Show AMUSEMENTS It be folly Colly to criticize a tL per performance that received the enthusiastic tie tic endorsement of the large Jarge audience which witnessed Th The Prisoner ona of Zenda at the Theatre last leet evening The Dhe actors were strangers to the Salt SaIl Lake public no one had ever heard of them before but they will be remembered remembered remembered as having contributed a fair pro proportion proportion proportion portion of the seasons entertainment Of course the story Is one oae of thrilling Interest and dramatic situations and might be read to move an audience without much acting It Is a It tale of ot love and danger designed de l ed to hold the t e rapt attention of all who read rd or hear hearit it and Arid the climax is Ie i one of stirring action aNion The character are full of vi vl vitality vitality t and were fairly well delineated Vaughan Glaser in the dual role of ot and the king had bad a peculiar voice volee and displayed som some original man mannerisms n but on the whole gave gun gen general eral satisfaction In the prologue pr logue be was tee somewhat affected anda an trifle stiff but in the ploy play proper he rook tf the part pait of or the hoses bogus bu king with better bett r grace Ruth Aldridge as the Princess Flavia seemed to grow in favor as the play progressed pro Her first appearance was wan not calculated to make the most favor favorable able ahle impression but as time went on ondie she IBM was wag lost Just sight of In the character she J portrayed and really re lIy carried the house bouse with her At the end of or the third titled act six curtain calls caU amid no end of clapping el and an cheering testified to t the e favor she and aDd Mr GOner had won woo While the interest of or the story tory cen con centers centers tars around aroun these two the really rall clever cleyer work was done by Charles C S Brandt as 8 Colonel Ionel Sapt Sap and Helen Strickland I a M an Antoinette Cecil Owen as the Ole I Black probably did all that J I was required of or him and Mr M ra raI I I worth filled in his gap on the pro mme as well as tie he needed n tor for the audience had little interest in what he aid said or 01 did The others came and west went ent and were doubtless necessary to a cor correct cort Feet t presentation tation of the site piece but no noone noone noone one rejoiced when n they Ute appeared or sor eor sorrowed sorrowed rowed when hen th they y made their saiL The performance was a decided suc sue success cess ceen There was wan as much cheering as may be heard at a political poU kal rally at the lore lote cf of a campaign But it was du dumore more to the b fascination or o 1 the fh story rY than to o e talents tale of those I mho le toW told It ft test Bitt night at the Salt Lake theatre lre fl r iL performance pe of f The rhe Little Mm ister r by b the Cummings stock com corn j any pany last evening tame cane to a rather sen sensational senI I close clone In the last scene of or the i act art Miss Mies Hall who was playing Babble Babbie fainted into total unconscious unconsciousness cleus I seas ness and the curtain had tobe to be rung runS down beor the th performance was s quite over It was as during the th love scene cene be between between tween Babble Babbie fond and nd the little minister the tle tb latter character e being in the hands of Kr tr Cummings Miss 8 Hall was Aas par partially partially daily ill III all day She had not been out tide ide the theatre re since breakfast the company having rehearsed all day long lODe and aAd the wear and tear ear on her nerves nerve was wat wa bound bouRd to show how Fortunately Mr Cummings n was wis near the roune o edo f woman when she sh swooned ed an her from a bad tall tail The curtan was rung down quietly and the audience nce with a cOrn com complete p te understanding of the situation filed out ont GU without a It was an hour er or more before Miss Mias Hall Han was able to be De removed to her hotel Ib was another an ther feature of the per performance performance almost as regrettable Mr lr Cummings did not know his part For Forthe Forthe the past eight right or ten days he has hILS work worked worked ed ml like lWe e a III slave to get his people up in inthe Inthe inthe the difficult play before them He spent day after rt r day and night after night with most apparent disregard for him himself self his hk cast and the mob I getting the necessary lj paraphernalia to together