The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-12
LAKE TRIBUNE SUNDAY MORNING OCTOBER - 1913

personal direction of the author, who
accompanied him 10 the Antipodes for
that special purpose.
Cyril Maude seems 10 have made a
fortunate find in the new play,
Grumpy by Horace Hodges and
Wigney PercivaI, which he has Just
produced in Glasgow. IL is the story
of a very old barrister whose wits are
yet sharp enough TO solve criminal
problem which has defied younger
men. a prominent English critic says.
1.-The authors have woven sklllfui
plot, and being actors themselves.
have seen TO il that their chief player
has some particularly effective ends TO
the acte. Let it not, however, be
thought that the piece is theatrical OF
stacy 1t is wel.made play, with
no pretensions other than those of pro
vidiDg n capital evenings entertain
ment, with some surprises and few
thrills. and many a hearty, honest
laugh. Above all. 1T provides Cyril
Maude with character which is one
of the hest he has acted since he first
classical trio of old men, Sir Peter
Teazle, Mr.. Hardcastle and Lord Og.
lebv.
Concerning Henry Arthur Jones :
latest comedy, the London World says:
''The audience at the first night OF
Mary Goes First. forr-act comedy
of Henry Arthur Jorcs. gave IL most
enthusiastic welcome. The quarrel be
tween Mary Whicbello and Lady Dods-
worth is somewhat. forced, though II
leads to some amusing incidents as 70
call Lady Dodsworth, guest, IKE
herself. at dinner in Felix Galpin $
house, an impropriety. Obvious as
are that poor lady's complexion and
wig the words are under the clrcum-
stances, unUardonable, and an apology
is demanded. but refused. Hence
threats of lawsuits and all manner OF
unpleasantness which are discussed be-
tween Felix Galpin, the solicitor, who
acts for the Whichellos. and Mr., Tad
man. the old and eminently respecta-
BILE adviser OF Sir Tbomas aDd Lady
Dodsworth Politics figure largely IN
the play and the question of the price
of title from the Liberal party for
Mr. Wbichello, who at one period o.
the play turns renegade to the Conser-
vatives, but repents later, comes to the
fore, but never, apparently. receives an
answer. AS matter or fact, MT
Whichello's 8 politics are guided greatly
by the question of Sunday golf, which
is regarded by the Conservatives OF
Warkinstall with equanimity, while
the Liberals and Dissenters condemn 1t
unanimously. All, however, ends happii-
IL in the fourth act, between which
and the third there is an interval of
two years. Lady Dodsworth, without
a wig and a complexion. and in tears
at having received no invitation from
the dear countess to the garden par
ty. appeals to Mary's heart, which
after all. is in the right place, though
her tongue is somewhat sharp. The
two quondam enemies walk in to din
ner together, Mary going first through
the doorway, which will not allow OF
two passing abreast. The acting is ex-
cellent Marie Tempest is, as always
charming, though it is not the most
congenial part in which we have seen
her. -
or "Never Say Die new farce
by ". H. Post, which has just been
produced at the Apollo theater, in Lon
don by Charles Hawtrey, well-known
was a wealthy American who was as,
sured by two eminent medical men that
he had but one more month to live. De-
termined to do one noble deed before
the end, he married q charming girl
who had suddenly lost her fortune, in
order that after his demise penniless
friend might marry her as wealthy
widow, OF course Dionysius, despite
the croakings OF the doctors, did not
die, and year later was heartier than
ever, his only regret being that he
man who broke a promise given with
his dying breath. The difficulty OF
such story is that by the end Of the
first act one knows exactly what is 60
ing to happen. and Mr.. Post has no sur
prises up his sleeve. He endeavors val
iantly to maintain the interest by in
Producing many extraneous Incidents
Mr.. Hawtrcy serves and eats asparagus
In the best farcical fashion; there is a
delightful conversation between him
and a precocious American boy, played
by Master Reginald Sheffield with
great effect; private detective makes
point of appearing on the scene at
the wrong moment; and foreign chef
blunders hopelessly in his efforts to
master the English geuders-but all
the time one knows that husband and
wife will come together and the requi-
site happy ending will be provided. Mr..
Of the gentleman who will not die, is
the life of the entertainment.
The luncheon given in London TO f.
R. Benson on the eve of his departure
from England to begin his tour in
Canada and the United States was.
notable affair, in which many distip-
guished representatives of the church,
literature and the stage took part, The
principal speech was delivered by Sir
Sidney Lee. He proposed the health
of Mr.. Benson, "whose heroic, siren
nous and disinterestod services TO the
drama had he said, "placed him
very high among his country's beue"
factors. Their countrymen in Canada
and their cousins in the United States
were to be warmly congratulated on
Mr.. Benson S resolve to go among them
and interpret on lines which were his
own the works of the greatest of all
masters OF literature and Of the the
ater. He had heard that in Germany,
in spite Of the honors which Shakes
peare received there, regret was some
times expressed that an untoward fate
had denied the dramatist the advan-
tage of Teutonic birthplace. but in
Canada and the United States Mr. Ben
son would find only an abounding
pride in Shakespeare s English nation
ality. For nearly thirty years Mr.,
Benson had devoted himself as man
ager and as actor to interpreting
Shakespeare in the theater, and of the
thirty y-seven pieces assigned to Shakes.
peare, Mr. Benson had produced all
save two. He had thus broken every
record past and present, and plays
which had been dead to the stage be