Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-27

well he copied In the United states. The
urine purpose OF, the two societies ai-
ready mentioned and anothef~the Play
Actors-is to present to the pupnc
plays which for various reasons nave
been declined by the managers or Tor
bidden by the censor When the socie-
ties were first formed their little sun
day evening Affairs were only patron
lzed by q certain w&ll-dehned and ensi-
IN recognized type of extremists, Tho
men wore low turn-down collars. long,
F. flowing bow ties, tweed suits and cared
little or nothing for personal appear
ances; the women wore green Greek
costumes--or as near an approach as
the police would permit-sandals, n
string OF beads ana the inevitable eye
glasses.
Today that Is all changed. A NATL
nee of the Stage society or its associate
institutions can count upon as smart
an audience as can be found anywhere
iu London. Fabulously expensive mo-
tor cars and private carriages wait In u
long line outside while their owners
FIJI the playhouse. c. Bernard shaw
shows up with Mrs. Asqulth. the talent
Cd wife of the prime minister and the
audience is veritable Who's Who" of
the .intcllectuals" In English high life.
So pleased Is Charles Frohman with
"The Two Pins" the MEDIEVAL drama
with which Oscar Asche and his VIE,
tdly Brayton, opened their season at
cheap prices at the Alduych. that he
has secured the American rights and
tells me that be will lose no time in
producing II In the United states. The
Dlay IS written in blank verse and deals
with the adventures of thirteenth CEN
fury maiden who attempts TO rescue
her veuturesome brother from the
clutches of a masterful overload A.
though the maid fails TO accomplish
her object through strategy the en-,
trance of Cupid saves the day anu
rescues her brother from u dose OF
honey and feathers. The play. while
bright and amusing, is not remarkable
in any way except that II succeeds III
keeping the audience constantly enter
tained.
George Fawcett. the American actor
who created the part of Big blil III
..The Suuayy Man in the United States
and who was brought over mere o.,
, Lewis Waller to play the same part
| in the English adaptation of the saint
plav. which will finish long run az
the Lyric theatcr, on the last uay ol
| this month. tells me that he has no
| intention of returning Immediately u
| America. He hopes TO be aple TO az
near in London in 'Pudd nhead IL,
SON under the ".
sheath. Aside from Lewis waller, WHO
IS an established English fayorite and
who played the part enacted by VIII
| liam Faversham in the United states
Fawcett made the hit of Edwin Milton
Royle's drama of the west.
So far as we in London are con-
cerned. David Warfield is case OF
NOW YOU see him and now you don I.
toll dozen times
we were going to see him In The
Music Master and THE Grand Army
Man" in the fall and just as frequently
doubt has been cast upon the an"
nouncement The latest is that al
though he is now on the continent on a
holiday. London will not have the
pleasure of seeing him this year. OF
| all the actors in the United States the
English theatergoers are most anxious
TO see Maud Adams and David War
field.
Constance Collier, one Of the most