The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-13
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ing, the occasion being the FIRST prcsen-
tation upon any stage OF Mr.. MaclS's ro-
mantle drama. Gods Country"
And 1t is n romantic drama, a drama
that Is brlmful OF more than clever lines,
drama that reflects great credit upon
pleased, was demonstrated by the number
OF curtain calls. Between the third and
fourth acts Mr.. Mack came before the
curtain and made brief address In which
he returned his heartfelt thanks as well
as for all the members OF The company
Tor the manner in which his play was re-
ceiVcd, He said that the play needed
pruning in places. that The dialogue in
The first act would be cut materially. that
there was little too much profanity In
IT and that few adverbS would be cut
out; in short that the faults in the play
which the first presentation disclosed
would be rcmedied" In view of the fact
that Mrs. Mack had been III and that the
company had therefore had ia rehearse
without her, he asked the big audience
to overlook any lmperfectionS In the play
and upon the part OF those who had the
several roles,
Despite the difficulties which the COM
pany have labored under the play was
splendidly presented. and when the
scenery and changes which Mr., Mack
indicated would be made are made II
will be a superb drama. The story is
laid on Il ranch in Montana and 1t deals
with real men and real women. the sort
that really are TO be found even yet III
many Oh the camps, noh INC "oeii oenoiii
play type OF staggering -bedecked.
overdrawn characters but types that one
might expect to find In locality and
at n tlne "hem ana "neLe .he pay
western play, full of heart interest, but
no child is stolen. no powder is burned
and they are Just plain folks: but they
tell STORY that mas u heaTl .n,op ~
right down TO the homely In your make
up. and jerks you up with longing TO
know .ne KIM ot men anu "gte -ghnsn W,ho who
arc reprouuoed IN ll5 s'S[S, ~, ifioSp So, WIZ
Bill Ruggles. the sheriff ...,.,.,.....
..-....,. .......s..., Mr.. Willard Mack
Jones ......,s., Fred k, Moore
Parsons >...,.... ....-...., Reed olarke
Edward Hastings ......., John Willard
Pete ......,.. ..,............. Lewis Craig
Sam ..,.,.,.. ..........-.... Harry Bond
i5irGe lsI', c,oc:o,t Maud@ Leone
1 '.''o Nto'ne'' r',,, -,
AS said above. the play is fun OF more
than clever lnes anu , tlie PtdyetS, -, piiI
more man cieSer, ne .tasi, .,ta ea ,nd ,baT
Ruggles nus Mr. MACK Per!sGsiy' SI, aIiu ne a.
OF PINTO CrocKett SHOWS ME-, MaeH ~
the pest adNantaee. Sne PorriqS,r, ,orr r,T, ~ The
splendiu H1an,nsr u,,iaa uea' Nj IJnsrins
Morh oa 5,e,, ria,,e,. II was MOI oSer
Has ,Ii y ft,,,d ,,ls. IN evny, w.av
q VIII ne & aoie ~ ,t'r aI,d cbSrn,jnc
Rosa ho.ia I'd TuS ber IS To,travSI nT Alice was
a. itIoJ, d,,n nnoS sil,, ,1sitne n handsorne
rirI as bictiorary Jones Mr. Frederick
Sinnro S,d n cba rsciey that was carried
W. nmy ir a nerfccf manner He has never
,Sn,ad oHL ad pole better than this one All
IT, oiyar oar,e wero we'll carried out
The cIjmax in The third act when a
fight takes place between Ruggles, tMr.
Wack) and Edward Hastings (Mr VIII
ardl was wonderfully realistic A phono-
rraph is brought into use In the play and
n TOO plays a nart. Gods Country
Is handsomely staged, In fact every pro-
inc,jon undcr the direction OF Mr. Mack
IS always we'll staged. The play will run
The week with matinees Wednesday and
Saturday You should see IT. You will
come away from the playhouse feeling
that you are better man and woman
for the characters in the play are the
kind OF people you have seen in many
camp and on many a ranch In the west.
in the country where you live.
,,, ,,,., ,a.-s al ,he
hGsl wa, Sate. Sor nnw
oat i&SIne & ,; .iie,eer .o'a T IIo,nno Ricbie
pay Inc eA"a ans i w cost,,n,a nars
s stle wiz y. In.,,Ia, tbe nariod ~
dressed IN the iashion oi lne peiiou y, ~
isoq IN inns couitry' aT ne .nw.n rar rc-
moved from any rallroad, anu Witch -
reached Dy stage from tne hehteSl ian
road station. Inc costuIleS vi i,eia ii
Richie "hlch Is tile loIc Htiss % Hns,." ,is
VIII essay. are consequently OF tne hoop
ON, oi'c'' '' 80 ~.
which were extremely popular AT 'ia
time: Tins Is the nearest appr9ach VI
fashionable garo tnat MISS AnHiin mas
worn In several seasons. as ~ VIII De re-
membered that In Zira she wore the
uniform OF d trained nurse ana as Ruth
In The Great Divide her dress was on
the order oil COWBOY Slrl, Costumins
has played no part Whatever III the sue
personality and strong drama
tic ability OF an einotionai quanty rarely
seen, that has made her the popular idol
of women: Dress cuts nttle tigure Win
Miss Anglin. 1t is acting altogether that
attention TO her.. Yet IL would
be pleasing TO see MISS Anslin sSaln In
fashionable attire when, as MS. Dane
In Mrs, Danes Defense Us Mabel
Vaughn in "The Wilderness and as
Gwendolen In The Importance OF Being
Earnest, her gowns were models Tor
Despite the warm weather OF Sunday
evening, the Mission drew two big houses,
and those present declared the bill one of
the best that had yet been offered. at
least three of the numbers being In the
he adine class. The bill will continue un-
I'll Wednesday night. with matinees daily