The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-10

effort was about as bad as it could
Look here" cut I'm the manager,
atter the singer had cleared his throat
actually have the nerve to ask mo for
IN Cert %,Gerttainly," replied tho sad ono in an
why, man, you can't sing little
II don't claim, to be able to sing
Tant to sing. I am stage carpenter,
was only singing to please you people
you seemed so set on IT."
=, "Pilgrm's Progress has been drama
tiZed, and Will be presented on the stage
next year with Henrietta Crosman as
persons well versed In theatrical matters
as one of the most notable ever under
taken In this country, Plans call for a
most elaborate production. and they are
already we'll under way, although the
enterprise Is on so vast scale that the
hIst production Will not be made until
as Christian will be supported by seventy
players and an auxiliary force of charac-
ters, dancers and musicians, numbering
some 200 persons. There will be seventeen
distinct sets of scenery The last scene
represents the Eternal city. and the In
tentlon is to make 1t most impressive
The dramatization of Pilgrims Pro-
gress' was made by James Macarthur
He is connected with Harpcr's editorial
stafr, and Is well known as an author
He is not without experience In stage
writing, having prepared Beside the
Bonnie Briar Bush" for acting. He de-
grims Progress" always having Miss
Crosman in mind as Christian The the
ater in New York in which the produc,
ton will be made, has not been decided
upon, but it will be one of the, three
Broadway houses having the largest
stage area. Scenic studios and costume
establishments are already engaged on
their share OF tho enterprise
Francis Wilson's volume of reminis-
cences of Joseph Jefferson contains some
excellent pen portraits OF tho famous in
terpreter of Rip Van Winklo and Bob
Acres. Some OF Jefferson's talks arc
given In full la Boswell. and tho actor g
point OF Wow is usually worth noting.
SIS 1t necessary Mr. Wilson once
asked him, FOR a plays success that 1t
sh2gld e9ntain an 81 good nteratGTS
Are there not many examples of good
plays that have succeeded and which
from a literary point of view were
MANY. indeed" returned Mr.. Jefferson.
The literature of play must always oe
in abeyancc. because the eye Is greater
tyrant, is swifter than the ear. What the
eye conveys TO tho brain the brain VIII
not consent to accept at second hand by
the comparatively laggard ear
That is TO say, actions speak LOUDER
than words. even when tho words arc
couched In fine phrases"
Precisely" said Mr., Jefferson. You
may have all the good literature you wish
In q play II 1t does not interfere with tho
plays action and at the same time tho
absence of fine writing In play VIII not
injure 1t II the story and construction are
right" r,
"But surely literary merit In play VIII
enhance It's chance OF succeSs2'
VASTLY II II be subSeryient to the &C
tion," was Jefterson's reply. You may
have good play with bad literature
Mr.. Wilson then asked him where II
was that he had used the phrase Keep
your heart warm and your head cool
when acting" <,-,
in-Irying discussion 49,
Who was right in that discussion"
both" said jefferson, One produced
his effect by remaining cool and the oth-
er by losing himself in the feelings OF the
character. They got what they aimed at
tho eftect-though by entirely dinerent
methods 1T is as absurd for one man to
say that his method of doing thing Is
tho only way as the claim that is set up
that heaven is to be reached only through
a certain belief Now, ] Will tell you
bows how think certain effect may be
made in acting. What II YOU can't do
n in that way? Must the effect be lost'
Nonsense, Get 1t I'm another