The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-06
PRESS AGENTS PROMISE.
.Ths Morals Of Marcus"

At the Salt Lake theatre on Thurs
5sv. Friday and Saturday, and Satur-
+sv matinee, Charles FrObman will pre-
emf the newest addition to his stellar
ronsteuation in the person of Miss Ma
re DOrO.
The vehicle for her introduction is a
7rsv entitled The Morals of Marcus"
II is an adaptation from W. J. IOcke's
novel "The Morals of Sir Marcus Or
5evne" and the stage version has been
arranged by the author Of the book.
THE play was first produced in London,
where il is said to have had a consid-
cradle vogue. The first performance Of
rrc play i'm this country was given at
The Park theatre in Boston. After a
stsv Of six weeks. Miss DorO went i'm
mefiately to New York for an extended
engagement at the Criterion theatre.
The road tour of the new star has just
been inaugurated.
Tt has been said of the play that it
DEPARTS from the conventional stage
story i'm that II introduces characters
which are said to be as interesting as
they are original. Mr.. Locke in adapt
Ing his novel to theatrical use, has
utilized his own ideas and followed es-
fabIished theatrical principles as a sta
ole foundation.
The story has to do with the fortunes
and fate of a wisD Of a girl named
rarIotta. The daughter of an English
mother, she had lived I'm a Turkish
1arem until one day young English
nan persuaded her TO run away with
him. Arrived i'm England, she has been
deserted and left to wander without
money or food. The first act finds her
Keeping through the hedge fence of
Sir Marcus Ordeyne's summer place,
that Hestles by the side of the River
Thames.
Sir Marcus Ordeyne is a recluse and
.0okwOrm, much more interested i'm his
history of Renaissance morals than in
.ne numerous young manageable wO-
men who have been thrust upon him.
The pitiful tale told by the little Syrian
-efugee, however. softens his nature,
and ne takes her into his home and
adopts her, much to the indignation of
his titled friends who have many UNI
pleasant remarks to make regarding his
morals.
The second act of the play shows the
library Of Sir Marcus London house.
six weeks have elapsed fin which Sir
Marcus has striveu to make of his in
EenuoUs and sOulIess little ward an
English woman of refinement and man
Uers. The process is most delightful
but not without Its pitfalls for the
nookish barouet Sir Marcus has begun
10 see the light of love.
The third act shows CarlOtta's bOu-
doir i'm Sir Marcus London house. An
other month has elapsed. Cariotta has
improved and developed wonderfully
under the tUtelaEe of her protector. She
is giving tea party TO the friends Of
.he barOnet. The Hamdi Effendi,
Turk. and stepfather to CarlOtta, ap-
pears ON the scene He demands the
return Of Carlotta under pain of death.
Sir Marcus dehes him. A man. Sebas-
-.an PasqUale. whom Sir Marcus has
considered a friend. now finds his op-
portunity To persuade CarlOtta to run
away with him, taking advantage Of
her fears for the safety of her benefac-
tor
with the departure of CarIotta. Sir
Marcus comes to a fun realization Of
aH that she meant to him. and follows
p ruthless search the world over for the
woman he loves. CarlOtta, i'm the mean
time. has gradually discovered that she
Is w0mau-a woman with a soul and
heart And Carlotta in the end does
the natural thing and the ending is
rh4ersuL What that ending is, must in
Justice 10 the audience TO come, be left
10 their observation.