Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

Thcatcr-It is rarely, indeed, that
O dramatic presentation az such sem
ersl finish as that given by Miss cros-
man last nigh, visits tho salt Lake
stage. We must take oG our hats 10
this little lady as one Of the most
Niyacious. energetic and magnetic ac-
trtsscs our stage knows today, Equally
must We render q tribute 90 our ola
friend Presbrcy. who has given her
her present graceful comedy. but most
of an must We make our acknowledge
menis % Sardou. the great French
dramaust. whose scrap of Paper Mr.
presbrcv has merely Americanized ana
brought up 90 date. in Mary. Mary
quite CONTRARY" 10 Il a little sur
prislug loo fact. that AN author Of Mr..
pregbreys attachments should not
have nut upon his play bills the source
from which he drew his inspiration.
"A Scrap Of Paper" base been done
for almost two generations IN Eng
land and America under that name,
and under the name Of THE Adyen-
lures of q Love Letter The Ken
dalls produced II in salt Lake, aud
several lesser concerns have also given
H. while not long since the amateurs
Of the University Dramatic cluo
brought Il out. II was always regard
ed d. one Of the most ingenious or
Sardou's lighter comedies, and It loses
nothing Of its sprightllness by being
trausplulcd from Paris 10 New HoTk,
when the undermining process Il In
the hands Of SO clever an adaptor as
Mr. Pre-hrey.
Il was beautifully staged ana acted
from beginning 20 end last night ana
Mis-, Crosman was rewarded with q
number of hearty curtain calls. she
certainly retains all her old charm ana
effectiveness. Her assisting group Of
PLAYERS Is made up Of excellent ma
terial Mr. Putnam On the role oil
Danyers che Prosper Couramonl OF
the original, Is an excellent artist ana
he gave a well rounded delineauon. Mt
Pitt as the Jealous husband Miss
Howard as his wife. Mr. Herbert ian
excellent COMEDIAN as the bugologisL
and stately Miss Vernon as the SPIN
ster an gave fine accounts Of them
selves
The Cr0sman engagement lasts two
more nights with matinee tomorrow
The sale 81 seats Tor Mr. Nat c.
Goodwiu's engagement az the theater
opened Ii the box office this morning
az 20 O'Clock Thursday and Friday
nights and SstuYsy matinee, MT
Goodwin will pIyseut The Genius,
preceded by a cufN "A raiser called In
n Blaze Of Glory By special request
AN elaborate production Of when We
Were Twenty-0nc' viii be given sat
uriay evening
Orpheum--A strong counter attrac-
ton al the Salt Lake theater, each
Of the other amusement houses offer.
ing bills ~ more or less merit, and
The summer resort Uanagments going
down the course at hot canteT 70"
public patronage. told yisibly on the
attendance 40 The Or0heum last night
on the beginning Of the fifth week OF
stock company work. Shenandoah
that charming old war drama. present
"a AS capsbiy as DO was last night, I'M
der ordinary circumstances might be
rolled upon 90 hold Us own against the
best Of cards but when they obtrude
themselves %, uumer0usly as amuse-
and open air a.iuJements as accessories.
90 is unnecessary o. 20 further FOR an
explanation as 90 Why all the seats
were not filled
There MAS some very satisfactory In
iiy.5ull and collective work done. Nir.
Maya.. reliiirmed himself In popular
favor as Col KercaIyal West and Miss
stuart as Gertrude Ellingham the
southern g.r'. has given us no better
exhibition OF her talents. Gus Mortimer
as Captain HclTtselse was ecidediy
clever Roy Clements as Frank Beiloe.
q role taat De assumed on very short
notice made u clear that all he needs
IS a chance. and Mr.. Barrett as Gen.
Buckthorn and Nj Mclean as Gen.
Hayerhl were entirely at home IN
their military accoutrementS Zelby
Roach had the part Of Sergeant Bar
ket. and De invested il with a full quota
OF WY. good humor. The distinctive hit
Of The night, however. vas made by
Miss Mabel Florence, the daughter Of
the regiment. whose vivacity. chic and
charm were constantly IN evidence
when she was on the scene 81 action.
Miss Sturgls gave q good account Of
herself as tho. Union girl and Miss
Gresham Appeared TO advautapv as
Mrs. Hayerhll
Shenandoah holds the boards for
The remainder of The week with the
customary maunees.