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Show With the First Nighters m SALVATION NELL. By T. G. Out of the vulturedom of a phase of New York life which is only too true, and which in "Salvation "Salva-tion Nell" is pictured as never before, Edward Sheldon has written an epic unadorned, which though set in the brutalizing atmosphere of Cherry Cher-ry street with all of the misery and wickedness and poverty of the i ther side of eity life, has as its theme the "love that saves the world." In spite of the statement of a learned one that it is easy to tell that the play was written by a boy, it is the most splendid example of dramaturgy drama-turgy dealing with the lower strata of our modern mod-ern life that the century has seen, and while there is no discounting its daring, while the language lan-guage may not exactly be described as subtle in mentioning the proverbial spade, it is full of virility and strength, and if the realism makes one gasp, if it is reeking of the tenderloin and portrays por-trays to the letter the facile ways to livelihood of those who ex!st therein, even the frank picture of the garish night life there, is a hundred per cent healthier than the nasty problem play. It would bo just as well for the young and unknowing un-knowing to be spared the vivid scene in Sid Mc-Govern's Mc-Govern's bar with its drunkenness, thuggery, its story of the raid next door, its brutality, Its bums and bats, and its maquereaux, but out of the maelstrom mael-strom of vice comes a lesson so noble and uplifting uplift-ing that the scene but adds to the strength by the contrast, though it may not appeal to those who usually think things are unpleasant unless the surroundings are of the drawing room variety. As for Mrs. Fiske, she is a greater actress than she ever was and while in "Salvation Nell" she has departed from many of her tfast methods, the change is for the better. When she speaks, you know exactly what are her mental reservations, reserva-tions, when she stands or walks or- looks there is an intangible something about her w'hieh Instantly causes one to know without words just what is in her every thought, and "Salvation Nell" abounds in opportunities for her. From the time she enters, her fortitude and self-abnegation are apparent, and then in the second sec-ond and her greatest act when Piatt returns, loveless love-less and hurling imprecations at the world as Wilde would say: "knowing upon the day of his release that he was passing from one prison to another" it is then that her silent expressions are perfect keys to every emotion under which she is struggling. Mrs. PIske is truly the (great American actress and apparently the most effortless. effort-less. Holbrook Blinn, who is with her is one of the most remarkable actors on the stage. It Is simply sim-ply an impossibility to think of anyone equalling Bilnn in the perfection of this Jim Piatt who I coming from poverty and degredation, battles first for bread and then for booze and "up the river" and back afjain till what is good in him for there Is something good in everyone finally asserts itself. it-self. In all of the wonderful cast the most perfect by far in individual characterization that has ever been seen locally Hope Latham as Myrtle Odell, who hasn't many troubles money won't cure, Is the most distinctive. Generally stage "sports" unduly coarsen the role, over paint, and ! over ac Hope Latham's artistry is undeniable. I There are a thousand little touches of color 1 particularly in the tenement scene which are carried to such perfection of detail that it is regrettable re-grettable that all cannot be mentioned, but from the imprecations of the low-brows to the sweetest i appeal of "Salvation Nell" it is a great scene, in a great play, by an author who knows wJfh an actress who can act. t5 w x Marte Doro In the play with which she scored her ilrst success as a star, takes the Theater next week, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights with a matinee Saturday afternoon. The play is "Tho Morals of Marcus," a comedy that has stood the tost of a long New York run and successful engagements en-gagements in most of the other eastern theatrical centers. It was Miss Doro's first starring production pro-duction after her success with William Gillette as that actor's leading woman during several of his best seasons. She is one of the youngest and most eharming of commediennes at present and in "The Morals of Marcus" as the ingenuous little fugitive from the harem who utterly upsets all