gather gether ther and looking after a hundred and andI andone I one ne things that should never devolve I upon an aa actor Yesterday he remained i I a Oil t the theatre from front 7 in the j I morning until night When he went on I last night he was sick and careworn I He lie spoke no more than a dozen dosen lines liBe aU all U through the evening without the aid of the prompter and at times that in individuals I ls voice was so audible that I i but lor tor the other truly magnificent fea tea features tures turea the tM performance would have been Realizing h ha s condition Mr I Cummings simply resigned himself and stumbled led through the four acts Ms his face clouded d by a look of dejection even more distinct than th n those of ot his friends and admirers A good lesson though an expensive lye one has hu been taught Mr Cummings while white it is in justice to him to say that he received the part vart for study only last Thursday r day will never hover eIn attempt the stage tage ta e direction n at ot atthe the expense e of or Ms iris individual perform performance anee ance Perhaps it was wrong in tn the thedr first dr t place to put on a play which calls forgo for foi so 60 much with only a limited time In which to prepare p pare Salt alt Lake is 1 not supposed to know The rhe LIttle Minister never having soot seen it before tore but It H would seem Sem Om Impossible Impossible sible sibie for tor or any play Ia to 10 be more fascinating tog ing And so far fat as the dispute over the two versions Is J concerted concerned it may be betI bemid mid aid tI Iid the one presented last night is 18 isab ab abut nt as perfect a stage picture as U could be taken takeR from the book hook The outdid itself in every evetT respect The was beautiful ful fulgo gorgeous us at times and the mem men members born bers wrestled with the Scotch dialect dialectI the most difficult thing In tn connection I with the whole business bu rne very credit V Miss Hall Ih lit spite of her exhausted condition gave ga a delightful present presenta i th tron iton n of hi Egyptian Girt A great per j may b 11 Oo for from her before the th week k rk I Robert am Wha Wita mend mond sustained III I reputation ha ba le iOS Giblyn was a distinct hit kit as asU U th T rOm policeman eM d Mr was Suitable cast castas e cestas st as t Halliwell 1 The Th oth other r meni mena menars hers rs of r the company notably Mr Miss Mi s Holt Hoit It Miss Mis Douglas and I Mr Jr Downs had smaller parts puts but filled requirements to the letter Mr Ir Cole Coleas as Rob Dow Do had bad his bla first opportunity and tie he e made a favorable impression The mob moll scenes were well II worked up and splendidly given glYen It was rather a II surprise to see Bee the tile house hou only half bait full last night and aDd audit it is difficult t to account for but it Is not likely that the excellent production will win willbe Ix be e greeted with such Buck houses bOUK aou es all ali week With f mc cne no days d ys test the company ud give a performance rma tar superior to any anything thing in which it they ther have been beeR seen Been The sale for fo Co the tM Sousa Sou concerts next flare Friday opened at Dayne Daynes music store yesterday The sale Is 18 heavier ht R r con considering n the fact that It opened Oil ened five fitt lit days dayA in advance than for any n ny Saber taber tabernacle ber bernacle nacle marie entertainment in iB several yrs years rs Yesterdays Ye isle rale was for Friday F even evening ing h only onry o The T e matinee tickets win be beon Oft on sale ale today Thomas Q and life his com corn company company pany puny which presents Th The Bounders at the Theae Th e this week In town Sunday M Mot Mt f occupied a box at the Grand test last evening In addition to t be the II change in the Salt Lake Opera Ope company compan noted last Sun Sunday day the resignation of 0 Mr Weihe and the th selection of Mr McClellan as mu musical director Manager Whitney an announced announced last evening that Miss Arvilla Ork pI will part rt in ded for Miss lIas Savage who will not II to appear Miss Mise Clark is In A t fa favorite a soloist and aad her bet debut upon the operatic stage stege will be regarded with nth In Interest interest terest The c Science at which the new pipe organ will be heard for tOl te the first drat time tI will be given hen this th I evening commencing at aJ 8 S The entertainment is free and aDd the e public is I invited |