The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-04

John DREW has had far better vehicles
In which to present his cleverness
than the one he offered to Salt Lake
patrons for the first time last night.
The PerpleNed Husband" is a four-act
comedy, or better. satire. on what the
'women's rights movement might come
to. were IL carried to the nth power OF
absurdity on the part of the fair sex.
IL Is funny in spots. mostly where Mr..
Drew's wilt and ability make fun out of
rather stupid situations and dull lines.
a soulful, long haired freak named
Woodhouse starts all the trouble. He Is
the so-called master" OF the League for
Women. whose aim is absolute equality
OF the sexes He propounds a lot OF
silly theories to a considerable length,
aided by one OF his disciples. Dulcie Ell
stead. Dulcic has considered 1t neceS-
sary for the good OF the cause" TO leave
her husband and her two children and
the sexes and to follow the master in
a decidedly unconventional manner, ac-
cordlng TO her own admissions.
The two trouble makers enter tho home
OF John Pelling during his absence on
a business trip They convert his wife
and Pelling comes home to find that his
wife wants to give him up for the rea-
son that 'she doesn't know him" after
five years OF happy married life. His
sister, Agatha Margel is the only red
hlooded feminine character IN the play,
Together they arrange O plot.
Pelling has a beautiful stenographer In
his office. He brings her out TO his
home on the pretext that he has been
converted to the Equality theory and
gets Jealous OF his attentions to her and
begins to regret her actions. The rest
can be guessed. The master proves
to be a faker and leaves on a clandestine
trip to Greece with the stenographer.
DulcIe leaves the house IN detection and
Pelling's wife comes to her senses.
Mr.. Drew is consummate actor. and
little opportunity to show IT. II would
be entirely flat without him, Other
members Of his company are as pleasing
filled perfectly the part of the eccentric
Clarence Woodhouse. Nina Sevenng was
favorably received as Sophie Pelling. and
Margaret f Watson Is good IN the iG ne
the part OF the sensible Agatha Margel
was one OF the bright spots OF the play,
The other. besides Mr. Drew. was Miss
Mary Boland. Mr.. Drew's leading woman.
Miss Boland was deservingly accorded a
very cordial reception In the part OF
Kalleia. tho charming stenogTapher. who
cha aracter in the comedy, minor one,
was Pitts. the butler, taken by Walter
Soderling
has not awakened In the mind of the
hearer a. desire to see the actual scenes
and characters that are woven into the
tale. Tho life Of Christ, as the most
masterful and absorbing Of all stories
for both young end old. has been sub
Jected to innurnerablc attempts at Illus
tration. but never has It been illustrated
in such vivid and impressive manner
as In the motion picture production.
Prom the Manger to the Cross" which
was given It's first presentation at the
Liberty theater yesterday. The pictures
are clear. and from the ancient Egyp-
tian pyramids and the famous Sphinx.
shown plainly as background in several
scenes, to the amazing effect OF walking
upon the waters, produced by q. special
blending of the pictures. the interest is
intense. Many OF those who saw the pic
lures expressed belief that they will exert
a marked influence upon motion picture
patrons, even though there may be
difference OF opinion as to details OF the
events of Christ's life. "From the Man
ger to the Cross" will be shown at the
Liberty again today and Saturday,