The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-26

THERE seems to be little need Of
Il telling the story Of cold Hell
delberg,' the famous romance of stu
dent life at Heidelberg university. The
play for many years has been "a IA
vorite both with stock and road shows
and one never seems to tire of the hu-
NOR and pathos which have such ex-
qulsite blending in the story of the
prince who for short time forgot his
royal duties and became a natural boy.
''Old Heidelberg concerns itself
with a chapter from the life of Karl
Heinrich, prince of mythical Sachsen-
Harrisburg. Karl, youth of 90 years,
had been carefully reared and educated
for the duties of state which he was
expected some day to assume. Tradi-
ton required that he spend time at
German university and so he came to
Heidelberg only to fall in love with
kathle, the pretty little waitress at
Ruder's garden. The romance had just
ripened when Karl is recalled to his
little kingdom by the Illness of his
uncle who occupies the throne.
Strangely. however, 1t is not the pic
ture OF the disappointed girl, nor yet Of
that one carries away from the theater,
"Old Heidelberg was written many
years ago, so many that the name OF It's
author is generally unknown. From one
lie and customs OF royalty and presents
striking picture OF conditions which are
generally conceded to exist, and particu-
Iarly in the Fatherland.
ic -r.rt1 - zI@ - H.,
in the piece that are worthy OF some
study. or especial notice In this respect
is that or DR.. Juttner, the private tutor
to the prince. DR., Juttner IS product
practically prisoner In castle, while
teaching the young monarch to- be. Sud
denly thSre opens before him the prospect
OF returning for time to the scene OF
care and perchance study hold, second
place-to old Heidelberg. The picture Is
an entra ncing one to him and enthusi-
asti9ally he describes It to his young
again He participated in their pranks,
shared their joys and their SORROWS.
Ss handled 5s Wam III me J. fss Rey afs IS we Se
suited TO the role OF the young prince
and plays the part in an unusually con-
vincing manner. Mr.. Kelly seems to have
points Of the part and the result of his
work Is plainly evident in his character
ization. There Is total absence of
staginess' and a commendabl amount
OF naturalness to Prince Kari.
Miss Florence Rockwell. who scored 80
heavily last week-her frst in Salt Lake
stock-should prove equally attractive
this week Her Kathie had all the sweet
winsomeness that one would expect to
see I'm the type OF girl she depicts. She
is particularly pretty in the love scene
in the second act where she becomes
enraptured with the prince,
Other parts In the cast are we'll cared
for also, but of these that OF DR.. Juttncr
by Leon McReynoIds stands head and
shoulders above the others Mr.. Nc
Reynolds started off by receiving an out
burst of applause on his first appearance
and his departure was each time sig
nailed with the same appreciation. In
costume, makeup. manner and speech
he seems to have struck the proper chord
and easily brings to the mind OF those
of his auditors who have themselves at
tended a university, the desire to once
more tread the paths OF the campus and
to hear again the old. old songs which
were sung In the twilight hours of spring
and fall
The several musical nunlbers-songs all
OF them---are well taken care OF by the
Graham Imperial quartette.
1t IS noteworthy that this is Mr.. Kel-