The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-24

Despite the almost ludicrous handicap
OF broken nose received in the first act
by contact with piece Of falling scenery.
willard Mack, star OF the Orpheum Stock
company. took unto himself new laurels
last night In THE Deserters,' a melo-
dramatic offering that Will hold the
boards ct the State street playhouse this
week
The play. though not overly rich in the
!! finesso OF dramatic art has the dash and
thrill OF true nclodrama TO commend it,
II is the kind OF a play Mr.. Mack likes,
for 1t gives full swing to the daredevil
spirit and dashlng gallantry at which he
is best. TO Miss Florence Stone playing
the central role It offers opportunity for
emotional acting OF n high order and for
display OF a truly remarkable versatility
MT, Mack suffered his unfortunate In
Jury Just as the curtain dropped on the
prologue. "A heavy beam. falling from the
Wings. struck him across the bridge OF
his nose, stunning him for the moment,
ihere was an urgent call for a doctor
until Mr. Mack himself appeared in front
OF the curtain with a we'll bandaged OIL
factory organ and proceeded to explain.
cn,I nt5ef r. earh ih & act 1t became necessary TO
reEaled with frequent bulletins as to- the
condition Of the injured nose. The audi
tors appeared 10 enjoy 1t, even Il Mr..
did not interfere with the quality of the
popular stars acting during the evening.
The beserters'' is about young
captain, strikes him. down and fees from
the rost, believing he has killed his SUI
perlor officer. The quarrel occurs in the
home Of another officer and over the lat
the arms OF the recovering captain and
shoots him, They decide TO lay the
lieutenant.
work as Madgc Summers, secret service
detective. who Is commissioned to trace
and bring back Lieutenant Craig, who ls
Willard Mack She finds him in the
With him. II is a ''pretty miX~up.' OF
course, she clears him. but the process Is
intensely interesting.
The roles taken by Mr. Mack and Miss
Stone are important. though others in
the cast do admirable work. Forest Tay-
lor, as Lieutenant Marston, does all that
the role requires. while Myrtle Gayetty.
as Mrs. Marston. is an equally despicable
"villainess" John Summer, as Colonel
Parson. sustaIns In full the just reputa-
ton that is his for chara racterlzations.
as Captain John Harrison: and drank well
IN the third as 'Porlsy," an habitue OF
a water front resort In San Francisco, as
paradoxical as that order OF events may
seem.
The saloon scene along the 'Barbary
Coast" achieves degree of realism that
might be said to have succeeded too we'll
1t was prolonged TO a point Of vulgarity.
Toxic Kisshe, the Japanese gymnast,
who. after performance on n slack wire,
makes spectacular slide from the top
OF the rear of the theater to the stage,
Yesterday held three large audiences at
the Empress aghast at his wonderful
daring and deXtcrlty, The slide is a
thriller from sta, start to @ finish Another fea-
Manicure" one OF George Ade's best
sketches. presented by James +. Fulton
and Matte Choste. supported by a capa-
BILE company The current bill will run
through Tuesday evening. the new bill
taking the boards Wednesday afternoon.
Frederick Voelker, one Of the famous
German vlolnists. will be headlIner of
the new bill.
In addition to the feature film. "a