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Show TR U acters runs the story of the play and their proper interpretation calls for some strong emotional acting. Some of the gowns of the lady members of Old Kent- the company are such as to excite envy Salt Lake Theater In among the feminine portion of the audiucky, today and tonight. Old Cross ence. The action of the play, amidst "At the quaint surroundings, has furnished the New Grand scenic artist with great opportunity for and tonight. today Roads, scenic embellishment which is lavishly Tomorrow Band Helds Military supplied. Theater-Todays matinee and tonights perComing Attractions: Salt Lake formance close the engagement. all next week. Dark NoNew Grand "Jess of the Bar Z, matinee; Wednesday vember 21st-9r- d Hi Henrys Minstrels, November Saturday matinee. Theodora, which closed its engageHelds Military Band November 24th. ment at the Salt Lake theater last Thursday night, is a drama ambitious the at in plot and most exacting in scenic and In Old Kentucky appeared a costumlc requirements. It is a peculiarSalt Lake theater last night before bluethis ity of Sardou, when he fixes upon a large audiehce. Although grass melodrama, with its pickaninny theme inspirational with historic fasciembellishments, Is almost as familiar nation which the alchemy of his genius to us as Uncle Tom and his log cabin, has turned into a dramatic gem, to turn, exhausted from his literary efyet Salt Lake always extends the big fort with the parting injunction: "I The galleries have hand to Old Kentucky. given you the Jewel, now see that as usual were noisy with enthusiasm. it is worthily mounted. n characters of the This is so with his Cleopatra It Is All the which in admiration The true his of Theodora. the renewed especially play the boys upstairs continue to hold them. story of Theodora is a historic page organization lustrous with military and civil Woe to the theatrical achievement at a time when the barwhich finds disfavor with the gallery the power of the press is mighty, but the baric splendors of the Fast mingled, rather than united, with the less efgods who look down upon the are not devoid of a potency feminate display of the West when the empire, mindful of her great past, expeculiarly their own. e fatended the Old her territory to their former In Kentucky vorites were warmly welcomed last limits and sent her banners, almost for night. Frank, the hero, reckless with the last time, to the ends of the earth. A theme rich enough with dramatic the confidence of youth, surrounded with romantic glamor as he was, be- incentives and which Sardou crystal-ize- d into "Theodora" the world emcame at once enshrined in the affections to as his both of the galleries press. heroics, the With Bernhardt as Theodora dialogue and action, were well received. The Colonel, also, with his lines of Sardou must have burned with is the same all the fire of genius. Had she lived weakness for mint-Juledear old Colonel, lover of horses and poor Louise Aloott might have reached the heights of the famous Frenchwomracing.as before. No proposed arid land legislation will an, but the dramatic promise of Miss ever disturb the Colonel he believes Alcott, to link her name and fame with that personal irrigation is the only Theodora, was cut short by death. I Old cannot imagine Davenport as a really liquid solution of the question. freed from the personality great Theodora, though she was ambiKentucky, of the genial Colonel, would be as tious to attempt the task In the emo dramatically barren as "Othello without the Moor. Joe, the moonshiner, renewed sympathy with his open, frank nature, notwithstanding his indifference to the revenue laws. But, of course, Madge is the bright particular eftar of the cast Madge, I bred in old Kentucky, with the blue of the blue grass in her veins. Almost everything she does is a dramatic climax melodramatic. of course, and correspondingly devoid of weakness. The great racetrack scene, in which Madge, dis4 guised as the Jockey, rides Queen Bess to victory, Is the scenic triumph of the play a really dramatic Derby, thrilling, as by a common impulse, both auditorium and stage. I have seen the Brooklyn Handicap at Sheepshead Bay with Amusements. 18th-20t- h, well-know- par-qurt- te old-tim- p, T H; 3 tional tragic roles Davenport was well-nig- h peerless, but Theodora breathes an atmosphere of deeper color. It remained for Miss Brune to take up the almost forgotten and with the mantle of Miss Alcott upon her shoulders to make of Theodora one of the great characters of the stage. Without taking Bernhardt for a model, choosing her own ideas and relying upon her own conceptions, but with a confidence made bold by inherent genius and acquired art, Mrs. Brune gave an interpretation of Theodora, both as empress and woman, such as Sardou himself must have Intended the character to be. Superb always, grand often and glorious at time3, were the stepping stones touched by Mrs. Brune in crossing a dramatic stream, peril! ous, I might say, in its requirements. Yet how easily she reached out to meet our expectations, and, confident in herself, carried them to heights we hoped for, yet dared not entertain. That Is the supreme test of the great actress if she fall in It, all the arts and cunning of the stage cannot work out her redemption. Mr. Brune as Andreas failed to reach the of the part, higher requirements his though delinquency is not such as to cause absolute disappointment. It is only generous but true to say that he stands too near the dangerous light of his wife to be luminous himself. As Justinian, the Emperor, Mr. Dade was in no way equal to the demands of the part. The Belisarlus of Mr. Kane was sadly disappointing. Think of the brilliant, military Belisarlus, who set the proud eagles of the empire flying over the world, In the hands of an actor who would make a