The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-13

l3tlere. Frencn Ierce DY NJ
Paul Gavault. for which lyrics
have been written by the English
don Of Kings College, Cambridge,
who signs his adventures in
trivilous literature Adrian
Ross.' Under the name Of HThe
Richest Girl, - the farce, now
furbelowed with music, was acted
on the same stage a half"doZen
years ago. serving to add to the
weight of woe that has-though
doubtless only temporarily
dragged down Miss Marie Doro
from a place among the stars.
II was n dull farce then, and
nothing but the musical interPola-
tions appears TO have been done TO
change the case. though the pro
.iectors were not wrong in seeing
in NJ. Gavault s fable, - Tomnry
is the vivacious, willful daughter
Of 2 wealthy candy manufactures.
Ventnring far from home IN a
motor car, she is caught in
night in the ruined chateau Of a
bad tempered young government
clerk. Being found there the next
morning by the iancee Of that
youth, and by her parents, the lit
tie chocolate heiress becomes the
center OF pretty howdydo.
Miss Elizabeth Brice, who thus
emerges as star, is rather too
mature and sophisticated in ap-
pearanee to quite carry of the
idea Of a hoyden who is reckless
because too innocent TO compre-
hend the reasonable deductions
from her conduct: but Miss Brice
has much vivacity and charm, and
can make kind Of ditty sparkle
as few other performers Seem cap
able Of doing. One misses Mr..
Charles King, her singing partner
until now. Just as ha needs her for
the best effect of his work, az Is
shown by his first-and coincident
appearance in the title role OF
1.-THE Little Millionaire, former
" acted by its author. Mr.. George
VI. Cohan. To the disinterested
public it can only seem regrettable
that so happily matched a couple
should see ft TO separate. MI
King appears to be the lesser loser
by the change, though it is not TO
he forgotten that he has had the
luck TO step into good part in
bang-np good "show-'
RGR. f. II. SOTHERN and Miss
N1 Julia Marlowe, by united ef-
fort. by the loftiest ambition and
sufficient talent Justify the recog-
milton thew receive as the leading
actors Of the American stage, inso..
far as any movement so vast and
varied can center upon a single
leadership. Like that superb actor
and his agreeable actress wife; Mr..
i. Forbes Robertson and Miss Cert
rude Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs. Sothern
excite especial interest in their
present season by the announce
ment that, after one more year,
they will withdraw permanently
from the stage. The are adding no
new play to their repertoire, devot-
ing their first week at the Man.
haitian Opera house to " Hamlet,
Romeo and Juliet GAS You
Like It," "Twelfth Night and
1.-The Tanning of the Shrew,' The
last named play was chosen for
the first night, doubtless as a FLIP
of novelty; but though Mr.: Soth-
ern IS Petruchio Is gay and vigorous
with hearty fun. Miss Marlowe's
Shrew is, probably. the least admir-
able OF her many notable Shake
spearean impersonations However,
the other four roles of the week
showing her at her spleD did best,
and Nalyolio being Mr.. Sothern g
next most notable performance to
his Hamlet-the first realization OF
the supreme part now visible, II one
excepts that OF Mr.. J. Forbes Rob
ertson-the engagement began aus
pciously and progressed in triumph.
TWELVE years ago this month,
Il when Mr.. Sothern acted Hamlet
for the first time, ne was succeeded
at the Garden theater, by the first
revival of Shakespeare Henry
W. in many. many years, MT.
George RigpoId having been the
last actor TO present that history IN
New York, in the remote days OF
ard Mansfield was the Henry of
dozen years ago, Mr.. Lewis Waller
reviving the drama in London, al
most simultaneously. 1t is he who
brings the play before us now,
inc lnteitslluR- iuipoJ 'duI lut hEh
ly satisfying revival being the sec
ond production Of his valuable sea
son at Days theater. The ample
and historic stage Of that house
enables Mr.. Waller to thrill us with
a splendid pageant; while his own
rich, vibrant voice and eloquent de-
livery gave a grandeur and manly
body to the poets invigorating
lines. The long cast enables few
actors 10 stand out individually,
except those unfortunates who
make all but the judicious laugh at
the low comedy predicaments Of Pts
tol and his lot Miss Annie Hughes
is agreeably mentionable as ths
Hostess; and Miss Madge Tither-
adge as the French princess Mr..
Waller assures us more lines have
been restored to "Henry V" than
have been spoken In any production
recorded in the last century; which
may not be taken rs n recommend
alton. However, there is no ques-
tion that the revival is, at once,
noble and delightful entertainment.
TN VIEW Of all the moro cxten-
l. sive and ambitious enterprises,
a word must suffice for the return,
in vaudeville. of Mrs. Langtry, re-
appcarinp in this country for the