The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-28

If has been said that the thcater-sonS
public is possessed OF a short mGmot!
Such was diSproved at the Colonlai ouI-
day evening when Walter EDWARDS ap-
ncarpd on the stage, for burst OF ap-
nlause greeted him. Walter EDWARDS Is
am old favorite and while he has not pech
here In thirtceu years. YET ne is wcIt lG
mcmbered as n member of the best STOCK
company salt Lake had i'll the old DAYS OF
the new Grand or perhaps the ney days
OF the old Grand. that is To say. "nen ne
was an idol Of the Edcson' lnserson. .a, Eu-
wards Rebccca Warren group Of clever
Mr. Edwards has not changed except in
advancement in his acting ana ms WORK
as John Burkett Ryder in kleins play.
The Lion and the Mouse is eNcelIent
and eXcels in some WAYS the work OF
Arthur Byron and Paul Everton' VINO
have bern seen in the same character
nreylo,IsIv, Edwards puts the human
touch into the part and while all the
| lrasclbility 81 tho millionaire who wants
TO rule is portrayed, yet the apprecia ti3n ;i n
| of his son and of the girl Is gradually
! brought out with deft touches until the
finale which is handled IN the truly arts
| tic manner
The audience was good one and the
| plav went with snap and vim. Several
| enthusiastic curtain calls followed the
second and third acts. The Henry Il, liar-
r!s players certainly give good presen :
| tatlon of this wcll-kDown play. the c9m-
pany being wholly good. but naturally
| the honors falling to Mr.. Edwards as ky-
der, Miss Carolyn E.lberts as Shirley and
| Charles - Pitt ms Jefferson Ryder THIS
was especially true of the end Of the
second and third acts when the hits madc
were quite marked. The Englishman oil
George Sydenham was also especially
good and all the other characters We're In
good hands The play is on all week and
viii no doubt have good run. There
Will be the usual matinees.
I'm the Bishops Carriage was pre-
. Rpnp1low SUNDAY nlEnl,
the initial performance OF week run.
The production was greeted by large
and enthusiastic audience, ana the pay
should enjoy capacity houses during its
run "In the Bishops Carriage is the
story of "A giYl amid scenes not calculated
to develop her best qualities. Under INC
tutorsbtp of professional crook, sn.
learns all the tricks Of the trade, Al
first she practices them for living. 'ne1
for the love OF it. she Us caught IN one
OF her crimes by a young man iu WI" 10 SeSs See,
| lie gives her another chance. lie catches
her plying her trade again Again II,
gives her another chance win an % silof'
To help her, lie succeeds In gettinS a
nosItjon for her on the stage Gradually
her talents carry her toward the top OF
the ladder and finally land her at the TOP
Her former companion in crime breaks
ont Of jail finds her. and because she re
fuses 20 return 10 the old life attempts
10 Kill her Her bcnctactor arrives II
iha nick of time and saves her life, lieI
former companion is sent back TO prison
IL she marrles the man who started her OF
right in the world, and what more coult
one want. ,,,
\ Irene Ouitrim appears in the leading
4 role Of Nance OIden. the plckpocket. II !:
probably the most difficult role YET as
4 signed 10 this promising young actress
and her portrayal was most crediiinol!
accomplished Noel TraVers as WilllaiI
Lutlmcr, benefactor ana lover of Nance
added grently to his increasing popularity
by the manner In which he handled hi'
Nn.c Mr. Nprnc IaytOn made his initi3
bow In the Salt Lake theatrical worl[
Sunday evening in Tom Dorgon, proteS
4 sIonnl crook MIR. Layton measures vel
\ up 10 the part: and the indications arr
that hcnceforth he will ,,ole, be one Of tn, tn,
| company, Mrs Hardee. Miss Susanna
4 Walker Miss Mure Arnt, William poub
lett Wilson Browne. William Hackett
lanes Wilson. Il. Erickson, all newcom
\ chs all measure UP 10 the parts assigned
! Elmer Booth. as the tlpsy Edward Ram
scy proves To be most delightful fun
maker full OF the gentleman tplers hu
4 NOR and wit, Joe Kennedy. Reed Clarke