The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-02

selves into trouble. but all the remaining
members OF the family The finale is
touching in the extreme, as each of the
two hayward boys. each confessing his
faults and mlsdeeds. seeks solace and
comfort In the mothers arms Her strug-
giles 20 save the eldest boy from disgrace
and his fear and disgust at the outcome
OF forgery he has committed, lead TO a
splendid scene.
\ family conference. in which the sis
ters are urged TO make certain sacri-
fjces In order 10 save their brother from
prison. is another strong scene we'll act
ed. The first act gives the story as in
terestjng start. The second act finds
Its strength in an interview between the
mother and n rncrCenary soubrctte who
would elevate herself by marrying the
second boy for the money she thinks he
Will inherit The last act Is short. pa
thetic and rings true. The tired mother
Is seen putting her two youngest boys
twins to bed after they had indulsed in
a battle royal In the bath tub.
The producers OF Mother" were for
Putnam for the title part for the west =
ern tour. She is well known locally, and
has laid by goody store of that subtle
and much sought for thing called fame -
She Is completely at ease in her tech
nique. In he portrayal she shows the
wear and tear OF the detail and never
ceaSms responsihili,y consequent, Oh the
raising OF her children 10 maturity. But
she retains her spirit under the burden
of her cares. Her smile breaks through
the gloom OF her household Ike the sun
through n rift in the clouds. Through
the part there runs pathetic tender
ness, though her sense OF humor is keen
and frequently yielded to-
viii Wethcrcll. the eldest boy. is set
ed with fine rcpressed emotion by Fred =
crick Burt. Aradath. the older girl. the
gentle. sweet, sacrificing sister, IS played
with delicacy and refinement ny MaTgot
Marian. The other members OF the
cast are all capable, earnest players, who
do credit 10 the authors clever charac-
ter drawings.
Aside from 'Tbc Courtiers. the biz
act at the Orpheum this week is Tom
Nawn and COMPANY In tabloid playlei
called when Pa, Was King" 4 hard :
and his dream of rcincarnation, when he
became ruler OF Ireland one thousand
wears aso. constitutes the framework OF
The clever little comedy
The reception accorded Miss Ida Adsir,
| the new leading woman at. the Garrick,
Al sunday evenings performance OF
"Wildhrc. must have proven TO her the
spiri, with which salt l4akers greet the
! plays and players they Ike. At the cod
Of the third act Mics Adalr received an
rot until she had graciously acknowl-
| edged three curtain calls would the au-
dicnce allow the show 20 proceed.
For .bo last time TO-DAY swat Aini
San" the peerless bitter .! the Poison
| Oaks will swat the sphere ont over the
wight ncld fence in Salt Lake tonight.
! The present hill at the Empress has been
the best patrouiZcd since the opening of
! that house. or unusual interest 30 salt
! Lalicrs is the appearance OF a little 10
J cal girl. Miss Efne klmball on the bill.
! Miss Kirnl,al is known on the stage as
| Ernc Laurence.
The garden sccpo In The Chocolate
/ ,,..f. Z, No al
| three nights. beginning Thursday next.
! is ariow wl'h soft color aud sunshine. q
| chateau with marble terraces leading
/ down to tho blue waste OF the Danube.
| Tho Intoxicating Straus music is fur
nished BY tho Whitney OrcrA Comiqus
! orchestra o. twenty-five pieces.