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

When a COW kicked over n lamp in
'hlcaGo forty years ago and caused the
great catastrophe which makes one Of
,he most lurid pages in American history
pN tlat same Kick she made an imprint
on American literature and drama that
is es productive today of as much in
lerest as when II first took substantial
literary form between covers and was
called by the author Barriers Burned
Away George Middleton dramatized
me Roe novel and gave the stage YER
sion me same name as the story bore in
h9yeiized form And il is this play.
Tnlch owes its Inception 10 Chlcago's
great confiagration OF forty years ago,
that the Garrick this week is making
that the Garrlcll company has presented
this season.
Barriers Burned AWAY" is an old
story. but in character theme and ac-
ton It depicts these elements in the light
OF the present day. and any OF the grca,
calamitlcs OF the last decade might be
worked worked in IN the ,climay instead of the
sired effect The play tells the story
Of Young Dennis Fleet a country boy
VINO leaves his country home to make his
way IN Chicago: lie enters the employ
OF German, in the latcr's art room
ne soon discovers the upscrupulous busi-
ness methods OF his employer and also
rails in love with the old Germans
But Ludolph has pretentious ambitions
Tor his prctty Christine, as well as for
himself As the qualification OF his am
pltton would be 10 succeed bis brother
IN utIe aud estates in The old country
so he would crafty his ambition for his
daughter by marrying her to noble
man man IN the Fatherland. Young Fleets
loves him as ardentIy as he loves her.
When Ludolph learns now matters stand
between his daughter and Fleet. he de-
scenGs upon them IN a storm OF anger
ana Indignation For Il limo IL looks as
though the old German would completely
succeed in breaking Off the match Sno-
denly they tind thomselves In the vortex
with death and destruction Terrorjzed
70 the point or insanity. LudoIph nees
TOT safety. leaving Christine behind 10 |
INC mercy OF the eath-dealing flames. |
OF his own life. They are separated
temporarily. bnt Christine finally dis |
covers that her love for Plcet is too |
,s 5i,ro"s 10 oe cast aside. and she goes 10 |
ne mad returned after rcscuins her from
the flames.
>, George Parker plays tho role OF Young
'leet with gripping effect. Particularly
IS his work strong in tho third act. UG
ne PROBABLY done nothing more convinc-
ing ana satisfying than In this love
,o,iI'S,, MISS Clliton plays with her usual
icnsntfnl manner the part OF Christine
ind comes forward with seemingly annie
tyr tDMer IN reserve In her strongest scenes,
'lss 'a DIS is seen as The mother OF
OF the values or her role
" aiter seymour is the ambitious art
ieaier. Ludoiph. laying the part with
ne usual care that has won FOR him the
equation OF being the cleyerest char-
lctef actor who ever played In local
ROCK productions. Helen Collier John
'umncr, Neil Pratt and Ward Carrjdy
ppear 10 good advantage Louis Craig
AIRED 10 I've UP 20 the reputation he has
established during the present season
~ dropped his lines last niEht and Wis
DIN embarrassed audience and players
Ross is seen Mrs Briidsr
ne wife or a broken down artist and
sr Interpretation is one OF the bcst :
nings she has accomplished since she @
lsoe her bow on the Garriclf stage Il
:, barriers Burned Away will DO PLAYED {
u week Gt the Garrick. with matin-es .
n Thursday and Saturday. 7
The next attraction coming Ia the Salt c
axe theater IS Jeanne fowler I'm the "
rawford religious drama. THE White o
lster. opening next Thursday evening II
he play dramatized from the wide a
read novel OF the same name By r 81
Iarion Crawford. It's four acts are rlH u
complications which bsiShten the &C "
on OF the piece and precipitate the o.