Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-19
AMUSEMENTS

CoIign Last Niglii---salt Lake Tliea-
tgrsUeis laer n'grt Nrre favored with
one oi cine ssri of entertainments that
used 20 ho sent out from New York at
rare interyals-au entire production Just
as it was givcu on Broadway orig
ual principals chorus. costumes, seem
ciy and lights. Such events. however.
have steadily grown fewer and farther
between, til We had almost given up
hopes OF experiencing them again. But
George VI. Cohan. who made his very
first appearance in our city last night.
together with his father and mother,
the lnimitable Mr. and Mrs. Jerry. has
the sort OF pride that naturally comes
to a man who writes his own story.
composes his own songs, casts his own
play, rehearses his own company, and
manages the production in an its de-
tails from first TO last AS author and
creator, he. better than anyone. knows
what is necessary TO maintain his repu-
tation and live UP to his ideals So he
snaps his fingers at expense. crosses
the continent in special trains, and
gives to the theatergoers in the smallest
stopping places, the same complete
spread that he gives to his oxacting
Broadway patrons. As a conseG uence
he was accorded last night one of the
old-fashioned royal greetings that are
reserved but for few occasions in a sea-
son. In spite Of the advance I'm prices
the house was thronged. packed"
would express II better. and the fash
ion. blilliance and general showiness OF
the audience quite equalled that of an
opera event
The entertainment reached about the
line of perfection of its peculiar and
special kind Mr.. Cohan always gives
us an amusing and original story in
terspersed with the liveliest sort of
running accompaniment of dancing and
singing, and last night, with a cluster
OF bright principals, headed by himself.
the bill was more than up 20 the Cohan-
esquc traditions. A harder working
head comedian II would be difficult to
imagine He cannot sing without q
nasal twang he walks through his part
stopping ike a consumptive. and he
has but little dialogue through the
whole play. But those wonderful legs.
the contortions OF his body. his manner
Of circling the stagc--described by one
writer as two jumps ahead Of q fit'-
an inevitably bring down the house,
while the wonderful business" which
he gives his chorus and principals at
every moment they are on the stage, Is
alone course Of instruction in the
art Of stage management.
nv NAlHAAifAhN MNiHA 10 AiNH AAOlAa "a
something bcWildering and the scenery
is charming especially the picture Of
Windsor castle. while the supporting
artists in several instances quite over
Swallowed Cohan himself. Notably was
this the case with the old time favorite
actor Mr.. Tom Lewis, well remembered
from his previous visits. but now given
a "fatter" opportunity than ever IN the
part OF Steve Daily; his quiet and droll
delineation. reminiscent alike OF Peter
Daley and Frank Daniels. was a coil
slant delight 10 follow. The episode OF
the call on King Edward was itself
worth tine price OF admission.
How much pains MIR. Conan took In
selecting his ancestors was shown in
the excellent account Of themselves
given BY his father and mother. jerry
j. and Helen +. COhan, who contributed
largely TO the entertainment OF the
evening The other member OF the
family who usually appears opposite
the star, Josephine Mr.. Cohan's sister,
was lncapacitated through illness, and