The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05

that Rida Johnson Young has written
Whoever heard OF ye before with two
sweethearts in play-and oh, Chaun
cey, bhoy, tough it is on the girl who
has to lose We every night, even though
| there is handsome American lad in
tho background ready and willing to
take her to his manly bosom. But they
tell us that Peggy is a fair and win.
some lass, and the other girl is per-
why should we object? We don T, we
only say, God bless yes, and may ye
make her happy (in the play).
It's long year waiting for ye
Chauncey, asthore-and it seems long
er wait between times each year. but
ye are coming to us again, and all we
can say is ye are more welcome in our
midst than amy other actor that comes
here, and no matter how long yer stay
is, it is far too short.
no successful has been the pro
duction of Grip Van Winkle" al
( the Utah theater that the man.
agement, at the urgent request
OF hundreds Of Utah patrons, has de.
cided to run this remarkable play an.
other week. The second week of Grin
Van Wrinkle" Will begin with spe.
clal matinee this afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock. There VIII be another Der.
tormance this evening and the same bill
VIII hold the boards throughout the
week, with the usual matinees Thursday
and Saturday.
The offering has proved to be the
greatest achievement Of the Utah com.
pany this season. From dramatic, scenic
and musical viewpoints, nothing that has
been done at the popular State street
playhouse has approached it. 1t is ar
tlstie In the extreme and is just as ap-
peahng to the grown-ups as to the chill
dren. 1t is replete with keen humor
and is also full Of pathos, with a golden
thread OF romance running through the
story.
George Barnum, in the title role, is
giving rendition of the part made ia.
nous by Joseph Jefferson that is seen
only once in a lifetime, and all who
have witnessed his wonderful deIinea-
tlon Of the quaint character will cherish
the memory. Mr. Barnum demonstrates
that he is an artist to the finger tips
not only as an actor but as director,
for the big production was built, re.
hearsed and is being enacted under his
personal direction. He has overlooked
nothing to make the attraction com
plete In every respect. Special scenery
special costumes, special music and won
derful electrical effects and cast that
may be termed ideal combine to make
the play all that is claimed for it,
Mr.. Barnum has the support Of such
popular favorites as Hallett Thompson
leading man; Miss Lillian Kemblc, lead
ing lady; Richard Vivian, Fanchon Ever
hart, who, by the way, has made re
mnrkable hit in the role of Gretchen
Van Wrinkle; Howard Scott, who ha:
returned to the stage after a seriou:
| illness; Frank Jonasson and many
others Master Held does splendid as
Hendrick. Baby Moore, the talented
| little actress, is also prominent mem
ber of the cast and plays delightfully."-
the part Of little Meenie Van Winkle.
Deserving Of special mention are The
stage settings, electrical effects and thu
| beautiful musical programme rendered
| by IN augmented orchestra under thu
leadership Of Professor Weihe. The
costumes are also worthy of note. Tht
storm scene. where Rip encounters the
gnomes on the top of the Catskill noun
| tains, is undoubtedly the most realistic
scene ever depicted at the Utah. Aftel
| Rip drinks with his strange companions
he falls into a mysterious sleep. LASTING
twenty years. AS he falls to the ground
there is n veritnble downpour of rain
and it is the real article, The rain ef
feet is not produced by any device tx