Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-19

and the manner In which Miss Ellington |
acquitted herself hcre bore fun owl
dencc of her powers rs mn artist. The
snnc praise must be given to Mr.
McRae. who although he was only
iilling the part for the third time. acted
with dignity and care, aud good tasto
throughout. The supporting company
AFFORDS nm instance OF the ali 10 rave
reposc. taste and correct reading that
good acting ought to possess--the sort
that the stage Of the old days used
Ia pride itself IN, hut the sort that Is
now RAPIDLY vanishing. Beautiful, in
decd was the rc0dinR of Mr. Mawson in
the part OF the old man. and equally
good was the quiet piece OF work done
by Mr.. Herbert one of Augustin Daly's
old standbys. IN the Part ~ the detec-
i've Mr. lde in the difiicult role OF the
boy uniusily accused of the theft, was
specially strong. Miss Richard MS Isa-
belle did her role IN good fashion
The staging and costuming We're SUI
perb from beginning 10 end, and tho
various sets of scenery wore accorded
rounds OF applause. The final presentn-
tons go this afternoon and evening.
Daniel FrOhnan ticre---It was like
a breath from the old dramatic days
TO indulge In Ave minutes conversa-
ton with Daniel Frohman at the thea
ter last night. He is the husband OF
Margaret Ellington. and gives his in
dividusl attention TO the production OF
The Thief" IL is something like IL
years since he last visited Salt Lake
but he is an encyclopedia of reminis-
censes of more than a quarter of q
century ago, and he recalls with in
terest his first visit TO salt Lake about
1873. when he was advance man for
Haverly & Callender's minstrels. Since
those days Mr.. Frohman has built his
own tteoters In New York, made his
own productions, and created a taste
for standard drama which is vast
ly TO his credit. My many he
is esteemed to he wearing the man
tie of the late Augustin DAILY. Mr.
productions as The Wife" and The
Charity Ball" and II was under his
management that Maude Adams was
first Introduced to the public. after she
grew up, In Sotherns play OF Lord
'Chumley" Mr.. Frohman managed
sothern for over 10 years. From
"Chumley" Maude Adams went to "A
Midnight Bell" having been loaned
Mr.. Frohman's brother, Charles. and
her rise after that was n rapid one
MIR. Frohman regrets the decadence
Of the standard stock companys of for
mer days but says the public demands
new company in every now produce
| ton. The new LyCeum theater, which
Mr. FrOhman now owns, win be opened
| in tho fall with Miss Billie Burke In
| her new play. to be followed by Gil
| lette IN new production written by
| Mr.. Bernstein, author of THE Thief"
Mr.. Frohman and his wife were
| greatly surprised and gratified on
| reaching the theater last night, TO find
| that the dressing room had been taken
| in hand and decorated with flowers
| by Mrs Annie Adams and Mrs. Belle
Pitts, old friends of the manager and
his wife,
|
| The Merry Graftcrs-Tomorrow
| afternoon and evening viii see the
| final presentations of Harold Orlob's
| popular comic opera THE Merry Craft
ers." A big matinee turnout Is look
| ed for.
Orpheuni-"Two Men and A Girl"
| winds up tomorrow night. The usual
| Saturday matinee will be given.