poor Sergeant in a soldier melodrama! Indeed, it was much to be regretted that the greater part of the cast was given to actors anda actresses of limited ability. It is condition dramatically paradoxical and enough to Invite financial trouble upon so promising a theatrical venture. As is usual with the Sardou drama, most imperative demands were. made upon the scenic and costume effects. In this requirement the demands of Sardou were more than equalled. Such a bewildering pageantry of scenic splendor was never before excelled upon the local stage. And the costumes gold and silver trappings, tinsel and scarcely less composure than this WANT and tonight. to-ln- . up-to-da- will be repeated i Pi U the Old Cross Roads, another iv of the southland, Interested a sized audience at the Grand last nvlit. By a rare coincidence there are ly'v' two Southern dramas running in Pit Lake. The Old Cross Roads Is gT-- l bright. The Inclement weather of last Sunday evening could not keep away the admirers of Helds band, and the attendance was, if anything, larger than ever. The programme went with its usual dash and swing. A most graceful feature of the concert was the attendance of the officers from Fort Douglas the boxes which they occupied were tastefully decorated with the For tomorrow nights concert a programme of especial merit is announced. is The opening overture Stradella Flofinely-shadof music a piece by tow. Heart Whispers, by Bendix, is the second number. Messrs. Smith and Jesperson are down for a flute and horn duet. A new violin soloist is ed To furnish your home with good reliable house furnishing at the lowest prices compatiable with good quality, you should give us a call. We carry a full line of Furniture in all grades, Carpets, Rugs, acci-aent- fidelity . In Old Kentucky self-confide- national colors. Queen of the Earth, the solo by Mr. Thomas Ashworth, called forth a storm of applause. Mr. Boyairths violin solo was beautifully rendered. The cornet duet by Messrs. Held and Leslie was loudly applauded the audience insisted upon an encore. Mr. Held and his band show continued improvement and have firmly established themselves in popular favor. YOU the deceptions of the stage to overleaps the actuality of the turf and paddock. No small amount of the interest in Old Kentucky is produced by the mahogany evolutions and convulsions of the pickaninnies. Far from being an Incident are part and Parcel of the their singing and dancdng affordstory al diversions, necessary to the various scenes, really without the suggestion of being Introduced. The scenic effppts In Old Kentucky are lavish and picture the South with agreeable The best the very best farce comedy seen at the Grand this season was A Female Drummer. Drummers may come and drummers may go, as is their commercial custom, but Miss Johnstone Bennett as the female drummer has drummed herself into favor on the big bass drum of popularity. Miss Bennett, as the drummer, was certainly not wanting in either or commercial effrontry when driving a bargain. When she opened the sample case the capitulation of the buyer was sooner. Immediate sometimes Under her bellicose blandishments the desire to buy rainbow hosiery and pink corsets was resistless. Her have a or lmperfectos cigar perfectos caught the boys with its frequency and accompanying generosity. During the progress of the farce Miss Bennett with clever versatility Impersonated a number of characters. But Miss Bennett was not the only Jewel in the casket there were other gems. Miss Scott as Carrie Cash, sprightly and vivacious, was swift enough to carry cash anywhere her singing and dancing brought down the house. Mr. De Wolfe, as the attenuated floorwalker, was radiant in effeminate voice and Oh, my! how dare! attitudes. Messrs. Williams and Travernier as members of the bargain counter firm of Smooth, Silk & Co., were it with a smooth silk finish. Mr. Ladell was certainly strenuous as the elevator boy he made the cage fly fast enough for any lover of rapid transit. In passing, mention should be made of the colored quartette, the singing of which always met with generous applause. The females in the company were pretty in face and figure, but vocally disappointing. From beginning to end the stage is crowded with animation, snap and ginger everything is electrically rapid and lncandescently - IF mimic race, which well nigh spangle, must have exhausted the mercenary arts of reckless expenditure. te Draperies, Curtains, Linoleum, Stoves, Ranges and all kinds of Cooking Utensils. . announced in Mr. S. S. Duetsch. Mr. Sims, the popular clarionetist, will render a solo on that difficult but sweet Instrument. Especial interest will be found in Mr. Heber Goddards solo, Mr. Godard has a The Holy City. baritone voice unflexible wonderfully der perfect control and perfectly responsive in the higher notes. For tomorrow evening Mr. Held assures us a rare musical treat. - -- H. DINWOODEY - rama wth an Interesting, nat-we- ll told. The action of the '.f takes place at and around Mag-- ;. i :Ma Grove, near beautiful Natchez, ,th,e historic cities of the South. ceful interpretation, affords a num- -. f thrilling climaxes dramtically and natural. There is a touch . ne famous Octoroon story in The ' Roads the old story of cr8 ted blood so that from the first the ience becomes thoroughly in sympa-y-. with Parepa, the creole, and the ppy toals of her daughter Anna-'- a. i Indeed, about these two char The Salt Lake. Theater, which has been crowded with attractions of late, will be dark next week. Some misunderstanding in the book- ing of the house is. responsible for the coming darkness. . FURNITURE CO. . 1. Manager Mulvey, busy to his finger tips, smilingly announces a red letter week at his popular house. Beginning. Monday and running three a nights Miss .Alice Archer appears inZ. Bar the of new Western drama, Jess v. JL . |