The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-03

Lillian Russell. favored one OF the
Fatcs upon whom the ravage OF time
leaves no imprint. seems to hold the Sc
crct that prompted Ponce de Leon to
brave the terrors OF the sea and the ele-
ments and go coughing about the south
ern swamps for the elixir OF perpetual
HE, beauty and happiness. The on
slanght OF passing years has not marred
her beauty OF face or figure. nor made
her presence loss scintlllating. nor de-
tracted one whit from her mastery of her
wonderful art which she has nodded In
her own way. Certainly there was nev
former Lillian Russell: there Is only
one now; will there ever be another?
An immense audience keen and alert for
her every move, gesture and utterance
during the development of the play, i'ln
Search OF a Sinner" gathered at the Salt
Lake theater Monday night to pay. her
homage, The play is usually the thing,
the incentive, But In this instance 1t is
Lillian Russell who Is TO be seen and
admired. the play is a secondary matter.
excellent The plot Is hardly definablc.
There Ia something about a woman who
endured ten years OF marriage monot-
ony-.imonotony because she, was de"
votedly loved by a husband who was
to use her own language. saint: who
was all that was good and precise per-
sonified. "He kissed me just four times a
day, by the tick OF the clock" WAS her
expression In a word picture OF her hus-
band. Lillian Russell is the wife. The
husband died. She took 10 weeds; Having
worn her somber attire. and having con
Quoted herself In harmony with her ap-
parel, for "a short time. she decides TO
give way to the tugglnE impulse that
bids her to 'llye.' She was a wonlanly
woman. she wanted the companionship OF
n man, not a saint, but a man OF the
world. n wicked man who had pluckcd
women's hearts and crushed them as a
child would wild strawberries.
Enter the man. Harry G. Browne is
seen In the lhrt. II is a case of love at
first sight on the part OF each. AS he
passes beneath bridge upon which she
is standing she tosses him a flower
forbidden gardens. He places 1t in the
lapel of his coat. He makes his way to-
ward her. She disappears. Then. in
toxicated by the vision OF beauty that
she presented. he hunts for her, He finds
her and they dine together. She again
disappears. He searches the metropolis
high and low. He has no clue; he does
not even know her name: but he con-
tinucs his search. and finally discovers
her at tho house OF a friend. She gives
him the impression that she is his friend s
wife. TO try him out His castle falls TO
the ground; the insurmoun able barrier
OF matrimony looms between them in
towering heights He tells OF his infat-
uation. as though IL were for another
woman. She coerces him, urges him 10
take his love, matrimony or no matri-
mony. she even whispers the word
Reno" lie is shocked. Her castle is
shattered. She wanted bad man: an
imS OF Satan: and here she has been
cocrcing saint. But she loves him,
and after he has gone. preparing to re-
turn to the west where he bad wrested
his fortune from the earthS treasure
house, to live in companionshp with ma
turc. and forget, she is at war with her
self.
In the meantime he gets friendly with
several cocktails and other stimulating
a vaudeville artistic. lsvishes presents
upon her and all but proposes. appar-
entity. She begins TO rebuild her castle
perhaps he was bad, at least not so
up with word: she informs him that
she is a widow That makes matters
easy and eliminates the necessity OF fur
thcr stage work
was apparently created for her. There is
rhythm in her every move and music
In every utterancc. Her airy Ycrvc IL
infectious. As the mpulsive widow who
TX sensitive OF tho missing matrimonial
bonds and who desires TO live, she is su
Ttrb cntrancing, though ever natural
Henry G. Browne. as the saint, who
proves to he both saint and sinner. His
manncrsms, his regard Tor the slightest
detail Of business and expression, make
his portrayal so naturally natural and
pleasing that he completely captivates his
audience Tommy Rstigan, an ex-prize-
OF Garrison. is given a novel portrayal
by Joseph Fouhy The character is one
that VIII not permit of being oVerdone,
which might easily happen in less stu
dious hands, His slang is breezy, eN-
prcssivc and mirth provoking. His make
up is typical OF the was-onco puglllst.
and his bearing and lines are In harmony
with his appearance. The remainder ol
tho cast. eleven members. constitute one
OF the strongest supporting agsrcgations
seen on local stage for years. The
scenic effects are works Of art, especially
the setting for the last act. depicting
the reception hall of fashionable coun-
try villa. Beyond the veranda is seen
a vista of green fields. beautiful trees.
tho blue foothills In the distance, and
over all the soft blue of June sky.
Miss Russell viii appear through the
week In 'In Search of Il Sinner a com
edy that provides delicious mirth, though
built on all almost hidden foundation oil
truth, One matinee Will be given, on
Saturday afternoon.
But three more performances remain
OF that delightful Viennese comic opera
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