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Show AMUSEMENTS. LOUD CUUMLEY. f'ln writing of a play," said an old dramatic critic in tho New York Tribune many years ago, "always study the audience as well us the actors. If the latter are pleased, learn what pleases them; if dissatisfied, discover the cause. Put your discoveries on paper and your criticism is complete. Always avoid eating lobsters and mince-pie before entertainment.. You are likely to bo prejudiced if you adopt the opposite course." in following the precepts laid down in 'the above quotation there is but ono conclusion loarrive at and that is, that "Lord Chumley" in the hands of the present company is one of the greatest successes of this age of theatricals. To begin with the comedy itself is admirably writteu. The places of life depicted, w hile exaggerated are not so much overdrawn as to appear ap-pear ridiculous. Aud there is a pretty vein of sentiment running through the play; and a story of love that makes it pleasing, very much so. The individual characters are well represented. Sot hern as Chumley is well, he is immense. Tho role is of peculiar construction. While to outward out-ward appearances Chumley is a man of but little brains, weak and vapid, at heart he is a king among men. A difficult diffi-cult part to assume, but Sothcrn tills it to perfection. There isn't a Haw in his work, and the hearty applause bestowed last night is sufficient proof of this statement, state-ment, lie can sway an audience at will. Now with a choice bit of pathos he causes a hush to fall over the assembly, and in the next moment, with no effort whatever, he has them convulsed with laughter, only to chauge in an instant to silence again. A wonderful man indeed in-deed is Si thern. Waller Craven as Gasper Le Sage, tho villinn for all plays have a villian is about as perfect as one would wish to see. His acting is superb aud tho best evi-donee evi-donee of his success is that the audience audi-ence heartily despised him and on several sev-eral occasions he was roundly hissed. When n crowd of people so far forget themselves as to imagine they are looking look-ing at a scene iu real life, it is, at least fair, to presume that the delineation is very accurate. Rowland Buckstone as Adam Butter-worth Butter-worth and Cyril Scott as Lieutenant Buttenvoi'lh his son, are two gentlemen gentle-men of rare ability. Their work was of a very hitrh order. Tommy Tucker, a character depicted de-picted by W. B. Royston, is especially good and the Winter bottom of Lully Marshall elegantly depicted. There is more in tho part than appears on the surface. Of course there are no recitations recita-tions of Hamlet but there is considerable consider-able work after all. Valentine's Blink Blunk was a very accurato representation of a common thief. Kitty Wilson iu Meg was funny. Kitty is a lively little bundle of sweetness sweet-ness aud she pleased the audience very much with her drollery. Miss Seltou tho Lady Adeline Barker, "Forty, fat and fair," is all she is represented, repre-sented, except the "forty." And she is "clevah. deuced clevah,'"as Chumley would say himself. Maud Adams and Charlotte Tittelare well adapted to the parts they fill. On the whole Lord Chumley is one of the best comedy-dramas for that is the propel term ever writteu. and never will a company be collected that can present it in any better manner than tho present one. Lord Chumley - was played to a crowded house at the matinee this afternoon. af-ternoon. To-night'The Highest Bidder" Bid-der" will bo put oii i , A LONG LANE was produced at tho Salt Lake Theater last night to a small house. It will be played again this evening. This little drama is deserving of better support than it has received in this city. CROMWELL. Cromwell, who commences a week's engagement at the Grand opera house Monday next, has just completed a two week's season at the the Tabor opera house, Denver, where ho plaved to very large and fashionable audiences. His success was so great that at the conclusion of his second week he was tendered a brilliant testimonial by tho mayor aud other citizens. |