The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-02

TT HE double moral standard Is the basis
u OF the sketch presented this week
by Ga therinc CountiSs and company at
the Orpheum theater. The Birthday
Present" furnishes Miss Countiss, who. by
The way, is not unknown 10 Salt Lake
theatcrgoerS. having played a season in
stock in this city. an opportunity for
highly emotional acting. The fact that
Miss Countlss is known possibly won
more attention for the act than it would
ordinarily have received
Nonet,c. singing violnist. was possi
bly, the most applau udcd OF the performers
on The bill, The little lady has greatly
improved since her last appearance IN
salt Lake and presents a finished per
formance. She sang and played number
after number last night, the audience only
ccssing its applause after Noncttc mad
spoken her thanks.
many medals FOR heroic deeds. and two
shapely young women have an interest
ing act, Incorporating posing, physical
culture and fancy diving. The act re-
qllires the use Of Il large tank, into which
the trio dive in innumerab bic ways. some
OF the stunts possessing real thrlll.
Nick Nerga. billed as the Newsboy Ca
russo. sings varied selections: concluding
with Rosa Maria" number that was
much appreciated.
The Three Dolce sisters. singers, Ed
"a
almost tragedy) entitled "Beforc the
Mast: Mario and Duffy. horizontal bar
gymnasts, and the moving pictures com
plete the progrs mne, Tie Dill as a whole
is below the usual Orpheun standard.
D ABY MOORE last night made her
ID bow as a '1cading lady
She was easily the star OF Uncle Tom s
Cabin, produced last night in a most eX-
celcnt manner by the Utah Stock com
pany at the Utah theater. The dear old
play seemed better than ever before The
clever members Of the Utah Stock com
pany. under the slsillful guidance OF Will
lard Mack, got all ;hat was possible out
Of the old drama. The jarrlng places In
the plaT-they were always thcre--are
somewhat softened by the stock COMPANY
Some OF the impossible situations arc
toned down and the cruelty is made some
what Iese apparent than formerly.
The character of little Eva has always
been the saving feature OF the time hon
ored drama, and last night an actress OF
real ability interpreted the character
considerably better. The tiny little girl
showed complete mastery over the MANY
lines that fell 10 her part this week and
spoke them With an assurance ard at tho
same time a baby simplicity that wrune
tears from the most hardhcartcd OF her
auditors The part gave her the opportu-
lltN ioI Soiie SitNc ollS OF eulu,ioHai acN-
| ing and she rose 10 the occasion Ike a
seasoned star. One was Impressed with
the fact that she was really living and not
acting the part
Leon McRsyUulds waS particularly
| lorable old Uncle Tom. His makeup was
| as perfect as is possible. The PERSONAL
| ty OF the actor was completely submerged
| In the solemn old slave. AS Uncle Tom,
| Mr.. McReynolds easily surpassed by a
large margin most OF the actors who have
| appeared In that role. Hc seems TO In
terpret the character In the ma sancr that
| one would easily believe Mrs, Stowe In
| tended
Willard Mack risked losing the adora-
ton OF the matinee girls by appearing as
| Simon Legree, about as vile q villain as
| any meIodra matist over created MIR,
| Mack makes the char racter much less re-
pulsiyc than does the average Uncle
| Toms Cabin" villain. Incidentally. Mr.
| Nacl.'s deft hand is everywhere evidenced
| in tho stupendous scenic production and