Show I 1 A AnUSEMENTS I Louis < James has always been a strong favorite In Salt Lake from the day when he made his first bow to u as an actor in Lawrence Barretts support It was to r expected therefore there-fore that a large brilliant and friendly audience would assemble to greet him on his first appearance in the present season His new playA play-A Cavalier of France was on its first trial here and there will we opine be two verdicts as to its merits The galleries who found its melodramatic melo-dramatic suggestions and situations full of thrills and excitement wH be apt to vote it a triumphant success Below stairs where people are wont to plow deeper to bolt for character char-acter motive and strength in a playas play-as well a forcefulness and finish in the actors the new play is apt to be called both cheap and sensational Not only that but we fear there will be a growl of discontent arise over Mr James support It may be inclined in-clined to be a little more captious than usual at present having only just arisen from the feast spread by Mr Crane but truth compels the statement that between his players and those of Mr James there stretches a chasm so wide as to be unspannable Mr James is himself an actor of virility magnetism and strength albeit inclined to shout through a role like that he sustained last evening even-ing His leading lady this year Miss Emerson is charming of feature has a beautiful voice and is a capable actress Mr Johnstones King of France was as well acted a so despicable despic-able a role need b But aside from these three people the company contains con-tains n one who could be ranked a above the average while there are some who are positively weak I is simply surprising that an actor of Mr James experience should expose an actress of Miss James attainment tO the chance of being laughed at as I she was for her inefficient work last night The lady off the stage Is Mrs I James The scenery staging costuming cos-tuming and general effects were beautiful and spoke of a liberal outlay out-lay that might to advantage have been bestowed on the selection of the company com-pany instead The same bill goes tonight to-night and tomorrow afternoon and evening Mr James will bC seen in the role which peculiarly suits his style Gladiator and physique Spartacus the |