The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-15

fast tumbling. = feature Of particular 10.
cal interest is INC winning OF the annual
| SIX day bicycle race at Madison Square
| Garden. New York shown as a portion
I OF the worlds news in motion pictures.
I The Orpheum orchestra, as always. is no
small part OF the new programme.
That sturdy type OF drama, genuinely
! American in tTrme and character. which
has been a vital factor in moldnG pub
lie opinion regarding present day social,
J CONNIE erclal and civic conditions. as per-
| fected by Charcs Klein, who is in reali-
| ty the father of that particular school
OF drama, is as popular today as when
Mr.. Klein first Staggered eastern theater
Eoers by his holiness in choosing bis
theme and the vigorous manner in which
| he handled it. II would be far fetched
to say that the Klein plays had any d.
rect bearing on the socallod drastic
| legislation that is still being wascd
against tho moncyed interests. but there
is no doubt that the continuance OF such
sire for such plays AS The Lion and the
Mouse"
For tho first time ever played on u
stock stage in Salt Lake, The Lion and
| the Mouse" was presented by the Gar
rick players 'ast night II was to be
seen in the opening performance that un-
usual care had been taken In the prep
aration Of the piece for production on the
! Ciarrick stage No play in which the
| Garrick players have appeared this sea-
son calls for greater bistrlonic capacity
on the part o: the company as whole
| The characters are all splcndidly sus-
taincd, and the mounting consists of
| three elaborate settings, finely worked
out
"Thc Lion and the Mouse" is All ar
Eument against the power and the uses
TO which that power is put. of the great
financial kings. The class Is represented
in the big. dominant character OF the
is about to use his deciding influence to
have impeachcd Judge who had con-
scicntiously handed down a ruling which.
in measure, curtailed the power ot the
moncyed interests. The Judges daugh- :
ter returns from q trip abroad 10 ind
her father broken in spirit and health.
| almost penpiiess. To compliCate mat =
ters. she has fallen In love with Ryder $
son, whom she met on her return No%
age to America. RYDER possesses certain
letters Which. II published, would Work
against the judgc'S Impeachment Snr-
ley. through circumstances that doNetall
with hor plans to secure these letters
from RYDER. becomes guest AT ftf
der's home Then it becomes oatt'c
of wits between the money KING ana
the daughter nj the man "no'u no Is
about to crush.
Modern drama contains feu stronger
characters than John Eurkelt RYDER
The psychological inn'enslty OF ths nind cnnrs
him, is the creation OF play wright oi
many resources, and likewise IL requires
an actor of many resources 10 success
playwright has given him, In the char
scter Mr. Durlsin has the first chance
since his return to extend himseif; IN
fact. he is afforded pet.er oppor.9inii,S pp.'i,i,y
than in anything in which he has an
peared since nc first affiliated himself
with tho Carrick players, Mr.. Dnrkin
leaves DurIliu in The dressing room. by
der emergcs. His make Us artistic
to a hair As much vigor as bc is re-
qrirod 10 exercise in his portrayal he
always gives the impression that II" Is Is
backed by unlimited rcserN" power, II
Is in tie suggested, rather tlIan In INC
manifested, power OF the character thst
It's strength mainly lies. Ills delinearion
Miss lAdair plays the part of Shirley
Rossmpre Though handicapped some :
what hy hcr recent iBdlsposltlon. sue
,, rises snpsrbly TO tile requirements Of the
role. The audience hangs on her every
word. any holds it's breath when she
turns on }hc money king and picks his
ethics 10 lhreds In a scorching lirede.
Joseph L. Totten displays MS latituno
in a splcTt id portrayal Of tn" magnaie
soma cttp OFF tho old block Fur
ther individual mention is not permitted
for lack % mace, but each PLAYER In inc
east. and Ais n large one. is deserving
trsgais se npIis6cd. "
Never I "a Ohe history Of the Amarioan
stage hus ,5r: comedy production elected
from the q matte reviewers OF tho coun-
try such --OounJed praise has been
bestowed J~pon George NJ. Cohsn's
laughter r Il "Get-Rich- Quick Wallins-
ford. VIII: l. Is coming to the salt Lake
theatre toi~5rbt for n weeks engagement.
The New q Ak Herald called IL "a com
edy gem h hout a flaw, Allan Dale
of the Nc = York American, wrote: 1T
Is the MOI amusing play have sat
Through in!I Oars" The Chicago Amcri-
can said 4~iaused more laughter than
was ever STcforc heard in a Chicago
splsyhousad N The st. Louis Post -Di
retch cs ,sit "a wonderful come