Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-08

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4 fe, or imaginary scuffle. and RUDE
emerscs with q bloody knife In his
hand. a moment later he steps again
] on the porch and when the screen rolls
back you see the count In his death
agony. II as OF course Mr.. covington,
i VINO has made another change IN ii
| second. 4j IA
Next on the bill In the point of ex-
ccllcnca is u lot of nonsense delivered
/! by Harry Linton and Miss Anitn Lau-
renee. They call their skit In THE
Piano Store" and the wholesome COM
cdy and fun they manage to get out2of
the act sceins to be funny even to the
two on tho stage and of course the
audience cannot nelp but be impressed
Ramcses, the Egyptian wonder
worker has an old act that Is we'll
done, and executed among beautiful
settings. While there is nothing In
the act that has not been seen In Salt
Lake many times before, 1t amuses,
and Willie you know they are fooling
| you all the time. the appeal to tho love
OF mystery Us strong.
Sinons and Shields, the leadliners,
.prescnted,. sketch. high Life In
Jail" but 1t Is fur fetched and really It
seems hardly to be a product of the
fertile minded Rem Shields The set
ting, however, Is quite novel
William and Warner foreign musical
artists, present new act and 1t was
well received The two Racketts give q
song and dance act entitled 'Bob Fits.
simmons in Evening Dress. but II
Ruby Robert ever saw Mr. Racket I'M
personals him, there would possibly
be something doing In the footr.lce line.
HAIRY Labcilesyis n contortlonist that
opens the bill. He has the same old
act only II Is dressed up differently.
Tonight the patrons of the Orpheum
will have an opportunity 10 sec ana
hear delightful, bill and at the.
same time hear the election returns.
GARRICk-Thc Salt Lake thcater-go-
ing public, which for ten weeks past
has been delighted with the presen-
tations OF the Itgeraoll stock company
at the Garrick, awaited with some eS-
pectancy the appearance OF the new
leading lady, Miss Jane WhcatleH; she
had a double handicap to meet IN the lact
that her Immediate predecessor. MISS
Nelson, had won Il warm place IN the
affections OF the public, and the fur-
Their fact that this was Miss Wheatiey's
first appearance on the local stage. II
gave the large audience which assen;-
bled last evening to witness that classic
production Old IIeircdberg. much
pleasure and satisfaction to find that
Miss Whcatlcy was in no sense a dis
appointment. "Old HcidelbcrS." fanlil :.
lar as 1t is. is a delightful play. In which
university life in the old German seat
of learning Is 5pleasngy interpreted.
but it does not permit OF a very wide
range Of portrayal in the part OF the
leading woman. IN her mai;c-up, her,
reading. her vivaciousness and her emo
tional parts, Miss Wheatlcy captured the,
audience, and when ut the final parting
between the lovers, each going to marry
where duty calls but love prevails not,
the rnasterf,il acting of Mr.. lngcrsolli
and the Intensely feminine portrayal OF
Miss Wheatlcy caused the heart
break" to be felt beyond the footlights
and there were few dry eyes in the
house,
Mr.. Ingersoll rs the prnce-student,
gave a splendid delIneation of the CAL
low youth. the enthusiastic student and
the severe ruler. His acting was es-
pecially pleasing in the love-malsing
scenes.
The role of the old doctor who had
tutored the youthful prince for eighe
years, aud whose Joy at returning to
"old Heidelberg was so unbounded,E
was one OF the delights OF the play
In phrsiquc and make-up Wilson Day.
who played the part. was perfect, and
The portrayed q lovable old man In n
way most pleasing Tho other charac-
tors were well sustained. that of Lutz.
the valet. by Walter Seymour. furnish
ing that accomplished actor little .op-
portunity, but being given n flrst-class
rendition such as it was. The appear
ancci OF the Graham-Christop!:e
Ashworth-s1nlres quartet among the
students was a pleasing innovn-
ton. hut the stage presence" OF
some &C the othe,. students could be
Improved. The piece is a delightful rem.
dition OF an old dramatic favorite, and
VIII run during the entire week.
4 SIIUBERT-+rhe attraction at this
play house during tho present week is
termed 1.-THE Politicians" n lively COM
edy sketch. with a touch of pathos. cs-
saying to portray the wiles of embryo
American statesmen. 1t Is rcpletc with
h,imor and music us Is usual With
tho entertainments at the Shubcrt.
Messrs. ligs aud Vack In German
dialect duo are the life Of the piece,
and depict tho oddities of tho Arner-
icanized Teuton in IL manner most
amusing. Mr.. Chase and Miss Beat
ty have all unusually pleasing vo-
cal number together, and MIR. Leonard
and Miss Estelle Prayer present n
lively song and dance that wins well
mcritcd annlause additions have been
made to the chorus. which is above
the standard this week. and n num-
her OF ensemble acts are presented in
n refreshing style. THE Politicians
runs until Friday evening, and while
1t permits scant opportunity for the
abilities OF most Of the players-.n fact
which makes Itself apparent Mt the box
oficc--it Is seasonahlo during the
present week. and for that reason
should grow into greater popularity
before the, final presentation.
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