The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-11

II HE past week saw the opening or
Il three leading playhouses OF the
city and good business at each OF the
others The first attraction OF the
season at the salt Lake theatre was
Henrietta CrCsmau I'm "Anti-Matrimo-
ny" and the COlOniaIs opening bill
was Margaret Ellington in Until
Eternity" The GarriclS theatre. under
its new name and In its new dress had
an auspicious first night. when
LARGE audience turned out TO welcome
William Iugersoll and his excellent
company OF players. At the Orpheum
the bin was the best OF the season. and
the Daniels had a satisfactory week
with The Lobster Girl
Miss Illington's return TO the stage
after her positive statement Of two
years ago that she had renowned II
forever. has created much interest. II
f. known that her second marriage, TO
Edward J. B0wcs OF Tacoma. rs an eI-
tremely happy one Ihat the pay
Until Eternity" has proven Itself a
rnouey-malSer is extremely gratifying
70 Miss Ellington and to Mr.. Bowes,
who - presenting e.. but the leading
passion that is being satisfied is the
love OF the actress for her art. The
lure Of the fOotlights is too strong 20
be denied. but the domestic life for
which Miss Ellington gave up her work
NE NOT NNHN NAAAN We hWA AAt' AAAAe'atetAAN-
and wife are together constantly. and
Mr.. Bowes plans 20 travel with tho
company through America and ac-
company 70 TO England. where the play
will be presented in June.
Old But Absorbing Story
until Eternity tells the old but
absorbing story made famous by the
book East Lynne which was drama
fized under tho name OF Miss Moul-
ton" Tho familiarity Of the theme.
and the fact that 10 does not pointedly
amply 20 the affairs 81 everyday life,
will mitigate against its success. Miss
Ellington. however. has faith in the
plav and denies its resemblance to
Miss Moulton.~ She feels that 70 con-
tains a vast amount Of real heart in
tcrest and that TO women particularly
~ viii make n strong appeal In Eng
land. she says. they fairly sat up
that sort Of play. and her arrange
rnentr with the Shubcrts 90 present u
during the coronation next spring
have been completed. In the mean
time the company is booked for san
Francisco. Portland. Seattle. Chicago
and large eastern cities. ending with
a season 81 some weeks IN New YORK.
Previous to the present cugaEem eut
Miss Ellington was best known I'm salt
Lake for her charming Interpretation
OF the leading role In The Thief" To
the criticism that her work i'm the
present play Is not characterized by
the finish and poise Of her earlier ef-
fort. Miss Ellington replies that In the
former case she was seen here at the
end OF fourteen months OF acting the
same role. but that now Salt Lake has
been given the benefit Of what was
practically a premiere presentation.
Personally she feels that she Us acting
along broader lines This IS true. and
the study she will give the role. aided
BY her undoubtcd genius for emo
tional acting. is likely TO give her eN-
coptiOnal success. At any rate. the
future fortunes Of the play that Is
starting out 50 auspiciously will bs
worth watching.
Those spectators who were amazed
At the beauty and undOubted genuine
ness Of the stage appointments OF
Until Ete==ityT will be Interested e
learn that the furniture and hang.
fnrs are from the Bowes homes In Ia
coma. and that they are Of great value
A single mirror I'm heavy silver
frame was said 20 be worth $500
and other small properties were ex
pcnsivc and in excellent taste. withou
undue display.
Henrietta Crosman. seen at the sal
lake theatre in "Anti-Matrimony' tn
first three days Of the week. will pla,
Denver and other cities on route e
New York. where she viii open DC
tober / at the Lyceum theatre. He
latest medium is a satire on the phi
fosophy OF Nietzchc, Sudcrmann. 10
sen. Hauptmann. Slaw and others o
that school. which ignores convention
aIity and aims at unlimited individual
liberty 10 goes with persons familia
with the writings Of these modern phi
IogoDhers. and success is hoped for tn