The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-28
THE DRAMA IN NEW YORK.
Julia Dean Has Principal Role in
Charming Pollock's New Play,

NEW YORK Jan. 27-Four new plays
were brought forth this week none of
which, strange to say Is musical
The authors are Alfred Sutro. Claiming
Pollock, Richard Harding Davis and Her
man X. Viele. Mr.. Sutro is the English
playwright who jumped 10 the front re-
Gently in London. Mr., Pollock is known
by his dramatlzatIon of The Pit" and
Mr.. Davis by several plays which have
met with favor and by his magazine ar
ticles and books Mr.. Vlele is new
conner.
"Tnc Little Gray Lady" by Claiming
Pollock, proved to be much the best OF
the lot II was put on Monday night at
the Garrick theater, and unless all signs
fail. II Will have Il long run. THE Little
Gray Lady Is a play of contempoTaneous
life. The piece Is In four acts each OF
which Is laid in Washington. Its people
are distinctly middle class. most OF them
being clerks employed in the redemption
agency of the Treasury department. An
e1oTt has been made 10 show faithful
representation OF everyday existence In
the capital most of the interest of the
drama ccntering about Il psychological
study OF the effect which good woman's
love may have on a weak man. II Is for
this reason that The Little Gray Lady
is described as "A play without a hero"
Anna Gray goes from Canton, o., to
Washington TO fill a position obtnined for
followed there by PerritOn Carlyle, who
has known her since bOyhood, He has
obtained a similar post largely In order
to be near her. There never has been any
expression OF affection between the two
and when Carlyle meets Ruth Jorden
daughter OF the clearinghouse keeper
with whom Anna stops ne Is greatly ta-
ken by her prettiness and clevcrnesS,
which are strongly opposed 10 the plain
ncss and simplicity OF the little gray lady
Ruth makes Carlyle believe that Anna Is
In love with Samuel Meade, secret ser
Vice man, and in his resentment and help
leSSness he Is easily caught on the re-
bound by the attractive little schcmer
From that time his downfall is slow but
steady. beginning with cXtravaganccs
which he cannot afford and ending With
4 lapse Into liquor during which he takes
a hundred-dollar bill from the Treasury
department. This theft small as it is,
from which he is rescued by the courage
and unfailing love OF The Little Gray
Lady" The shock of finding himself
thief opens CaTlyle's eyes to his detcrlo-
ration, and II having been made clear to
him that Anna loves no one but himself
he starts of with her 10 begin life over
again in South America.
Dorothy Donnelly has the part OF the
shallow. frivolous Ruth Jorden and Julia
Dean. who last was seen here with Cissie
LOTUS and who originated the character
of Vance Olden In The Bishops Car
rage Is seen as Anna Gray.
Richard Harding DaViS's new farce
THE GalopeT" was presented at the
Garden theater Monday evening, with
opera star, In the leading role. Ii Is said
that Mr.. Davis has dramatized himself
for the farce deals with a war corrc-
spondent who wires beat story" TO
Tho hero in the case Is Copeland Schuy-
Ter. a popular and daredevil New York
clubmnn who, for the sake of variety
quits Sherry's and Delmonlco's and goes
TO Athens. where, during the GraecO-
Turkish war he assumes the role OF cor
respondent. While his action is n bit
freaklsh. there Is method back of the
seeming madness, Tor Schuyler loves a
Red Cross nurse who has gone to the
front. AS his experience at ewS-guther-
ing Is extremely limited, his trlbulatlons
are many and amusing, particularly as
he Is led TO impcrSOnatc Kirke Warren n
star correspondent on a rival sheet
Other characters are Americans who have
Strayed abroad on business or pleasure.
and their experiences and adventures arc
duly set forth in what Mr.. Davis hopes Is
an entertaining manner. There Is a de-
murc and ingenious young girl of good
family, who cnllSts as a Red Cross nurse:
a music-hall performer. known as tho
human n.y., who turns out TO be the di-
vorccd wife OF the star" renortcr: n
Newark widow I'm pursuit Of an attractive
newspaper man. fiery Irish captain of
the foreign legation at Athens, and a CO.
terle OF correspondents.
The company supporting Mr. Hitchcock
includes Nannette Comstock. May Buck
lev Helen Lackaye, T. Daniel Fruwlcy
Edgar Davenport and othors.
James *. Hackett and Mary Mannering
appeared together In n new play at the
Savoy thcater on Tuesday evening In
producing this new play, which is called
THE House OF Silence" Mr.. Hackett has
interrupted the run Of Tho Walls Of
Jericho" which has for nearly six
months been one OF the successes Of the
New York season The House OF ST.
lcnce" Is described as a tale OF modern
Brittany In thrco acts and a prologue
Mr.. Hackett and Miss Mannering are
seen I'm the principal roles OF this new
play
"The Fascinating Mr. VANDERBILT" the
third play OF Alfred Sutro to be seen I'm
this country, was presented by Ellis JEFF
trcys At Dalys theatcr Monday evening
The play deals with upper social life i'm
WorthinG and Herbert Slcath whose
work is familiar. and by members OF her