The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-02

{H from the I1rSI moment uutl
~ the fall OF the final curtain il
Joseph Medill Patterson an'
Harriet Ford S drama of newspaper
life, "The Fourth Estate which vii
he presented at the Orpheum tonight
by Willard Mack and the Orphoun
players.
The piece is tense in many oil Its
situations. and the dialogue is trench
ant. The play is reflex OF an import
ant but little known clement In con
temporary life, and, Judging from the
enthusiastic comment Of critics where
ever it has been seen, it is certainly
worth while. It will be seen at the
Orpheum for the first time IN this city
with all the wealth Of detail that
marked the original production which
gave matinees at 8 O'Clock in the morn
ing for the benefit Of the newspaper
men in large cities
In this play the public is taken po-
hind the scenes Of n newspaper otilce;
shown the workings of the editorial
and composing departments, and gen.
orally is given an insight into the lev
erish life of the average newspaper
man.
The story deals with newspaper
that will not be controlled by adver-
tislng patronage crooked Judge and
his decisions; an ambitious mother and
daughter; square reporter who
is given free hand as managing edi-
for: bribery scene, and all the rest
of the things that are encountered In
love and politics.
Wheeler Brand is young. newspa-
per man who believes unflinchtngly
that the press should tell the truth to
the public Because OF story in which
he has exposed certain corrupt prac-
tices of Judge Bartelmy, 9 public man
who has always been held in good re-
pute, he is discharged by the manag-
ing editor. But the new owner OF the
paper likes his spirit, relnstatcs him
on the staff removes the managing
editor and appoints him in his place.
Tho new owner, Michael Nolan, is a
rough diamond who has come ont Of
the west with plenty of money and a
With him az n backer, Brand continues
his fight against corruption. In spite
of the fact that be is in love with
Judge Bartelmy's daughter, Brand
lures the judge into n trap by pre-
tending 10 accept from him q brlbe Of
$4,000 rendered in the office Of the
newspaper while reporters concealed
take down the conversation, and at the
right moment take flashlight picture
of the scene.
The judge e daughter pleads in vain
oxx1 b. l,a ,,,4
story. He forsakes his love for the
good Of The common cause. But No
lan's family have been infected with
the desire to climb in metropolitan
society and have been assisted in this
endeavor by the Judge; and now, at
the crucial moment, Nolan turns
against the hero and orders him to re-
move the jncrimlnating story from the
forms.
From the start the piece gains the
sympathy of the audience by its cvi
story that has set the town talking
in every city in which it has been pre-
sented.
1.-The Fourth Estate" is decidedly a
among the orpheum players will be
given great opportunities. Mr. Mack
plays Wheeler Brand, the newspaper
man with ideals: Mr.. Sumner. the cor
rupt Judge; f. Forrest Taylor, a lob
byist; Walter Seymour, Nolan, the
wealthy westerner who buys the news.
paper, and the rest Of the company
play the roles of editors and newspa-
per employees. Miss Blinn portrays
the daughter of the corrupt judge;
Miss Ross. Mrs. Nolan with social am
billions. and Miss Gayetty. her daugh-
ter,
The play will run all week with the
regular matinees Thursday and Satur-
day.