The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-31

"'Thc Price" is not great play, but II
is interesting and we'll put together
Helen Ware Is a great actress, skilled,
convincing portrayer Of emotion In all its
ramifications. Her admirers claim Tor
her the distinction OF representing the
highest type OF the modern emotional
actress. The manner in which she played
upon the emotions OF her audience at the
Salt Lake thester last night, and the re-
ception accorded her by the large holiday
gathering, would indicate that Salt Lake
has fallen in line with Miss Wares most
enthusiastic admirers.
While "The Price" has all the earmarks
and atmosphere OF a problem play, the
problem is too uncertain an element 10
bear plnnins down for analytical inspec-
ton, hence, instead OF logical solution,
one finds a moral as the last figure OF
the playwright's computation.
Standard Dole, an artist married Il
woman who was temperaincntally his
opposite. a slovenly creature entirely de-
void of sympathy for her husbands work
and ambition. Ethel Toscani comes into
Doies life as his secretary. An orphan:
left entirely 10 her own resources, In con-
stsnt association with the artist fun Of
the power of inspiration. Ethel drops into
that place in the artists life that should
have been occupied by his Wife
After several years of this secret soul
mate alliance, Ethel discovers that she
loves, and is loved devotedly by Dr.
Bristol, whom she promises to NARY.
she should tell her future husband of her
relations with the artist. She seeks the
advice Of an old friend and is counseled
Ethel. in the circumstances. is com
PEELED to make some sort OF an eXplana-
ton to Dole. who capitulates 10 disease
and grief. falling dead at her feet when
she tells him that she does ont love him.
\ year later Ethel and Bristol are mar
ried and take into their home 10 live with
them Florence, the daughter Of a de-
Mrs. Dole. destitute, applies To the
Brstols for a position as houseSeeper.
and is engaged by the doctor, despite
self In the Bristol home. she commences
a systematic campaign against Ethel. She
begins by sowing suspicion in Ethel's
mind regarding the doctors fidelity
pointing out the friendship springins UP
between Bristol and Florence
Florence is really in love with young
man addicted 10 the use OF cocaine. whom
the doctor Is trying to cure. He prom
ises Bristol that he VIII not ask Florence
10 marry him until he can put the drug
aside. The young man breaks his prom
ise and goes TO Alenburg TO meet Flor
ence: the doctor hurries after him 10 pre-
vent the marriage, telling Ethel he has
gone TO another place 10 perform a dan
gcrous operation. Mrs Dole tells Ethel
that the doctor went To Alleuburg TO meet
Florence.
Ethel accuses her husband. He brings
in Florence and disproyes her accusations
and catches her in her own trap. Mrs
Dole is called in and permits the facts
TO oe drawn from her By the doctor. Mrs
Dole produces her husbands diary To sup
port her charges against Ethel. Bristol
deserts Ethel and she tries 10 poison
herself. but IS saved by the maid
Ethels hand falls upon the diary. She
reads 1t but finds record there OF the
charges read against her b. Mrs. Dole
''Shc tt7cked me-! she cries. "Oh, God.
! II he'll only come back 10 me-
Miss Ware embodies a distinct type
! OF emotional actress. She Is called upon
| for many strong scenes, and works
! through the preludcs 10 her climaxes with