The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-28

as the laying bare Of lost soul. as was
depicted not so long ago on this same
stage, but stll at times painful, and
dyed In the pathologic. The bright |
flashes OF humor which occur at irrcgu-
lar Intervals during the play arc not in
serted as cNtrancous matter for humor 5
sake, but arise naturally f'om the stu
ations.
The play is masterpiece OF stage
craft; an example Of the heights that
melodrama may achieve, II the story the
staging and the Interpretation arc in
ca able hands: the kind OF play that
lends dignity TO the class.
Sir oliver Holt. OF master mind and
world power in finance. suffers from a
nervous disease pronounced inCurablc.
His condition is pitiful: the closing Of
door, the sudden utteraDcc OF a person
so skaters his wrecked nervous system
that tho emaciated body wrIthcs and
cringes from the shock. In the disguise
Of Il poyerty-stricken iuhabltant OF tho
streets. he makes his way to a mean
portion OF the city to commit suicide.
thinking to bc found and not recognized
In vicinity 10 which his general ap-
pearancc would indicate he belonged He
meets girl. Glad. "A street waif
Glad is experimenting" with the sup
enatural power OF whicl. she had heard
from a reigiouSly inclined nurse in
whose charge she had been placed dur
ing a spell OF sickness. She prays, in
tells Holt OF her half belief half doubt
In the existence Of ruling spirit. For
a moment he Is cynical. then he smiles
| on toe child just budding into woman
hood, as an indulgent father might smile
at an empty whim OF his own offspring
! SO earnest does she become that the man
becomes interested. forgetting his pur-
| pose. lie secs around him poverty.
| NTH and degradation. I'm the midst of
which she blooms. clad i'm rags though
pure and healthy. He begins To think:
his purpose of self-destruction gradually
Uclts away. She, amid such surround
ings, grasps and nourishcs and has faith
In what he had thrown away. what he
had looked upon as myth. something
| with which To appcasc the lesser mind
| the belief I'm Cod AS she "eXpcrimcnis"
I ana becomes convinced, her enthusiasm
| becomes infectious. The seed which she
| had so%n in his mind begins 90 ripcn;
! ~ provides the mental uourishmcnt FOR
| The lack OF which he was dying by inches
| lie takes a new hold on life. and wins the
| struggle
1t is an old old theme in new sarb
The plot is complex; the situations are
| are works OF art. not In the sense Of
! creations OF the beautiful. but of strict
adherence to the depletion OF common
place scenes they exist. Tho pea
| soup fog effect I'm the second scene of
| worked out
| Tho work Of Miss Elliott as Glad goes
straight to the hearts of her audience.
In the impersonation her delightful per-
sonality; second only 70 that OF her tall
| ented sister. is subdued because of the
! mean requirements or the role Her
| cockncy accent is perfect. rolling from
her toHgue without the slightest impedl-
ment. The vigorous lines OF the role
| gain strength through her admirable de-
! livery. Her every move and gesture is
| In perfect harmony with the emotion I'm
the tone of her voice. II has been said
Robertson, In Hamlet" would be not TO
see Hamlet in its true worth. Ii may.
10 see Miss Elliott In THE Dawn OF a
! tomorrow. would be not to sec that
play in its true worth
Fuller Mellish gives a dignifed, virlle
| portrayal OF Sir Oliver Holt He is called
| upon for trying work In but a fow mo-
| ments OF the first act bat he summons
more ,n energy. more feeling and true ar,is-
| Try TO his aid In those few moments,
IMAM In all the rest of his work through
| out The play. He Is an accomplished actor
oliver Holt; man Of the world and dis
! netent hands with sydney Booth. Dandy.
the medium, through which Glad expert
mems, is handled in an effective man
ner by Scott Gatty. There are twenty
hve members In tho cast. which is per
Iectly balanced and in which IL is evi-
denced that there IS individual effort OF
All that II is worth The result could
hardly be other than finished produc-
| ton.
/ The Dawn of Tomorrow" PLAYS
! through Wednesday evening. with mat
incc Wednesday afternoon. There +,
nothing In The play 10 offend the most
skepric. VIC
Bonita the fascinating beauty at the
] Orpheum this week. was the model for
Julian Ctlnges famous Bathing Girl'
! pictures. The diamond brooch which she
wears was voted TO her as the most pop
ular actress in New York City four wears
ago. She, with the dimlnutive comedian.
Lew Hearn are making a hit In the
novel tabloid musical comedy The
Real Girl There are other good num-
hcrs on the bill this week which may be
rightly termed classy
/ The Great Divide" the Garrick offer
ing this week, is a story that lives on
through the years as one whose grip OF
strong emotions seems neyer-endine In
truly remarkable stage pictures, those OF,
the first and second acts: also the de-
| piction of the Grand Canyon in Arizona
III the last act. Three large audiences
! thus far have established the success of
the Garrick production.
There will likely he difference of
opinion among the patrons OF the Ma
ieStc this week as to which is tho fon
bill which opened for weeks run yes
| terday afternoon. Ii is comic opera
with tuneful music and clean comedy
The question of the features will likely
lie between the principals and the chorus
with the special scenery and costumes as
a second consideration. The principals
have decidedly better chance to show
Their ability while the girls OF the chorus