Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-02

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Paden, Sr.--Mr, Wells-Mr. Haddpck,
Otto-Mr Young--Alr. Clarke,
MarguerEte--Alrs. RoSle--Nliss D0dd.
Jennie-~Mrs. Nells-Mlss FeslrnIeS,
Above are two notable casts OF
"Friends" the first that with which the
play WAS given here something like 20
years ago when the author, Mr. Med
Koyle, brought it out with the Home
Dramatic club under the name OF -'Out
ui Darkness" the second that with
which II was rendered a the Grand las
night by the Leighton players. The
event was made a distinctly notable
one and society turned out In stronE
numbers. Gov Cutler and party uc-
eupied one box and directly opposite
was ex-Gpy. II. NJ. Wells and party
near by WAS j. D. Spencer and both fol-
lowed with interest the lines and stua-
lions of the play at whose christening
they took part so long ago.
The applause and the demonstrations
OF favor showed unml stakably thai Mr.
Leigh ton and his players made strong
Impression upon their audience AT the
close OF the big sensational scene that
elllS the third act all the company was
cslled before the curtain and Mi, Leigh
5ul himself WAS made TO respond III
speech. lie delivered himself in mod
est but manly fashion and spoke OF tNe
Overwhelming way In which he and pls
friends had been welcomed since they
Ing that they promised one thing als0-
ltely, and that was that any thing they
attempted during their salt Lake stay
would at least be distinguished by sp-
soute sincerity This WAS the keynote
of last nights production. Everyone
worked with am earneStness and a zeal
THAI could not fail to impress. Mr.
lIeie hton himself and his leading man
Mn Chambers, between them carried on
the honors and both played With good
taste force, and Intelligence AiT- Bosv
worth in the role of the villain showed
euual care. MIR Clark did an especially
STRONG piece of work in the detiripn
trelnHns scene and WAS heartily ap~
plauded MIR. HlHddock was not more
cham acceptable I'm the part OF the Ola
man. which may be due 10 the fAcL
that the role was always the least sitlw
sfuctory III the strong group OF CHAIR
,suierS Drawn by the author MISS Doud
in the role OF Margaret, showed herself
a beautiful reader and an accomplished
actress Her style and appearance are
somewhat natured for This especial
role, and suggest thai she VIII hfld her
real bearings. In PARIS more disunctls
on the heavy order Miss Eearniey WAS
decidedly charming in the pretty role
OF Jennie, and won Immediate favor
with the audience
The Staging and coStuming were all
Of an excellent grade and the presehIa~
siou Was put on with TASTE and care. AZ
Nh. Leighton will go Ona step farther
and double his orchestra, he will place
uis audience under deOt OF gratitude
FRIENDS viii run all tho week ana
next week bill Will he the farce conn
edy entitled 'Ineos-
Orpheusn--yrhe Orph cum bill this
week parIakes of the seasonable spring
time haDiG OF pouring whenever 1t
starts 10 rain, for there are musical
numbers following upon the heels oil
mus caLl numbers until the program Is
suggestive of fond teachers pll7e
pupils In public recital.
papinta comes at the end, and she
is worth waiting for. Her act has been
Quilt zap far away from the common
place In seTpensine dancing, and is 50
well done that she merits the half do
zen recalls which greeted her last night,
A group of mirrors sci at the rear OF
The stage give the appearance Oh
chorus OF dancers following Through
her graceful steps while she handles
the many yards OF silk which make up
ner costume with a skill rarely APP
preached in her chosen field The Isialto
Comedy Four are also entirely success
1lll. They are singers with voices
more than good, while one OF the NUM-
per is a comedian OF real ability They
make every minute count while before
the footights, and serve To cheer up
AN otherwise rather dreary program OF
Preliminary numbers. Dorothy kenton
would have made Il hit IN he banjo
numbers, had not she followed too long
a string OF musical offerings. Her work
is an excellent exposition OF the insIIn-
ment's possibilities, and makes dis
tiuct impression on lovers OF banjo
music, william Morrow in minlcry,
lacks the voice of even a mediocre sing-
or, while his team mate, Miss Schel-
H. 4. 81 "a hg
lotte Ravenscroft sings a song or Two
OF the sentimental order. and closes
with a. song to violin accompaniment
by herself In the absence OF Alice
Davenport and company Mr. and Mrs.
Geo, Morren put ON a sketch last might
entitled "Wauted-7a Nurse which
was IA fun producer OF lower grade
than the average orpheum number of
a like character The klnodrome
seemed TO catch the Injection for less
than standard attractions. and gave
three sets OF pictures, which hardly
pleased as much as usual
Iyrfc---The vaudeville bill AT the
Lyric this week ranks with the best
vet seen at this playhouse. There IS
Variety enough to keep up Interest
throughout the performance, Arm
strong and Holly do u clever sketch
called "The Exprossman,' il Is not
aItogetber new. but is handled In a
most entertaining manner. Cheyeral.
me trick violInlst. does some remark
able "stunts" with the violin and his
monoIogue Is really good a laugh
able feature Is the act of QuBg and
Mack, not SO good as Murray and
Mack. but clever enough TO alnuse, ono
rs A six fOOter, and the other about
half as tall. Their make up Ia quite
funny MartynRe, fire and serpentine
dancer, and Ieipp and Klpp, jugglers,
are fairly good, Leon lie Characters
made quite Hit with his Indian song
ANNA WANNA" The bin runs all
| this week with daiLy mhtlnees-
The Music TesIival--Manager E. c.
| Graham reports that the two center
sections OF tho lower part of the taber.
narIo nave been almost entirely sold
OH. and that many demands are now
being made for the east END OF me gal