and large part OF the audi
ence enjoy II all the way through
Faust" remains the bill until Wed
nasday evening, with the usual mid
week matinee.
At the Lyric the entertaining al
cazar Beauties company is drawinl
good business