The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-11
LOCAL THEATRICAL REVIEW
BY THE PLAYGOER

play in the eastern centers. where the
new school has a greater number Of
followers.
The craze for the works OF these
masters has not secured a good foot
hold i'm the healthy minded. busy
west. though Il does not require
great amount OF information 10 I'M
derstand the references in Anti
Matrimony'' and enjoy the fun. Miss
CrOsman is n finished and skilled
actress and a delightful coincidence,
no is accustomed to an entirely diff
fereut sort or play. IT any one can
make a success Of this one OF Percy
Mackaye's II is certain that she will
do il.
PIaywrighrs Change of Heart.
Mr.. Mackaye was I'm San Francisco
during the two weeks run OF Anti
MatrimOny' and lectured TO the stu
dents OF Berkeley. Since he was him
self formerly a disciple and eX-
DOnent or the new school OF philosO-
ply. he found u necessary 10 explain
his sudden change Of heart particu-
larry at the university. where the fun
he pOked at the masters was not
taken altogether in good part He ar
gued for more normal and sane
basis for philosophical thought. and
said In effect that i'm satrizing the
writers and playwrights OF the de-
cadent school he was also aiming at
his own work. which he in part repu-
dated.
The Garrick theatre opened for the
season with a performance OF Broth
cr officers" on Sunday night. a warm
welcome was extended William Inger-
soil. who. fifteen years ago. played at
the same house at the head OF n stock
company Of which many members
have since achieved high positions. In
that company was Walter Edwards.
and Mr.. IngersOll accounted IL a par
tiCularly happy chance that brought
Mr.. Edwards 20 the city as leading
man with Miss Ellington on his OPEN
| Ing night. When IL was known that
/ Mr.. Edwards was in box the au-
dieuce extended its welcome to him
and seemed TO heartily enjoy the
meeting Of the friends and companion
| artists
Since that salt Lake engagement
Mr. IngersoI has confined himself
mainly 20 stock. leading many i'm
i portant eastern com panies. while Mr..
| Edwards has supported several prom
| iuent stars and been starred himself
I In important productions. Each of
these actors has grown broader and
finer in his work. and each has a
large following OF admirers and
I friends in the city.
/ Comparing his present company
with that OF the weIl-remembered
stock engagement OF fifteen years ago,
Mr.. Ingersoll says that this one is su-
perior in some respects. and that the
/ successes or individual members Of the
/ old troupe have cast 2 glarnor over
/ their memory that only time will sup
ply to the present ones. In the years
that have interviewed Mr.. Ilgersoll
has developed in his acting art and
duCing plays that argues an even more
successful engagement than the oft
quoted one in which he bore the lead
ing part.
Choice OF Opening Bm.
Brother Officers was selected for
the opening production Of the new
company because Il afforded almost
equal opportunities 70 all Of the per
formers and served 20 introduce then
, 70 the audience. Mr.. tugersoll hopes
10 esta bIish friendly relations between
his company and the Garrlck ellen
tcle. and particularly desires to SUI
his audiences in the matter Of TIE
plays thar are TO be given. He would
suggestions along this iinc. Thos.
that are received will be printed OF
the program and the audience asket
20 endorse them. a plan which Will un
, doubtedly result in suiting the audi
ences IN the cooice OF plays.
The same change That has beer
; made in the appearance OF the Gar
r rick theatre. which Is now an at
b tractive and up-to-date theatre. ha
o. been extended to the character 81 tn
Z productions In future they will b.
strictly hiEh-class and clean. givel
I with the skill Of a capable cOmpan
r nd staged with attractive scenic ef
-ects and suitable appurtenances. Tn
c detail OF falling leaves in the secon