Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-29
THE ROUND OF THE THEATERS

THEATER-After years devoted 90
roles belonging 70 the so-called legitim-
ate drama. Charles -. Hanford has
stepped out of the toga. the mantle. and
] the stately robe OF king and cardinal
/ into the simple homespun and cordu-
| roy of "a typical American Of typical
| west. In his new play he introduces
/ his audience 10 the two distinct civil
! izations of a. republic and that OF
[ modern England Invested Of the pomp
/ of Shakespeare piCturcizatiOn In The
! American King" Mr. Hanford has Sc
/ cured a very fortunate vehicle for his
| venture into the modern. The plot is
/ original and ingenious. the situations
! delightful and the dialogue clever
/ witty and threaded with pertinent
| lines which brought out little waves
| OF applause by their patriotic sugges-
| ton The play is the story Of a typi-
| cal westerner Of the DdkOtas, Immersed
! in the business political and economic
interests Of his little town, a chief fig
| ure in these and also the town fire
| department, as whose leading spirit
/ ne makes his initial entrance on the
stage In the part Of John Breuster
/ Mr. HanfOrd gives no hint Of his form
! err statplipr roles. Hearty. blum, keen,
| an the tang Of the shrewd west. the
| spice Of the air OF the prairies and the
/ wholesome aroma Of simple but clean
! citizenship. are in his Characterization,
| and the humor with which the play is
| replete. is brought out by Mr.. Hanford
/ with quiet but distinct point Miss
/ Marie Drofnah as the rollichng Irish
/ widow is also a happy surprise Ia her
/ modern role Of light comedy, and is
/ q refreshingly lively note throughout
/ among the other ladies of the play who
/ are rather too coiorless. even In the
HNrasH HurFrn
! In the other members of the cast Mr..
| Hanford has capable company, the
! Andrew McDufie Of Mr. McGrcgOr, the
| colored servant Scott, the double roles
! OF the two Dakotans. Before the Draw
Pete" and Texas and afterward the
| two English tenants on the Breuster
| estate. and Rev. Matthew Denman be-
| ing especially good Characterization.
/ The Lord Wycherly Of Mr.. John Brooke
| Is done with excellent taste and the
] other parts are In sufficiently capable
hands
The unique situation OF an American
| with distinct aversion to an forms OF
! display. hereditary Distinction, title and
| other forms OF the "cnetc' old world
aristocracy. plunged into the very
| situation abhorrent 10 his simple aud
/ democratic tastes. offers opportunity
/ FOR many humorous situations and apt
| hits at Institutions on both sides that
| keep the play breezy with interest and
| laughter throughout
The play is very happy find for
Mr. Hanford. and last nights audi
enco. though II was not large, thorough
I ly enjoyed the comedy
Tonight The Tanning OF the Shrew'
/ viii be given. and TOMORROW afternoon
| and evening see the final performances
Of "The American King
| Of Mcintyre & Heath 90 the Salt Lake
theater on Thursday. In their new mu-
steal laughing play In Hayti' In
which Klaw & Erlanger are sending
them this season in long tour, cover
| ing every corner of America, is one
that brings back those comedians at
their very funniest
The sale OF seats opens al the box
/ Office today
COLONIAL--"The Lion and the
Mouse" is a story that has been so often
! told I'm salt Ilke-it must have been
| on ils fifteenth 20 twentieth prcsenta-
tion last night that few people expect
| ed heavy business 10 greet the present
company Even the popularity of Wal
ter Edwards an Old time faVor.tc OF
| the Grand stock days. was not sur
hcicnt to an an the chairs last night
though Monday niCht is proverbially
an on" one. ana the management look
| 10 see "a better record before the week
closes
Mr. Edwards had fine reception on
his entrance Thirteen years have
somewhat grayed his locks. but he is as
/ handsome as ever. and his interpreta-
| ton Of the difficult part Of the money
king showed that he has lost nothing OF
/ his old time art lie is the third inter
rretor Of the famous role TO visit Salt
Lake. Mr. Byron and Mr. Evreton hav-
irg been his predecessors All three
were rrhearsed by the original stage
manager. and an three give "A different
Interpretation Mr. Edwards plays the
( rol with moro OF suggestion of the
aristocrat than the others, and seems 10
have given more study to the idea OF
ma king the great financial OCtupus
more human. bringing out strongly his
underlying love for his son. The big
episodes, notably the ending OF the
/ third act had the usually stormy re-
/ calls Mr. EdWardss laurels here were
| fully shared by Miss carolyn Elborts.
who played the part of Shirley
| throughout with care, sweetness and
| good taste The supporting people rath-
/ tr IAN OF in strength as compared with
the originals, the best work being that
of Mr. Buibidgc as Senator Roberts.
and MIR Sydeuham as Bagley though
I ms llfNNAte SUITS hhNN NIlF lfAAA AAAAlfN a
more thoroughly British accent than
be did
IN his dressing room last night. Mr..
Edwards occupied the spare time be-
tween the acts Shaking hands with old
time friends and associates OF the
Grand days 10 years ago, when VIII
+ liam lngersoll George Edoson Rebec-
GA Warren. Victory Bateman. and 9TH
OTIS OF that notable company won so
many suCcos SEES and left SO rare an inn
provision. The "reminiscences oven went
farther back than that to the days
when Mr Edwards appeared as a
youngster In tue Salt Lake thcatcr FOO
"'fho Stowaway' later ga 1.-THE En-
sign" and still later as Joe lon ono 90
the original presentations Of I'm old
Kentucky" Paul Hammer Glen Mil
Ter. jay Rogers and other friends -
sisted in jogging Mr. Edwards mem-
DRY. and many interesting anecdotes
were recalled of thc stock days. c9
pcclolly of the opening bin OF Rose
dale" lea which Mr. Edwards played
Miles McKenna 20 william ingcrsolrs
Elliot Gray. Mr. Edwards says he'fre-
uuently meets Ingersoll. who has been
successful IN his art. Occasionally he