Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-02-04 | Page 5 | "Arizona" Proves a Big Hit in London

ARIZONA ARZONA PROVES A ABIG ABIG BIG HIT IN LONDON LONDON Feb At 4 At the Adelphi Adelph theatre theatre the the- the atre last night Arizona by Augustus Thomas Thoma received a most enthusiastic reception There seems little doubt that tat It will wi be a success here The Tha stalls and Ind the dress circle were filled fled with patriotic Americans but a significant and Important fact was wa that the loudest loudest loud loud- est eat applause came capie from the gallery galery and anti pit pit caPe There was a great get demonstration at atthe atthe at atthe the end of each a act t and at the conclusion conclusion sion sloe of the piece In 11 answer to cries for forthe forthe for the author the of or the Adelphi Adelph theatre said The author Is In America but I will wi this have success great gat pleasure cabling him of ot Olive Olve May ayas as Bonita Canby Vincent Serrano as as De Denton ton an and Theodore Roberts Hobert as Henry Canby made the special cia cial cal hits bis of the evening Praised by Pre Press s. s LONDON Feb 4 The The morning papers papers pa pa- pers devote unusual space apace to special criticisms of Arizona highly praising both the play and the acting The Morning Post says say Of all al melodramas seen sen here during the past three years Arizona Is J certainly certainly tinly the one that can cn be be most confidently conS conS- conf- conf dently denty recommended to the te persons person of ot taste and intelligence Both the play and the acting are well wel worth going to some trouble to see sec The Daily Daly Mail Mal says Arizona Arzona derives de de- de rives much o of ot its It charm chaim from the cleverness cleverness clev erness of Its treatment and the freshness freshness freshness fresh fresh- ness of Us its Is atmosphere to the English pla playgoer goer Most of the papers notice the vigorous whirlwind manner in which the play is acted and all aU of them welcome this American production