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Show y - nv, U - KATHRTN KIDDER ANDREDER-lck ANDREDER-lck Ward delighted -a large audience audi-ence at the Salt Lake Theater Mon- , day with their presentation of 'The Winter's Tale.; Miss Kidder in the dual role of Hermlone and Perdita 'gave her usual finished performance, .. but failed to reach the heights she ' climbs as Salammbo. ' As PerdlU -her girlish coquettishness is labored and falls short of the IdeaL As Her'.; mlone, the queen, subject to the jealous whims of Leon tea, she was entirely satisfactory, and was es- ; peclally good In the scene where , 'Leontes accuses her of Infidelity. Mr. Wards as Leontes forgot himself him-self and his mannerism and his acting act-ing was all that could be desired. His enunciation was poor, however, In several of the longer speeches Wadsworth Harris as Pollxenes was a splendid figure of a man, but mouthed his words. Thomas Cooke as Autolycus the rogue was clever, making the most of a small part. The balance of the cast Is capable, and a finished performance Is given, although Monday was but the sixth time "The Winter's Tale" has been presented this season. The scenery is especially handsome. "The Win-, ter's Tale" will -toe presented Tuesday Tues-day evening, and will be followed by "Salammbo" Wednesday matinee and night. . IT SEEMED TO BE A . PLEASANT Innovation that . surprised the pa-, trons of Utahna theater this week when John 8. Lindsay's company presented) "The Two Orphans." For a vaudeville house to suddenly transform Itself Into a dramatic playhouse Is an Interesting change. For the . public to accept the new order of things with high appreciation apprecia-tion is a compliment to the Intelligence Intelli-gence of Salt Lake theater-goers. The handtsome new theater, was crowded to the doors .at the first performances and .many were turned away. As an actor-teacher, John 8. Lindsay has an enviable - reputation. For years he has stood as the dignified exponent of the histrionic his-trionic art In Salt Lake. When it was announced that Mr. Lindsay was to put on a standard play his many friends and admirers were . highly gratified. The character of . the performance is excellent. In point of art it is far superior to that shown by many of the cheap traveling companies that have nothing but a false reputation to recommend them. The sterling? performance of John S. Lindsay . needs no comment. His daughters, Edith and Ruby, as the orphans, do theiis work with praiseworthy carefulness. Don Johnson, E. H. ""'It and Clair I. Foote deserve spell spe-ll mention for the excellence of .meir dramatic ability. Miss Nellie Drury as Madame Trochard shows the merit that belongs to a performer perfor-mer who has experience and ability. "The Two Orphans", will be given every afternoon and evening during the week except Friday, when "Hazel Kirke" will be presented by the same company in the afternoon -and evening. v ' "THE FATAL WEDDING." ONE OF Theodore Kremer's most sensation-al sensation-al productions, will appear at the Grand theater Tuesday and ' "Wednesday nights and Wednesday ..-matinee. There are enough thrills in It to satisfy the most blase gallery gal-lery god. , FRANK JAMES, WHO, IF HE EVER did rob a train or loot a bank, has long since reformed, will be the attraction at-traction at the Grand theater the last half of the week In connection with '-The Fatal Scar," a melo-dramaticproductlon melo-dramaticproductlon said to possess much merit. Frank James, after the cowardly assassination of his brother, Jesse, by Bbo Ford, surrendered sur-rendered himself to the Governor of Missouri to be tried for the numerous nu-merous crimes of which he had been long accused. He was tried for three of them and in each case acquitted. Since then Frank James has been living quietly, earning an honest livelihood. He does not pose as a great actor.' but he "pulls a gun" quicker than anybody and rescues the heroine in a style that is above criticism. "The Fatal Scar" will run through a whole week at the Grand, beginning Thursday night and continuing until , the following Wednesday. |