The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-22
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"ResURaECTloN."
Very CreditabIy Given at the Utahna
Thcatcr Last Evening.


Count Leo Tolstoi's celebrated novel
nt the Utahna theater last evening
and proved a very credible perform
ancc. This Is one Of the better things
which tho Moore Stock company has
presented here this season. and tie
entire cast was seen to good advant-
ago.
This remarkable story is considered
by many the great Russian common
er's masterpiece depicting as II does
the details of political Intrigue In that
land OF despotism and mlsrule. as we'll
as the horrors of Siberia and It's ten
antry of condemned unfortunates. The
thread OF the tale. follows the life of
a girl born to poverty, but who Is aft
onward elevated to rank by adoption
into nobility. She Is subsequently, Won
and BETRAYED by n Young Dobleman
who soon deserts her, leaving the vic
tim OF his whIm 10 face cold and
unrelenting world, shamed and dis,
honored.
Sinking lower and lower into tho
depths of the under world. the girl is
finally convicted Of murder and sen
fenced to exile While awaiting trans
portation to the scene OF her lmpris-
onment she Is visited by her betraycr.
the repentant prince. who wishes to
atone for his perhdy and even offers
TO marry and accompany her to exile.
His offers are spurned and tho girl
with bitterness In her heart. starts up
on her terrible journey. On the way
her prayers are sought by an unfor-
tunate boy, and her redemption fol-
lows-the resurrection of her soul and
that OF the one who loves her
Mr.. Moore, In the role of Prince
Dmitri. the young Russian noblemau.
was seen to excellent advantage
throughout. The part Is we'll suited
to him, and he was especially strong
In the scene of self-denunciation in
the third act
Pearl Either Moore, as Katusha Mas
Iowa. the betrayed and resurrectod.
was pleasing in this difficult role. and
made much of II. 1t being possibly one
Of the best things she has done this
season. The part calls for n long
range of versatility, which was sup
piled with effect.
Annie Ince was seon as Madam
Iyanovan. also as Maria. In the lat
ter the portrayal Of miserable VIC
tim OF drink and life OF vileness. Miss
Ince did an exceptionally strong bit
of character work, especially In the
fail room scene. where the hallucina-
tions of a drunken mind were present
ed with thrilling effect.
Mr. Whlttier's work was very COM
mendable. both as the servant In the
first and second acts, and as the &c
centric individual In, a vain search for
unhygienic drafts Ia the temple OF JUS
tice in the third act
Mr. Earle. as Captain Ivanoff. was
good In changing to his character of
the third act. however, more care
should have been taken in makeup. A
striking countenance, such as Mr..
Earle possesses, needs more than a
frescoed eye and partial shave to
change its identity.
Mr.. Donovan, as Paul Simonson. 3
Nihillst. and later In character part.
was very acceptable.
Miss Storm made considerable OF
the small part of Olga. a maid and
Mr.. Roscoe WAS well received as
Prince Korchagan.
Mr.. Roach's work In the first and
second acts, in which he appeared as
IAN old campaigner," was commend
able. as 1t usually is in any of the roles
assigned him He seems, however, to
be frequently unfortunate In his selec-
ton of "hea.igear." Although des-
tined to be snatched from his head
by the indignant prince and hurled TO
the ground, the disreputable looking
chapeau he appeared in last evening.
and his manner of wearing 1t. stamped
him more as a Beau Brummel from
Alfalfaville than an ex-prime masher
of the Russian army. A more military
stiffness and bearing. as the jail guard
In the fourth act. would also improve
Mr.. Roach's performance wonderfully,
Resurrection" has a host of les
sons in It's lines and the production
should be well patronizeJ by the
thinking public. a. W. H.