The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-30

TIC first-nighters. who attended the
opening performance at the Salt Lake
Theatre or Henry Miller I'm Her Hus-
bands Wife" had the satisfaction OF
Witnessing genuine premiere. as
sydney Carton" n ouc-act play found
cd on The Only Way" was given last
night for the first time on any stage
Ihey also had the privilege Of seeing
Mr. Miller IN two entirely distinct roles
IN one evening end OF comparing his
capabilities I'm comedy and tragedy.
In Her Husbands Wife" Mr. Miller
has the part OF an casy-goinr gentle
manly fellow. who is pleasantly cvni-
cal and thoroughly at ease in any stu
alton. The role is not more evacffug
than those OF the other four principals
or the play which the star by no means
dominates. on the contrary his share
In the acting is moderate. as n as d.
rector he is more concerned with the
ensemble playing OF his company than
with forcing his own part out Of pro-
portion.
10 is Sydney Carton" that reveals
the actor who is classed among the
five great ones OF the American stage.
In the title role Mr. Miller is forcefuI
and contained and concentrated. dis
. tinguished by his art and his tragic
genius. Here there are no moments
or easy familiarity with his part. for e
is played with Intensity and i'm a mas
terful manner from first to last. one
sees again the distinction or bearing
that characterized the last moments OF
sydney Carton and hears the words OF
that noble speech Of reconciliation. 1T
is a FAR. FAR better thing I do than I
have ever done. 1t is far. FAR better
rest 7 go TO than I have ever known
The sketch embOdies with rare ef-
feet the spirit and atmosphere OF the
story or sydney Carton and Charles
Darnay- Il presents the essential de-
tails Of the plot and I'm the short space
OF one act permits complete character
ration OF the three leading roles or
Haana
iotine scene, is skiIlrully forecast and
creates a strong impression.
Tier husbands WIFE Is an enter
tanning comedy in the modern manner
woven into a story or wedlock that is
as far as possible removed from the
French method OF handling the sub
Jet. There is a young woman who
picks out a successor 10 herself as her
husbands wife because she is a hypo-
chOndriac and believes herself about
90 die. Humanity and naturally she Sc
lects plain friend whom she feels
would never rival herself in the hus-
bands affections When the friend
turns out to be n brilliant modfsh
woman the wife RECEIVERS and other en-
Engagements are satisfactorily ad-
justed.
Henry Miller is one OF the cIevercst
producers OF plays I'm America and his
success was never more distinctly felt
than by those who saw the superb per
A'IHlaN't OF fleF Nus nauu W lie
last night by what seemed TO be an ALL
l star cast. Laura Hope Crews. who will
I be remembered as Shirley Rossmore I'm
/ The Lion and the Mouse" and as SUD
port FOR Robert Edison I'm - Mans a
Man" gave delightful portrayal OF
the wife. Baby ways and a tendency
+ 20 tears were some OF the most ef-
I fectivc features or her performance.
I Josephine Lovett was admira BILE in the
I role OF Emily 1.adew. but especially
I distinguished herself as Lucie Man
ette In Sydney Carton" Walter Hitch
/ cock and Charles GOtthOld are two
l facilc comedians who make excellent
I support Two performances today
I close the all too short engagement OF
/ Henry Miller and company.