The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-19
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THEATRES
1.-THE KERRY COW 3"
Well Received at the Grand Opera
House Last Evening.

The audience which greeted Arthur
Cunningham in The Kerry Cow" at
the Grand last evening was a small
one. due probably to uncertainty as TO
the Identity Of the star. Those who
have known Arthur Cunningham only
as an opera singer-and very ex-
celient one-for many years, could
hardly associate him with this role of
the Irish blacksmith. II needed, how
ever. but few resonant notes of Be
lleve Me, If All Those Endearing
Young Charms" TO dispell all doubts
as to Mt Cunningham identity. after
which III was pleasure to follow his
Interpretation Of role which was
played successfully by Joseph Murphy
for more than thirty-f1ve years.
Mr., Cunningham work throughout
the evening was very commendable
He had an excellent conception of the
part, the brogIe fell from his lips with
a smoothncss and nnturalneSS not un.
like that which characterized the work
OF his predecessor and another sea
son will have eliminated a slight trace
here and there of comic-opera Swag
ger and abandon. His rendition Of
Sweet Nora Drew" and "An Irishman S
Toast was much appreciated. the lat
ter reminding one forcibly of some of
the old Duo lie Boullion's numbers in
THE Wedding Day" part which
made Cunningham famous and did
much for the success of Ferris Hart
man and the old Tiyolt opera company
OF San Francisco and the Pacific coast
The part of Dan O'Hara's sweet
heart. Nora Drew. was taken last even
ing by Miss Alice Condor. who did 1t
very acceptably She is a petite bit
OF femininity with a pleasing concep-
lion Of the role of a true-hcarted Irish
lass and her work was commented
upon with favor Miss Condor has
been identified with San Francisco
stock companies for years. playing all
the favorite kid" and Juvenile roles
with much success.
Another commendable bit OF charac-
ter work was that Of Fl. ID. ByerS in the
part OF Patrick Drew, the father Of
Nora, Mr.. Byers has been identified
with this role at intervals for more
than twenty years, in fact has spent
the better part OF his professional
career interpreting this character He
was with Joe Murphy in Shaun Rhuc"
and The Kerry Cow" for many sea-
sons and did much for the success of
those productions. Mr.. Byers has also
worked with Frederick Ward and
Fanny Davenport
Miss Lillian Raymond was seen as
Alice Doyle, staunch friend Of Nora
and a constant spur to the tagging
spirits of her husband, Dennis. In pri-
vate life Miss Raymond Is the wife
OF Mr. Cunningham and she will be
remembered for her work In THE Toy
maker" and other operate successes
in which she carried important roles.
Robert Leonard did very acceptably
as Captain Sidney and Edgar Gard
ner's portrayal of Valentine Hay,
THE Vulture." was also good. w. t.
Sheehan as Darby ODrive c'Sirio,
and Daniel McMannus as the stammer-
Ing sergeant. drew a number of good
laughs The piece was well staged
and the "homing" stunts OF some
trained pigeons were an interesting
feature. Cunningham shod a race
horse in the third act until the nerv-
Gus and unframed "supe" side-stepped
and "shooed" the shoer. much
after the manner in which Bob Fitz-
simmons flighty old Queen Peggy"
used to serve him occasionally in the
blacksmith scene. A w. 1.