The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-09

6oT7HE PRINCE OF TONIGHT" which
was presented at the Salt Lake
theater last night. is not new produc-
ton. but the music has been played
around the world and the principal num-
bers are known and appreciated by all
lovers Of tuneful music. II is not as elao-
orately set. nor has IL as good voices. as
on its previous visit to Salt Lake City.
The stage settings. though. orc very good.
and the costumes somewhat above the or
dinary- The chorus work is very clever
and effective. and the voice blending and
harmony admirable. There was. how
ever. noted lack OF spontaneity and es-
prit.
The scene is laid In Palm Beach, Fla.
Jim Sutherland. gridiron hero and col
lege athletic star, after being dismissed
from Yale, goes TO Palm Beach TO seek
employment He is without O cent and
faces actual want. The position OF life
saver is offered him. and he accepts. One
OF his first encounters with a girl is with
Virginia Stuart, fascinating flirt, who
encourages him in order to win a bet,
and then jilts him. He longs. as has many
another mortal. for wealth, influence.
power and social position, even II only for
night, in order that he may know and
down To him and do his will. On that
very night the mystic century plant.
whose magic Hover illumines the moonllt
night but once In hundred years. is to
bloom. and strange and weird happenings
are predicted. The aged guardian OF the
plant hears Sutherland's prayer. and Of
Iers him all that his heart may desire
for the period OF one night. and Suther-
land accepts the offer. He Is to be the
Prince OF Lunitania, the land OF perpet-
ual moonbeams, the home OF the silvery
that night without his heart and unless
he be kissed by a girl-the right girl-be-
iore the moon completes her nightly or
bit, death shall be his lot. The night is
-6I4lS a ~ fat.
meets many girls, revives IN imagination
all whom he mas ever known, and finally
iinds the one girl IN all the world for
-, Some very good songs are woven into
the plot Perhaps the best known are
go, Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now,
WIN Never Come Again"
Iom Arnold as the prince portrays the
part very pleasingly, but is somewhat too
ai arolI ana ana dry for so romantic a part,
very good. and Charles Corwin as the old
gardener deserves special mention.
The Prince OF Tonight VIII be the at
traction at the Salt Lake theater tonight.
which will be the last perforrna nee OF the
opera in this city.
,r The first first half Of the picture version of
novel, was given its initial Salt Lake pres
cnta ton last evening at the American
sheater. The picture story begins in the
mother. The mother is weak from hun
ger and the son sets out in search OF
work lie is unsuccessful and as a la st
resort steals loaf OF bread for his
mother, He is pursued TO his home by
an angry mob arrested and sent TO pris-
on Tor hVe-year term. While EMPLOYED
In the prison yard, Javert, q guard, is
struck with the great physical strength
or Nallean, and pays close attention to
MN. one night with help OF his prison.
mates, Vatican makes good his escape
ana sets out toward southern France
he finds his way to the house Of MyrIel, |
tne priest, where he IS given food and |
snelter. lie gets up in the night and |
steais the priests silverware and leaves I!
IN haste. He is overtaken and arrested |
by guards and taken to the house OF NV
rel. The gentle priest eXonerates Val
Jean and gives him letter Of recommen-
aaton TO his brother who Is the owner
OF glass bead factory, Then follow In |
order the experiences or ValIean down TO
tne time or his escape from the prison |
into which he was thrown by Inspector
JaVert, and his start for the home
OF Cosette the child of Fantine whom
NalJean had befriended. The production
is especially elaborate and reveals rnany
OF the most complex situations In a vivid |
manner. The chara cterzat ton of ValIean |
is particularly interesting The music &c |
conpanyinG the production is fitting and |
meets with great applause from those
present. '''''e