Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-07
ADJUSTMENTS

Theater - Despite the depressed
thermometer and its depressing ten
dencles, large audience gathered last
night to witness Shakespeare's version
of the life of Englands Bluebeard
king, as given by Louis James and
his company of excellent players. Mr.
James fine powers in legitimate roles
nave long been known to Salt Lake
lovers of the drama. and last night as
Cardinal Wolsey. he fully exercised
all his old magnetism. His art spoke
In the quiet craftinesS of the first two
acts where subtly and softly his hand
works in the downfall of Buckingham
and lntrigues against Henry's passion
Tor Anne Boleyn. no less than in the
great scene of his own fall, and while
the curtain recalls came Plentifully
after this, the earlier quiet was no
evidence against the listeners enjoy
ment of his ever present Skill Aphie
James did excellent work in the diff
cult role of Queen Catherine, and Ida
Werner made a most acceptable bit
of Anne Boleyns single appearance.
William Howell as the king gave
the appropriate tinge of royal power
and prerogative without bluster. and
Otto r. Andrie's work as Bucking-
ham and later as Thomas Cromwell
stood out with distinctive excellence.
The mirror characters were all well
done, and the piece effectively staged.
Many of the best scenes OF the queen,
especially the death bed in the last act
came well nigh being spoiled by the
predominant winter colds In the audi
ance. the coughing being insistent
throughout. 1t was a tribute to the
talent of the actress that attention
held steadfastly TO her effective rendl-
ton of the difficult scene. in spite of
the deplorable interruptions.
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will be given with Louis James as
Shylock as Mrs. James as Porlta.
Colonial-The presentations of "a
Girl at the Helm" are now in their
closing nights. A big matine is
looked for tomorrow.
Bunealow-The Willard Mack Co.'S
next essay will be the renowned Eng
lish comedy Lord and Lady Algy."
Orphcum-Large and well pleased
audiences have been the rule all the
week at the Orpheum. The last
presentation of the present bill will be
given tomorrow evening.
Mission-After two Ozark" nights,
owing to train delays, the Mission man
agement must have ben gratlfied with
the large audience that last evening
greeted the new bill. And the en-
thusiastic reception accorded every
part of the program must have been a
second source of self elf-congratulation
The entertainment is undoubtedly the
best thing this popular new theater
has yet given the public. Every feature
was more than good. and several were
highclaSS. For instance the acrobatic |
feats of Ernest Panther and his LII |
liputian assistant, Tom Thumb, Jr. |
Some of their work was new and |
marvellous. The diminutive little fellow |
won the audience completely. "The |
Pantaloon Skirt" act by Helen Beres- |
ford. Josephine Clairmont and Uric
Blair Collins was made decidedly inter-
esting. The little French maid was
Dewitchingly interesting, and Collins
Il love my wife, but YOU French
maid-o,' proved a hit Steeley and
Edwards were bright and catchy
Dreaming Down on the Old Ohio
was one of the prettiest songs of the
evening. Dick and Alice McAvoy made
| number OF strong hits with the au-
Hence In their clever character study.
The "Ressdale Four" afforded n pretty
scenic picture. and their singing was
good. The Picturegraph was hardly up
TO the Missions standard Dorothy
Oale's "Redhead' was one of the cutest
Ind most Illuminating things of the
IF the most entertaining to be seen In
he citys popular priced amusement
nails.
Grand-The renditlons of "Tempcs,
and Sunshine" close with perfor-
mances tonight, tomorrow afternoon
and evening.