Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-06
THE ROUND OF THE THEATERS

merit; she sings, talks, and acts in
Spanish nevertheless she Is greeted
with storms of applause.
charming bit of post-bellum life
and some of the hardships experienced
by former well-tO-do planters was
shown In the southern playlet, "Marse
Shelby's Chicken Dinner" presented by
John p. Wade and company. Mr.. Wade,
as the colorcd ex-preacher and cheerful
optlmist In the fact of actual starva-
ton. is inimitablc; his apologies to the
picture of George Washington. which is
hanging on the wall. when he felt called
upon to tell n little white one" TO de-
ceive his blind master, causing roars
of laughter.
Always charming and rivaclous Is
Miss Louise Meyers III the little skit
"A Little Bit of Everything Miss
Meyers and her talented assistants
have been here before. but their act Is
always fresh. and always entertaining.
The Joseph Adelmann family--it Is 10
laugh! From the little tot of 3 to the
old man" the family Is rarely tai
ented In musical lines, and 1t presents
sketch built around a"toymarket In
Nuremberg" which is Enthusiastically
German, and extremely enjoyable.
The Ialzars, direct from the London
jurors tricks which are well received
Miss Mildred Grover,in original songs
and sayings. says 1T is hard to get a
good pianist at $3.50 per week, but she
has apparently succeeded, for her ac-s
companist is an artist in the manipula-
tion of the worries.
The act of the Flying Martins is a
whirlwind Of acrobatic skill on the
swinging trareze. Their feats are those
of daring and accomplished gymnasts.
and last evening found much favor
with a discriminating audience. A new
kinodromo picture completed the pro-
gram, which runs all week
GARRICk--"Puddn Wilson"
is on ut the Garrlck this week, and
the deep and delightful hu-
NOR of Mark 'Twain's noted charac-
ter, finds the best possible express
sion Mt Mr.. Ingersoll'S hands. In this
part he adds one more to his list of
Jane Whcatley, the leading woman,
plays Roxy, and is effective through
out, except, perhaps In her first scene
at the changing of the children, which
lacked the animation necessary to the
Importance of the incident Mr., Herb
lin was the Chambers, the misplaced
heirEof the Driscoll's, and gave Il
Nuitl iLIlu cSCelltllt characterization,
its one fault being the lack of fire In
the scene in the mill, which was III
tic too quietly done to be convincing
Mr.. Walter Seymour gave a thorough
good representation Of Roxys son
showing through all his imagined
superiority the true negro nature with
, In Miss Helen Collier had a part in
keeping with her delightful soubrctte
work and WAS charming rs usual
while Jessie Pr!nglc won instant
popularity in the part OF Aunt Patsy.
The otherwise acceptable portrayal
| of York Driscoll by Mr. Williams
was hurt by his. makeup. the wig ey-
peciallN giving disreputnbio tinge 10
| the character, surely not Intended Inv
The author. The Twins OF NelIs
| Pratt aud Albert Peters were pasnbIc
| and conld be made TO add much more to
the play with the addition OF n shade
| more both of dialect. ana lIvelincss.
| Henry Crosby as Blake and Wilson
| Day as the sheriff We're as usual good
| ~ their respective parts and Morris
| Hatfield. Held, ana Hatch, madc OK.
| celient pictures OF the southern tvnep
amid the nondcscriEt group of ldIerg
| posed ms the jury.
The play goes for the remainder OF
| the week With the usual lnatInees
| and viii be followed by tho alwavs
eagerly awaited Prisoner of Zenda.''