The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-03

gersoll and his distinguished company of
players at the Garrick theater on Sun
day night. when the current week was
opened with a Virginia Courtship.' Al
most perccptibly the piece eXudcs the
exquisite perfume OF southern roses. and
with certainty exhibits the beauty and
grace OF southern women and the gal
lantry OF the southern gentleman OF IRA
ditional chivalry Because II is n love
story of 1915 spiced with intrigue and
plotting in a sufficient degree to avoid
all danger OF monotony There are also
intermingled bright dashes OF character
istic southern humor that tighten up
both the seriousness OF love-making and
the suspense attaching TO plot and coun-
terplot. Besides. the end Is Il happy one,
be, and the audience goes home In the
happy frame OF mind consequent upon
the illustrated Vndication of right. cou-
pied with realization Of an evening oil
splendid entertainment
The piece is one In the chief role OF
which Mr.. William II. Crane found much
personal satisfaction % and considers oeaHs, nle
appears to find quite as much artistic
JOY in this same part OF Major Fairfax.
Judging from the ease and grace Win
which he portrays that character. Miss
Dills as Nine. Constance Robert Is Ger
tanlv nttingly assigned as are Mr;
Harblin as Captain Tom Fairfax and
Miss Nelson as Prudence Robert. An
other OF the romantic couples Is repre-
scnted by Miss Pringle as Bette Fair
fax and Mr.. Day as Squire, Fenwick;
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placed and the production is consequent
is presented in finished form. the cos
tuning and the scenery being elegant
and eminently appropriate.
Incidentally II is just to say that the
orchestras music adds artistic merit TO
the entertainment. the cello solo, Wag,
ners Song to the Evening Star played
by Mr.. Press being especially worthy OF
note, 80,
"a Virginia Courtship" will be the bill
al the Garrick all week. and there Is @ no
Srsi1I az =
age, which it deserves beyond question:
Undoubtedly the best bill so far pre-
sented by the Allen Curtis company this
season is ..The Belle of Chinatown" now
running at the Daniels. sunday after
noon and night performances were were
marked by crowded houses; stanaing @
room only being the order OF things sun
The work OF Carleton Chase as The
young man about town Henry Auer-
Praeer as the Salvation Army lass
Mayme Pra ger as a Little Parisiennc,
and last. but not least, the Lake Guy
uuartcttc, are all deserving of praise
One can find no better place TO spend an
evening ''The Belle Of Chinatown" will
continue through the week, with matinee
Wednesday.
An even, of unusual interest TO local
theater-goers will he the appearance of
Frances Starr in the David Belasco pro-
duCtiOn The Easiest way, EuSene
Walters masterpiece. at the Salt Lake
theater for three nights commencing
Thursday. October 6. with a SATURDAY.
matinee For over a year this play was
the talk OF New York. and II will he
given here with the same cast and scenic
equipment that was identified with It's
metropolitan presentations. In The
Easiest Way" Frances Starr is revealed
in role widely different from that In
which she first won fame under the di-
rection OF David Belasco. The Laura
Murdock OF Eugene Walters play Is es-
sentially weak, an unusual creature, and
so welded TO luxury and the pleasant
way OF life that She is willing TO make
any sacrifice to crafty her wishes. The
play is chiefly concerned with the won-
ans struggle 10 live I'm harmony with the
promptings OF her better nature. The
company surrounding Miss Starr is eX-
ceptionally capable The sale of seats
opens at the box office tomorrow.