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Show ling and the latter, but Is mastered. Serious Se-rious as Is the theme, the play contains many illuminating bits of clever comedy. com-edy. . The dressing of the women throughout the play la notable. The scenic equipment gives the proper Idea of luxurious good taste. The presentation presenta-tion will enlist Wilton Lackaye, W. L. Abingdon. Ferdinand Gottschalk, James Carew. Alfred Fisher. Madge Carr Cook. Bijou Fernandez. Frances Ring and Lillian Lil-lian Wright. i : t, A e) P A'lA 5 c ; ' . ' ' 1 ) d H - I j , at thi; salt lake ttttatzil "Tie' Altar - of Friendship." ' ' j-Rlchsrd j-Rlchsrd Arbithnot N. C. Goodwin Arnold Mnnifrith Fred TWen , CoL tartiri Nell O'Brien Joepn Pinner ........ ...... J. K. Crauford Lord Algeron Flexmore J. Carrington Yates Mr. Fpender Fred Tyler Kdjrard Beech Horton ...Frank O. Bayle I ishop of W'ereford George 8. Stevens Gibson L. E. Woodthorpe Marner Roy Clements tally Sartorts Mian Zeffle TUlbury . Vlorence Arbuthnot Mias Julia Dean Lady Chalmers Miss Alice Ingram J Jary Pinner Miss May Martyn Mrs. Beech Horton . Miss Susanna Perry . Of "course- everybody missed Maxlne Elliott last night. Not that we regard J :rs. Goodwin as a grand actress, nor hat Miss Tillbury Is not a very capable ne, but df late years we have been so tccustomed to his charming wife on the tage with rare Nat Goodwin. For this Aeason the lack of enthusiasm, was perhaps per-haps pardonable. Then, again, while "The Altar of Friendship" gives us the same Goodwin in the same self -sacrificing roie, It lacks the verve and "go" of "When We Were Twenty-one." Perhaps we will be able to forget when Goodwin comes next year as Bottom In his elaborate- performance of "Midsummer Night's Dream." Meantime, however, we must reserve the privilege of a sigh for the things that were. Mrs. Ryley has given a very (clever play in "The Altar of Friendship. jHow-ever, jHow-ever, if anything, Mrs. Ryley ha$ provided pro-vided one of the other players in the cast with a part that la much better from a dramatic standpoint than either of her principals. This is the character of the young sister of Arbuthnot (Mr. Goodwin.) Good-win.) This character in itself is naturally natural-ly the most sympathetic part in the play, and -when one considers the delicate deli-cate and artistic manner in which Miss Julia : Dean portray it there is little wonder that it somewhat overshadows the others. Miss Dean was most cordially cordial-ly received by her friends in Salt Lake. As far as Mr. Goodwin is concerned, he has one of his old-time parts. Into which he puts the smiles and Jests such aa only .Goodwin can do. He seemed perfectly at-home In his old element, and unforced laughter was his. largest portion por-tion of the piece. In a way it carries one back to the days when Nat was playing "The Gilded Fool," his Richard being j almost a companion performance to bis portrayal of Chauncey Short in the other oth-er comedy. In both he arouBea the au-dleince au-dleince to merriment with his adroit methods that seem as easily accom-r accom-r ,.ihed aa if it was all a little by-play. Herein lies Goodwin's greatest hold on histrionic distinction. With all of, his ambition, he is still the comedian at heart, and even in the way he takes a drink there seems to be a lurking laugh. - MUg -Tilbury follows Maxine Elliott's style quite closely in her rendition of Sally Sartorls. and no complaint can be found from an artistic standpoint with her work. Most of the old favorites of -Goodwin's company are still with him. "The Altar of Friendship" will be given for the last time tonight. "The Climbers," a new and original comedy by Clyde Fitch, which was produced pro-duced by Miss Amelia Bingham last season at the Bijou theater. New York, proved to be the sensational success of the. theatrical year, totaling a run of ?00 nights, will be seen here at the Salt Lake Theater for three nights and matinee, mat-inee, beginning June 25th. The play owes its success to the perfection of its production, pro-duction, to its brilliant collection of Interpreters, In-terpreters, and to the careful attention to detail In all matters, exercised by the actress-manager. The story is one of sorrow, devotion and temptation. At the time of her father's death Mrs. Sterling Ster-ling learns that her husband is connected connect-ed with dishonest money dealings. She makes heroic efforts to save him, assisted as-sisted by her husband's friend, Mr. Warden. War-den. Love develops between Mrs. Ster- |