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

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TIL F'ATF;tt,rhc many admirers OF
Blanche Walsh. who remembered her
artistic work in the days when she
took up the mantle that fell from the
shoulders of Fanny davenport. were
out In good numbers To greet her last
evening. Her rich voice. and her fine
| physique are ii, as telling evidence as
ever. and her only drawback seems to
be that she Is so well fitted for roles
of tremendous possibilities, such as
cleopatra, 7 81 "a Tosca, The Resur-
rection." etc. that a modern part, like
that which she has In THE Other
Woman hardly gives the effect of be-
ing worth her while. Her reading Is
beautiful. and her conception all that II
could be. but she needs wider arena
for the real display of her abilities. The
now play Is far from satisfying, and
It's tone Is often unhealthy. Its main
falling Is that not one of the three lead
ing characters. who are almost con-
'stantly on the stage, as the cast is linz
tied to six members, and the action of
the playfall takes place in one evening.
succeeds in gaining the slightest SYM
patiy from the audience. The star role
that of the woman who deliberately al
lows, herself to fall in love with mar
iricd man, encourages him up 10 the
elopemcnt point, aud then repents,.
wrecltinE his life and her own, does not
appeal 10 the average auditor. The
man Is simply q blending of an cgotlst
and Il cur. and IL the role was mot so
well done. by Mr.. Howard. 1t would be
laughed at. while the unfortunate wife.
played by Miss Cleveland, gets no SYM
patty for two rcasons one is that she
seems to be n tactless nlnny. and the
other is that the lady is either new TO
the part or unable to cope with It's
difficulties. There is n chance for a
superb battle between the wife ana the
..other woman In the last act, but 10
lave. amounted 10 n battle. Miss Ciere-
land should have been of the same call
Der az Miss Walsh. which she Is not.
the dead babe, too. ought TO have. had
the house sobbipg. but 1t fell short:
The piece was beautifully staged, and
the lesser parts were in good hanus.
1t will run up till tomorrow evening,
with a Wednesday matinee, ana 70,
nights performance will be enlivened
by the reading of election returns be-
tween the acts.
NIAL--"What's in II Nance.
query as old almost MS the hills, might
be asked about "The Goddess of LII
berty," a musical comedy, which is
playing four-nights' engagement at
the Colonial. Though the title Is
misnomer. the attraction is pleasing
the patrons OF the thcatcr. and Is
drawing fair sized audiences.
Different from n great many so-call-
ed musical comedies, the Goddess OF
Liberty has n well Sustained plot
throughout The solos and choruscs
lave been fitted IN with view 10
harmony in the action OF the produce
ton and with a bcvy of pretty girls.
catchy music and songs. witty dialogue
and clever dances, the musical comedy
makes Il pleasing evenings entertain
ment.
Joseph T.. Howard, composer of the
music In the comedy. has the leading
role. He acts well but sings better,
and his rendition OF 'I'wonder Who's
Kissing Her Now and Whats tho,
Use of Dreaming" was specially good.
Mr.. Howard has n fine stage presence.
and appears to be perfectly ut home
behind the footlights.
The plot of the musical comedy has
to do with the fortunes of young
English lord. who comes to America
to hunt an heress.. He finds the heir
,ess, but discovers later he loves one
whom she supposes to be poor. girl,
but who also proves to be IN heircss.
Ably assisting Mr., Howard In giving
a good performance were Marccline
iMontaign. Violet Scaton. Marie Nor
ella. clyde Briggs. Charles Horn and
n company OF about 20 others. The
singing Of Misses Norclla and Echton
was roundly applauded by the au-
dicncc.
Tho costumes are gorgeous and
the stage settings are bcautiful. The
scene showine, forest near the home
of the millionaire American Is especial
lly realistic.
The athletic girl has been tdcalizcd
in the production, with the result that
almost all the dances arc what might
be called "athletic dances" Tho Grccian
dance. performed BY the chorus while
Miss Scaton sings Hall Diana, is
most artistic, being true to ancient
iGrccian style. Tonight the election
returns will be read from the stage.
The advance sale for Tho Cow and
the Moon" which opens at the Col
onial Thursday, Is now going on.
I. ORPHE UNr--Therc is not u uresolne
act on the bill at the Orpheun this
week Everything spells C-L-E-V-E-R-
NESS.
There are no dunrbbeIl artists: there
are no bicycle acts, of the vintage of
As: nor arc there any chesty and throaty
condolences with blonde wigs and rag
time Instead the bill presented repre-
sents every phase of the vaudeville at
Its best and 1t must be seen to be
appreciated.
First, OF course, on the bill comes
Miss Rose Wilbur. who Is the dainty
little feminine member of tho stock
company OF Covington and Company
Inthis little tabloid stock company are
really only two members. but the ia
ciity with which they change makeup
and assunc five or six different roles
Is refreshing. 1.-THE Parsonage" which
the two present, has seven different
characters on the cast. four of which
are portrayed by Miss Wilbur. And
Miss Wilbur has a voice that Is worth
going miles to hear. She is a wee bit
of femininity and you wonder where
all the sound comes from.
The fight between the villain In the
piece and RUDE Armstrong, both
characters delineated by Mr. Cow
ington, takes place behind a
screen that falls In the scuf-
i SOCIAL AND
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