The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-20

The Viginian" was received at Tn"
colonial last night. this delightful west
compelling qualities that msdc IL rank
as the foremost western drama
The NirGinian' ia one of the very
lev I;N examples Of a good novel wei drama
. I,zed. and the play as produced at the
Colonial is another example Of how; :,
good play may be continued in public
livor I1 II well staged and the cast eff
IN no way detcrloratcd, AS long as tho
La Shelle Nirginan company coutinues
q do present The Nirginian' with The same
degree of excellence. that clraracterizcs
tnc present production, that play will
continue TO be one OF unilagSing interest
LOT several years TO come.
FROM the christening OF the twins dur
Ing the first few minutes OF the piece 10
lhe tragedy that prccedcs the restoration
or ms sweetheart to the Virsinian's
arms the interest is unbrokcn The mic
turesquc third act. where tho Vircipian
Is compelled 10 assist In the lyuchinc
OF FORMER comradc, is compelling in lis
iiragedy OF unseen and subiusated emo
ton. Many play ywrights have employed
INC values afforded in stage adapta ton
In the suspcnseful. pathetic and awful
moments that precede the sacrifice Of
clear understanding OF what Is going TO
happen But in the third act OF 'iThc
virgin S,lrsl9ian this feature has been en-
in other plays.
There are twenty eight people in the
cast II there Is a weak portrayal of
any Character the general excellence of
the other twenty-sevcn is so pronounced
that this shortcomings is rnnoiired,
George Kelly plays the title part with
SShnpprcssed sup strength in the delivery Of his
ealic ot n mere step or gesture. His
audience Is i'm sympa thy with his every
move from the time he changes the
IRA
iEnzsoeth Forbes plays Molly Wood. the
vermont school teacher and the Vir-
SInlan S19aa,tH sweetheart. @ Her work is always
gwen boisterous portrayal by II c.
kusseii. and II is hard TO conceive a
more more Poisterous. whisky drinking char
has hard emotional scene as Steve,
The condemned cattle thief, and goes
through 1t In manner that brings
lump Into ones throat
Each Of the remaining members OF tho |
company adds a full quota az effective |
work as limited by his or her respective |
ypse,,,1, yGse ne scGnery IS characteristic and
The Virsinian' will continue at the
Colonial all week, with matiuees on |
w w ednesday s.i t, and Saturday. Those who |
thing worth while in the present produc-
tion. Those who have. will find renewed
interest IN the story and pleasure In re-
characters
"A Romance Of the Underworld" at
me NJ orpheum this week, is big show.
moreover, II Is good show II is a |
show well written by man who knew
what he was about when he wrote II.
y is picture true TO life and some
Judge sowmans police court in SAT-
AXE, Doubtless the whole show is en-
lcted IN the real life OF the criminal
'oTrt .rT OF New York City every day.
= in /
he UNDERWORLD than can offend n
presents the lower strata in way that
hoWs the tricks OF the crooks yet there
5 nothing in that presentation that ap.
'roachcs the indecent either in line or
u situation. The piece REQUIRES tho |,
anticipation OF twcnty-three actors and
ctesses' ana the company that puts IL
N at the Orpheum is capable through
The play has the same human interest
hal attaches 10 innumera5le cases that
{ a year II has the same humorous
haracters that appear at the bar almost ,
very morning. II has the same dra- ,
lhtic situations that develop In a city {
Genes that bring the smile TO the faces I
the Judge and the police court Oun- :
cTs every day, }
"A Romance OF the Underworld" shows !
ne audience, that perhaps has never I
ONO face TO face with them series I
characters who arc never lacking in !
e0l ~ H' NtHHtHl OF human fatuTc. / I
No act mat the Orpheum has ever put n
n its stage holds the mirror up TO life
iorc truly than does this play. While a
nc entire cast Is capable. especially good o
,oTk Is done By Miss Louise Burton as
Dago Annie. Miss Dorothy Abbott AZ
lc shoplifter. Miss Vera Bachelor as the I
"eetncart Of the man who was unjustly {
pnvicted, Miss Edna Ellis in Irish char :
citT' Leonard II. Hoilis;cr as McDcr- I
ot. a Young lawyer. Pierre Young as /,
ie dope fend, Frank n. BiXhy as a n
e ewspaper reporter. Charles Moore as tho %
idse, Georgo Ross as the siIopl!fter.Pl q