Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-01-29 | Page 24 | Drinkwater's Play, Abraham Lincoln, Coming Here Soon

Drinkwater's Play a Abraham ibraham Abraham Lincoln Coming r Coming Here ere Soon rue Salt Lair t theatre a announces n onn ohn DrInkwater's Abraham Lin- Lin oln February 13 14 and 15 In ij this production Abraham braham Lin- Lin lives again and the epoch mak I chapters of American history trough which h ht moved are reent reen- reen t d with tremendous and touch touch- ig vitality John Drinkwater's famous J play iv ive ives s. s a picture of the Great Eman- Eman iP for unbelievably ly real and griping grip grip- i in ing It Is a dr drama of chara character ter simple moving Drinka Drink Drink- a t r reveals the very soul of LinI Lin- Lin I Il c play Is arranged in six enes The first scene pictures Lincoln at his home in Spring- Spring l the time he is notified that thatis is vr s the chosen candidate for the residency There is a scene show- show ig tg him and his cabinet at t the le of war then an incle inci- inci e tt In his home life in Washing- Washing J mj tand and a second meeting of the at the signing of the thet t i Proclamation There Therea a Gene dealing with the e er Icene of Lee at Grants Grant's headquarters nd another portraying the final gedy at Fords Ford's theatre Each fj these scenes is historically ac- ac irate and vividly and beautifully Abraham Lincoln was originally reduced In Birmingham England great success and later scored phenomenal triumph In London il Brilliant as had been Its success t D London the play faced 1 of Curse jurse a new test when the time timen ime n for its American production he hC name and fame of Abraham l coln arc are among our dearest tra- tra iti ns and when word came over- over o as S' S of this play based upon his writt written n by an English poet is began at o once From announcement was wasl I l tade d that the play would be prou pro- pro i u Cd in fn America J John hn 5 Sf Abraham Lincoln became a latter iatter of countrywide interest aise from newspapers and confirmed this verdict fd d the he public flocked to the box m fiand and proved orice once more more that able play nobly pro produced can cane e file record breaking p popular pular suc- suc