The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-01

An audience. merry with the New
Years spirit, which oVcrflowed Ia the
boxes and absorbed standing room, filled
the Garrick last night and made the
walls OF The coy playhouse ring with
its laughter and sincere applause.
''Wildfrc' was tho attraction. The Car
rick players seemingly were never In bet
ter spirits The company has done moth
ing better
The FIRST local appearance Of Miss
Ids Adair. leading woman with the
Garrick players. the tact that IL WIS
New Years eve, and the play Itself. re-
Giving it's tirst presentation in stock IN
salt Lake AL combined To bring within
Inc GarriCk doors one OF the largest au-
lisnvcs on record at that playhouse
Miss Adair swept into salt Lake on
short notice win fanfare OF praises.
now Ia local stock. She acts without
appearing 10 act. Nothing could he
more natural than her entrances ana
exits: shc makes none. IN the usual sense
she happens naturally on the scene. IN
Stead OF merely walking out on the stage.
Sh" clothes tho framework OF the rotc as
tho author has given IL 10 her with HE
and color Her voice iS flne. resonant
and S,-mpathctic: she aCcomplshes Won
dcrs with H. Her charm Is divided be-
tween her naturai glits OF beauty @nd
grace and her developed talents She
plays with wuSome abandon the role OF
Uonrictta Darlington.
Mr.. DuTkin's presence Was III no wise
fimmed hy the radiance OF his new ioad-
Ing lady. lie was never more decor
Gus manly, ardent. persistent lover IMAM
that which hc makes Of John Garrison.
Mud never on tho Garrick stage was h's
pleasing personality permitted 10 gleain
forth more nIaEnctically. MIR. DDrkin
has voice. carriage and stage presence,
and tho kusck Of making the most OF
each that will carry him 10 greater
Heights than inc has get attained ii has
splendid stage career
Joseph Byron Tottcn plays the part
of Bud. the stable boy: and Touen Is
oil. fs,l. rftt tF1s
nuccs ol The slan=v lines. with knowing
ut Just what points 10 intcrjcct me
snap that dicks thc humor over the
footiightS without halt o. repetition.
Joscph Byron is the stable boy with all
his whims and horse talk. Matt Dono-
van. the hurley trainer. = given d de-
ligh,ful portrayal by John summer Pro
truding chest. coucavc back. heavy Jaw,
shcrt. quick step of Tho regulation pug:
fists with springs IN them ready TO iin-
roll at the slightest pTovocallon: sumner
has it all Ills appearance is the siSno
.or Q laugh.
Elizabeth Ross accomplishes splen
did piece OF character work IN her por'
irayal OF tho Jockey worshiplns HOT
under a coat OF rich brown. plays Chappie
RaStcT. the colorcd jockey; with an
csol,strai Iir ihat SiNc, eharastci.SI,s
makes ny a the handsome. unscIupulous
bookmak"r, John puffy. doinE tho part
Ia an effective manner Charles bart
l'iN SnlNNS Il Hllp S"ipl - VI ''S lN,'F
ing oc Fred Sandcrsou. the auto-cntha,
siast lover Of toe widow HIS portrayal
Is decidedly clever Ward Cassidy makes
y convincing rcformer in the role OF Doc
tor Woodhurst.
Percy Dcvilie plays an Eugiishman
with the proper poisc and diction. j.
David Iierblm is wei cast as the Doc
lor's dissipatlug son. Miss Collier and
Miss Dills have little more 10 do than
look pretty. DO they See them, The
cast IN Us entirety plays in the spirit of
he niece.
''Wildrue" is srlondidy mounted. and
IN iis staging shows that unusual thought
and care on the part ot director and COM
psnY has been exercised.
The Garrick orchestra deserves note
Nu appropriate programme OF seven sc~
lr"tions Is plsNcd as the Garrick orchcs-
ira alWIVS ulgNs. but for few moments
last night the large nudicnC" sat rdpt In
The exquisite harmony of tn" Poet and
Peasant IN tho rendition OF which all
cello. u Was = cello solo with orchestral
accompaniment. and came as a sur
i1isc, drawing from. the apprcciativc au-
'iiCu~t q call Tor an encore. Tor which
there was not tim" enough.
The Enfuuiaus come 10 salt Lake this
year with something new and something
Saving that is saving much. FOR tho musi-
clans who comprised tn" ftoIionian group
last year were beyond adverse criticism.
This year the wonderful work in brass H.
carried to = perfected state and tho solo
lists are heard 80 splendid advantage. Miss
g, m"u"c Norlc sings with sweet So
prtuo and Roy bictrick has fine tenor.
william H;aipin. IN the solos each wins