Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-25
ADJUSTMENTS.

TbentcI-Thc evening of NoVcnip,er
14th last, viii always pc fenleil,p,ei 81
orr theater goers as a red letter us ~.
The occasion was the first presetl ta q ~
here of Ned Royle's "squaW Nan :, VIZ
speech between the acts by MI. IVY Wy, ~
himself. and the appearance OF VIII
liam F'aversham in the central fole.
The deep Impression that event ielt
was we'll evidenced last. night Wi llsl,
in spite Of the downpour OF ram d .
big and brilliant audience came on - ~
welcome the play back again, anu anu ~,
cidentaily toSeXtend gfeetlhss ~ a al va rfs-
favorite Dustin Farnum. so wen re-
1nembared for his work in Arizona
and 1.-THE Virginian. ,,.,,
Mr.. Royla's beautiful play which
since its Salt Lake production, mas
been the sensation Of the season IN
London, has been fully described py,
the News and 1t only needs 70 pc
added that its strength, tenderness, a ,n,.
beauty, impress as strongly as ever ~
ana still entitle 1t to the name OF the
greatest American play of recent years.
AS long as the Lieblers keep the pro,
duction up to the present standard laiitl
they and Mr.. Royle are too Keen 10 low
er 1t in the leasD there Is no reason
why managers and author should not
go on drawing their dividends lhdell-
nitely
The cast in the present company IS
thoroughly capable There may be two
or three spots in which the originals
arc hardly equaled. but there are sew
eral others in which they are eXcelied,
and the effect of the whole picture IS
us charming and Fascinating as u eyer
was. Mr.. FaInum gave a thoroughly
artistic and most enjoyable rendition OF
the title role. The sole respect In
which he does not measure up with
Fapersham, Is in the fact of his ma
gtionality, FaYersham being a Britisher
born. and as ultra English in his style,
as Mr. Faversham is ultra American IN
his, In the first act therefore, laid IN
England, Faversham was more thor
oughly Ito the manner born but in
the other three, Farnum was the cow
boy to the life 1t should be remem-s
bered also, that this is his third week
in the role, whereas Taversham had
played 1t three years. Mr.. Farnum had
some tempestuous recalls. after one OF
which he essayed a brief speech. He
stated that his prolonged absence from
the west had been due to the fact that.
he had been hunting for a piece good
enough to bring west of the mississippi,
but had not found it, SO he had taken.
up with another play, which Salt La y
had already seen, but the play was SO
good, he added, that he did not feel
that he needed any excuse, though the
audience might wonder at his nerve"
in Following in the footsteps ofthis pre-
decessor. The speech was as heartily
applauded as his acting.
big Bill is still in the hands of
George Deyo. who still makes 1t the
second part Of the piece. and q fine
Mr. Lewis was also most artistic. and
the Cash Hawkins of Mr.. Shaw was SO
good as to call to mind the Trampas
tof Campeau, and Mr.. Shaw would hard
ly ask for higher praise. Miss Conwell
made a handsome Diana, and Miss
Fisher a pretty picture as the Indian
maid, though hardly investing it with
the intensity that her predecessor did.
Logan Paul, an old Salt Lake actor.
whose days date back to the palmy
times in the seventies, when he was a
member of the stock company. gave an
excellent sketch in the part of,the In
6terpreter.
the week and will surely do enormous
business,
Tho Berllllocl Recital Tonight
This evening at the First NJ. e. church,
friends of Miss Agatha Berkhoel ought
to be out in force to hear her in a
special program, and also to say fare
will to her, prior to her return to New
York. Miss Bcrkhnel's high attain
ments as q vocalist and the recent inl-.
preston she made with the Salt Lake
Opera company, ought to insure a
handsome audience.
Orpheum-The excellent bill of
this week is now drawing to a close,
but the business keeps up undimin-
ished. Final presentations will be
given today and tomorrow. with both
afternoon and evening performances.
Grand-This house will return to
stirring melo-drama next week. the at
traction being The Cowboy Ranger
Under Two Flags will run out the
remainder of the week.
Lyric-A complete change of bill
will be presented tomorrow afternoon,
the cameraphone having an entirely
new set of subjects to present.