The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-14
Magnificent Playhouse Is Opened

srw YORK, Nov. l3.-Tho New
~ has opened its initial season
U sothcrn aud Julia Marlowe
n.tnsncare' nn "Antouy and Gle
ID as the first production to be
que =, ,he new playhouse. OF the
'cD .,frl theater in which this play
zen only praise can be spoken
"a men who have practically en-
a Tho city with a monumental IN
otee vbich bids fair TO rival the
pFuuorn orndowed theaters Of Europe. In
',r;Idine. which is the most com,
ls pu lvsn "a il is the most beautiful
k,e ..tely in this country, the audi
hat gathered 20 witness the flrst
pc .nav one of tho most distin-
1sa 1Isa ever brought together That
rl,n.r ..rnnreeiated the difficulties to be
n,e cey Sr in the production of play
sI.oa,i able as Shakespeare s An
md Cleopatra, was evident In
,nplause and in their animated
1fn nrs spr II is natural that two such
ws,srs should appeal TO the ambi-
of Mr.. Sothern and Miss Marlowe,
~. .ss results of the performances are
" wholly in the latter s favor.
~, nootry of Miss Marlowe 8 gentler
- f;ts the implusive gracioGsness
TN me egyptian queen. The subtlety
Sor acting easily encompasses the
.reter;s swiftly changing humors.
hecomes fury in Cleopatra s
Ers of passionate anger, as, for In
..s an the scene with the messen-
= from Rome, and she represents the
,.ssan skilled in the practice of
Esasand yiles, as in the moments when
,ss;sts tho assertions of her low
~. better nature. Here is n wonder
I.liy varied, minute performance, which
soarse of time will take rank
L,S her finest Shak espearean impcr
! -.s,;ons Much less can be said of
4 III sofhern's Marc Antony, His
',jsni Atlas possesses few Of the
.ssd. commanding qualities of the
! PsSau triumvir and general. He is an
] 5i,fory Of romance. passive presence
IN manner. His physical and tenn
samsntal equipment does not meet
~ rbaracter's requirements. So ne
~, NOT display the dominating per
|rr,lty OF a powerful military leader
III ropoueror-qualities which whet
n appetite Of Cleopatra IS passion.
esetimes he sounds tho pathetic note
II inllon and self.accusing greatness,
m in the tragic moments of Antony IS
! |knfsll. as in the frcnzied scene after
|i,f.st and upon hearing Mardian s
ts tale Of Cleopatra s death, he is
hftient in essential dramatic power.
9t death scene in the Monument,
|turer has IAN appealing pathos and
II ssnDgtbcns the final estimate of his
IpfE. In nearly every instance the
|tssr roles arc satisfactorily filled.
The second production at the New
Etstcr showed the company from an
Iniirsly different point Of view. The
|l -sx psy was given OF Thursday night,
rlfr Charles Knaublock S comedy, '' A
Ibttage in The Air, - was presented,
Iiih Miss Rose Coghlan and Mrs. Sol
nth in important roles.
II A comedy full of good music and
<Rk humor was introduced by Frank
psiies at Days theatcr this week.
d. il Was spoiled by mass of vul-
Innty such as has not appeared on
IEfndsay this season The play is
|hlA "The Belle of Brittany. II
zis written By Leedham Bantock and
~ J, Barrow. with music by Howard
ialbei and Marie Horne, and lyrics by
I1sry GrcenbaDk. There was little or
Nory; there seldom is in play Of
ns sort, The scene was laid in Brit
Itiy in the eighteenth century. Frank
lrlsls was the impecunious Marquis
II Gautier. with woman valet,
I tnslie Miss Elsa Ryan,. He want
III hn non Raymond To marry the mar
PISS s,lted but wealthy ward. Mile.
kl'e de 10 Wire. The son saw things
'igently. and woocd Babette. The
righter Of Poquclin. Il miller. who
'n her engagement to Baptiste
fHrlllon, Paris chef, on the day set
her marriage. Mr.. Daniels was
-Ary. az he always is. His makeup
eomical in the extreme, ho wore
EH!ihing. MS he said, but thc kitchen
ge. Miss Elsa Ryan, as Toinette.
q lne principal pcrsonalty-sho did