Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-24


r. play "The Strength OF the
Weak" visits us on Monday, and
we shall have an opportunity TO
see how our Judgment compares with
that Of San Francisco on tho coast
Miss Roberts new play was declared ms
admirable vehicle for her particular
style as Ann Lamont" proved not TO
be. Indeed her management feel so
much confidence IN her and The
Strength Of the Weak that they have
booked her for Broadway season and
she Is now enroute 10 New York. The
play Is one that deals with modern
American life. being laid I'm New York
City, and tells of the adventures Of a
young orphan, who has written book.
il Is, however published anonymously,
and It deals with certain phases OF the
life she has led with an INSCRIPTIONS
guardian. The success OF the book,
the announcement OF who the real
author Is. and the complications that
follow through the love Of an honest
man and scoundrel form a plot full
OF strong climaxcs and telling scenes.
II is pleasure to note that Miss
Roberts support stil includes Max
Figman, and also such well known
players as Jas u. Wilson. Eugene Or
monde, II. 5. Ncrthrup, and Robert
McWade.
The engagement here Is limited TO
three nights and a Wednesday matinee.
The annual appearance of the Uni
versity club viii occur next Friday
and Saturday IN production Of MI
obe,' charming comedy, the memory
OF which IL still fresh I'm the minds Of
theater goers from the admirable pre-
sentation given by RebecCa Warren
and George Edeson az the Grand some
years ago. The cast viii introduce all
the strength OF the popular club. Miss
Maude May Babcoclt directs. and the
part of Niobe will be played by Miss
Edna Harker, whose ability has we'll
been tested TN past presentations. Mr..
l1lbert Thomas has Blossoms role OF
Peter Amos Dunn. Mr.. VIII Mifflln, |
president OF the club, Miss Elsie Ward, |
Carl Scott, X. H. Hart, H. Leo Mar |
shall, Fora Shaw, Pearl Adams, Mary |
Breech, Alice Barnsworth, and Alvin |
Peterson have the supporting parts,
This ~ the ninth year the uniyer- |
slty club has been before our public, |
and II Is expected that "Niobe" will |
not fall behind any OF its previous sue |
cesses.
Mr.. Frederick Warde, who has this
season devoted his time to dramatic re-
citals, will be heard twice at the salt
Lake thoater next Thursday. In tho |
afternoon at $3.50 Mr.. Warde will de- |
liver his great lecture on The |
Women Of Shakespeare and the eve- |
nsng viii be given to recital Of Ham |
let"
Mr. Wude Is probably welcomed |
more by the large universities of the |
country nc which lie appears than any |
other speaker on entertainer David |
starr Jordan, President Of the Stanford |
university Of California. paid Mr. |
Wardc the following high tribute Per |
init me TO express 10 you the veyy great |
pleasure It has given us to hear your |
lecture on Shakespeare and his art AZ
you could easily see you are great |
faVOrite with the students. Not oniv
was every seat ~ the hall taken, but
every window had its occupant, and the :
arcade for rods outside the buildings |
was filled with people anxious TO hear |
you, Whenever you visit CALIFORNIA; |
again you are sure Of a warm welcome |
at Stanford university"
Al the Grand the first bin next week |
will be a dramatizatiou Of Wilkle Col |
llns famous novel THE New Magda- |
len" called Her Double Life" The |
part Of Mercy Merrick will be In the !
hands of Miss Frankcnneld a new ac- !
tress who IL said to be both versatile |
and brilliant The wonderful success |
of Margaret Auglm IN "Zra." still an
other version NJ this novel has brought |
THE New Magdalen' prominently be-
fore the public again and without |
doubt the Grand presentation viii |
draw strong business,
Commencing Thursday the Grand |
will present a comedy drama entitled |
"Fhe Great Conspiracy to run three |
nights Win u Saturday matinee. The 1
play "a laid I'm The Berkeley Mines In |
northern California during the hlg !
strike of 1898, and press reports state |
that the big scene In the third act has |
never boen eXcelled IN amy sensational |
production. Il shows the strike Of the
mob surging around the mine. coal |
car on the incline dropping backward |
an explosion Of b4tlers and the death |
of many strikers. The play is said to |
have strong heart Interest inter-
mingled with the usual comedy vein |
ana the company ~ claimed 10 be a |
capable one. \ souvenir viii be pre-
scented 20 all ladies attending the Sat
urday matinee.
Another good entertainment Is SEIZED. |
ulod for the Orphcum patrons next |
week In tho form OF poses plastIquc, |
comedy teams the original Topsy. Il |
playlet aud the ever popular knodrome. !
Tho three SeIdoms, the artistic posers. |
are the hpadlinors and tho rennaiudor