The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-20

tons Which he has yet staged In Salt
Lake, Willard Mack sustained his reputa
ness ness. to stage detail. in the presentation
of The Bridge, or tho Man Between al
the oIphen last night Some iGisnp
caused a curtailment In the famous bridge
scene, but the effect was good neverthe-
less In the play and whiGa nSor is by Rups
Hughes, Mr.. Mack has excellent oppor-
tnniiles for his skill in acting in the part
5uilder, e IN scenes where he stands be-
tween his men and the greed OF the cap
italists who are constructing the oridge.
the capitalist, Nathaniel Van Ness. his
employer he expresses the tender pas
whole world to love lover" Mr.. Mack
is splendidly supported by his company
each Of whom seems Ms to fI eTsa.iy y1inn into
the dainty leading, woman. in the Ghnrac-
ter OF Janet Van Ness. in love with John
emotional acting. . Miss Blinn's, gowns
are. especially pretty and graceful. In
fact the entire company Is well SOS COS.
s%toddnrd, % johns sister. is adorable Wal
ter r. Seymour as Gerald Fitzgerald, Ed
this lover, won much applause. r. For
gentlemanly good for nothing is pleas
ing in personality and clever In acting.
w j. Dyer as Jim Patch. FOREMAN of the
bridge gang, is natural, and Frank Jon
asson does some exceptionally strong act
ing Miss Rosa Roma es Alicia Pond,
slangy, young society woman. IS per
with her amusing speeches. Harmon
Weight as SerVick. a bridge worker, sep
ara ted from his wife and child, whom he
his fortune In America, carries pic
turesque role with great case His wife;
Ludmilla Servlck, to whom he is reunited
Us. i,,ra - Tnht tf,d-
dard. is part well taken by Miss Irene
Shirley, one OF the Garrick players.
who made her initial appearance with the
Orpheum company last night Miss Eliz-
abeth Ross does good work, as usual IN
the role OF Mrs, Suydam, sister Of Ma
thaniel Van Ness. who makes her home
Is solitaire and she is given opportunity
Tor some good comedy In the pursuit OF
her fad. John Sumner, who was cast FOR
the part of Nathaniel Van Ness. could
not appear on account OF being ill and In
Il hospital for treatment, Tho part was
taken by Jack Christie. IN tho strike
diers from Fort Douglas give 81 touch Of
real thing in their uniforms and trained
use Of arms,
The play was presented to a crowded
house and received with enthusiastic ap-
probation. Mr.. Mack was compelled TO
make a curtain. speech after the third
act, The bill Will run through the week
with Thursday and Saturday matlnees.
Graceful. witty lines and dainty music
are the distinguishing characteristics Of
The Campus" which was presented at
the Colonial last night Few musical
comedy productions can boast constel-
lation Of stars in conjunction with a real
live. though somewhat diminutive author.
whose feet are as agile as his wit. George
Cohen achieves such a triumph on his
noisy tours and Walter De Loon achieves
the .n same triumph. but less noislly;
Ferris Hartman, who enacts with much
quaintness and humor mingled with pa
thos the kindly, heart-tugging role OF
Bismarck" thee Teutonic janitor at the
university. The author and the piquant
Miss "Mugglns" Davies are introduced
as part Of Mr.. Hartman's superb com
pany." The term superb" lost all It's
Bailey fed all the rapturous adJectfves
in the English language to the lions. 1t
sufflces TO say, therefore. that the COM
pany presents this lively light hearted.
dancing and sparkling musical comedy in
captivating manner, Special praise is
due Rosco Arbuclle for his interpreta-
tion Of Fat the college husky" who
is seen at every college and seldom pro-
scented on the stage with the verlsimili-
tude that Mr. Arbuclle gives to the
part,
Those who have been charmed by the
excellent work of Mr.. De Leon Will look
forward with keen anticipation to his
new piece, 1.-THE Girl and the Boy which
will be seen at the matinee and even
ing performance on Wednesday, To-
night and tomorrow night "The Campus
Will be repeated.
''Uncle Toms Cabin" is one Of those
attractions which are not affected in a
material degree by shifting public taste
and humor, and as 1t has had tre-
mendous following for many years its
drawing. powers seem to be perpetuated.
The old drama comes to the Colonial.
presented by the Stetson company. Sat-
urdny for a matinee and evening per-
formance only.