The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30

| Instructions Grom Mrs. Cartcrj were 10
create framework or morbid moods and
! emotions. Without the dashcs OF Hughes
| humor and cutting satire blunted with
subtle hurnor. Two Women" Is so much
I lIto Camille. !" "Zaza =" "Sapho" or any
ono OF the scores Of similar plays wbicn
deal with abused virtue in highly emo
| tional setting, one could be psrdoned FOR
believing that Hughes might have taken
one of these dramas for a pattern. shift
cd the seams and lines slightly and
stitched the fabric together with keen
at times. phIlosounical-s satire. with chi
grammatical trimmings dyed in various
shades ol emotion.
Jeanette Morcau Mrs Cartcr). the
wife ot Remy dc NarGyl C'ranklyu Un-
dcrwooO. struggling artist. dies. and
her husband. bowed In the grief ot his
loss. leaves France to seek solsce in
america. Two years after tho death oi
hts anScl-Ilkc wife Rcmy receives a let
ter from old friend. Rosncy George
StillwolD. telling him that a notorious
music hall dancer Of Paris Jcannine
Bartot. resembles in a striking manner
the dead Jcanncttc.
Eemy had begun portrait; OF his wife
which was unfinished at her death His
greatest wish was that she might have
lived at least until he had completed the
painting. Curiosity takes him back TO
France Ha finds tho notorious Jean
niue CMrS Carter raising the d%vil"
In tho midst Of a gay party In the Bal
Tararin. She Is the living counterpart
Of his dead Jcannett" and 'nc implores
her TO come 10 his cottage and pose for
the final touches OF the painting
Six weeks later Remy and Jcannine
arc found together at the artists studio
home. with the portrait nearing compile
tion and The wicked woman posing for
the image Of the sanctified dead wife.
During this time under the wholesome
Influence Of Rcmv and the pure atmos-
pncre or his home. Jeanette discovers
that she has a heart and a soul worth
rcdeeming. III she only had the chance"
A pure love FOR RcUW comes into her
heart. but he compcls himself TO remain
loyal 10 the memory OF his worshippod
wife. Jcannme. frenzIcd AZ his rebuff
and urged bY her former companions
leaves tnc cottage TO 90 back 10 her old
life As The mistress Of Pascal de Foudras
Lynn PratD.
Rcmy follows her 10 Pascars house He
is challenged to n duel 10y Pascal and Is
blinded for life. In his ptiful cropping
In darkness he feels the love for Jean
nine, who has been gradually trans
formed through the spirit Of his dead
wife. ovcrpowcrinG him. lie has made
up his mind not TO become burden
TO her through his arfictiou. but In "A
Solilioauv declares his love and a mo.
meut later has taken her i'm his arms.
Sploudidly acted though tho play Is |
IL seems to lack that ring OF truth which
one cxpects and must find to relish such
n play. There is a wealth OF detail that
make for theatrical merit and brilliant
passages galore
Mrs Carter is Mrs Carter. In the
fourth act In her dcnmciation Of the !
cruelty Of good people" she rises 10 the !
splendid heights 10 which she can so |
ably ascend. Franklin Underwood big |
and handsome and finished actor. plays |
effectively the part Of Remy. ta,nn Pratt |
gives fine portrayal OF Pascal. George |
A. Stillwcll pIeascs In his dclineatIon OF /
Rosny.
More than ordinary resourcefulness and |
skill arc manifest In Two Women" as
a production. The beautifully mounted.
nopulous second act showing the interior
u the Bal Tabarn. is OF comic opera
proportions. The fourth act Jeanniue's
home. shows an interior scene which. in /
Is opulent beauty. has never been caualed
on the Colonial stage,
Tuneful songs. vaudeville and comedy
mako up the musical farce OF Alma
Where DO You Liyo?" There
're spots in the action whore
one could easily sec the original
French and German versions had been
1runed OF their suggcstiyencSs to ht the
The titla song whose theme. with va
'iauons. runs through the whole show. s
, catchy one. ono of those lifting ones
hat YOU whistle 10 yourself after the
'urtain goes down. Other songs whose
melody haunt are "Girlies' aud Love
much. but IL is drawn out 10 some
enSth by a series of unusual Incidents
md situations.
By the terms Of the viii Of an cccsn-
'outh IL leit a large amount OF money l.
provided he does not propose 10 "A wom-
not observe tho condition the money
'cNerts TO a sporty old gentleman and
lis wife and their prospective son-ln-
Aw. Alma Is one of those attractive
Where do you lve?" The old gentle
nan and his prospective son-in-law try
% pilte Anna 10 persuade tue youth 10
al In love with her. She spurns the
'rthe. but finally consents 10 prevent the
employment or some other woman for
he purpose. Both she and the youth
al In love with each other, but Alma
prevents q proposal until after the youth
becomes OF age.
Miss Nanettc Fisck. shapely In form
md fair OF face. Is wclI adapted TO the
'art OF Alma. She has a sweet soprano !
'oics of power and range and meodious
Ow notes. Sine also has some beautiful ,
towns. The chief comedy part is filled
- Charles y. Murray as the sporty old
Gentleman. Thcohold. Hc gets 40 many =
aughs and Is az nimhlo a. n. was a :
generation ago. when Irish caTIcsture .
vas iu IT. prime
Vivian Gin ne Antoinette. h!s wife.
isd no songs. bat a. the boss" OF the :
ioUehola sho filed her part.
Charles Walton aE CASTOR. the proF- :
,ectye son -ln-lgw, assisted Murray I'm ]
he Fun making. :
Aubrey Yates as Piorrr Lc Peach act
u the unsophisticat.d youth TO the let .
or. but Was a little weak In his sing
nc.
Edwin Carewc. ~ Count EoIivarto a
ealous admir"r cf Alma, comes In a, in :
pportuno titncs on 2 homicldal crrand / ,
MT j. cooled down will glass of ice Z
rstcr.