The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

In The Thief this weeks s Offering al
the Colonial theatcr. Cathrine CountIss
aud her capable company appear 10 have
achieved a degree OF success but little
removed from the 'maXimum 10 which "a
stock company, With its necessary limita-
lions, can hope TO attain. The prcscnta-
ton Is thorough, strong and pleasing.
With due regard 10 the lesser members
OF the cast, it must be admitted that the
consummste art OF Miss Countss so
towers through the three tense acts OF
the plaT as 10 accentuate whatever de-
fects the presentation as q whole con-
tains
"rhc Thief is Il strong plav. though
built on conventional dramatic lines. II
depends upon the constant tensencss OF
its episodes for dramatic effect, and II
succeeds. II Is the story OF a woman who
so loves her husband and is so fearful
lest she lose his love to some more at
tractivc woman that she steals large
sums OF money from her friend and bcne-
factor ia order 10 dress well, that she
may appear lovely In her husbands eyes.
The Inevitable exposure draws nigh, fur
nlshing the striking scenes OF the play.
Meanwhile the son OF her bcnefactor. o
youth OF nineteen years. In whose career
oil the hopes and ambitions OF the father
are wrapped has fallen mady in love
with her. aud she. In innocent cuquetry,
has fostcred his attentions. Detectives
come TO the house 10 trace tho theCtS.
suspicion points To the boy. The mo-
ment OF exposure arrives. and in her ter
ror the woman. who but an hour earlier
has laughed 20 sCorn the ardent lnfatua-
lion OF her youthful admlrer. asks him
10 shield her. lie does this by confessing
10 the robbery.
In the second act the husband finds
reason To suspect his wife Of the theft
lie forces q confession from her. This
Is the great scene Of the play. Miss
Coupuss mounts to high plane OF emo
tional acting as she fights 10 justify oer
crime by her ovcrpowerinG love She sue
eeeds for the moment and then loses
her vantage ground before the onslaught
q min 10
Is convinced the boy Is her lover and
she Is forced 10 another great battle OF
pleading defense II Is a hard. uphill
dramatic episode filled with strong .nd
clever lines
W1lfred Rogers, as the outraged hus-
band. is good. though iu the Gentler parts
ot the play particularly he is at his best.
As Fcruand Lasardes. the infatuater
younSster. Richard Vivian Is wholly CON
viuclng. His handling of tho role makes
oil IT leading part IN tho play,
j. Frank Burke Is more than excellent
as Raymond LaSe rides. the father In ex-
pressing the tense feeling the role calls
for without sacrificing the strength OF
character that attaches TO the figure OF
the suffering parent. Mr. Burke succeeds
sdmlTa bly,.
the detective who starts the ball rolling
lacks nothing In his portrayal. Isabelle
LdEar rdss, the siepmother OF tho accused
boz. Is Wen taken by Lucille Culver
lhc play brims with action frou. cII..
tain 10 curtain Its three cts are crisp
With plot and climax. ana its conclusion
Is wholesome. satisfying and logical
The new Garrick stock COMPANY. head
cd oy r Forrest TAYLOR. late or the co.
i0u.si stock COMPANY was given an on
ihusiastc reception by large audience
ln its opening performance Of p~nmsn
Ihompsons pleasing pastoral drama
"Our New Minister" az tho Carrlck
th.atsr last night The approval E.tea
Nr. TAYLOR and hts associates attested
not only personal popularity. since Insnv
% the company Ike AIR. Taylor are salt
Lake stock favorites. but was tribu,.
20 good ~ork on tho Tart OF each u the
piaycrv
The piav tells the story OF 4 nsw min.
isters difficulties IN introducing q reIiE.
npu Of love INTO community accustomed
10 steiner faith. The needed touch OF
romance g. given when the young min
lister falls !n love with n poor little maid
en- OF the village OF Hardscrabblc The
5iTis father ~ under = cloud having just
returned from states prison when the
story opens. The hands OF the gooi
church folk - The town are against hin.
bot tIe urw minister helps him in life
determination % reform and lead a new