the learned theories of life of Sir Marcus Or-deyne, Or-deyne, Miss Doro has scored one of her best hits. She is touring this season supported by Edwin Arden, Marie Walnwright, 'Marion Abbott, Wil- MAR1E DORO H Who will be seen in Locke's "The Morals of Marcus" at the Salt Lake Theatre, next week Ham Postance, Mildred Beverly, Fred Tiden, Fred Eric, Mary Taylor, Anne Meredith, Alice Coburn, Ethel Morrey and George Gaul. & & e One of the late June shows at tho theatre will be "The Servant in the House." dt jt To the credit of Ralph Stuart and his company at the Colonial It must be said that the presentation presenta-tion of "The Christian" this week is much above Ihe average stock company production of the great play. Mr. Stuart is exceptionally good in his characterization of John Storm and in the main is well supported. Miss Hall is bettor than has been her work for several weeks and the play is admirably staged. Altogether it is one of the best spring offerings of this company. tv tv tv The announcement that "Threp Weeks," Elinor El-inor Glyn's fervid conMbution to tho class of literature that has sizzlr'l its way from bookstands book-stands to boudoirs the past year or two and 1 back again to find its way to the footlights, is ifll to be one of the theatrical attractions locally next fl week, has raised quite a furore. tl Pretty Paul, the handsome beef-eater, "Tho ll Lady" and the tiger skin that figures so promi- !H nently in the cavortingly playful scenes of the H Glyn book will be on exhibition at the Colonial il for the week which opens tomorrow night. Beryl H Hope is to play "The Lady" and Harry C. Browne M is Paul. Those who read the book will doubt- M less have no difficulty in recognizing the story H under the company press agent's description of H it "as the tale of an unfortunate queen, who M gave her life in payment of a great happiness H and yet by the sacrifice lifted a nation out of do- M spair and at the same time inspired a man with jl the noblest thoughts and ambitions." jJ The play will unquestionably attract a very 'flJ large attendance at the Colonial for the next few days and with Miss Hope in the leading fern- H inine role and Mr. Browne as Paul, should prove H a most interesting engagement. H SUMMER RESORT?. M I That the resorts in and about Salt Lake are opening on a season that will prove the most pros- !H perous for themselves and t'.ie most satisfactory H for the public of any season in several years, was I very clearly manifested a week ago today and on H Monday when Saltair, the Lagoon and Wanda- iH mere and tho Salt Palace inaugurated their sum- 'H mer of amusements, salt and fresh water bathing. H Tho town apparently made a general exodus to jH the four resorts on both days and tho performance iH is likely to be repeated this afternoon and tomor- vS row. Every year sees the pleasure places bright- ened up a little, new attractions added and more tH extensive provisions made for the comfort of vlsl- H tors. fl At Saltair the picnic pavilion has not only been fl ridded of the quick lunch counter and the bar, II but has been enlarged so that almost any crowd ffl that can land at the pavilion can be accommo- fl dated. fl The management is completing what is known rfl B as a ship cafe, which means a first-class cafe, with M i plenty of room, another danoing floor and a prome- M' nade deck that will relieve the congestion on the m top of the bathing piers a great deal on crowded M days. The lake will provide the finest possible M bathing, as it is higher than in years and the rise M has again necessitated the erection of new bath- m liouses to the east of the pavilion. The trains 1 run forty-five minutes apart and arrangements 1 have been made to abolish the rowdism on the B late night trains into town hereafter. m Wandamere offers Paine's great pyrotechnlcal M exhibition, Vesuvius, for one week beginn ng to- m night. From descriptions of the spectacle, it is M one of the most successful and complete of its m kind the Paine company has yet attempted and M for years they have displayed the greatest in- H genuity in preparing pyrotechnlcal exhibitions. H s The spectacle at Wandamere will be given each H night for the coming week. The pretty resort H has been equipped with half a dozen or more m amusement attractions that are new and novel. H The close proximity of the resort to town and the H quick access by the electric l'nes, has always H made it a popular recreation ground and with the H new things the park boasts tills season should fl ' prove more