The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-17
ADJUSTMENTS
LYRIC THEATER - 1.-THE Winning
Hand four act melodrnma. BY Lyric
Stock company.

nHnd, tour act melodrnma. by Lyric
Stock company.
In The. Winning Hand" the bill at
the Lyric thcater this week, the author,
thrilling tale of life in New York. The
election to public office OF popular and
righteous man forms the basis of the melo-
drama, which is enacted in highly capable
manner by the members OF the stock COM
pany
William Balfour is worthy of much praise
for his excellent dclineation Of the role of
Paul Clifford. the leading character Of the
play. He was at perfect in the role.
and his work received the hearty spprobn-
tion Of the large audience that witnessed the
production Sunday night.
Miss Helen Pitt, rs the heroine, and Miss
Alice Condor, ms street urchin, are eH'
tremoly clever gnd arc deserving OF great
credit.
The Lyric thea,cr is taking a firm hold
upon the thea going public of Salt Lake
as a family thcater, and il ia becoming as
popular ss such as when il was operated as
o burlesque and vaudeville playhouse. The
Winning Hand will run until and lnclud-
ing Friday night, with Wednesday matinee.
All who love to soc good opera we'll pre-.
scn,ed by homo people will be a, the salt
Lake Theatcr tonight, whom tho Salt Lake
Day" The opera runs until Wednesday
night, including matinee Wednesday after.
noon at 3 o'clock.
Tho heudliuer Mt tho orpheum this week
will be a ployletto presented by Nita Allen
and company. THIS was written expressly
for her by that peer of all vaudeville sketch
writers, viii NJ. Crcssy. Many and unique
arc the situations created. The scene rep
resents the interior of n Pullman car and
tho story denls with young woman who ia
using . pass that has been loaned to her by
friend. The Idea gives Cressy splendid
opportunity to display his undoueted ability.
There arc three other acts on tho orphoum
bill this week which under ordinary
ditions might be billed as headlinorS.
GRAND THEATER-JcruSOlcm, or the
Holy City.
Clarence Bcnnetrs drama, Tho Holy
City" was presented TO a record house nt
tho Grand thcatcr Sunday plght. 80 The
Holy City is moro than q play; Il is
splendid triumph Of tho highest modern
sconic art impossible 10 describe. play
human that il shows the inner motives of
mems lives as though We looked into their
very hearts. II vividly pictures the great
est and most appalling gosedy Of oil his
tory, the betrayal. arrest trial and cruel.
icStion Of Jesus, tho Christ, Since its first
presentation 10 tho public various changes
ton. and as interpreted by Miss Luclla
Morcly and her talented company. is ono Of
tho most powerful and interesting dramas
evor witnessed here. The silent tension OF
the audience was at times oppressive.
Miss Morey Is powerful actress. Her
Herod. tho king was mOsterful and artistic,
and places her in the forefront OF powerful
emotional actresses. Her support Is
cclent. Mr.. Sherwin Judas, tho
traitor" tho most difficult character in tho
play, acted tho part well. The characters
taken by Edgar Jones, Il. L. M0rtelle. Lii.
liam Alexander and others, strong.
forceful and artistic.
II is a strong scenic play. ono that will
command a heavy patronage during its short
season ut tho Grand. The scenery Is rich
nd of ho
holy sepulcher, tho resurrection and flight
of tho angels was most impressive. Tho
play goes again tonight, closing Thursday
night with n Wednesday matinee,