The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-21

Edward Terry. dean of the old school
OF English actors supported by an eN-
appeared in the initial performance OF "A
three might engagement at the Colonial
| thcater last night.
The bill was Pinero's Sweet Laven-
der" Considered strictly as "A story stage
told, the play is 81 pretty, Interesting DO
mestic comedy artlstically interpreted. But
| in the appearance OF Mr. Terry and his
company the play itself is matter OF
secondary consideration; the main thing
| is the novel opportunity afforded to Wit
ness n thoroughly English drama by an
English author, presented by an all Eng
lish company OF artists, In a typlcally
| English manner.
Technically considered. Mr.. Terry's pro-
| duction is probably the most finished
dramatic Offering that Salt Lakcrs have
| been permitted 10 witness in many sea
| sons. Yet neither story nor manner of
| Interpretation is such as would make au-
! thor actor famous I'm this country.
| From the average American theate rSoers
! viewpoint, the play drags: the plot is
developed too much through the lines
rather than by action; the climaXes are
! too subtle. Sweet Lavender is II pret
| ". wholesome story delightfully."- handled. |
| Tho atmosphere is so foreign to the CON
ventonal American that II affords an
agreeable diversion from the home made |
| tions.
In Sweet Lavender" Mr. Terry has
| generously chosen play in which the |
| members OF his company appear but lit |
| tie less consplcuously than himself. His |
portrayal of "Dicli" PhenyI. the whisky,
| drinking oarrlster, Is an example Of per
grotcsque and perhaps exaggerated. but |
IL is none the less interesting and COM
pelliuG of sympathy.
Percival Madgerwick gives a finished |
portrayal OF Clement Hale. the ardent,
!! lmpulslve young lover. Miss Christine
beSrs Rayner is a. sweet yet little M w9man % who ap-
simpering and confIdinG. the principal
requirements of the role. The balance
OF the company has been assigned with
careful discrimination. resulting in u
strong. intelligent supporting east
Tonight Mr.. Terry VIII present Liberty
llall. which is said 10 give him an even
greater chance for the display of his cX-
Ssp,ionsl .rl nal talents. Tomorrow afternoon
the offering. with "The Magistrate" to-
morrow night closing the engagement
George AIDE. was. presented last night in
the Salt Lake theater by the dramatic
club OF the Agricultural college In a way
that does that organization credit The
play lends itself especially well TO anna
teu production and as played last night
by group Of genuine Ra Ra boys and
girls received All the life that could well
George Ado. in writing the comedy,
chose as his theme the events surround
ing the, life Of She typical eastern col
lecc girl. The story opens with the begin
ming Of the football season at Atwater
college. and when Billy Bolton. a west
eru football nero. visits the school. the
fellows. athletic trainer and coach are
al taken no with him and determine To
keep him If possible Ia play iOr the col
Iege. SO. by liitic clever plotting. the
college widow. who Is always The most
popular girl Of the school, is appealed
10 TO keep him there
She finally succeeds and through his
efforts the football team wins In the
big annual contest with Bingham. ii
neiehborine college town, but in sue
ceeding the college widow falls In love
with the hero Of the gridiron and he
fiualy carries her of To hla western
homo after tho football season Is over.
The play Is full Of interesting incidents
and climaxes in which the college play
org made IT tecm with real life and en-
thuslasm. The scenes OF the football
field with it's cheers and songs, gave
the anna ateurs ample opportunity to show
the spirit which the play calls for.
Miss Coral Kerr. as the college widow.
was charming II. c. Hancock Billy
bolton the football hero, pleased tho
audience immensely with his bearing and
na tlnalucss in the athletic role. Theo-
dore r. johnson college 'preXy
filled the role well. With him Earl Good
win as Copcruicus Tabut. tho post
graduate tutor created college atmcs-
phcre.
rho training scenes and the introd ur'
ions Of the frcEhnf"n n the autumn lur-
uished opportunity loI The disDlAylnE vi \ =