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

charges for the high class American
plays. that it revlyes the almost ex-
tingulshed hope that We may yet De-.
hold REVEALS Of such standard drama,
as The wife. "Mn and Women and
Jim the Peumsn" These plays yer,
by no means played out" when they
we're shelved. ana tho company that
brings them to NE again, with any
thing Ike a suitable cast. win reap 4
harvest that will ausly repay the roy
atty involved.
The rendition OF The Charity Bali''
during the week. has fastened the hold
several members " the company had
made on our audiences. and It Is not
dscrediling the others 10 say that Mr.
Alayall and Miss Florence thus far
lead IN the popular favor. Miss stusr.
and Miss Grohem rather divided hon-
ors In this weeks bill Alr. MacLean
.is a conscientious actor. but he i'm
presses one with the notion that he
might do better-no doubt a result Of
oyergOrk. Mr.. Mortimer steadily ad.
Vances he has some excellent comedy
instincts Mr. Cosgrove never over
does, and we Wish the same could be
said for Messrs, Roach and Robertson.
The Theater viii he open during Juns
for two attractions first HeuriettA
Cfosman on the 18th. 18Th and goth. In
MARY, Mary. Qdite Contrary" second
NAT Goodwin. who brings his new
play The Genius" Tor three nights
Immediately following.
Miss Crosman, who gained her fame
by playing Mistress Nell" Sweet
Kitty BellairS. and AS You Like Il.
viii be seen "a the new comedy as
young Woman Of today. This Is the
first time Tor many years that she has
attempted anything outside NJ the plays
of other periods Her many admirers
81 Salt Lake will be pleased 70 see her
in the new bill.
The rendition by Nj. McLean's play
crs recalls the visit To Salt Lake OF one
Of tho most brilliant dramatic COM
panies this country ever boasted II
was In midsummer. August. 1891. that
the Lyceuui Theater company OF New
YORK presented four plays here i'm thu
following order The Charity Ball.
THE ldler," "The Wife" and "Olj
Heads and Young Hearts" THE Char
ity Bali' was given with a cast that
VIII always remain memorable On tie
minds Of theater-goers % that time
Herbert Kelcey was tho minister: Genr-
Ella Cayvan the Ann Kruger W. J. Lee
M0yne, an inlmitable comedian recent
~ deceased, was the major: \. ). Rat
ellie was the erring brother. Fritz
Williams played the comedy part. Eu-
gene Orm0nd. lately here with Florence
Roberts, played ono ~ The minor roles
Mrs Thomas Whiffen was the blind
mother, Eihe Shannon was the SON.
hrette, end Henrietta Crosman NOV
starring was the widow. The Lyceum
company, with z few changes IN the
personnel. visited us again IN August,
1898, and reproduced THE Charity
Bali" Later II was rendered by FraW-
ley on Feb. II. 1897, but no presentation
ever equalled that given by the frat
company.
Maurice Barrymore. jill. Stoddart. r.
NJ. Holland. Charles l.. Harris. Edward
Bell, Henry Woodruff and Rou.
ben Fax awoke on the morning OF Aprll
3 1880 to find New York raving over
them and Alabama That was Is
years ago. Three OF these great actors
have passed 10 The Great Beyond. but
Alabama stu lives and in the minis
Of many who no longer visit temples OF
amusement r. The greatest play by
Americas greatest playwright The
orpheum company viii present this
beautiful drama on Monday night. ANA
there Is no doubt that an will do JUS
tlcc 10 Augustus Thomas great WORK
Mr.. Mayall Will DO seen as capt
IasH4rHaneF l..
Msuricc barrymore This will give
him a chance 10 show his robust. manly
style 10 advantage. a stNle that made
him for six year the idol OF san
Francisco audiences Miss stuart viii
play the beautiful pan Of Mrs. Page.
the widow everybody loves. Miss Flor
ence VIII have another splendid oppor-
tunity in Carey Preston the little
sweetheart " the play. while Roy
Clements win be given his first chance
10 show SAT- Lake peOpe what he re-
ally can do, In ar. Armstrong. Robert
B1;rett comes back into the cast an the
strong part ~ 'ol. Preston. MI Par
rett has recovered from the loss II
voice that hampered him On "The Gil
J Left Behind Ne" and should redeem |
himself next week Mr. MacLean Will |
play the famous part Of Col Moherly.
Gus Mortimer, Miss Gresham. Mr.
Roach and the others viii an Boz well |
cast. Special scenery Is being painted |
and Mr. MacLean win spare no expense |
20 make the production Of Alabama |
The best be has slyen salt Lake 10
date.
Al the Grand the Ethel Tucker CON.
pany will give Two widely varying plays |
next week. first molodrtma entitled /
In the Hands of the car" second, /
our old friend Fast Lynne" The plot i
al the FIRST named play hinges ou Vera. |
woman of The cars court. who is
loved by a high officer. and VINO uses
her Influence over him 90 aii an escape
from siberia. While the play IL Rus
sian 90 the core. 90 IS not a Nihilst /
drama. aud % contains none NJ the !
usual throwing OF bombs etc Ladies'
win be given free admission on Mon
day
'Easi Lynne" is too well known 90
need description Miss Tucker will. OF
course have the Leading part. ana Whit
brandon. Al Dickinson. Miss Ballard
and JACK Diamond Ein have the lead
ing roles in tha support. Ladies viii |
hc admitted free ou Friday and th-
usual souvenir matinee WIi be- given
Saturday afternoon
81 the Lyric the new b.l oommuc-
ing this afternoon is Ldflma of Amer. |
can ne entitled An American Girl"
Tho author announces that the story
IS taken from every day lie that the
dialogue b. clean and witty ana that
,he characters are true 90 American |
tyres Miss Jane Kelton will have %,
leading role. I'm the time she has been
In salt Lake she has won many friends |
and another success Is looked for in mo
new play Tho usunl bargain matinee
j. set f0r wednesday.
~ the Casino park The Mascot l.
sull meeting with success. and iu the
leading roles Horace Mann and cad
Franks have won hearty favor With
their audiences Both possess good
voices and an scfing ability not often