Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-31
ADJUSTMENTS.

Thcatcr---For one " the very few
times In her professional carccr,N Viola
Allen appeared To a salt Lake audience
last night that did not crowd the house.
Decoration day in this city is altogether
.l resort day, aud this fact, added 20 the
other that Mis- Aliens visit falls at an
uupropitous tmc. an interest being
centered on Maude Adams engagement
Is responsible for the absence OF
crush, The audience was a fairly good
one. but the occasion was ono that
ought t. have called for the employ
mept OF the Standing Room Only
sign,
Miss Allen, in spite " the fight Of
years remains an actress whom 1t is
a delight 10 gaze upon and listen to
Hearing the beautiful, cello like quality
of her voice carries ones memory back
20 the DAYS OF her triumphs In 'Esmer~
AIDA "Shenendoah' and The Palace
of the King, plays In which she lett
vivid mark ON our dramatic history.
Salt Lake did not have the pleasure
OF seeing her i'm two Of her great sue
cesses. THE Christian and The Eter-
nal city" but the new fame she ac-
quired 81 those plays spread over the
whole country and established her moro
securely than ever IN her position as
an artist of high rank. II mas been
generation or more since Salt Lake saw
any SuCl pTtStllldllNI VI E2Alo-iN's 49, Y
Twelfth Night as that given last
evening, and in many respects nothinS
we ever heheld approached 1t. Marie
Wainwright did essay version a ie"
years ago, but that recollection Is one
not pleasant TO recall. From MISS Al
lens own arch, dainty, and magnetic H.
terpretation OF the part Of Viola was
she not named after that character =
10 the least part In the superb cast, the
touch of perfection and completeness
was over all 1t was such presentation
as to the cast, the mountings, and Inc
Incidental music that one might expect
10 see In favored parts of England or
America at the height OF notable sea
SON but one that the theaters lying IN
that dim and less fortunate eNpa ,ls1s
describe as THE Road" are seldom
described as THE Road" are seldom
Aliens reading Is a delight to the ear.
Her grace Of manner is full OF Wltcherg
and her Individual charm Is as potent
as ever. ,,- .. l.,
II is hard TO begin singing out IN
divldual instances IN cast where tlSIe
was so much general eNceliehee. az -,
Mellish as Sir Toby. Mr., HauneId as
Sir Andrew and Mr.. Herbert as NAL
volio presented three adnliraole PIC
lures Of three famous parts, ana there
was a flavor OF the almost forgotten
legitimate In all they did. The audi
ence gave them some very dlscrllnln'
alive applause. MI. Hnrcourte DUKE
was done In manly tashon. AZ !, Ilus
garth as the clown Is good actor ahl
an excellent singer as well. HIS music-
al numbers were much enjoyed. Ihal
veteran &. Leslie Allen the parent stem
from which tho daughters talents
spring. did not have full opportunity
in his role OF Antonio. i VIII be a
treat TO see him and his daughter III
IL. TFsa gtn
afternoon. Miss Tillbury as MARIA
and Miss Skippworth as Olivia both
rendered their roles IN excellent taste
and fashion. Mr.. Bates song OF VINO
is Sylvia" with the male quartet ac-
compartment, was another fine feature
and the Incidental music by the or
rhestra was most enjoyable.
Tho same bill runs tonight and to-
morrow night, and 1t will be followed to-
morrow afternoon by scenes from AS
You Like It." THE School for Scandal
"Roneo and Juliet" and The Mer-
chant of Venice" With rendition by
such a. company as Miss Aliens, these
plays afford an opportunity that the
public generally, and our students par
ticularly, ought not TO allow to pass I'M
appreciated.
Orpheum-Tonigh IS the regular
society night at the orpheum where
THE Cowboy and the Lady has been
going to good business all the week. Tho
company. under the stage direction Of
David Miles Is now working hard on
"rhe Dancing Girl which VIII be tho
next production.
Grand---A big house saw Under
Two Flags" last night The next pro-
duction by Miss Frankenneld and her
company wlll he Hearts Of the Blue
Ridge" a Hal Reid play.
I,ric--A change Of bill goes "u to-
,norrov. afternoon. This weeks program