Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-09

II has ultut tdplldl start at tnN
Queens. The event need not
delay US long; enough that in
his fathers old piece. THE Bells" the
young actor scored an immediate and
emphatic success last Wednesday eve
ming.
There is no necessity 20 compare the
performances OF the two. A youthful
generation that knew not Irving the
elder, Is rapidly growing up among US
and with no cherished memories to dis
turb them they have every right to re-
gard H. b." as an actor OF genuine
talent For US. who are familiar with
and can never forget his distinguished
father 1t is sufficient that we gladly
recognize in his successor many OF his
finest qualities. The last act of "Thc
Bells was really triumph for III.
b. and Il looks as 10 he will not have
to change his program for some months
to come. That also Includes little
one-act drama called "A Maid of Hon
or, by Edward DENLY" who. in re-
atty Is r G. Hemmerde. X c., NJ. p.
for East Denbigh-whence his nom-de-
guerre-and one OF Irving's principal
hackers. The revival Of THE Bells"
constitutes the only theatrical feature
OF the week, If tonights production Of
"The Dollar Princess" at Days be ex-
cepted.
Nevertheless ] must not omit mention
OF the first appearance IN this country
Of Ethel Levey, which took place last
Monday at the Alhambra. She is de-
scribed on the bill as the queen of
American musical comedy" n claim
which. / fancy, one or two ladies on
your side might be inclined 10 dispute
All the same, the newcomer made a
distinctly favorable impression. Great
ed partly by her handsome appearance
and partly by her lively style of sing
ing. She has a good voice. too, although
she uses II not after the manner OF the
trained vocalist but rather Of the varie-
~ artist. The house greeted her en-
Enthusiastically and bouquets and baskets
Of flowers We're showered on her from
the wings. one cannot accuse her of
over refinement but there Is a swing
and a dash about her performance
which carry everything before them.
This week 7 happened on Michael
Morton. Just back from New York,
whittier he went to produce his new
piece Detective Sparkes." for Charles
Frohman Hattie Williams he tells
me. has made the hit OF her life in IL
and Frohman has booked her and the
play for 40 weeks tour. Mi
dramatist Martha Morton, and for
some years past has made London his
home. Accustomed to the more placid
currents OF London existence he
seems 10 have been almost stunned by
the force and strenuousness OF New
York life
1T came upon me as a revelation
he declared, land / found Il hard 10
accommodate myself 20 the changed
state OF affairs"
He is nightly pleased, on the other
hand by the cordial reception given
TO Detective Sparkes" which Froh-
man promises, we shall see in London
one Of these days.
Arthur Bourchier has come out this
week with the hamboyant announce
ment that he has secured a new piece
called The Refuge" written by
clyde Fitch who. according 10 the
paragraphist favored with the news,
completed Il Just before his death.
The narrator then proceeds 10 give
details Of the story from which ]
gather that the new piece Is in
reality THE Straight Road which by
this time a. pretty well familiar 90
most American playgoers II rs thus
that theatrical history is made In GER
tain quarters Production I'm this coun-
try Is hardly likely 10 take place for
some considerable time 20 come as
Bourchier at the present moment has
q considerable number OF irons In the
Ere re and his wife. Violet Nanburgh.
are. for instance, booked to appear "A
the Palace Theaters Of Varieties al
Christmas in "A powerful little one-aci
drama. 20 which / made passing ref
orencc some time ago. specially writ
ten for the purpose by Henry Arthur
Jones. Jones dropped IN on me few
days ago 10 ten me an about u ana
was considerably surprised when ] IN
formed him that his plot was almost
Identical with that Of Seymour Ober-
mers House OF bondage already
Tlayed In some Of your principal cities
and given "a couple Of performances at
Trees Afternoon theater. All this
merely goes 20 show how large part
coincidence plays ia theatrical mat
tors and how easily the most original
writer may suffer from "A charge OF
plagiarism Fortunately, Jones ls In
position 10 prove that the idea ~ the
piece camC 10 him three years ago ANA
vas az the time iotted down In his
commonplace book FOR later use.
Louis N. Parker who for some time
pact has devoted most Of his time 90 the
making 81 pagoants. with marked suc-
cess III with but little Iencunlary gain
to himself sails for New YORK today.
Io has nO particular object la cross
ing the Atlantic except as he laugh
mglv stated, 90 pick up any stray
dollars that may boz hoating about
clearly "a most laudahle ambition For
the future he Intends 10 turn his hack
upon pageants and 90 cultivate more
romuneratiYe work ia the shape OF
playwrlting lie b. among the most
prolific of our dramaiisis and has prob
ably produced more PLAYS within
given lime Than any OF his colnpeti-
tors hut alas the results shown by
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