The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-25

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west. where she has long headed her
own companies gets her first real
chance i'm New York. and scores q hit
that is most gratifying.
The boys are finally brought Co their
senses. and the curtain falls with the
intimation OF happiness i'm store for a
previously chastened family. No bald
description or synopsis can do justice
Co the sweet and wholesome atmos-
pherc that pcrvadcs the play and as
To- the actors. it can only be said that
All save Frederick Perry. who is stacy
and theatrical as the eldest son. are
perfectly within the picture IL IS evil
dent that the author. who already has
two moderate successes 10 his credit
I'm The Test" and "The Man Who
stood still" has found himself at last
and is hcncefOrth force to be reCk-
oned with in the American stage Of to-
day.
Welcome TO our CITY" written by
George v. Hobart. and produced by
Joseph Brooks az the. Bijou Monday
night. with Macklyu Arbucklc in the
leading role. may be dismissed with a
few words one wonders how it ever
reached the stage. and IT, simply adds
another to the seasons list of failures
10 is a stupid. vapid farce which owes
it's origin Co an unnamed German
source
THE International cup Race" IS the
title of the-first part. and b. is a Eor-
Ecous spectacle I'm seven scenes. in
which the usual circus with its mar
vcIloEs acrobatic acts IS introduced.
THE Ballet Of Niagara" which fol-
lows. is n marvel OF scenic sDlcndor.
and the illusion Of the falls IS Won
dcrful in ils perfection. while hun
drcds OF dancers in beauteous Indian
costumes add to tire glory Of the
scene. Tt fs "a curious fact. by the
way. that all these Indian costumes
were made in Paris
'The Earthquake" concludes the
bill The story has Co do with a South
American revolution. and is about as
clear as the genuine affair usually is.
but 81 gives scope Tor one Of the most
realistic battles ever presented ON a
stage. and I'm rhc midst or the action
the earthquake comes and the great
buildings totter and then crumble be
fore our eyes. while the vast stage
seems to- rock ON it's very foundation.
To is realistic and marvellous. and If
any of the details of an actual Catas-
trophe are wanting one would be nc q
loss to- say what they are. Stupeudous
is the only word that fifty character
lies the production. and one cannot
help but marvel az the painstaking
labor that has evolved such "a result.
But the reward both i'm praise and I'm
money has been equal TO the demands
Of the most cxactinC.
According 20 an article written by
Paul Armstrong for the first number
Of ''Thc Playwright" the chances
against the success OF any new play
written are 8 to !. and the odds
against any play running one hundred
%
to I. and against n run Of two hun
ircd and fifty times iu either of those
cities. 100 e. I. The dramatist goes
on record as willing TO lay these prices
against any play now I'm process Of
construction. and invites any among
his professional brethren TO offer him
similar ODDS against the success Of
''The Deep Purple"
The Deep Purple" IS n play in
which an effort 20 blacllman is shown.
but there is not n bad woman in the
entire four acts. and situation embOdy-
ing the slightest suggestiveness. The
story Is of n good girl living in Buf-
faio. where she meets n high-class
confidence man. He poses as n mine
owner and induces her 10 clOpe with
him 10. New York. Here. by plausible
misrepresentation. he causes her TO be
left alone with n man Of means. and
Tn spite OF the situation. the intended
dupc believes in the girl. and it is his
struggle Co prove her innocence.
against the accusations Of the police.
on which the story hinges.
The company engaged for "Ysobel"
has been selected by Piotro MasCagni.
who Is now I'm Rome putting the I'm
ishing touches TO his new opera. and
includes some OF the best known sing
crs In Italy. The tenors viii be Giu-
seppe Giorgi. Giuseppe Gaudcnsi. both
from la Scala: Ettore Trucchi-Dorini
and Giorgio Simagra The baritones
viii be Francesca Nicoliettf. Umberto
Michael and Alberto Gregoretti.
Among the bassos viii be WirgiliO Be
latti. VINO accompanied Mascagni on
bis first tour IN America. Several
other important engagements viii be
concluded before the end OF the month.
Mascagni has selected as his assistant
Maestro Franco Nittadino. a young
conductor from the Costanzi theatre.
and he viii have charge Of early re-
hcarsals in New York
Fuller MclIisl Engaged.
Fuller Meliish has been engaged to
play the part OF Sir Oliver Holt in
The Dawn Of a Tomorrow" i'm which
Gertrude Elliott (Mrs. Forbse Robert
SOM b. 20 open her American season