The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-24

Sergeant Dudley, a brother OF the man
shot by Morrison. suspects that Cary IS
in tho loft and tells his suspicious To the
colonel. The latter takes n candle. asks
his men TO lift him TO the loft. apparently
makes a careful search and then an
nounces that the fugitive is not there.
Among the papers which Morrison
takes from Cary Is one signed by Lee
the Confederate lines 50 that they may
go 10 Richmond II the opportunity offers.
When his men depart, Morrison fingers
long enough TO give Cary and The Lit
uest Rebel" pass through the Union
lines. and TO make matters az black as
possible for himself II his conduct Is dis
covered. he writes the passport on the
reverse side OF General Lees passport.
The third act presents a battle scene
that Is as thrilling, it not quite SO spec
tacular AS that which was seen here re-
Gently in The Roundup Tho fight he
tween Niorrisons command and rebel
command takes place IN WOODLAND
scenic effects have been devised with
great skill. An exploding shell knocks n
big hole In the stone fence. Tho rain OF
bullets through the treetops briggs down
the leaves aud twics in showers. Little
spurts o. dust appear where the bullets
strike the stone fence or the turf.
Just before the battle. Sergeant Dud-
ley has stopped Cary and taken away his
passport and has fastened 10 headqua!-
tors tn show the evidence az Morrison :
guilt 10 the Union general. Colonel Nor
no'nt where Cary and NirEic lie behind
the rocks. Colonel Morrison, In trying 10
save the colors. Is besct by two Conicd-
crate officers with swords. Cary inter-
veres 10 save tho colonel's life by nGhtInc
= sword duel with ono OF the officers
Cary Is wounded but Morrison ~ saved.
and incidentally the colors.
The final act shows room In an olu
colonial mansion in Virginia used by
the union army as headquarters. AS the
curtain rises the general is seen with
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he is revealed as General Grant. The
makeup is so remarkably vcracious as
10 call forth instant recognition in the
form Cf applause from the audience. TNe
Inevitable cigar is between the lips OF
the general who pulfs vigorously II
somewhat intermittcntly. during the en-
tire scene. This Tole is taken by Morris
Burr in n manner that Is most convincing
from n dramatic standpoint. The ext
cency OF the play requires that General
Grant shall be grim. businesslikc anu
forccful and all Of these characteristics
are brough, out with great deiinlIcness;
but the eNigcnCy OF the play also re-
1uires that General Grant shall be dra-
matte and no general of the civil war
was less dramatic than Grant. This ~
departure from the truth Of history
that makes for great effectiveness in this
final scene OF course Colonel Morrison
is 10 be shot and the sentence VIII be
executed at sunrise but IN the end even
the stern General Grant is conquered by
"The Littlcst Rebel and all ends
DanDlE. a.,
The acting Of Dustin Farnum is so well
known as TO need no passing praise. He
accomplishcs so much merely by the in
touatlons OF his voice that nc is able
10 discard elaborate gestlculation or at
titudinizing and he easily dominates cy-
cry scene that requires him TO exert his
high histrionic ability.
The role OF "Virgie' is presented by
Helen Thebus. who is one OF the most
remarkable child actresses OF the day.
Farnum is the star and she is his lead
ing lady and few lending ladies in the
land are her superior,
II would not do to close the criticism
without a word in praise OF ore who has
not yet been mentioned, The part OF
"Cncie Billy, a slave" who is faithful TO
his master and mistress when all the 9TH
er slaves have deserted, is taken by
George Thatcher. SO familiar has Mr..
Thatcher become in similar parts that he
was welcomed with a shower OF applause
when he appeared at the very beginning
Of the first act, His presentation of the
lovable loyal and CHEEKY negro character
Is a work OF high art that never rams 10
win for him the warmest commendation OF
the audience