Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-06
nErrREr IvEN1NG NEWS. SATURDAY, JANUARY 1906

With the foregoing play Ia given an
other oy Barrie "Pantaloon" on the
FAMILIAR lines OF the love affair OF Clown
and Columbine. Thus little comedy
seems 10 owe something to the French
put Barrie has treated the theme In his
own way and very delightful little
entertainment Is the result. Lone,
barrymore has the title role In Pan
taloon,'" and his brother John Barry
more has part In the cast.
The most Chrlstmasy Of all the varied
offerings of the week Is called The
Gingerbread Man" The scene OF this
extravaganza Is In the land Of Santa
Claus where he and the family live and
disport themselves. There are the usual
choruses called by different names 10
please the people who like this sort OF
production, and most Of the characters,
while called by names. found In books
for very little children. like simple
simon, Jack Horner and Sugar Plum.
form the same old familiar mixture Of
soubrette, funny man and girl--just
girl--in large quantities. The names of
the characters seem to suggest an eff
fort TO please young children, but per-
haps II Is for the ones In their second
childhood that this tumble Of absurd.
ties Is presented
"A Scrap Of Paper" is familiar to US
from the Kendalls' excellent produc.
lion given years ago and Miss Henriet-
a Crosman makes use of the plot and
characters In a new dress for her reap
pearance on Christmas day at the
Garrick. The title Mary. Mary Quite
Contrary Is given to this version and
hn .0At 20 Aata N
have become accustomed to seeing
Miss Crosman in more dramatic en-
ylronment and costume but her work
In "Gloriana" proved that she could be
as fascinating In u modern role as In
the doublet and hose which she wore
In Mistress Nell" The part OF Miss
Mary suggests Miss Hobbs In some
particulars. she has quite as Interest,"
ing a personality. and q will of her own
which she uses lngeniously TO get her
cousin and hostess out OF a mild little
scrape; thereby getting herself into
one. But everything turns out well and
the sound Of wedding bells Is the last
thing In the play.
Just why Alphonse Daudet should
have chosen the name Of the greatest
poetess that ever lived. Sappho. ranked
story of Partisan life will probably al
ways remain mystery. Why not Lais
or Faustine or even Aphrodite? There
are many names OF characters In his
tory and legend that would be more
descriptive and suitable for the pur-
pose. When one remembers the de-
scrlption of Snppho. the little brown
maiden Of Lesbos with no thought for
anything except her art. which In its
grace and finish has never been
equalled, one cannot fail to see the abb
surdlty In the situation OF Fanny Lee
grande, q middle-aged femme du
pave posing for the statue of Sappho
which Daudet makes the motive OF his
book ana from which Fanny LeCirande
takes her name. As II this were not
enough. CLYDE Fitch has added his mite
OF unreality TO the dramatic produce
ton that Olga Nethcrsole Is using for
this week at the Herald Square thea
ter and II is being eerved with all the
sensationalsm. miss Nethersole would
have It sensousncss. but II fails of
that,) which characterized the much ad-