The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-17
ADJUSTMENTS

"a S MAN THINKS" is from the
pen OF Augustus Thomas. II was
tne hiGhly successful vehicle in which
'"e noted actor, John Mason, starred
hno IN winch no was seen at the Salt
Lake theater last August, The deep i'm
preston which the play made at that
'niie pFecludes the necessity of another
discussion OF Its worth as now presented.
ior 'ne first time in stock. we are told
oy the Utah Theater Stock company.
10 the credit OF the management of the
theater and to the capable company OF
STOCK actors ii should be said that the
CLASS OF the offerings there during the
current engagement of Mr Mack and
MISS Rambeau has been highly commend
apie, The production OF such a play as
The one offered this week at stock prices
should meet with the approval OF the
public
recollection OF the theme of "As a
Man Thinks brings to mind lis doctrine
that evil thoughts have an evil effect on
both mind and body Jealousy and sus-
picloh are the prominent evil motives
winch are used TO illustrate the lesson.
u'ther than that II Is Il plea for the
single standard for men and women and
tne single standard is pitted against the
double in the case OF Frank CLAYTON and
ms wife. The lessons are taught by a
gentle. kindly Jewish physician, DIR. Sec
ns: ,Is Dr. Seelig waits until tile last OF
Ime iour acts,o when hatred, jealousy and
Suspicion nave all but ruined the health
ana ;H, happiness OF Clayton and his wife
Ihen he drives home his lessen. '.As
a man thinlieth.''
urely different than any which he has
presented heretofore this season lie
presents pre- DR., Seelis, the dignifed. reserved
dnc, dnG ger genue old man who breaches the
danser OF evil thoughts. Mr. Mack
handled the difficult role very crcditnbIy.
In only few places did lie tend 10 tile
theatrical, characteristic which is en-
treiy foreign to the type of man DR. See
liG is intended TO be Or. Seelig would
never have been dramatic or theatrical,
sclous gentleness. on the whole. how
ever, the sketch was much to the stock
actors credit. especially when the brief
time OF preparation is considered.
MISS Ra mbeau appeared as Mrs Clay
ton Her many admirers have learned TO
expect much OF her, especially after her
work In ''kindllng" and The Dawn OF a
Tomorrow They will not be dIsappoint-
ed In her deineation OF the character of
Mrs. Clayton.
Frederick Sumner took the role of
EranlS Clayton. the tempestuous husband.
II is by far the most important part that
mas been intruSted 10 him. His work is
deserving of praise though there were
places where more practice would have
made him more forcible.
As Benjamin De Lota. Leon McReynolds
did very we'll both In his lines and in
his Characterization OF a Jew. Miss Re-
gina Connelli and Arthur Moon pleas
inSly presented the lighter parts, those
of Neda Seelig and John Burrlll. the Jew
and the Gentle who marry against their
parents wishes and thus give DR.. Sec
llg an opportunity 10 test his own theo-
ries upon himself. Miss Lillian Rambeau
did well as the wife OF DR.. Seelig and
Howard Scott presented the character OF
Judge Hoover father OF Mrs. Clayton,
in his usual finished style.
on the whole the offering this week Is
an unusually good stock production.