Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-28
ADJUSTMENTS.

Orphcum-Thc summer stock sea-
son at this house opened last night IN
the presence OF big and Drilllant
audience. People who look to the
Orpheum TO supply them with grade
of entertainment only slightly below
the highest priced travelling attrac~
lions were out in force to pass on the
merits of the aggregation which the
popular playhouse had brought to-
gether The bill chosen was Clyde
Fitch's Cow boy and the Lady, or
iginally written Tor Nat Goodwin and
Maxine Elliott but not long contln-
ued in their repertoire. and later pre-
scented In Salt Lake by :. Miller Kent.
While ii might have been better Tor tue
company to have made their initiative
venture IN a play entirely new, 1t can
be said that last nights rendition lost
nothing by comparison with the pre-
vious production here and IN many
points IL eNcelled IL, The hrst I'M
preston gained last night was one
Of completeness. The company seems
large enough to cope with any OF the
ordinary stock plays OF the better class
and this means not only that the lead
ing parts will be well filled, but that
the lesser roles and the character olls'
so essential 10 an all-round stock pre-
sentatlOn, viii be capably handled MI
Phillips. the new leading man, is hand-
some. capable, a good reader, and an
experienced actor one gains the IDEA
that he win he better IN parts OF the
more heroic mold than IN one written
so especially for Nat Goodwin, as red
dy.' but he Is quite effective through
out. The leading lady, Miss Moore,
played with good taste and quiet teel
ing. though the part is not one which
fully enables her to show her real
mettle Miss Mable Florence who
made so many friends with the Mayall
company last year increased the list
last night. She has sunshiny way
with her that lights up the whole stage
and her gifts We're given excellent
play in the role OF "hridge.' Miss
Hendrle gave an excellent character
sketch as the dance hall pianist, and
her demeanor on the witness stand
was one of the best pieces of acting
OF the evening, Miss Theodore filled
the role of Molly Larkin capably. Some
excellent work was done by Mr.. Green
Mr.. Clements, and Mr.. Roach. as the
three COW boys. Indeed their acting
was one Of the special features that
did more than anything else to create
the necessary western atmosphere for
the play Good things may be eS-
pected Of Mr. Green during the sea-
son and Mr. Clements touches at times
were reminiscent of Campeau, himself
Mr. Roach was better than he has
been for a long time past. Mr.. Co.'S
grove played the Indian with intelli
gence and care. and Messrs. Bennett
and O'Mera filled their roles accept
ably a SPECIAL word ought to be said
for Mr.. Miles, whose judge was an eX-
cellent deliueatiou.
The play was well staged and went
with surprising smoothness for first
night
Grand-The second weeks engage
ment of Miss Laura Frankenfleld and
her company at the Grand commenced
with well-flled house and a manifest
enthusiasm that augurs we'll for the
remainder of the week, The play,
Under Two Flags is one of the most
thrilling and pleasing meodramas on
the stage and though 1t has been
played In Salt Lake several times, il
has never been seen to better advant
age than last evening. the prices of
admission considered. The company
presenting it Is an evenly balanced ag-
gregation well above 49, average in
point Of ability and careful and pains
taking in the rendition of the lines,
With such players i'm such play
satisfied audience is assured, and those
present Monday night manifested their
approval in manner not in the least
uncertain Miss FranlSenfield in the
role of Cigarette" was fully equal
to every requirement OF the eNaCting
part, and the others in their respective
lines left no room for adverse criticism,
The same bill finishes out the week,
with the usual matinees.
Lyric--In an excellent vaudeville
bill at the Lyric this week, Onetta, an
Arabian dancer, is easily the leading
feature. Her grace and her beauty are
making n decided hit with the patrons
of the little playhouse, on the opening
night II was necessary to give three
performances and a rushing business
is promised for the remainder Of the
week The program is as good as any
seen at the Lyric since vaudeville re-
placed the stock company Among the
other good numbers is the mimicry OF
Tom Brantsford and there is a laugh
able comedy sketch by Hawley ana
McCrea. The same bill goes for the
balance of the week with the usual
matinecs