Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-22
~ INTEREST will center at the salt
4 Lake Theater Thursday evening
when Miss Ethel Barrymore VIII

when Miss Ethel Barrymore VIII
open q three nights engagement IN
her new and most successful play
Lady Frederick a comedy In three
acts by w. Somerset Mnughan, the ilu-
thor of Jack straw and other plays
In the new play Miss Barrymore VII.
apuear as an attractive Irish widow5of
uncertain age with many suitors DUR
ing her sojourn at Monte Carlo. as
lady Frederick. who lives upon an eX-
travagant style, but at the same time
is deeply in debt, Miss Barrymore mas q
part that gives her splendid opportuf-
ity for her talents Briefly this IS the
story of the play! Lady FREDERICK IS
an attractive widow, neither young nor
old, who is hard pressed for money
She has many suitors the boyish LORD
Mereston, is particularly impetuous,
The youth finds his suit opposed by his
mother, who, in seeking 70 prevent tfe
marriages, deals in anything hut
pleasant manner with Lady tredeIi il ~ {
The latter, even when smarung under
tho harshest criticism controls herself,
and although, she has 1t in her power
to make tender. memories scorcn ike
fire. saves her prosecutor from the un-
happiness She might visit upon hef.
Later she makes her refusal to the
boys plea for her hand as easy az
possible by firmly and completely Dist
lIlIsioning him Then comes the man
who has fought her fairly, the boys
uncle, the man with whom she has 70
named in earlier days, who sees be-
meath the rough, the woman. Ihus
Lady Frederick puts her trials and
debts behind her. for happiness tas
come at last. Charles Frohman makes
a particularly attractive .production !, u
the Maughan play and has surrounded
Miss Barrymore with a notable conf
pany including Bruce McIiae again
Miss BarTymore's leading man; Nor
man Tharp, Charles Hammond, Arthur
elliott, Orlando DAILY, Jessie MillWard,
Anita Rothe, yira stowe and others
The only matinee of Miss Barrymore s
onga cement will be given SATURDAY !Llrsi
one week tonight the orphcum will
give the last performanceHof the Vauae-
Vile season, after which the house VIII
be closed FOR the summer. a casunl
glance over the offerings Indicate that
the popular house will close In q blaze
OF glory. S. Miller Kent and his play
ers In the comedy playlet " Married IN
u Motor Car head tho bill Mr. Kent
last season SlsLEltu 'SNeiNAA
Eugene Presbrey's "Raffles" and for
years has been Identified with leading
American dramatic organizations IN
,s.Al,nost', the Whittier Harries COM
psny have a dramatic Incident. Inc
story deals with an actress. and the
Z old adage "rnurder will out. Jolly Vio'.
letta, a celebrated Partisan beauty, as
4 sisted by M. A1naud, a Brazilian artist,
IS well known abroad although this Is
her first American tour. She presents
her act In two sections, the first a series
z of parodies and the second cllaracterlS-
tic Brazilian dances. The Sandwinas
present a novelty In the way OF Hercu-
lean acrobats. 1t is said 10 be mar
velous exhibition of strength and skill.
Dorothy Drew, the jolly singing Gomez:
dienne, just returned from a success
fill South African trip, Is another
strong feature. Wells and Sells, comedy
aGrobats, are due to furnish q number
of new and startling acrobatic stunts.
Jarrow is the name Of n unique hun1or-
ist magician. He Is an unctuous for
eigner who seems to take great de-
light in his exhibition Of legerdemain
and laughs at his own jokes, and seems
to enjoy his own feats of trickery as
much as the audience, The orchestra
and the kinodrome both promise new
and striking features.
More romantic and stirring than
even "By Right OF Sword"i is the offer
ing OF Ralph Stuart and the Willard
Mack company during the coming week
Moreover, the play SAT the Rainbow's
End Is too big a production for the
small stage of the Bungalow and 1t will
be presented in the Colonial with elab-
crate effects in scenery. lighting and
costumes.
.'At the Raimbow's End" is the love
story of kit Carson. one Of the great
names of early American history. The
play Is new and vii! receive its New
York presentation next fall when Mr..
Stuart believes 1T will be a genuine sue
cess. At minneapolis, where Mr.. STU
art gaveSa production of the play II
was hailed as the greatest of western
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