The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-24
ADJUSTMENTS
GRAND THEATER GA Royal
Slave

Slave.
"a Royal Slave by Clarence Ben
nett. author Of ''The Holy City,
which played TO record. d.brealting houses
for the first four nights of last week
at the Grand thcater, is fated 10 be
cclipscd this week in patronage by the
amusement which was presented for
the first time Sunday night, and which
opened upon the largest audience ever
seen in the Grand theater. The play is
one of intense interest throughout.
Frank De Camp, as Ed Aguila, the
Eagle, last Of the Montczumas. is n
master in the art OF presenting his diff
cult character Forccful i'll speech and
OF splendid presence, he left nothing to
be desired.
Eunice Murdoch, as Countess Inez De
Ora, the scheming mother. in acting and
in dress was superb. Her costumes were
rich and graced the form of splendid
parsonage. Harry Hoyt, as Humboldt
4. Jones. p newspaper spondcnt,
was everything that could be desired.
In his specialties he and Miss Hazel
Rich, the little Mexican senorita, were
decidedly clever. Her Spanish dance in
the third act was as pretty piece of
artistic work as is ever seen on any
stage. The company are all clever, and
a better pleased audience never left the
Grand theater,
ga Royal Slave" will run three more
nights, including Wednesday matinee.
LYRIC THEATER-''A Millionaire
Wife, by the Lyric Stock company.
The Lyric Theater Stock company, in
" A Millionaire g Wife, - is company
far above the average, and the plot of
the play which the company is exploit
ing is unusually good, Miss Margaret
Carlotta Pitt. as Florence Grantley,
plays strong and emotional part she
handles 1t with a grace and case which
shows her finish as an actress. Miss
Pitt is u member of the famous Pitt
family, all of whom are actors and
actresses. She was born in Brixton,
England, and Is a daughter Of II. NJ.
Pitt, celebrated as an actor in England
and America. She took up her stage
career with r. II. Sotheru several years
ago. Her mother, Fanny Addison Pitt,
is member Of the famous Addison
family. and has been seen in Salt Lake
with Sol Smith Russell, Virginia Ilar.
ned, Ethel Barrymore and others. She
is now starring in ''Capc Cod Folks. -
Miss Pitts work is clever TO the last
degree, and her reception by the Salt
Lake audlcpceS mas been n2lterlnS, TO
say the least. Miss Ethel Roberts, as
Blanche Sterling is deserving of special
mention. Her work is very clever and
is of character seldom seen in Salt
Lake. William Balfour, who plays the
part of Harry Grautley, is producing
class of work that characterizes him as
man with u future, His emotional
work is unusually good, and his voice
and manner arc pleasing. The entire
company is strong, and the play is one
in which much scope is given for the
display of ability on the part of the
characters. a very enthusiastic audi
cnce witnessed the production Sunday
evening. The play runs the week, with
Wednesday matinee,
William Collier appears at tho Salt
Lake theatqr this evening in his Au.
gustus Thomas comedy con The
Quiet, Mr.. Collier oujoys himself
throughout his performances as fully
as his audiences do, and the spectators
believe that his breezy. chcery air is
al III the play, when II is not, more
than half the time.
Manager George D. Pypcr has Sc
lected for Conference week at the Salt
Lake Theater, Oct. ! TO 6, the Stewart
Opera company, in the cast of which
appear such artists as Mabel Day,
Bertha Shalek, Bessie Fairbairn, Will