Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-25
ADJUSTMENTS

Thcatcr-Mrs Fiske attracted 10
he theatcr last night, as she always
Ices in salt Lake. brilliant. repre-
entativo, and critical audience. It is
2 years since Thackeray's immortal
FORK. VANITY Fair esteemed by
many as the great novel OF the Ems
ish language, was clcverly adapted 10
DE stage. Salt Lake bchcld IL some
ears since at the Grand, but the guar
FRS were so Crampcd that no adequate
ustice could boz done to the mount
lg, ana II might almost be- said IL was
cen for the first time last night. Tho
nndition throughout again stamped
irs. Fiske. not only as foremost among
imerican actresses. but among Amcri-
Pm producers. Her magnetism is like
nat OF Bernhard. and the sway she
, Exercises over her audience. even while
tndcring the most commonplace dia-
bgue, rs Ike a sort OF fascination. She
b as the inimitahlo Becky Sharp 10 the
'fe: she might have stepped out of
he pages OF the great novel and In
pite OF her trickcry and deceit, II was
impossible not To- feel certain sym
athy FOR her which was just what
ihackeray Intended She made the ut
lost Of the telling dramatic scene at
he supper table with Lord Stcyn,
there her husband bursts through the
irtains and discovers them, and moth
hg could have been more tense than
ne strained. cracking voice she used
} declaring II ann Innocent" Equally
iperh was her work tn the last ACT
hen her rapid descent down the social
oder becomes 500 marked, and her
ouchy dress. tumhlcd hair, and the
pneral abandonment OF her appear
nee, All told the tale better than words
,uld have done she was rewarded
18th any number OF curtain calls.
Mrs Fiske's generosity iu mounting
m plays and bringing upon the road
40 same ideal cast with which she
'esents her plays on Broadway. are
ell known. Tho staging and husl-
,ss Of the historic ball room scene.
ith it, thrilling suggestions Of Wa
rrloo. tho episode which inspired by
ms famous poem
There Was Sound of Rcye'ry by
Night"
ore simply superb Tho costumes were
.act and picturesque, and IN" sharp
ntrast brought out by tho murmurs
gaiety while the dancing went on.
ith the hush OF terror that ZEN upon
assembly when "thc cannon s
lening roar was heard was admir-
de. Tho cast was Ideal Mr.. Hol.
'ook Blinn as the old marquis was
rongiy effective. NJ Ferguson. tns
iginnl OF the disgusting old htr1net
ave bit OF character acting Co. tb,
CHEST degree artistic Mr Buckllul
I'd Mr. Stephenson as the two Crtw-
VS. were both strong tho latter os-
,cially good as Rawdon. th1uCh his
andiing Of the old marquis bore some
hat Of suggestion ~ "hy your leave.
r." rather than the fury with which
, ought 10 have been curpmplss,d
r. Lewis Dohhiu was manly. though
ardly the book character and MI
ackay's George WAS true 90 NE Han
Russell was giyeu reception as
appeared n the part OF the ola beau.
I'd his rendition ~ part which bo-
7 ngs to another age showed tho tru,
medy instinct Alice John was "a
city Amelia, and Miss Arnold's rem
tlon OF the termeEaut aunt was as
10 piece ~ work as anything done
the supporting cast
The orchestra assisted handsomely In
eating the necessary atmosphere by
ndering some charming old songs.
-of. Mcclellan being noticed az the
; ano as a Substitute for MT Caring
n. Tonight the engagement ends
18th the FIRST production here Of Ibsens
ay. THE Pillars OF Society"