The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-27

know that all is over between them. She
has awakened to a realization of the duty
she owes to her daughter and her hus-
band. The curtain should fall at the
moment the woman goes out and the lover
throws himself despairingly into a chair.
The appearance of the old prince, with
his herOcs about the boy leading the
forces of the revOluuonists to victory, is
an anti-climax. Everybody knew that
was exactly what the boy would do. EX-
plantations were altogether unnecessary.
The Awakening contains not more
| than two, or at most three. scenes that
are worthy to be portrayed by Miss Meth
ersole. The strongest scene of all is that
in the third act, the scene with the daugh-
ter. Here was a woman who was very
real, a mother, writing in agony over
the supposed death of her lover, but full
of mother love that, for the sake of the
daughter, is willing to bear ALL to endure
all, to overcome all. There are great
heights in that scene and Miss Nethersole
reached them with compelling force.
The scene outside the door behind which
she thought her lover was being muir
dered. when for what seemed many min
utes, Miss Nethersole as Therese de Mcgee
held the stage alone, was terrifying in its
fidelity. The wonderfully sweet voice
that has won for Miss Nethersole the last
ing affection of thousands of playgoers
sounded here every note OF human trag-
edy. In expression. in gesture, in every
rapid movement. when she beat upon the
locked door with her bare hands, when
she SDIdUS, dS an eilEdStQ lDneSS would
spring, at the throat of the man who
brutality told her he had killed her lover,
| the artistic was utterly forgotten in the
character.
Frank Mills was Prince Jean. the lover.
Mr.. Mills is the only American actor in
the company, although he has made his
home in England so long that he can
hardly be called an American now Mr.
Mills has well earned his place as Miss
MEMBERSHIPS leading man. He is an ac-
tor of finish and talent, measuring up
to the requirements of the play without
staginess or self consciousness. but enter
ing into the character as if he really lived
ii.
There is not single weak spot in the
cast. The play is staged in a manner
that leaves no detail unregaTded.
Last nights audience was a splendid tes-
timOniai TO the regard in which Miss
Nethersole is held here. 1t was the larg-
lest and most representative assemblage
that has been seen in the Salt Lake the
atre this season. Also, it was discrimi-
mating audience.
Tonight Miss Nethersole will present
"Sapho." The bill tomorrow afternoon
will be Carmen" and the final offering
Saturday night will be THE Labyrinth -
At the Grand theatre last night a COM
fOTtably filled house saw the initial per-
Torrance of isis in New York" If ap-
probation of a play and players can be
measured by the applause from the au-
dience, last nights presentation was ap-
preciated and enjoyed in the first degree
Sis" is always on deck as the pro-
gram states it when a noble heroine is
called for and fairly brings the house
down when she holds four or five men at
bay with a six-shooter and controls the
situation. The second act offers many
funny pictures of a green farmer family
In one of the large hotels of New York
and it must be said that the company
takes advantage of the situation and does
some very good work. Sis (Edna Daly)
makes a decided hit in the second act
with her School Day" song, answering
two encOres. All in all the characters
are well sustained with a possible excep-
ton of the villain who doesn't seem TO
fit the part any too well: but the show
is worth while and will no doubt go to
packed houses till Saturday, when the
engagement ends.
Business continues good at the Orpheum
and tonight being the regular society
night, a full house is looked for. Begin
ming with Monday the following is the
bill: Julie HerHe and company in play
let entitled Between Acts" Lew Haw-
kins as THE Chesterfield of Ministrelsy;"
Leona Thurber and her pickaninnies;
Scott and Wilson, acrobatic comedians,
and Thomas Carey, novelty banjoiSt.