Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-27
ADJUSTMENTS.

Thcater-Louis James has many
friends In Salt Lake, but their pockets
have been sadly depleted OF late by the
enormous runs at the theater and the
approach OF the holidays. This fact.
allied To the disagreeable night, held
the attendance down last evening, when
the favorite actor gave his first pro-
duction here OF THE Merry Wives Of
Windsor with himself In the part OF
Sir John Falstaff. The famous role
Is one almost new to the present gen.
Grafton OF theatergoers In Salt Lake.
Old-timers In attendance amused them
selves by comparing the delineation OF
the fat and jolly knight with that Of
Ben de Bar and Couldock. seen on the
same boards almost a generation ago,
James suffered nothing by the conf
parsons. He always had a delightful
comedy vein, an oyerpowering sense OF
the ludicrous and an ability to bur-
lesque which stand him In good stead
In role like Falstaff. He caused any
amount OF hilarity last night, and need
les to say read shakespeare's lines
with all his old ability. Nearly every
curtain was witnessed by recall.
The support was In all ways excel
lent. Nellie McHenry as Dame Quick
ley kept the merriment going when she
tlnues to show Improvement as a read
err. and the other ladies were equally
good Mr.. Hackett In the part Of
Mr.. Ford led the support, and was as
usual. distinguished for his manly
bearing and distinct enunciation. The
part, however, is not one best suited
to his heroic methods. The produce
ton was most handsome, the scenery
and costuming being specially gorge
Gus. Tho only remark Of an adverse
character heard during the night, was
that THE Merry Wives OF Windsor"
like others OF Shakespeare's comedies,
Is far away from the taste of the day,
and regrettable as the fact may be, our
audiences seem TO show less and less
appreciation OF the comedies Of the
great bard as the years go by.
The Same bill runs tonight, tomorrow
afternoon and evening.
The advance sale Is now going on at
the theater for the engagement OF Tho
Heir TO tho Hoorah," which opens
Thursday.
Orpheum---At last n Monday night
has come TO the Orpheum with a full
bill just an advertised. and nothing
left to be improved for second per-
formance. That the pubic mas ceased
to look for such Monday nights, was
evident In the unusually small audi
ence, but those who did come were
treated to a bill above the average.
The one act that lends superatlvo
tone to it's quality Is the Six Glinseret-
It's IN tumbling that has not been
equalled here. Miss Violet Dale Is very
much OF an artist herself In her lml-
tations OF famous actresses, and COM
ing after Hanson and Nelson, who are
we'll versed In the mechanics OF mimic
ry, her qualities as a finished artist
were thrown into relief. The Hanson
Nelson duo have an act OF coon songs
and clogging. with an imitation OF
bowery dancing such as Is usually fur
nIshed by the black face boys. instead
az girls as is the case In this instance.
or the ''rough-stuff'' style that Is pop
ular In American towns II Is good
sample. The feature that caused thu
| iopdest laughing among those who
| laughed at II, and brought just shade
| of disgust 10 those who didn't, was
the Kate and Harry johnson act, In
which the limelght was turned into
| the back kitchen affairs Of a couple
| who love among the complications
| thrown In by poor relatives. In trying
! to catch the gallery vote, the usual
| nrpEsuna siandvd Y good taste Y