The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-08
ADJUSTMENTS

The manager Of such play as The
Blue Mouse" which opened at the Grand
last evening, always looks eagerly for
ward to the criticisms in each city with
the hope that the performance will be
called 'salacious'' or indecent or that
a demand be made for its suppression.
Attacks of this sort only help business.
There is no idea to use these columns
either to help or to hurt the business OF
any theatrical production, but merely to
tell the truth.
Therefore, it may be stated briefly that
The Blue Mouse is a smutty story
just a smutty story of the kind which
would not be tolerated in respectable So
ciety. That is about al there is to it.
and further discussion would be unprof-
table. The company is clever, and the
piece is well staged.
II will be all right to take mother to
Three Weeks She viii see a good
drama that will not shock her unless she
be uitra-conventional. 1t may be that we
are getting so highly civilized these days
that our perspective is distorted when it
comes to a consideration of what is
proper and what is not thus. vet at
Three Weeks" at the Colonial last night
failed utterly to disclose anything that
would justify a set of resolutions by re
/ form organization.
Now, mind you. Three Weeks is not
any solemn procession, nor is it the sort
of thing the Tie Forks Dramatic club
would put on for the benefit Of the Sun
dav school. The deacOn's wife would Oh
ject: there is no question about that. The
soul kiss comes too frequently and the
clinches are too long and too close for
the play to be popular in some circles.
But Judged from present-day theatrical
standards Three Weeks is entitled to a
clean bill of health. because such trifles
as affinities, failure to remember mar
rage obligations and the like OF that have
become too common to attract notice.
A Of IfrH Is IN hat bro
Weeks" is a good, lively production, pre-
sented well by a capable company. But
it is no scandal, and If the city council
adjourns for the purpose of exporting
Three Weeks as to its morality" the
taxpayers have a legitimate kick coming.
Miss Beryl Hone is a finished actress,
and handled the difficult role of the IN
happily married queen with rare skill.
portrayiHg the iove-hunger of passion
ate woman and doing it without giving
anybody a chance 10 say anything. Har-
~ c. Browne, the English affinity, as
Paul Verdsyne, looks the part and acts
il well. The supporting members of the
company are all good, and the presenta-
ton of the piece really leaves small room
for criticism The piece will run through
the week.
The sale for The Morals of Marcus -
which comes to the salt Lake theatre the
last half Of the week, opens this morning.
"A Courier Of Fortune - which opened
Sunday night at the Colonial, went to the
Bungalow last evening. and will be given
there all week. The play is pleasing
good audiences
Owing to the storm last evening. the
production Of Vesuvius was not given at
Wandamere Two heavy storms came
Just before the time for commencing the
performance. dsmpeniHg the seats and
making IL impossible to use the fire
works Hundreds OF people assembled at
the resort to witness the production, and
they were compelled TO return 10 their
homes without seeing it. The manager
announced that all tickets issued for last