Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-24
SWEET LAVENDER.
Charming Presentation Of This Drama
By l.. ID. :. Seniors Last Evening.

Every seat was taken ana hundreds
evening and 1t was an attentive au-
dience that witnessed, with many tok-
ems Of approval the presentation of
Pinero's domestic drama sweet Law
onder.' by members of the graduating
class Of the Latter-day Saints Uniyer-
sity, The sketch Is a pretty one, and
the characters Of the play were well
sustained Perhaps the most notable
was the part OF Phenyl, a barrister, by
David Cummings This student, in a
perfectly natural aud unartlfcial man
ner, sustained with credit his role
throughout. Occasionally, however, a
too rapid style Of utterance obscured
some OF the passages IN this part, but
altogether Mr. Cumming acting was
highly creditoble. Next perhaps. was
the part Of Clement Hale, the hero Of
the piece. by r, W. Young, Jr This
youth makes dashlng lover and
looked as well as acted the important
role which he had to sustain. Dignity
earnestness, and natuTalness were like
wise manifest I'm his case and II must
be added that this part. too, was oc-
casionally marred by a delivery too
rapid to be easily followed. There was
nothing hurried or embarrassed IN the
parts presented by either Of these
young men, the rapidly Of speech
being characteristics Of the natural
delivery Of both. This defect,
however would scarcely have been ap.
parent had not the nature OF the stage,
which somewhat hens I'm the actors.
emphasized the fault to which aliuslon
is made.
The part Of the heroine of the piece.
Lavender" taken by Miss Edith
! Grant, vas presented IN q manner that
l suited very well the character itself
/ and the circumstances of the plot. The
I part Of this sweet, quiet demure and
/ sensible girl, was very appropriately
| portrayed, perhaps somewhat too mod
/ estly The part Of Ruth Holt. house
| keeper and laundress, was sustained
! With ease, yiyacity, and perfect pro-
/ priety. by Miss Marie Thomas. Miss
| Lucetta Joness portrayal Of the widow,
[ Mrs. Gilfillian, was piece Of very clev-
| er impersonation and lent to the play
/ a good deal OF It's real humor, Minnie.
| her daughter, was charmngly repre-
sented by Miss Mabel Van Fleet, who
! did not seem to have to act her part
at all.
or the other characters, Dr. Delaney.
"a Ah0AANAihbtN ply SlAthl VI lllNi pr
suasion, by Mr. clyde Lindsay. and
Horace Bream, a young American. by
/ Frank Cummings, were cleverly pre-
sented throughout. and had the unusu-
al merit OF such distlnctness that the
audience seemed 10 lose none of their
sayings Mr. Bulger, halr-dresser and
wig maker, was a part capitally taken
| by Mr.. Mervin Bennion. This charac-
ter was unique, highly specialized and
not overdone. as Is too usual In the case
Of the clown. Eugene Hammond as
Wedderburn, did very well, in a dif-
fcult. role, as did also Thaddeus Ham
mond In the lighter part Of Mr.. Nav
solicitor. Altogether. the young peo-
! pie deserve sincere congratulations up
on their maiden effort. They did what
Is unusual for amateurs In choosing 50
refined and sensible drama as Law
! ender" and what was still more I'M
usual in an amateur performance in
| presenting II without extravaganza.