The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-06
BY THE PLAYGoER

Hr one big theatrical event Of the
wsek was the appearance Of
=, Mason in The Witching Hour
colonial theatre Tor three
,f- and matinee The play is lD
5,lrtb year. having been present.
Ed consecutive times al che Hack
rbastre in New YORK, which o. the
80 for dramatic Offering. For
mas. two wears "The Witching
49, has been ou the road, and its
ii-,c--ss With Ar Mason In the stellar
80 has been exuaordinary equalhng
-Egr 1f ir- New York season.
walter Prlchard Eaton. writing in
a.. Sew York sun on November lS,
te9- ar the time of the original pro-
,,-ria1 OF The Witching Hour,
-.rs of tha play. 1T is only too easy
u r.rffa af Augustus Thomas new
,Isr nroICced with John Mason IN the
ls-5irv p.rt. From no matter what
-oint vi view you survey this drama Il
-sravs YOU with humOr or emotion or
y1bfect for debate. or wonder an Mr..
rb0mas Hrotean personality, or, If
,ou are q psychic researcher. a dlsci-
hes f0v The Witching Hour Is In
.tinrr with dramatic style. and finely
gr8 frmI wrought into the texture,
eDsDeuded lu every act and almost
.rsrv situation ls an idea
The Judgment Of Mr. Eaton and
other critics has been upheld by the
verdict OF the public which has uni
,-arg4I-v accorded the play a splendid
reeeptl1u wherever il has been pro
9ueed Iu salt Lake sold out houses
we're fhe rule al each of the four per-
farmqucas. THE Witching Hour is
rbe only play that has ever had run
nj f1rtv-Uve performances iii Seattle
and OF rhirtV-three ia Los Angeles. The
artlrs western tour has been phenOm-
aDaUy successful from the box Once
stsndpoint From salt Lake the play
goes 20 ogden, Denver ana then
south.
First Visit 10 salt Lake.
Although Mr. Mason has been
prominent theatrical figure Tor up
wards or thirty years, this was his
frst visit 10 Salt Lake. He represents
ths best traditions or the American
stage and It's most modern develop
ment In his repertory are 500 roles,
ana he has supported every star OF
prominence in the last twenty years.
Allen. For two or three years he was
leading man with Edwin Booth. ap-
pearing iu many Shakespearean roles.
Mr.. Mason enjoys the distinction OF
being the only star who has appeared
N the New theatre in New York at the
head OF his own company. an others
having played with the stock cOmpa-
ny attached 10 the theatre. He pre-
scented The Son Of the People" at
nineteen performances there last
spring. With the purpose of starring
Mr. Mason big revival OF Macbeth
ia planned for the end Of the season
next spring at the New theatre.
The present tour OF The Witching
Hour" will close IN Washington. ID.
c., on December 28. Mr.. Mason viii
open IN a new play al Hackett's thea !
IRE. New York, on New Years day, /
1911.
Mr.. Mason comes from one OF the I
hrst families OF America. and his peO- /.
pie have been leaders OF affairs IN this /
country since the days OF his great ]
great-grandfather John Belcher Hill. ]
who was the first governor Of Massa- I
chusrrLs Dir. MasOns full name, By ]
The way, IS John Belcher Hill Mason. I
lie Is the grandson OF Dr. Lowell Ma /
ION. author OF Nearer. My God, 70 I
Thee" ana the son Of Daniel G.. Ma I
.0n, inventor OF the Mason g. HaEalin I
organ. Educated az Heidelberg and |
trained a. the great cities or the
world. the actor, John Mason. is a
American gentleman OF
the highest birth and breeding.
The Light That Failed.
An accident occurred at the opening
performance on Thursday night al
the Colonial which was Unprecedented /
Ia the $50 road performances which /
Mr. Mason has given. Ii was the fail /
Ire OF the electric light 10 turn on in I
he great scene al the end OF the third |
net Hardmuth PUSHES in 10 shoot /
3rookfeld. showing a revolver against /
bis breast. Jack switches a light on
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