Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-06

HhNhFflif'Hts ~ was inc NllUuD VI lnf
outdoor season, and the beginning OF
the indoor season, and the number OF
people who thronged the resorts and
the theaters must have comprised a
big proportion OF the city's popula
ton Saltair. Wandamere. and the Salt
Palace drew their thousands, In fact
at the former. the throng was so great
that IL was at times impossible to Sc
cure seat. But the rush to the re-
sorts seemed to have little. II any. eff
feet ON the theaters The biggest
crowds, as usual, were In attendance
at the popular priced places. the Or
pheum being TANNED. The Garrick
suffered somewhat I'm comparison with
Its sunday night crowd, and the theateT
and the Colonial held handsome audi-
ences, though there was room for more
people in the more expensive portions.
All In ALL the new theatrical season
may be said To have opened ausplcious-
ly though the fact that IL was a hoi-
day night hardly makes II n safe crl-
terioD on which to figure for future
business.
THEATER-Henriett Crosman. who
made herself e favoritc years ago with
the New York Lyccum company, and
VINO later leaped into prominence as a
star in such plays as Mistress Nell"
and "All-of-a Sudden Peggy" had a
handsome reception at the theater last
the same of her play, but truth com
pels the statement that the comedy
Anti Matrimony' clever as its dia-
loguc If. and humorous as some Of its
situations are. shoots far over the head
OF the average audience. The brilliant
young author, Mr.. Percy MacKaye, who
is the son of no less brilliant father.
Steele Mackaye, who gave Hazel
Kirk TO the last generation, undoubt-
eddy has great future, but such plays
as Anti Matr,mony,' written solely as
q satire IL almost might be said. bur
lesdue. on the Ibsen, Shaw, Suderman
craze. q craze which is confined only to
small parts of the great literary or
dramatic centers. altogether fail of
their purpose outside of those centers.
The average theatergoer Is apt To quote
them hopeless nonsense though the few
who see AT what they are directed. and
who can appreciate the shafts of satire,
find in them a keen fund OF enjoyment.
Much Of the first act of Anti atri-
mony" is simply the transcendental
rawlings Of Bunthorne in Gilbert's Pa
tlence," and even though we under
stand, later in the play, that II Is all n
Joke, still the indiscriminate use of
phrases and words which we have been
accustomed to see confined to physi-
clans books, are not pleasant oven in
q joke.
As for the company. the scenery,
he employed. Miss Crosinan Is an un-
doubted artist. but we yearn to see her
in part that gives her abilities fuller
opportunities. Miss Carlisle made
charming role of Isabel impossible as
II Is. even though her western use of
the letter "R" Is often in prominence.
Mr.. Johnston did some excellent acting
In the part of the poetic brother, and
Mr. Fortier as Elliott Grey (the use OF
the name Of the hero I'm "Rosedale' Is
something OF an oddly, by the way)
was thoroughly good, while Miss Baker
as the mother was acceptable.
A special word ought to be said OF
Mr. Midgleys orchestra, which ap-
peared to fine advantage with Prof
Mcclellan alternating between the
piano and the organ The excerpts from
the "Mikado," which seemed TO be
strange TO most Of the audience, were
charming to the old timers.
The same bill runs tonight and to-
morrow afternoon and evening, TO be
followed by the big New York produc-
ton. 1.-The Spendthrift,' next week
CoIONIAL-An audience. handsome
In size and dressy In appearance, greet
cd Margaret Ellington last night on the
occasion of the presentation OF her new
play. Until Eternity" which had It's
initial production I'm the stars adopted
city. Tacoma. a couple OF weeks ago.
II must be confessed that those VINO
saw Miss Illington's shaded work IN
THE THIEF some three seasons ago
were somewhat disappointed while
those who expected the something
"risque," generally associated with
great French plays waited in vain for
the appcarance of doubtful situations.
Until Eternity" briefly, Is TWEEN
tieth century East Lynne" with
mad scene thrown in in the last act
4 ID. I sA.,tf nm q
remaining two in Paris Aside from
the fact that two OF the characters
sneak with n French accent, the play
might lust as well have depicted Amer
lean or English domestic tangles. The
dialogue at no time reaches scintillat-
ing heights, and at intervals impossible
scenes develop.
No money has been spared I'm staging
the drama, and the stage settings are
essentially the most handsome that have
been seen at the Colonial. Miss IL
lington's support If excellent, and with
the possible exception of the John
Guthrie, depicted by Stanley de wore,
who Is SO 1-3 per cent wooden I'm action
the company is all that can be desired.
The play, however attains the desired
end, inasmuch as it AFFORDS Miss Hing
ton an opportunity for the display of
varying emotions and some gowns, In
her portrayal of the character of the
ycarning mother. the star throws all
restraint to the winds, and. as the gal
lery crudely puts 1t, Just cuts loose"
Restraint is conspicuous by its alb
sence.
WRlter Edwards received a hearty
hand" when he was discovered on the
rise of the curtain in the second act.
and the old Grand stock patrons fol-
lowed his work with pleasure. although
his role OF the husband is hardly a
sympathetic one. The work of Nina
Morris as Julie, the second wife, too.
was recognized as being distinctly above
the average OF the support. The child's