The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-17

but this guess did not come anywhere
near explaining the marlssmanship.
| of the bill. there were others almost as
entertaining. The rural comedy act OF
Mr.. and Mrs, Jack McGreevey won the
most applause; McGreevey impersonates
| an aged "Ruhe.'' the village fiddler,
while Mrs. McGreevey appears as an
unusually stupid country girl. The
are a whole comedy IN themselves. but
the lines of the sketch are invariably
tipped with laughter
The versatility OF Charles B. Lawlor
and his two daughters, who present char
acter studies In song. was greatly ad-
A neat little comedy. Between Trains"
In which is cleverly shown tho folly OF
domestic jangles, was presented by Harry
Sleight, Ethel Cunningham and RosabeIle
James II. Cullen, "The Man from the
West" is a portly humorist whose wit
Is not as heavy as his person. On the
of laughter with every jest, ancient or
modern. he hurts at his audience
The three GlinserettIs are the, aero;
above the vaudeville average.
James McCormack and Eleanor Irving
opened the bin In a song and dance
the sketch dragged, but the rendition OF
two ragtl me numbers with a dancing
accompaniment won merited applause.
A trip with William j Kelly back 1000
years to ancient Rome and a vivid pic
ture OF one OF the most remarkable and
thrilling tragedies Of the Roman empire
is merely an incident In the Sign of the
Cross now being presented at the Co
lonal theater. This play, originally pro-
duced by Wilson Barrett. Is one Of the
II entails the contest OF Nero and the
beginning OF the Christian race. 1t in
1lnitely portrays the conversion OF Mar
Gus Superbus, prefect of Rome under
4 the Nero rpipD whpn fb0nSa rds Of RI
| tians were brutally slain at the will and
pleasure Of the notorious emperor.
William J. kelly y, makes firmer his hold
In fact, the entire company characterize
this weeks production as one of the
| best dramas of the Colonial season. The
| able and every role was played in a man
ner which pleased a large crowd Of Salt
Lake City theater-goers.
All that Is good and true In the gen
| tier sex Is portrayed by Miss Edith Lyle.
| who assists Mr. Kelly in a most pleas
ing manner. As Mercia Miss Lyle's pre-
sentation OF this important role is grace
Others worthy of special mention are
J., Frank Burke, Kendall Thomas and
Richard Vivian: Mr. Mr.. Vivian takes the
mainder OF the cast has been excellent
ly selected.
Miss Marie Baker plays the opposite
| heavy part of Berenis. the woman who
| betrays Marcus TO Nero to revenge her
life. Miss Bakers Interpretation last
night was very realistic.
1.-THE Parish Priest" which opened
| in the Garrick theater last night. is a
| clean pastoral comedy, and 1t was well
pany. W. A. Salroy who plays the part
| of the parish priest, fits well In the role.
| as does also Bonnie Bernard, who takes
| the part OF the village school teacher,
The real popular member, however,
whom every one likes. knows and under
| stands. is Charlie Rice, In the part OF
| Michael Sullivan, the doctors servant.
/ He made a special hit last night when.
| at the request OF the priest, he sang
| excellent accent he sang the Irish song
| to the delight OF all present
| The play is supposed 10 Include about
| an hour In the life OF the parish priest
| and in the course of that hour there is
| much of quarreling. misunderstanding
| and making up. The priest, OF course,
! plays an important part in the making
up. And in the end there are three hap
\ py couples and n happy priest There
is no particular plot. but interest never
lass during the progress OF the play.
| Bonnie Bernard. Jane Grey and Gwynne
| Sterling. the three young ladies' I'm the
| cast. play well their separate places and
| do some good acting. The other mem
| bers of the cast have less impor-
| tant parts to play. but do well what
they are expected TO do. They are G.
| field. the village doctor: Justin McNabb.
his successor. and G. E. Reynolds. the
| doctors brother.
| The play viii be presented in the Car
| rick each evening this week, and there
Will be a matinee Saturday.