The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-03
WILLIAM CoLLIER.

Before William Collier came under
the management Of Charles Frohman
when he was Willie to the public. as
vel as to the boys, his little way"
started him on the road to stardom.
and is still the chief factor in his sue
cess Whether Il was born with him
or Is a carefully acquired stage per-
sonaity, he may not altogether knew
himself, In either case, Il IS a million
dollar way" as distinctive as the art
OF Mantell or the charm OF Maude Ad-
some OF the things that go to make up
the manner which audiences univer-
sally turn out to see.
He f. entirely deliberate and perfect
" serious. He neither laughs with nor
at his own jokes. He is wholly lack
ing in self-cOnsciOusness and so much
az home on the stage that the best OF
MS support appear to be amateurs in
comparison. He IS master OF simple
and telling gestures. and the effect Of
hesitation and pause. He lifts his hat
lights cigaret. turns a joke. and
points an argument in his own peculiar
way. and there you get back to IT.
II IS his way and those who saw him
last night know that is the final word
that can be said Of William Collier.
His medium this season is "a Lucky
star, and the original New York pro-
ductiOn IS given in every detail at the
salt Lake theatre during the present
engagement. The chief attractiveness
OF the plot lies in the opportunities II
gives to Collier and in its novelty. The
aunt feature is bit OF nonsense that
might not go in the hands Of less
skillful comedian. but the love making
Is absurdly funny, and many delightful
situations develop during a two weeks
motor boat tour OF Holland.
When Ronald Lester Starr. an Amer
lean artist with Scotch aunt. dis
covers that his boat. 'LOrelei." Is really
the property of two charming young
women. with both of whom he falls n
love, ne invents a reason for continuing
his trip, which includes the chaperOn-
age Of his aunt kilograms hastily
sent fail TO reach the aun.. and one mas
20 be produced over night. Starr ad-
verttses. and from a crowd Of appli-
cahts selects a young woman Who plays
the mid6ie-aged role in perfect dis
guise. company Of seven take the
trip. including the girls, their suffers,
the aunt and Starr. This role. played
by Mr.. Collier. provides the leading en-
tertainment OF the play, though the
support Is good almost without excep-
ton. and there is always something
doing even when the star is off the
stage.
takes the part Of Menela Van der
Windt. IS a salt Lake girl, with many
friends in the city. She is daughter
OF James Young, who died when she
was a mere girl, and niece OF Henry
T. Vincent OF 267 South Fourth East
street. She is in no way related to the
Brigham Young family, though IL Is
generally supposed there Is a distant
connection. Miss Young left Salt Lake
about eight years ago TO go on the
stage. and she has appeared In the city
several times since. though with no
more important production than that
OF "A Lucky star Her work in the
present role is handled in capable
manner
The stage settings OF "a Lucky star
are exceptionally fine, and every fea-
ture OF the production is Of the first
order. The play is well cast. and most
delightful entertainment IS afforded.