The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-15

II hnvc met many game men in my
time but-hy God--You were born in The
deep purpIcl'
These are the words that call tho final
curtain on ''rhe Dccp Purrle" When
they arc uttered corpse Hes huddlcd
and Qpivcrlug IN one corner; TWO lovers
arc all but ia each Others arms. and he
who speaks l. leaving with one who is
about io become his mate for some far
on place 10 escape the penalty OF his
revenge the evidence OF which is the
stincninS form OH the no9r
il is a great dcaI to ask an audience
TO sympa thiSe with, and wish for the
escape OF a man who has the blood OF
hvc men on bis hands. And II is clever
accomplishment for a playwright TO pre-
sent this man in sympathetic light,
have vn audience condonc his bloody
work and glory in his escaping the pen
atty OF his acts. Paul Armstrong amI
Wilson Miner have accomplished This
in The Deep Purple.
THE Deep Purple" is naodIama, and
its authors have made it run red Arm
stronc,s handiwosk Is i'll evidence ali
through the piece Indeed. il is difficult
Ia tell just where the Miner touches lay.
II is stronger play than ALIAS Jimmy
Valentine" The atmosphere is the same
the characters might almost be traced
from one play into tho other. There can
he no doubt about The effect of ''Naicn-
tine" public morals. but question
arises III this respect in The Deep Pur-
pie
Mrs Fallou. once a police character
having reformed endcavors 10 make
good her good resolutions by running an
honest roomng house. Through the
associations of her past. however. hcr
place becomes a rendezvous for a band
of petty thieves and bIackmallers. ono
Of this gang. Harry Leland, young
gin TO the roomin= house, having lul Cd
her from hey home in neiGhborinG city
Leland. with Pop Clark and ii crooked
detective, AS factors In the conspiracy
plans 10 use the girl as 4 dccoy in
badger game" TO be worked on young
mining engineer fresh from the west witt
roll OF ready cash.
Gordon I.aylock, forced To become
hcldup man through circumstances. who
Is iiccing from western shcriffs, seek:
refuge At Mrs. F'ssllon's place. y common
tic, a resolution on the part OF each I,
turn square. springs up between Mrs
Fallon and the ''l,Iiler" I.ayiock Lc
land discovers the latters identity
knows that there is price on his head
and Immediately turns him up 10 th'
police
Mrs. Fallon warns the young minini
engineer OF the trap which has been Sc
for him with the young girl as the bait
liS steps Ullc lils Trap armed anu TDut;
the would-b be blackmailers. lie has faiti
in the girls innocence. though clrcum
stances work against that faith. Th'
girls infatuation for Leland vanishe
when she discovers the game in whici
She had unwittingly been a factor,
In the end. they are all brought to
Gcther in the basement parlor OF Mrs
Fallons lodging house Laylock, wh'
pens Into the room in an unexpected
manner while Leland Is waiting for him
With cooked pistol, 10 come from anothe
direction. After giving Leland an oppor
tunity 10 defend himself. Laylock. in
very matter OF fact manner. sends a bul
let into the young crooks heart. Th
police immediately appear on the scene
the case is pronounced suicide. AS Mrs
Fslon had very thoughtfuiy placed Lay
locks gun beside the dead man.
The Young engineer advances money t'
I-aylock and Mrs. Falon To leave th'
country, while lie dives ardentIy into ihi
wooing Of his Maid Innocence.
Tho cast Is NOT an exceptionally larG
one. but il is q solid array OF histrioni
talent As far az the audience dlsccrns
The conpans Is nawless. and il is rOubt
ful II "A technical microscope would re
psny includes old local favorites. am
these. as they stepped on the stage las
night were. reminded of the fact tina
ther are still faVorites,
Harry Hilliard PLAYS the role OF tn
mining engineer with dasn and vigo
ard ole-hoartcdncss that immediat 81
cnnatE INC audience tH his cause. wal
tor Edwards se"ps 10 have a part 10 h.
liking in the character OF LavIock. n
always keeps the part In consisten
bounds. his hair trigger Temper findu
zen, through his virilc. subdued action
and his low monotone manner OF speak
Ing.
LysteT Chambers brings TO the frur
all the rattlsh, sneaky. cowardly traits {
Leland. fIis is ono OF the clcvcrest por
iraysls or mean character tast has foun
exposition on the Colonial stage. Ann
Sutherland IL ideal as Kate Fallon. liz
portrayal reflects in its over.' detail I'll
qualities OF woman whose past Is
loop around her neck though sh
struggles Tomanv 10 free herself frol
its bonds. Frank j. CurrIer plays wit
deft touches and keen understanding td
part OF Top CLARK. The other men
bers Of the company ht themselves ma
uTally into ihcir parts and sustain thei
~ though they had been horn TO ii
tl'pr
The Deep Purple" will be plaNc