The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-23

We frequently hear people. whose i'm
pressions OF things theatrical arc strong =
est that relate TO plays and players OF
long ago. lament the passage aud non :
return OF the good old ''palmy days" Of
the eas-light pink tights and tin he'll
met, seemingly overlooking the many de-
tails Of the modern stage that make for
realism. Jim the Penman' comes 20 us
from the palmy days OF yore. Those who
saw the initial performance OF this old
play at the Colonial last night. who saw
the play in its newneSs q quarter OF a
century ago saw the play. in a measure.
as II was given when plays Of its type
and workmanship were the popular theat-
rlcal attractions. But they saw more than
this, tho plot, the lines and the populous
stage remain the same. 10 which are add
ed pictorial elaboration OF mounting, and
those means OF illusion with which cleo
tricity and modern craft and mechanism
have enriched present day theatrical pro-
ductioD. But these would not suffice TO
bring the play 10 the plane OF excellence
attained in the present production. Those
who are familiar with that complex vet
fascinating creation OF crime and decent.
love and victimlzed virtue. readily corn
prehcnd how essential to the correct and
interesting Interpretation OF the play is
that exquisite art of which thal trio
Roberts Bergen and Eobcrts-arc tndi-
Vidually the posscSsors and masters
During the scenes OF turbulent emotion
last nights audience sat rigid and cripped
the arm rests of It's seats so Tapt was
IL. and almost reverent in it's apprccia
tion: too respectful for more ,cmonst ra =
tive evidence of tho splendid acting un-
I'll the curtain dropped on each act
During the hrSt two acts Florence Roo
CrtS works up 10 the ciimactcric situation
In which she dominates I'm tho third act.
Then she rises iUminously. and with DOW :
orful lnVcCiive scars the hypocrisy OF her
husband. But this IS not her only scene.
She acconplishcs her work with ihat a,.-
>urdnCc-whi"h j. bv no means q revcla- .
lion to salt Lakcrs-Which Conyipccs one
that she is ia complete control of the ar
tistic resources Of her profession Her
eyes; inh oi EXPRESSION: her voice. deep.
flexible and sympathetic: and her admir-
able conception Of The suppressed require =
ncnt5 OF her role, place her inlcrprcta-
uou ON q piane with the best she has
ever given on local stage.
ThUrlow Bergen thrills By the vitality
OF his jim the pounau. and inspires,
lars auJic nCc TO Wnccrc enthusiasm b,.
The realism OF his acting. He lives every
moment OF the lilc OF tic character dis :
closed-a perfect blending OF tcfupcr;- =
mont and understanding. lie dominates
every situation; when not in the scene
his Influence is ever apparent, In Li,
most mclodramatic scene fhcrc Is = stb.
ll"tv and huish 20 his sctins that cor,truIs
rather thar emphasizes the realism OF bis
portrayal.
Like wise Theodore Roberts Iivcs Iia
character. the smooth. politely vicintg
arch-criminsl Baron TIartneld Aftnr
seeing him tn THE pert. Will. in tho mom-
hlN 'ih.'F F'Hilb7 FNl NiFiIlS his PORTRAYAL
Of the French Canadian murderer ia ."Tbo
Right of WaN.' oun fecls comp.IloJ Ia
admit HAT hc las no peer on tho AuIeri =
can Stage a. character actor In the
former. as IN his present role. hc H. tnc
counterpart ~ NE. and tho two cbar.c-
t"ra arc almost o. different in accent p nd
other characteristics as The mind cen con
Cciye.
''Jini tho Prmuau.' particularly iu The
work ri those Who present it iS - yaktI,.
superior io most attractions which come
iu uE. hrcaugc of our rcinptencas from
the theatrical centcrs that tho oppor-
tDnity afforded "a ser ~ - presented al
the Colonial should be hailed with dctIcb,
hy those who enjoy dramatic ART sI its
best
Western really, truly. genuine OF The
Hesi. is tho stt ~ the orrheGru this
week called Cheyenne DHys" 10 r. "A
hiS act. eprctscuiar sct aud an act that
leaves nothing 10 be imagined cvarv-
thing vs. right thorc. The a~t romluJs :
ono ~ chapter trsnspia iantrd from The
NirGiniHp.| n iF intensely realistic. tina.
- because tho things the cow boyg do
are precisely the same things th-v 10
when they sre - homo on thr rangcs
81 Wyoming or Montana
iu perhaps "Vcry wsv Cheyenne Days''
iE the most prrtc1tious act the Orrhcun,
has ever presented Ia salt Lake Cor
talniv ~ " tho nnVi thrilling. Tho Won =
der N u u how 20 much OF nfiy thou