Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-08
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RALPH STUART,

part OF the debonair young American
who stalks through the most hair
breadth adventures in Russia with uil-
ruffled nonchalance, suiting him per-
fectly.
Mr.. Stuart has been In Salt Lake be-
fore and is pleasantly remembered. fte
is an actor who has u deserved reputa-
ton both in stock work and as IL star.
& "A handsome young man, with an az
tractive personality and graceful mans
ner, he has hosts Of admirers In every
city where ha Is well known. He is
a good swordsman and an athlete. The
play deals with strenuous life and In
triguo in Russia Bored to death by
his lack OF occupation be makes for the
land of the czar in search OF adVen-
ture, He finds 1t in almost every con-
ceiyable form. Mr.. Stuart VIII remain
with the Mack company for six weeks,
and during that time there VIII ne some
splendid productions. THE Transgres-
sor,,, a powerful drama, will follow
"The Right of Sword. Later, AT
Rainbowts End, !" one of the most 'beau-
tiful scenic plays ever written, VIII pc
given probably on the larger Colonial
stage. Others equally strong VIII fol-
low.
.'Aunt Jerusha" will be the Offering
at the Grand all next week. It Is
heart-interest play. the story OF down
east life with an unseltish woman as
the central figure and u babe sawed
from a shipwreck as the heroine. In
order to keep up the traditions Of the
drama lust as soon as Aunt Jerusha has
taken In the child and reared her a Nll-
| famous uncle appears on the scene ana
carries her Off. There Is traditional
mortgage on the farm which the uncle
neglects to pay off but just when things
look decidedly dark and dreary the
| waif from the wreck comes into leg
acy and the first thing she does is to
| lift the debt and place her benefactor
| in comparative aftluence. The company
| Is said to be n strong one and the en-
| gagement gives promise OF being suc-
cessful both from an entertainment
and box office standpoint.
Salvation Nell" the drama of the
slu.ns which Mrs. F'iske is to bring to
the Grand theater May 81 June IL,
! has been an endless source Of discus
sion, both with the general public
I and the reviewers. Out Of the mass OF
| Favorable comment with which the play
| has been greeted, one fact stands forth
| that the preachment which lies be-
tween the lines OF this story of the
| poor is the most powerful in recent dra-
| matte literature. 1t is doubtful IL any
| play in n decade has come closer to
| the actual life ii meant TO portray. It
is not only a story Of the poor; it is a
| presentation OF the conditions which
sieze upon those numbed by poverty.
and the recital of a heroic struggle over
those conditions by q woman.
The minstrel show that all amuse-
ment seekers have been waiting for
30 long Will be given al the Salt Lake
thcater on Monday evening, May n.
by the local council OF the knights. of
Columbus. The program has been care
fully selected and arranged by Rex
king. The company. which comprises
| 50 artists of local reputation, has been
practising hard and Is prepared to
/ give salt Llkers a show of unusual
cleycrness. There are IN the company
u people and 10 end men springing the
latest jokes, 20 young women in some
! thing new. and original. Is of the latest
songs which have Just been received
from the publishers, up-to-date sketches
by good comedians, English and Ger
man quartets, musical artists and q
good chorus The proceeds will be
added to the fund already created for q
new home, building which will add &c
the beauty of Salt Lake.