Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-06-02


ming new raurels in the society drama, |
The Charity Ball" Incidentally, also, |
the ladies are showing some stunning
costumes and the men talking gibly of
millions, for the play is frenzied finance
dressed in swallow-tail coats and dress
maker creations. Manager MacLean
is using the birch of rehearsals, over
the dramatic backs of his company to
good advantage-they have been whip
ped into splendid ensemble work. 1t
is a growing pleasure to watch the in
dividual members of the cast, realizing
that they are the necessary units in
dramatic entity. AS a rule too little
Importance is paid to this desirable
condition. Mr. MacLean, however,
seemed endowed with the very genius
of it, as was Frawley in the early lays
of the Grand. The new members, add
ed to the company this week, have al
ready fallen into the hands of gener-
Gus friends-if one may pin his faith
to the applause which has greeted
them from the first. Miss Gresham
as Phyllis Lee is doing her actress best
and quite successfully-to enlarge
the sympathy or sympathetic part.
Miss Pearl Snyder, also a new re-
cruit as the dashins widow is happily
cast in part which owes much to
personality. Herschel Mayall has a
chance to exploit his velvety voice as
the clergyman although the role gives
no opportunity for virility and roman
tic acting such as fires the heart of the
matinee girl.
The really strong role of the play is
Dick Van Buren, who, Atlas like, is
trying to carry upon the shoulders of
an invalid the burdens of Wall street.
AS Dick Van Buren," however, Mr..
riacLean is raJner more forceful than
convincing. However, the quarrel
scene in the library with his brother is
SO cleverly handled as to show that he
has ample capacity to project his work
over the footlights.
Miss Stuart's Ann Cruger" is art\.
tic from first to last. All the emotional
lights and shades are drawn with deft-
ness and skill-other praise would be
fulsome flattery.
Mr.. Roach out-busters even the bus
tering Judge Knox which he assumes,
although displaying infectious humor.
Mabel Florence and Gus Mortimer are
delightful in their fencing scenes with
Cupid.
But Mabel, positively infectious as
must really apply the air-brake to your
voice. And you too, Gus, bright, clever
fellow that you are, please don't run
your words together so much. Other
wise-both of you-are as absolutely
taking as any two members of stock
company ever seen in old Salt Lake.
Manager Quincy, whose knees have
been buried in the mud praying fol
sunshine and clear weather, showed us
that he Knows when to put on his thea
ire gum-boots and go out for business.
1t was a wise move, taking his merry
company from Casino park to the Salt
Lake theatre on Decoration day. The
company showed up well, too, on the
big, aristocratic stage of the house up
town.
AS soon as these umbrella days are
over and the first touch of warmth gets
into the air, about everybody will get
the Casino habit. The town has al
ready demonstrated its appreciation of
lions merry markers, when, little
while ago, it mistook few warm even
ings for the real thing in June. Mr..
Quincy should not get discouraged be
cause the weather has been acting SO
out of season and reason. There are
some good, not nights coming our way
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