Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-04
ADJUSTMENTS

tOlOnlnl-Ihe advance fame of THE
Witching Hour one Of the few plays
by that master playwright, Augustus
Thomas, which had not yet beer
brought TO the west, and the fact that
IT was sent to us by Liebler & Co, who
deal only in high standards, drew
magnificent audience at the Colonial
last evening. The author Of alabama"
I'm Mizzoura," and Arizona has
taken II big stride in his newest effort,
and its originality of plot, subtIety of
treatment, and brlliance OF dialogue,
stamped him more than ever as the
foremost writer in our theatrical guild
He makes some heavy drafts it is true.
on our crcdulity. in the episode of the
hereditary aversion to the stone famil-
inrly known as cats eye" and equal
~ so when he asks US to believe that
thought transfcrencc can reach the ex-
tent of influencing a jury locked up
a long distance away from II man who
Is trying to exercise an influence over
1t: still it is all done SO cleverly,
and Is intertwincd' with the hypnotic
idea with such an appearance of plaus-
ibility, that an audience is made to ac-
cept 1t almost against its will, and the
theme once accepted, the play literally
enchains its hearers by its intensity.
In the presentation. Liebler & Company
fully maintain their old traditions The
pIGStlS arr All VI VIC D.Sl SIuub, ana
even though Mr.. Mason has been seen
in the part to better advantage than
last night. when he seemed at times to
lack viGor, he made the central figure
a picture of a faithful type. His plain
ly expressed annoyance at the failure
of an electric light bulb to respond to
his touch at a critical moment might
we'll be pardoned The honors given
the leading character, were fully shared
.t,r al
bercd name from the old stock days, in
the part Of Justice Prentice His read
ing of the Bret Harte poem was beau
tifully done Miss Grace Reals, an
other OF the undoubted artists whose
reputation had preceded her. did some
charming work in the part OF the moth
or of young Whipplc. Delightful char
acter touches were contributed by Mr..
CASTOR as the old gambler, and by
Mr.. Walton as the second justice, while
the lesser parts were all adequately
sustained,
Mr. Coop's orchestra gave 80 good an
account Of itself that there was gen
cral regret that Its selections should
not have been named in the program:
even resort to the old Orpheum idea
of hosting numbers so that the audi
encc may know the title of the selec-
tions 1t applaudS, would be better thnn
no announcement at al.
"The Witching Hour" runs through
the week, with matinee tomorrow. to
be succeeded the first four nights of
next week by Joseph Howard. noted
actor and basso singer in The Cod
dess of Liberty.
Thcatcr-Thc advance sale began
this morning for the SAT- Lake Ihc'-
ter's next big event. the engagement OF
that popular actress. Miss blanche
Walsh, in THE Other Woman"
Orphcun,-'rhis is Society night"
at the Orpheum, and the usual big at
tendance is looked for. The bin of the
week continues to draw well pleased
audiences.
winds up the week with Miss Hobbs"
tomorrow matinee and evening. The
populnrity of the piece is expected to
draw u big matinee attendance.
Shnbcrt-"rhc Flirting Duchess" is
breaking recent records for business in
this house. The new bill opening to-
morrow, will be The Politicians"
Moving Plcturcs-"Under the Stars
ana Bars" ana the other features at
the Luna. Isis and Elite will close to-
night and be succeeded by II complete
change Of bill at all the houses tomor-
row afternoon, H
Mission--'ronisht will be the last
opportunity to see the excellent bill OF
moving pictures. as the program
changes at tomorrow's matinee This
weeks bill is an exceptionally pleasing
ono, and the crowds that have Wit
messed tho performances have been
highly pleased with the high standard
of the pictures and tho singing OF I.ottie
Levy James.