The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-15
ADJUSTMENTS.

Z The greatest audience of Mr. MantelTs
pengagement assembled last night to see
MS Richelieu. In the part created by the
great Macready nearly three-q quarters of
century ago Mr.. Mantell more firmly
settled Salt Lake playgOers in their i'm
preston that he is without an equal in
classic drama, as far as the American
stage Is concerned. 1t was the third old
mans part he had played during the
week, and II was as much unlike his other
characterizations. except in the one de-
tail OF age, as any part could be unlike
another. He gave magnificent por-
traiture of the old churchman who. if we
are to believe the playwright, lived and
worked only for his country. Take for
example, the splendid speech that closes
the first act:
France, I love thee!
All earth shall never pluck thee from my
heart!
My mistress France-my welded wife
sweet France,
Who shall proclaim divorce for thee and
me?"
There are so many strong scenes in the
Bulwer drama that it is difficult to par
ticularize, especially since Mr. ManteIl
was equally effective in all of them Per-
haps. though. most interest conferred in his
reading of the well known threat of ex-
communication in the second Scene of tha
fourth act, following Baradas' demand
upon the cardinal for Julie Here Mr.
Mantell showed the lion aroused Age
fell from him as a cloak as he swung
into:
Mark where she stands, Around her
form / draw
The awful circle of our solemn church!
Set but a foot within that holy ground,
And on thy head-yea, though it wore a
crown
! launch the curse of Rome"
II was small wonder that Baradas cow
cred and drew back before that fierce
cutlery. Yet but a moment later Richie
lieu had aged again. Il am very feeble
he says. we will go home" Again
and again, though, he RECEIVERS his
Rrensth, his weakness seeming a play as
Wis mock death was a play And at last
he is restored TO his own, as he should
have been.
Miss Russell as Julie, Mr.. McGinn as
De Mauprat, Mr.. Campbell as Joseph, are
all entitled 10 high praise. The scenic
side of the production, as has been the
case throughout the week was all that
could have been desired.
Mr.. MantelTs engagement continues to-
night with "Othello."
Few people among the crowds that have
attended the OrDheum this week are |
aware of the fact that Charles +. Evans /
who presents the sketch. It's I'D to You |
William" is an old Salt Lake favorite |
with Tony Pastors famous variety show /
company when that aggregation made its /
last American tour. He also appeared /
here in 1888 with his own company and 4
again in 1891 he was here with odd HOss |
HOey' in The PaTlOr Match" by the |
late Charles HOyt. They closed the sea-
son here and Mr. Evans spent some time /
in the city. In a chat with a Herald /
representative last night Mr.. Evans talked /
interestingly of his former visits here. He |
said; Il well remember my first ap-
pearance in your city, i'm 1871 Ii was i'm |
the early spring, I think and we played |
a successful engagement in the Salt Lake |
theatre. At our first appearance Brig
ham Young was in the audience and [ /
remember when this information was
passed among the performers we all took 1
a keener interest in our work. wondering
what impression we would make on the
Mormon prophet He must have been
pleased, because he sent us his compli- /
ments, saying that he had enjoved our |
very much.
While taking a trip around the city |
today ! could scarcely make myself be 1
lieve IL was the same city in which /
In 1871. Now YOU have one of
the most up-tO-date and altogether charm
ing cities I'm the country. Your broad.