The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-01
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for by the splendid realism. Perhaps
one who has seen the police court
trials of New York and Chicago may
be more profoundly impressed that one
who has not.
The actual scenes do not strike the OBJ
server as remarkable or unusual but
when they are reproduced on the stage
they arouse admiration and enthusiasm
This Is q tribute to genius OF the su-
pcrior observer. What passes for prosaic
In the eyes OF the casual police court
visitor is filled with vivid pathos ana
genius. He sees beneath the mask and
that which Ia n mere moving picture to
the police court habitue-whether he be
the prisoner at the bar. the witnesses.
the lawyer or the police court reporter
is human life to the genius.
This is the marvellous merit of "a Ro-
better or worse play could have been
produced with the material offered Is
not the question. In this play the au-
thor has produced his conception Of the
underworld as presented in New York,
or for that matter any large city Of the
country. Perhaps some day q genius may
do the work better; certainly 1t has not
been done so we'll up to date.
In some respects the amplihca tion e
the play has brought weakness. even fab
biness, but those who admired the play
as a one-act sketch will not be disap-
pointed in viewing It as four-act drama.
appearing as Tom McDermott, a news
paper man, who. going from bad to worse,
has become a lawyer. He Is the hero
of this exciting play and whether he be
yer he Is admirable; but this is perhaps
largely due to the fact that he is neither
newspaper man nor lawyer. but an
excellent actor.
Catherine Calvert. who assumes the
role of Doris Calvert. sister OF the un-
Justly accused prisoner. Is winning and
graceful. This Is the principal role Of
the play, next to that of the clever law,
Yer, but several minor characters that
did not figure conspicuously In the play
let are developed with commenda ole skill
In In IL the =. four-aet o production, One such
boss. Whether the success Of this char
acter be due to the lines or to the acting
Of BENJAMIN Piazza is matter Of spec
ulation.
On the other hand. some of the char
acteru lose emphasis. In the playiet
Slippery Jake. the thief. looms large. and
so, too, does Dago Annie. his sweetheart.
but in the drama they occupy an incon-
siderable position.
The play is eiaborateiy staged with a
most praiseworthy attention to detail.
The company is a large one and little
even the most insignificant roles. The
play has been compared With Jimmie
Valentine" In some respects IL Is Sill
pcrtor to that striking drama; in others
Of the most fascinating dramas Of Amerl-
| can life that has been produced.-Adyer-
tisement,
Empress before 1t closes, II Will be
| necessary to go some time today. rs the
bill will close with the two shows tonight
Together with Ia Petite Gosse." which Is
l ia
novel acts which always please theater-
goers. In the dance Of the Paris un-
derworld. some twenty dances are In.
and serve to keep the audience guessing
as to what can be expected next. While
tLa Petite Gosse" is the big act with Its
sixteen people Sullivan and Bartling are
a close second In point Of interest IN
their Interpretation Of Roland Vests "A
Spotless Reputation" ADVERTISEMENT.
in this city Mt the Salt Lake theater for
three nights, beginning October Z, In the
dramatized version Of David Graham
Phillips's widely read novel, "Tbe Grain
Of Dust" In which he has several force
ful scenes that put his many attachments
to the severe test. In which 1t is said that
he acts more, capably than ever before.
Mr. Hackett Is regarded by the review
tile actors before the American public.
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Some Of his BGioms are gems, among
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