The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-28

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:! EMPIRE THEATER : Popular +
= price vaudeville. Matinee 2;45. -
= Evening. and $50. =
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When Miss Ethel Barrymore stepped
Upon rI" the stage al the Salt Lake Theater
bridal bower 10 the footljghts The room
which she left in the rear of the stage
@ @urniy was was a bower of beauty. There
white narcssus, the flowers for a bride.
TO American beauties; from the state
mower OF Utah, the beautiful sego lily
% ~ the apple blossom, and the white and
purple hlacs. Her dressing room WAS n
uleaIu. Inc handsome piano which oc-
.upleq the southern corner. was covered
WIN Win blossoms; The gold framed mirror
tiini IN the blooms that filed vase and,
cup Cup and bowl, There were fes
Ioons oL green, there were purple
pansies. there were rcd and pink roses,
mere were carnations, there were bios
SONS ana they were In profusion. And
N,1 Wnen Ethel Barrymore faced the splen-
were were rev who remembered that she was
Mrs. Russell Griswold Colt, that she had
been welded in Boston less than three
cSmoon trip.
Over in, a box sat one whom Mrs. Colt
always addressed as Mater" This WAS
@ @Ihe mother of famous actress, and as
she sat there and watched Ethel Barry
more she recalled the fact that the ac-
tfess ana mater, and this matters daugh-
,L' ,LLr' Maud Maud Adams, al played together in
Ethci Barrymore, now Mrs. Colt, made
hcr first appearance upon the stage: then
ane plaNed the role OF Katherine in Hen
~ Guy Cartoons comedy, THAT Inde-
pendent Young Person" Her uncle.
John Drew. who was here only a week
ago, was also in the cast
day night and applaudcd Miss Barry
more. also recalled the fact that in
Cousin Kate" and in Captain Jinks."
she. too. was appauded, as was Miss
barrymore and Maud Adams. 1t was in
remembrance OF this, perhaps. that the
green room wherein Ethel Barrymore
prepared herself and put the finishing
touches upon Lady Frederick was dec
Grated II was beautiful room. 1t was
prepared for a charming actress. and il
wa, was sd decorated by those for whom the
akin TO mother love.
ana what an ovation was given TO
Ethel barrymore. and how prolonged was
lh@ applause, when at the end of the
re" words when she finds herself in the
arms of the man she loves. This passage,
lnese lew words. are her own contribu-
ton To this delightful play of the Eng
lish playwright, W, Somerset Maugham.
Ethel Barrymore was never seen to bet
ter advantage than as Lady Frederick.
story Of The play:
Lady FREDERICK Berolles is one Of those
irresistible, pretty women. who through
oae Ihe IoreG OF their personality, make the
She is the widow of an Irish noblcman
and Is LIVING far beyond her means. She
rooms. rooms. at the Hotel splendide in Monte
Carlo. and her gowns arc The last word
from Rue de la PaiN, but her creditors
are importunate and will not be put off.
a nOhlcnan
Il year is infatuated with Lady Frederick.
she; however, has a, rondness for his
uncle. Paradinc Fouldcs. man OF the
world Through her art, Lady Frederick
succeeds in disilusionizing the young
mf mahi he and n, in ,T The end accepts the hand
brother is married off 10 a Charming
young girl. several suitors are dismissed,
and all ends happily for those chiefly con
ccrned.
Miss Barrymore is at her best. She is
no longer the girl but has reached a
acme, The scenes I'm the three acts of
the play arc. laid at Monte Carlo The
story throughout is most engaging and
the lines are clean. During the play there
Is representation that there are pretty |
women-.lots Of them. And also a dem
oustration that pretty women can he
made: as was said in the long ago by
a noted Frenchman and repeated time |
and a. TIM, time , 9sain since. And when Lady
ton as TO her beauty.
The company that surrounds Miss
Barrymore IS GNceptionaly clever. Par
t,ouldes; and this is also true Of Jessie |
Milward who impcrsonatcs Lady Mcres- ,
ton on ,o The p!hHN IS run Of pleasing cpl
that charms, that amuScs ] 'iI II Witt, Viii BE-
presented again this evening. tomorrow
ancc Thursday evening there were many |
curtain calls, TO which Miss Barrymore |
Ono, of Tho bits Of the beautiful play, |
AT the, Rainbows End" which Ralph |
Stuart has been giving at the Colonial |
tnis I, week has been the work of Anna
Though far from well, Miss Cleveland
has played the part with spirit and has
n hnd lhe cn,irc sympathy of the big au-
most capable members OF the Willard |
Mack company, and her beauty and
clever acting, in many and varied char
voritc. at the Rainbow's End" has
proved one Of the most popular produr-
sr~n @nf pisI an% VII Tho be rGGwed by another
powerful dramas. ever written
WI, Al Hart advance agent for "rhrce
atcr for one week, beginning Monday,
June. T. arrived In Salt Lake rhursday
Mr. Hart was formerly advertising agent
Tor the Colonial and Bungalow theaters.
There will be but four more perform
@lnces @ at the Orphcum, when tho play
house, IN so far as vaudeville is con
VIII close for the season Tho
present bin will run until Saturday night
FRED r.; Wright representing the Shu-
berts and The Blue Mouse COMPANY
which comes 10 the Grand theater soon
Is Salt Lake visitor '
AT Whitney Han Thursday evening. q
audience greeted the first pre-
sentatlOn OF ..The Hmh." q nnmin nnnra