Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-09

, ever. Or an awful drop. they simply
border ON the mediocre
! COLONtAIs-plnygo have long
since learned that when Ned ho3 ie
writes IA play. hc writes a good onei
and thoeo who sought Marrying Mary
in the expectation that perhaps For
| onco Gear would hardly rise Go mo
Marie CahuU standard were disappont-
| ga. Florence Gear. who adds Nucne
90 her name everywhere but upon the
STAGE. is vivaclous. wlnsomo, dainty
and much else that is captivating no
the ttie role She sings with more
voice than Cahill but lacks the anus
Ing grimaces that put 80 much comedy
into role that d. DAINTY
and sprirhtly The supporting players
are Of unusual excellence, considering
that "a persons appear besides the one
of nrst magnitude Richard Karl IN
tho role Eugene Cowlcs sang with Miss
CahuI was severely Handicapped last
night by a cold unkindly bestowed up
ON him bv the cold wave but in spite
Of that his two principal SONGS, ne
Last one ls Best Of All ana DO ia
Me. Fa' were well received, ana ue-
servedly co. Miss Gruham as Fleurette
was distinctly pleasing and was Wen
entitled 90 second place In the cast
Mr. Campbell. Mr.. Hanley and Mr..
Benham were all happy selections as
husbands OF Marrying Mary. Mr.
Roche. one OF the former husbands
who is also stage manager for MISS
Gear faithfully reproduced the ac-
lions OF an inobriate. Cluzetu, a. pro-
prietor OF the Hotel Alama, was all
that his part demanded and seized
every opportunity presented TO make
minor role fat" The guests OF the
oil oh fra
tion evidently was based upon dou-
BILE requirement OF voice and personal
attractlveness. Tho orchestra under the
direction Of Theodore Stearns, was a
pleasing feature OF the smart musical
play Tho house was n0ticeably small
even for a. Monday evening, but was
generous I'm appreciation OF the many
good things which punctuated the bin.
with matinoes Wednesday and sat
urday. Marrying Mary runs through
the week.
BUNGALOw-Wula Mack and his
popular company Of players have UNI
ouestlonably found their forte In the
production OF Harold McGrath's dc
lightful comedy THE Man on the Box,
which goes an week at the Bungalow
Following closely as may be the story
in the book. the adventures Of the
reckless young army lieutenant who
gets into trouble by posing as a coach
man and driving the wrong carriage
madly up the avenue, and repents In
sackcloth and ashes while carrying out
the part of the IMAM ON the box the
production last night was all that could
reasonably be expected Of a high class
stock company. such as Mr.. Mack leads.
The theater was well filed from top 60
bottom. There was not a poorly por-
trayed part in the play. and the en-
semble effect was satisfactory and
pleasing Mr. Mack gave a finished
rendition Of Lieut.. Robt Warburton,
Indian fighter and heart smasher. whose
humiliation by the lady whose broug-
ham he drove away with. fills three
fun acts up 20 the end Of the piece.
Miss Blanche Douglas was ideal as the
rogllish Betty Annesley. James Rennic
as Charles Henderson. the newspaper
man, not only looked and acted his part.
but afforded "a vehicle for the author
TO soy some laughable things about the
newspaper profession which the audi
cuce thoroughly enjoyed Frederick
Allen gave a perfect presentation of the
police court justice. and Clay Clement,
Jr.. seemed to the manner born as
the Russian spy Jeanne Russell again
delighted her friends by her clever de-
lineation Of the brief. bur important
part of Nancy Warburton Bob's sister,
and Calie Yates was delightful as Mrs.
Conway Fred Monley and Ray Bran
den were acceptable, and the entire play
went of with a finish which has been
compared favorablv with any presenta-
ton Of the play yet given here.
GRAND-This is the second week OF
10-20-30 cent vaudeville, at the Grand
and judging from last nights attend
mce. the patrons OF that house have
hardly become converted 10 the new or
der OF things as yet.
The bill runs twice every evening,
one show commencing at s. and the 9TH
or at $3.50. There are six acts in all,
including tho pictures ON the grandO-
scope. and each of the acts is well worth
the price Of admission. The three Ohv.
ors, consisting Of one woman and two
men, have a tight wire act that would
be a credit 90 any circuit and their
agility I'm performing stunts" on a
steel wire Is little short Of marvellous.
Each OF the Messrs. Robinson and
Grant is a midget, so Is the act. Mabel
Cassidy. billed as the California singer
and coincidence has a good voice. and
her imitation of the little boy and his
dog took well with the audience.
The Pendletous do a high class mus
steal turn In a manner that is thorough
ly artistic throughout, the ladys vio-
lin work being OF a very high order.
Cluxton, Richmond a co. IN a skit en-
titled "The Circus Rider" furnish a
number that keeps the audience In good
spirits all during its presentation The
singing OF Mr.. CluNton, who portrays
the part OF Chas Kingdom IS no small
part Of the performance, and his song
The Wide, Wide World" fairly brought
down the house. The pictures on the
grandoscOpe conclude the evenings en-
tcrtainment. and "a little more effort on
the part OF the musicians during their
operation, would help things out ma
terially.