Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01

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ion tho orchestra. II Is wonderful work
altogether and won enthusiastic APP
plause That clever little artist, Miss
Una Clayton, appears again In her
playlet. His Local Color and the
piece went last night with AN the dash
and favor won on its first presentation.
MI and Mrs Frederick Voelker gave
an entertaining bit I'm a musical sketch
Twilight In tho Studio" introducing
selections on violin and plano, Mr..
Noelker displaying exceptional talent.
and both doing good work. The other
numbers on the bill are only fair and
merely add 10 "a program which, with
the length of It's other sketches Us long
enough. The bill goes for the remain
der of the week.
COLONIAL-IAfe is lived again, the
artificial becomes the real the little
Indiana home becomes the home Of
the cosmopOlite. I'm the delightful com
edy which holds the boards at the
colonial this week MARY James Pa
The play, the plot, the players are in
resistible. The highest type ~
portrayed in the beautiful character
OF Portia Perkins, SO well deliueated
by Helen Lackaye, and about this
character all the other people In the
play are clustered, an the incidents
and situations of the plot are centered.
The story is that Of a husband who
deserted his wife and two little daugh-
tiers. not because he wished them 90
suffer. but because OF an Irresistible
"wandcrlust" that burned iu his
breast He remains away II years,
during which time he visits all quar-
tiers Of the earth. In the meantime
his wife and babies are left TO shirt for
D "a IA
60 keep up the business OF printing
which her husband left. and she be-
comes editor Of the Clarion and pro-
prietOr Of the "Portia Perkins Print
cry" She Is able 10 maintain her
home and educate her two children,
and when the play opens is engaged IN
the midst Of a political campaign in
which the Clarion opposes the nom
nation Of Joel Skinner. a notorious
man, for Congress, and approves
that OF Rome Preston, a high-minded
lawyer Preston has been good TO her
and the gossips soon couple the sup
port or the paper with the feeling sup
posed TO exist between the Widow
Perkins. as she is known. and the
prominent lawyer. Just at this inter-
esting juncture, Perkins, the vaga-
bond. returns. He Is given something
20 eat by his wife. but is told he must
leave He takes his hat and Is about
90 depart when the heart Of the wom-
an softens. and she engages him as
her cook, at salary OF SO per month
and Thursday afternoons or The
complications Of the plot thickens. and
the delightful drollery OF the Mlcaw-
ber-like philosophy Of the vagabond
husband Is expressed in many sltua-
tiOns, as original as they are refresh
ing. The whole town turns against
Mrs. Perkins for employing a man
~faHH j
up 20 a degree. The climax comes
when skinner at the head OF a mob,
threatens 90 tar and feather the cook"
Then the truth comes out and the
piece ends happily.
Max Figman as the vagabond is de-
licious. Helen Lackaye as the woman
editor is exquisite. MARY Jane" Per
back 20 childhood days. with her
charming uanectedness in fact. every
player Is an artist, and there is not a
duh line in the play. The scene whore
the COOK father tells his little
daughter the story Of the 'Doldub
Birds" is one OF the prettiest things
seen on the local stage for long
time The piece goes all week and
the crowded opening houses, are likely
precursors OF what viii follow each
evening Of the week
BUrNGALOw-The telephones con-
Meeting the Bungalow Theater with the
various newspaper offices commenced
20 ring in lively fashion about the
time the curtain went up last night
and the burden Of the messages from
the theator was that Mr. Mack's abb
scnCe from the cast was due TO an ul-
cerated tooth solely and only. really
and truly. No apology was made from
the stage. Let as give him the benefit
Of the doubt
Barring his absence. IAN OF sud
den Peggy" Jared very well indeed,
In fact some eClded hits were scor-
ed, Maud Leon, especially. being fav-
ored with curtain calls and a pretty
floral tribute
There was a general readjustment in
the cast, Mr., James Rennie taking the
place Of the absent one and Mr.. Moore.
that left by Mr.. Rennie.
AN OF 20 sudden Peggy" though fun
Of interest and indicate I'm a passage
or two, is a light comedy I'm which out
spoken Peggy, IN order 10 discourage
a supposed lover, ventures pretended
marriage, which when published, nee
essitatos awkward and interesting sit
nations.
In the leading part, Mr.. James Rennie
did well. seldom hcsitating over his
lines: Mr. Alciue, as rs sometimes his
habit. Unparalleled, lacking that un-
affected uutur1lncss which character
lied Elmer Booths excellent dr'in0a-
tion Joseph Kennedy was flawless as
servant. and Miss Outtrim, Miss
Either and Miss Hamilton left good
Impressions as the sister mother and
gossip respectively. Noticeable among
the better representations was, like
wise Mrs Annie Adams, mother OF
Maudc Adams; both her dialect and
demeanor evinccd the work that
comes from long training and native
ability
The unavoidable delays and some Of
the orchestral work were better not
mentioned. but Maude Leone alone
makes AN OF Sudden Peggy" worth
the seeing.
GRAND-"Collcge Chums." a delight
ful play of student life. involving as u
does friendships love, jealousy and
intrigue. was highly appreciated by a
large audience NJ the Grand Monday
evening. as was attested by the gen
erous applause that greeted Mr.. Torch
and hts associate PLAYERS. The play Is
well staged and the various roles are
I'm good hands. The chums are James
Graham (Mr Lorch) and Edward
Brumloy George l. Evans) and their
rendition OF the characters breathes the