The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-03

Joseph Medill Patterson and Harriet
Ford collnborated in giving the American
stage the greatest play ever written con-
cern1ng that vital but little known ele-
ment OF contemporary life, the newspa-
per, with it's hidden circle of puIsatfg
NE sno mechanism. which is q negative
quantity In the mind of the average lay
nia ,n.n VINO sees only the finished product,
tlhousht to the mental energy, physical
and mechanical power behind the maxi
ing or the medium through which he
posts himself on what the world is doing
This play is "The Fourth Estate" II
Is being presented for the first time in
sslt Lake by Willard Mack and the Or
TheMn, phheMm players, and opened at the Or
pheuln Yesterday evening. Aside from
the perennially interesting subject dealt
Waen al a foundation upon which to build
an interesting story OF political intrigue
iove story that dovetalls perfectly into
tho plot, the lines are American. virile
ana original Here are a few OF them:
was happier poor, AT least when /
ASKED people TO eat, they cnrne.
People are too busy for poetry.
People who live in icenouses shouldn't
throw hot water
a crooked judge Is not only corrupt
no Is corrupting.
=, If SO many men didn't have families
rhered be a revolution.
Please remember when you write
story that the atory Of the creation was
told In 600 words
II You could print what We throw away
ana throW away what we print. we
might have the making OF a newspaper
here.
This country moves slowly TO correct
her evils, but sne does move. just as
sure as death.
then salve your conscience with the
thought thai you are illegally doing good.
rms Is world Of live and let live. and
we must be careful about imputing the
The story OF The Fourth Estate"
concerns so many people and SO many
things that. In the haze of It all. after
wltnessine IL, one is uncertain just
where 1t really begins. So much is told,
situation follows situation III such com
pelling oompleMlty tnat mn attempt TO
put the story in its sequence in type
would be futile
Wheeler Brand is An ambitious young
newspaper man who stands firmly in his
convictions that the press should present
the truth to the public. He Is discharged
from the Advances staff because he ex-
posed certain corrupt practices OF Judge
Bar-telmy
The Advance Is bought by Michael No
Ian, a wealthy westerner. and Nolan re-
instates young Brand on the editorial
staff. making him managing editor, be-
cause he admtres the young newspaper
mans spirit. Brand Is In love with
Judge Bartelmy's daughter, but. when he
Is reinstalled In power. he does not let
his affection for the girl stand In the way
OF what he believes TO be his duty-the
exposure OF her father.
The Judges daughter pleads with him
to suppress the story which means the
downfall of her father. but Brand stands
firm in his determination and prepares q
trap for the judge, into which the latter
steps The story: with discriminating
Is written and put into type
ready for the press
Then the judge and his friends get
busy. Nolan's family is socially ambi-
In gaining for them e footing in society.
II Nolan permits the Judge to be ar-
raisned In the columns OF the Advance.
the. Nolan family will be cut adrltt from
Brand to remove tho story from the
forms.
The story at this point Is gIven a sud
den twist which d}verts its trend into q
In the Orpheum production OF THE
Fourth Estate" startling realism and
atmosphere has been attained, The va
are are reproduced in r realistic detail d{i Ds The
hum OF the presses, the cadence of the
composing room, the air suppressed with
burning up OF mental energy in the edi-
Is found In THE Fourth Estate"
Mr, Mack plays Wheeler Brand with
that dash and suggestion of suppressed
bitious young newspaper man, John
Sumner finds an outlet for his versatile
ability in his portrayal OF judge Bartel-
ss Nolan. while F.. Forrest Taylor does |
good work as a lobbyist. |
Miss Blinn is seen as the Judges daugh-
Ter and is very effective in her several
strong scenes.
The company. as a whole. is well cast |
The characterization of The piece being
part, no matter how small. has n pro- |
bounced bearing on the interest OF the !
olay;,
raction at the Orpheum ali week, with
matinee Thursday and Saturday.
Fred Karno's English com ediaus aud the
>thcr six acts on this weeks Empress hill |
entertained three capacity audiences yes
erday While In the street people walked
bout under the warm sun with a nega-
I've M degree OF comfort: the atmosphere
within the Empress was cool and inviting
wing TO the up-to-dste scientific process
# ventilation Installed in that house. The
act that one could while away an hour
n more in the coolDess OF the plece with
he splendid programme offered, seemed
O put the Empress above competition
Tith the counter outdoor attractions of
resent bill runs through TUESDAY even
Dg.
!, Hoy aa w - con IN II be done FOR the price
'harged! is the question uttered by hun Il
reds after they have seen bin OF ovay
aqdeville at the Colonial. Manager DALEY
miles evasiyely and says "Well, we do /
Z, all right. The Levey people make no Il
retentious claims. but ask people to come
Q the Colonial and see for thems elves
his week Ralph Emray gives an eyhibi
lon of difficult feats made possible for
is execution through his remarka hIe
hyslcal development. George Wheeler
The The Musical Tramp extracts harmony
rom many different musical Instruments
he eyolnttons OF Careless Curt are haz
rdous. both on bicycle and unicycle.
warren and Frost appear IN witfv do |
nestle sketch. in which II deyelops that
oth possess excellent voices. The Alry.
nder brothers turn their agility TO com
dy with entertaining results. ltine and
'oVell offer few minutes Of diversiyiod
ntertsinnent Special features in the
,sy OF current news events are added 10
ne motion picture portion OF the pro
r1 fnrne.