Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-29

The presenting company was about
as bad as the play. including Holbrook
Blinn. who once played Napoleon sue
cessfuly and has been playing Napo-
leon ever since. Alexander Frank
Arthur r. i.AwTehoe. ah5--bGt why /?
Let the dead past bury its dead
Ii seems 20 me that have the dis
tinction Of being the only person In
town who liked my Laiy's Maid" an
English musical comedy produced by
the Shuberts on Thursday al the Ca
tino. With the exception of Alan
Dale. all the reviewers praised II with
faint damns. which leads me 10 wonder
just what the reviewers want. They
condemned Lew Fields vehicle. About
Town." because II hadn't a plot: and
they didn't care for MY Lady's Maid"
because IL had. My own opinion Is that
this latter piece Is dainty and delight
ful. and that & will have as long a
run as did either Of It's predecessors,
THE Earl and the Girl" or THE So
ciAl Whirl."
My Lady's Maid" has several
wearlsome spots. but these may be
eliminated without much trouble. They
are chiefly spots occupied by Robert T.
Graham and Walter Perkins, who
might be eliminated at the same time
MI. Graham and Mr.. Perkins are seen
as an American Rayvy and Caddy-
90 you remember your "Ermlnie2"--
who drop into the piece to marry Lady
Betty Framlingham. Lady Betty has
been locked up by her father for Civ
ing lawn-party 10 a regiment OF
yeamanry. and she gets out by imper-
sonatlng a maid. The principal one OF
the fortunehunters learns that his heir
ess Is masquerading as a slayey, and
goes about proposing 10 every servant
IN The hail, while Lady Betty proceeds
TO fan In love with a millionaire troop
er who has deserted his regiment and
pretending TO be A butler.
Shubert musical shows always are
splendidiy put on, and MY Lady's
Maid" Is no exception 10 the rule. The
cast includes droll Joseph coyne. as
the millionaire, charming Madge
Crlohion. as Lady Betty; Frank Rush
worth Henry Bergman, Elsa Ryan.
Della Mason, and half hundred very
pretty girls. The musical numbers,
many OF which are graceful and lin
Cling. are beautifully produced. a par
tcularly notable effect being gained IN
q song during the rendering Of which a
line Of men Join hands. making seats
on which the chorus girls are swung
out over the heads Of the musicians.
with all these things In It's favor.
My Lady's Maid" isn't hit-not yet,
anyway. Can Il be that Broadway Is
getting tired Of comedians. and pretty
girls, and iingling songs, well staged 2
The local authorities wouldn't permit
the opening Of the Astor theater q
fortnight ago because the automatic
sprlnkling device hadn't been inspected.
Few days afterward the heat from
an oil-stove proved the effectiveness OF
the apparatus 70 completely that the
management was obliged to replace
most Of the costumes purchased for its
| production Of "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" The Asior finally opened on
Friday, the 2lst. and proved 70 be
one Of the handsomest places OF amuse-
ment IN New York. The Interior Is
Greek In design, this type OF architec-
ture being carried out consistently even
IN details The prevailing color Is a
golden mahogany, while the carpets
ana draperies are bun. Twelve boxes
provided are built entirely Of stone.
The decorations are severely classic ,ex-
cepi that several French tapestries have
been huns IN panels constructed for
them.
"A Midsummer Nigh,'s Dream" IL no,
an Inspiring comedy, even II II was
written By Mr.. Shakespeare. In point
81 fact only the authorship has pre-.
served the play 10 this date. Most of Il
- the toughest Of bufYoonery, and wit
Messing the performance prompts the
iaca that there may have been such q
ming as writing down 10 the gallery
~ early 40 the days OF the bard The
Warenhnls 4 Kempar production 10 ex-
quifito. fully equsllnT that which Az.
rvsun DAILY made IN 1855 al Days
iheaitr. In this latter Performance.
AGA kehsn Played Helena, and Puck,
'taSed 70 b . comparatively minor