The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-29

Those who have not already seen
William Collier in one of his successful
comedies should not fail to take advan-
tage Of tho opportunity offered them
at the Salt Lake theater on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, when Charles
Frohman viii present the favorite come
dian IN his newest play, "a Lucky
Star Those who have seen him in
'Caught in the Rain, - 1.-The Patriot y
aud other farces know too we'll the
treat that is in store for them to per
NIT his local engagement to pass un-
noticed. Mr.. Collier is uuquestionably
America s representative comedian, He
Is practically the only player on the
stage today who has stuck rehgiously
10 his line of work without n desire
10 enter field utterelv new 10 him.
Nat Goodwin was an excellent come
dian but very poor III serious roles.
The same thing may truthfullv be said
of Arnold DAILY and q score of other
players who abandoned the reputation
they had made for themselves in order
that they might sink into oblivion In
other fields TODAY Mr.. Collier is IN 4
class by himself and that the public
appreciates his efforts is shown beyond
the shadow of doubt by the loyal
following he has in every section of
Tins great country. This following is
continually increasing, and ii seems safe
10 predict that the coming engagement
will be the most successful he has ever
PLAYED here. "A Lucky STAR is the
work of Anne Crawford E1exner. who
wrote the leading role especially to suit
the star s requirements AS an author
asS she is likely best remembered
through Mrs. Wigs OF the Cabbage
Patch which she transformed from
novel form into one of the most sue
cessful plays ever presented. Mr.. Col
ilcr is also an author of ability and
doubtless. his work has added TO the
success of a. A Lucky Star Together
with J. Hartley Manners he wrote "The
Patriot, y and with Grant Stewart,
" Caught in the Rain
The Charlotte (N. C.) Observer of
March 90. In reviewing ''The White
Sqlawi which will be produced at the
Colonial all week, starting this (Sun-
day. night, saws: 'sThe White Souaw'r
company al the Academy Of Music YES
terday matinee and evening, struck dis
tlnctlr higher note than the average
comedy drama. The scene is laid in the
baciSwoods Of Michigan and the time
is supposed to be 1920, but the play is
constructed on human background
which, i'll its exhibition of emotions
and passions, IS not confined to time
no place. The chief merit of the pro
duction lies in the laying bare of the
heart of Neamata, a young girl of
European parcntage, who has been
brought up in an Indian wigwam, and
believes herself 10 be OF savage descent. |
Her love is entirely unsophisticated
yet capable. in the crisis Of her life, of
supreme self-abnegation. The part is in
tense and full of fire, yet quaint and |
appealing. The play is notable, too. |
for the sheer beauty Of It's lines. Each |
sentence comes out clear and accurate. |
and careful listening would be at fault
TO detect any awkward or careless cx-
precision. Not without its comic sides, !
IN no instance does this lack refine
ment. A time or two. she "back |
dates her slang. but this, while a
technical inaccuracy, would scarcely be !
called a glaring defect by even the
most carping critic,
\ little dramatic sketch that is one
Of the big features of the bill at the |
Mission theater this week is "Uncle |
Charles of Charlestou,' as presented by
Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Mccain and |
company. Briefly the story is that of |
burglar who discovers married WON
an In the apartments Of bachelor. |
Just after the burglar has made the
discovery the husband of the erring
woman arrives at the apartments and
the burglar. TO save the woman from
the wrath Of her husband tells the hus-
band that he is the uncle of the WON
ar. In the dual part of the burglar and
'SUncle Charles of Charleston Mr.
McCann gives a finished delineation Of
two difficult parts. While the play is