| Show AMUSEMENTS AMUSEMENTS Nance ONeil OXell won a critical at the Salt Lake theatre last evening after it looked as though her reception was to be decidedly cool In the fourth act of truly trul great grOat tragedy Miss MissO O 0 ONeil arose to the occasion and demon demonstrated demonstrated that she is an artist who must musto bo be o reckoned with by b all the present leaders on the American stage Her de do denunciation denUnciation of ot the Christians for the des desolation desolation brought brou ht to Granada the indig titles heaped upon the Moors and the horrors of the Inquisition was as fine as anything seen on the local loyal stage stape In recent years eM It was alt all the more effective and dramatic because at the time she is In Inthe Inthe the tho grip of the Inquisition and Is to be burned at the stake stoke for tor witchcraft In Inthis Inthis Inthis this act Miss ONeil brought the great audience to her feet and her triumph wad was repeated In the th closing act Her consummate mate irate art her splendid voice olce to Ice and her gen genuine genuine genuine dramatic instinct came camo into play with tremendous effect In the conflict of emotions before the Inquisitors when she is forced to confess herself a witch and save her lover or deny the accusations and save herself from the tle horrors of ot the stake This Is the climax of the tragedy The three preceding acts simply prepare the way wa The Sorceress gives the actress splendid splendid splendid did opportunities for the display of her powers The motive is hate that existed in Spain between the Chris Chrls and Saracens after the fall of Granada and the means used by the In Inquisition Inquisition Inquisition to run down and stamp out the thelast thelast thelast last vestige of the Mohammedan religion Into this cauldron is thrown Zoraya beautiful strong of will gifted in medi medicine medicine medicine cine from her father and Intense loyalty to the religion and traditions of the Moors She wins the love of a high Christian officer In the Spanish army and around this unfortunate love loe Is wo woo woven ven yen the tragedy that ends with the violent vio violent 10 lent death of both on the steps of the church In Toledo with the howling mob of zealots and fanatics surrounding them The support given Miss ONeil is good Joseph OMeara the leading man is the tho essential part of Don Enriquez De Dc Pala clos dos does a good piece of work In the murder scene in the third act he shows decided talent and fairly divides honors with the star His work Is consistent all the way through and strikes no false note Ho He is possessed of a good voice and has the saving grace of oC moderation even eten when violence might seem to be justifiable Roy Clements In the part of Cleofas the physician of ot the Inquisition was altogether good Miss lIss Edith Bost Bostwick B st stick wick ick and Miss Martha MarUla Mayo In their acts before the Inquisition won hearty ap applause applause applause Nothing could have been better than the of or shame and misery given by b Miss Mayo Miss Priscilla Knowles Is another who acquitted her herself herself herself self with credit The company throughout Is strong and well balanced The seen scenery scenery ery Is in good taste The scene of the Inquisition chamber is decidedly effective The Sorceress Sor ress runs tonight tomorrow night and tomorrow matinee It will be followed by Magda for lor the thc balance of ot the week Another good bill with few weak spots is to be seen at the Orpheum this week and a fine house turned out to give he the th first nights greeting last evening The most artistic number is 18 that presented by Ned Nye Nyc and his bunch of very good looking girls While not new in its idea the act they present Is worth seeing and the dancing of the two Reid sisters Is a afine afine afine fine bit of work Warren and Blanch Blanchard Blanchard Blanchard ard the comedian and the singer are the best fun makers to b be seen in their clever dialogue and their singing Those who have heard Lem Urn at the Commercial club with his manufactured words will think the comedian has taken a course courso from him Albert L Ie the grand opera tenor showed a wonderfully fine voice volee with ex excellent excellent excellent training and he be convinced he house that he could sing the splendid se so selections in his repertoire as one seldom hears them sung His numbers were by b Denza and Faure and ho he was warmly applauded for each one The one heavy heaY number of the evening was The Cracksman a n very ery clever lit little little littIe tle tIe drama played remarkably well by Richard Buhler and Louise Mr work was especially good and particularly difficult but Miss gave satisfaction In her part also The two opening numbers were only fair and the was on the usual order The work of the orchestra was even better than usual and a round of ot deserved esene applause greeted ted their rendition of Carmen CarmenA A Romance the attraction at atthe atthe atthe the Lyric this week was given Iven to another go d house last evening The play i well presented and affords ample opportunity for thrilling situations which excite great n in 4 n tun O u Human Hearts the bill at the Grand runs through Wednesday evening It was greeted by a large hous evening |
