Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-01

N oNDtp.N, sept Ill Has fetlulTeu
little time to reveal the weak
places in the autumn theatrical
campaign. Already three plays.
produced during the past week or two.
are totterinS to their end, and l have
a grave suspicion that the number will
be added to before many days are over.
| Among the plays which will sink into
oblivion without arousing the least feel
ing of regret is Hall Gaines '"rhc Eter-
nal Question" OF course the announce
| ment OF It's immediate withdrawal at
| the Ciarrick Is accompanied by the
usual statement that search is being
made for another suitable theater to
which to transfer 1t. We all know
that thcater:it comes from the depths
of the managers or the authors i'm
agination. The fate of THE Eternal
Question" was settled at It's first per-
Torrance. and question whether even
the provinces can be tempted to ac-
ccpt so lurd and absurd work AS I
have already said, Hall Cnine himself
Is n prince of boomers. ! am tempted
public is finding him out. The really
surprising thing is that they should
not have done so long ago.
Anything more barefaced than his
Incorporate praise of his leading lady.
Miss Tittel- Bruno. l have never met
| with l mentioned n fortnight ago
how The Daily Telegraph had given
Cainc n column and n half space in
which to gush over the alleged genius
| of his leading lady. Personally she has
| my deepest sympathy. for can wish
no one anything worse than to be
publicly applauded by Hall Game. His
| ill-judgcd appeal on her behalf has
lal, In,, In, ,t-nl mn
be moved to pray that she may be de-
| livcrcd from the eXtravagant and hys-
! ,crcal eulogics of so indiscrect
| friend. Meanwhile. 1.-THE Eternal Cues
ton" comes off this day week and on
the Monday following we are to have
another of Gaines masterpieces. "rhe
| Bishops Son." belated version OF
THE Dccmster," in its place.
Charles F1ohman's production, "a
| Bolt from the Blue" at the Duke of
York's. and Miss Evelyn Millard's
THE Crisis at the New theatcr are
also to disappear within the next 10
days. This is all In the days work.
so far rs F'rohman Is concerned, but
am particuly sorry for Evelyn Willard.
who unfortunately has not Il colossal
banking account to draw upon, AS
she only has the New thcater for n FUR
Their term of four weeks. she Is natural-
~ anxious to try another piece with the
view, should It prove successful. OF
moving II elsewhere. She knows. us
| well as anyone else, that when once an
actor or actress slips out OF manage
ment. especially after failure. 1t Is
not easy to induce hackers to renew
operations. Consequently she VIII pro-
ducc IN about 10 days time u new ro-
mantle comedy entitled Young fer-
nnld" by G. r. Sutherland and Il. Nj.
Dix, authors of THE Breed of the Tres
hams" Miss Willard tells me that 1t Is
quite an unprctcntious little play, full.
however, Of brightness and charm, ana
with n pretty strain of romance IN us
composition. Let us hope she WI nave
better luck with this than with her
previous venture.
At the Duke OF York's Somerset
Maugham's new piece was put INTO re-
hearsal Yesterday, but something IKE
a month must clapsc before II VIII hc
ready for presentation. the pay mas
been specially writton Tor irene SHn
brugh and I understood that the part
suits her admirably. As to the COMEDY
Itself I hear nther conflicting accounts,
hut rrohman's producer, Dion Bou-
ccault. nj least appears to have the
nrmcst faith IN its chances OF sue
cess, Nor would 1t seem that
.TTrohman's second production this
n.
wnmnr,s WAY" at the Comedy thea
tcr. is destined to enjoy very long
RIM. True. 1t was received with much
favor on It's first performance but 1t
is much too slight and lacking IN ORA
matte fiber to 80 far It must be con-
fcssed, too. that 1t contains some ralnes
tcdIous moments. However. II served
one useful purpose. the triumph name
". of Alexandra Carlisle, who IN me
leading part made what may iairly
he described as the hit OF her profess
sional career
Lena Ashwell. learn. Is 70 pay u see-
o,a visit 10 the United states at the
berinning or next year, Her first ex-
pcricnce OF America was not J am
afraid, too pleasant She then went
under the direction of the Shnpcrts,
taking with her 'The shu'amlte'