Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-08

urc Of seeing Miss shannon. who did
the soubrette parts In each play. Both
she and Mir. Kelley have since held
warm place ian local memories and
their appearance last night added Co
the pleasurable impressions Henry
Bernsteins intense play "rhc Thief
made an excellent vehicle for both
stars, the role OF Richard Noysin af-
fording dnc opportunity for Kelley
fine dramatic methods evidenced iu hIs
former strong roles. and also for a
new vein OF comedy occurring iu the
lighter parts of the first two acts Zoo
which he showed Co excellent ad-
vantage. The difficult scene bon the
second act I'm which he discovers his
wife's guilt was perfect bon ITS tense
vet controlled passion and held the au-
diouCe I'm intense Interest. Miss shan
non gave an equally strong portrayal
Of the wife led into sin by her love
for her husband.
Equally charming In the sparkling
humor and hghtness Of her love scenes
with her husband. her dealing with the
infatuated boy whom she afteruard
uses 10 shield herself from exposure
and in the abandon Of Embellishments
in which she confcsscs the love which
has tempted her To- sin. Miss shannon
last night gave proof Of the devel-
opment which has attended her gifts
since she was last seen here and car
riod her audience with her absolutely
throughout her splendid portrayal The
stars are surrounded by most excel
lent company Leonard Idc as the
young lover being especially strong
and Edward Mawson as Raymond RE
gardes and Eleanor Jennings as his
wife, together with Arthur Lawrence
as the detective. doing excellent work
The play throughout is marked by the
IfHHas NsnHN in ina
which go TO make the artistic produc-
tons with which the fame Of both Miss
Shannon and Mr. Kelley Is associated
and the audience which sat through
the play showed its appreciation by
the frequent applause and curtain calls
after the strong situations The play
goes for the remainder OF the week and
at the Saturday matinee.
The next attraction win b. THE
Merry Widow" which opens Thursday
night for a three night and matinee
engago cement.
Orphcum-Fred Lindsay. the ex-
pert with the Australian stock whip,
will be the principal attraction on next
weeks Orpheum bill. MT. Lindsay
has had career Of adventure. and in
the Australian bush attained the mar
velous expertness with the whip which
he Is demonstrating to Orpheum pa
irons over the circuit.
Mission-Gerard. the German Her
Culos, proved the headliner at the Mis-
sion theater last night. when the new
bill opened for the week 10 two crowd
ed performances. His remarkable dis
play of strength and agility thrilled the
audience. In the act there Is a come
dian which is sort OF a diversion from
the regular stereotyped stunts seen
i'm vaudeville.
Elsie Harvey and her dancing boys
offer a bright and entertaining num-
Der. which received considerable APP
plause. The singing is good and the
dancing is clever.
In the college farce. Half Back
Hank" Jim n. Rutherford and COM
pany made a hit The playlet is full
Of action and good dialogue. Ruther-
ford is ably assisted by George Serrels,
Lottie Monroe and Maxine a pedi-
gree pup.
Mathews and Harmon offer a military
travesty which is exceptionally good.
The setting is good and they are both
comedians who take well with the au-
dience.
Gardner and Colder sing some catchy
songs in clever fashion They are
the sterootyped burnt cork comedians
but some of their jokes are good and
there are several laughs in the skit
De Nelde and Zelda are equilibrists
and have "a iirst-Class act They in
troduce several new balancing stunts.
Besides this there are two sets of pic
lures and three good musical numbers
which complete the program,
Bungalow-Therc will be but two
more performances Of "Thc Holy City"
given az the Bungalow this week.
whore the Thomas Broadhurst version
of the great Biblical drama Is being
presented. The advance seat sale Tor
Saturdays matinee has been heavy.
and. as Is usual at the Bungalow. "a
capacity house Is expected TO see sat
urday afternoons performance.
Grand--Thc spectacular production
Of "Mizpah.' which has been strong
attraction drawing bis
crowds. will close with two perform
auccs tomorrow. The presentation IS
the most ambitious vet offered by
Theodore Torch and his players
Max Florence IIOuses--Tonight will
be the last chance 10 see the motion
pictures az the Luna, Isis Shubert and
Elite theaters. Tomorrow some excel
lent new films are promised at the
houses named.