The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-21

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Salt Lake playgoers like John Drew;
He is always given more than coyuia. @
reception. but he was never sreetsd pS
q finer audience than the one which wei
coined him on Thursday evening, 1t was
a brilliant audience, and 1t was appre-
ciativc. There were curtain cals-ses-
eral OF them-and the applause was
Inerited. 49,
And Mr. Drew WAS at his best, The
comedy, whimsical comedy, perfect
comedy, was delightful. Its title is Jack
Straw" and it is in three acts, and 1t Is
n charming treat-a relief from so many
of the so-called comedies. The huinor IS
delicious. II rests YOU. 1t makes you
feel better. II is like old wine-there is
an aroma. q flavor not always tound.
The plot is real plot 1t d[fars nangS from o9
modern dramas. The hero OF the piece
is a Pomperanian archduke, PORTRAYED by
Mr.. Drew, With taste for adventure 40.
world and been everything from sailor
before the mast TO a player q small parts
in an American repertory company. When
the play opens he is employed as walter
the guests, Mrs. Parker Jennings, i'm
pcrsonated by Rose. Coglan snon o,
the yulgarest type, has given ouense ;py
her cool treatment of an inonensMe
little woman from the country, whose
friends determine to punish her, as she
richly deserves. Their plan is to intro
they of course, do not suspect-to her as
a person OF title and then. after she mas
iawned upon him. expose him In what
they suppose is his true character, as
waiter aud enjoy her discontinue. Inc
archduke agrees 10 play his part In the
Joke on condition that they introduce
him as the Archduke Sebastian of Pom
crania, who he actually is The joke sue
cecds according to expectations ana Wnen
the time comes for the exposure the
archduke has fallen in love ,,n with z,thni tne
admirably portrayed by Helen Freeman,
a Durango colo, girl, and he changes
the dcnouement completely by declaring
Thursday night. As Jack Straw he is
superb. The character FITS HIM splcndid-
ly perhaps his best lines are when tnc
exposure comes. when he attempts To eH.
plain TO his hostess. But there is not a
duh line in the entire play,
Mr. Drew has surrounded hlmSeN WIN
4. most capable company. There is no
need to Observation-Disclosures are all good
and clever. Jack Straw" goes again
tonight and Saturday night and Saturday
matinee.
Master Willie Stafford. pronounced by
musicians and others the most wonder
! fui boy performer on a Dand0hn IN M MSlic
world will appear at the Orphcum TINS
afternoon as an extra TO the regular Pro
| sramme. This number is given to Mas
| ter Stafford, who appears Tor the purpose
| Orpheun circuit. This young lad, put
! IN years old is not musical prodigy
! but on the contrary. Is "A master oil ms
! instrument such a master as Sissel and
| othcra The mandolin, one of the most
| difficult OF ipstrumonts, is made 10 bring
| forth lIarmonics and melodies that seem
! almost Inlpossihlc. EIe will be accom-
| panied on tho guitar by G. D. Snhcttlnr
! q wcIl-knoTn local musician 1lls VIII
! make a number that will be eXtraordt-
nary and pleasing.
IN conformity with orpheum. custom,
| tonight IS regular society night, for
which there is the. usual heavy demand
| for seats. Mashall p. Wilder. favoritc
| ~ nnfertginrrs' is the hcadlincr. An
! other act or considerable local interest
| is thai Of Kathleen fitzpa trick Atkins,
! the welT-knowu and popular local singer,
| who will render number OF selections.
! Mrs. Atkins has been engaged to ~ out
I The uneXpirnd week OF charles Matthews
( who has been seriously III SINCE lie AZ
rived in the city,
."Thc Transeressors. at the Bungalow
| this week, Is proving a tremendous sue
tacc the versatility OF Mr.. Stuarts art.
| Anna Cleveland as Evclyn, the errant wife
Of Byron Mordannt the actor ana i hu-
A more Important role than she has had
in some Of the productions. and. ~, her
beauty and undoubtGd ABILITY. made a
| IL
Laura Talbot, the good angel of the hero,
and T. y. Heffroll, the society man, who
| steals the hcro's wife and child, comes In
! for more than the usual snare OF hatred
| from the audiences.
| History IS being made at the Grand
! theater IN the matter OF advance mall
| nrders which arc pouring in for Mrs.
| Fislic's engagement, The oenand TO,
| eeats by mail reservation promises 10
| make the appearance OF that actress IN
| SaIf Lake q great social as we'll as dra-
| matte event. Coedual with the interests
! of Salt Lake playgocrs In Mrs. ffsfle, be-
| cause of the high standard OF play choos-
| ine she has set for herself is the cX-
nactatjon which has been aroused here
| Nv the wide discussion of her newest dra-
| n3atic venture. Salvation Nell, This
| in,portant slum drama, with Its great
sniritual motif and It's now famous stage
| Settings, has created furore through
| out the country.
"Tbe Mil of the Gods is doing a ca
| nacitv business at the Colonial. 1t is one
| nf The best plays OF the season at this
popular playhouse. 1t will run the week.
| Another big audience witnessed Hearts
| os Tho Blue Ridge at the Grand Thurs
| Gav night. The engagement will close
| saturday night There will be a special
| ANDY matinee tomorrow afternoon. For
| next week Manager Jensen annouces
| Mime La France and the great Ii
\ Nilias,