Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-12

Resemblance does not always mean
plagiarism. There was no pagiarism
certainly In Newman's line THE night
Is dark, and ! am far from home"
though II has been pointed out that
II almost exactly reproduceS line In
% play printed IN 1899. This play IL
Two Angry Women of AbInton," 10y
Henry Porter, and the origina limo
runs, TITS late and dark, and I am
far from home"
Daniel Frohn0n j. making extensive
plans for production of "Thc spoil
crs,' a dramatization Of novel by
Rex Beach, The drama,ization ac-
cording to Mr.. Frohmau. has not inter-
fercd with the interesting love story Of
the author, The main story OF the play
has 10 do With the lootlnL of tho mines
In Nome by corrupt government OH
clals. The play, which will be present
ed by large company, viii have
ne premiere In the Colonial Theater,
Boston, ON sept. a.
The Bond Of Ninon." the new play
by tlOtilde Graves which has lust been
produced In London, IL described AZ an
amalgam Of Camille" and The Three
piece with plenty Of love- making, IN.
cident and intrigue. which may prove
popular, but IL Of very small conse-
Quence artistically. The heroine. Nj
non de L'Encios. Is transformed into a
paragon OF virtue, her tirtatlons being
philanthropic and platonic. Lena Ash !.
well, Horny Ainley and H. Y. E,smond
are credited with effective performance
es.
Robert Lorraine IL planning TO give
the act that he now omlts from MAN
and Superman' NJ few special matt
nees next season, He win play II ex-
actly as It's stands, beginning with the
scene IN tho spanish mountains In
which Mendoza and his cooperative
and cockney brigands intercept Tanner
and Straker In their motor car, and
continuing with Tanners long vision of
Don Juan Donna Ana and tho Devil
conversing like 50 many Shaws ln
lIudos. Thus Man and Superman" viii
become, even on tho stage, tho comedy
and the philosophy that Shaw labeled
H.
Tho success Of the Barrie plays in
| New York was one of the memora biz
| incidents 81 the season IL affords one
! more crushing demonstration Of the
utter fallacy of the old managerial
liaint that tn general publlc ~ OBJ.
I tusc welded 90 old forms OF onter.
| tninment suspicious, and intractable
4 when anything new is concerned. Here
were two PLAYS entirely out ne the
J common, full ~ peculiar and Whlmsl.
| cal humor, and boldly defiant of all
! theatrical tradition and 10! tho stu.
/ pid public filled The theater "a the
! doors, night after night. abandoning
Itself happily TO either laughter or
tears at The call Of the scene.
! one pleasant "Reminiscences of tho
! winter is provided by the Shakesperian
| work OF Mr.. T.. r. Sothern and Miss
| julia Murlowc. II this was not al all
! umes brilliant 1t never failed tn be
| intelligent. II was always inspired by
| am ambitious and conscientious spirit.
/ invariably commanded respect and
! constantly challenged admiration. II
! is agreeable 10 be assured that the
/ partnership ~ these players Is TO bo
continued, and all lovers OF the legiti-
mate drama VIII hope that their re-
ported Intention to play together In
mo newer romance ~ D'Annunzio and
Others does not portend an abandon
meht Of promised Shaksperlan reyiy-
ais.