attractive than ever. H The Lagoon has never needed very much help H from nature in justifying its claim to being "the H prettiest spot in Utah." The ride from Salt Lake H to the resort, skirting along the purple foothills M of the Wasatch peaks on one side and a pic m turesque valley on the other, is one of the charms ol the place and the Lagoon itself is more M i complete, prettier and larger than ever since it M was Opened. The park is in flowers, the lawns l gicen and the picnic grounds in splendid shape. m With the completion of the Bamberger line to Ogden, train service to and from the Lagoon H is far better than in seasons past and with Salt H Lake and Ogden to draw on for its attendance H the resort will undoubtedly put in a big summer. H The beginning of the bicycle races at the Salt H Palace saucer track has drawn out the usual M quoto of pleasure seekers for that place and the M tesort in general in starting the season well. H & H The students of the Brigham Young University B have meritoriously presented several operas at M one theater or another here the past few seasons, M but of the best of these was outranked Wednes- W day evening in the production at the Orpheum of B ( "The Beggar Prince." The opera is of a more m intricate and difficult nature both from a musi- 1 ', cal and dramatic standpoint than the students of H the university have yet attempted, and its artis- H tic and successful presentation Wednesday even- H ing Is for that reason all the more noteworthy. H Much of the success of the production was due HI to the splendid singing and excellent acting of H1 i Miss Fay Loose. She rendered her solos with H fine effect and displayed a great deal of histronlc H ' ability in her characterization of Countess Laura. H Miss Loose, besides possessing a voice of great Bj range and beauty, has an unusually good stage H presence. The other principals in the company H were excellent. B w tfv B The sale of the effects of Maurice Camp- B bel1 and his wife, Henrietta Grossman, brought S more than $21,000. Miss Grossman's prompt book of "As You B Like It," brought. $415, the largest individual item B of the sale. George C. Hazelson, the author of B "Mistress Nell," brought in Miss Crossman's per- B sonal prompt book of that play for $16. B Prominent among those who attended the sale B were Alia Nazlmova, Laura Boyles, Rose Sydell, B Mabel Barrison, E. C. Whitney and Jack Nor- B worth. William H. Crane has had a consultation with Charles Froliman, with the result that lie has decided de-cided to continue to play indefinitely. w w t Before sailing for Europe on the Kronprlnzes-sin Kronprlnzes-sin Cecilie, May 18, vnna Held announced that after a short tour next season in "Miss Inno cence," she would retire from the stage. She has arranged to purchase 200 acres of ground . near Washington Heights and will establish there a restaurant, gardens, theatre, etc., it is said. Miss Held has accumulated a fortune upon the American stage and is reported to be worth nearly near-ly $1,000 000. IIBHSulOBrcraif " atfeflBl BiBniHflffiffMHMIr fflWPSSmffTr nBBmB HiBBHBBIK ' Vbui4B Itfl as IB BBHBBBftfnBBKk.K&jBiL. vBHBn SYBELLA WHITE CLAYTON The talented Salt Lake artiste who appeared for the first time this season in public here on Friday evening. Robert Edeson will spend the summer at If "Sag Harbor, L. I. J tjt b Henrietta Crossman will sail for Europe on the Caronia today. e & & Francis Wilson will appear next season in his own play, "The Bachelor's Baby," under the management of Charles Frohman. e & s "For A Woman" is the title chosen for Paul Armstrong's new play, now in rehearsal and soon to be produced by Henry Miller and Frank McKee. S J t W. Somerset Maugham has re-written the last act of "The Explorer," his play which was produced pro-duced at the Lyric theatre, London, last June. It will be revived by Lewis Waller, jt vJ It has been announced that next September Robert Mantell will begin a two years' tour of the world, sailing first for Australia and appearing appear-ing later in India, South Africa, and England. W v O Miss Billie Burke is to' appear in Paris next March in a play written especially for her by L Messrs. Caillavet and Flers, authors of "Love Watches." Her character will be that of an American girl, but she and her company will play in French. W ( fcy Charles Dillingham has engaged John Barry-more Barry-more tor "The Candy Shop," to play the role hoie-tofoie hoie-tofoie in the hands of Leslie Gaze, who returns to England. It will be remembered that Mr. Dillingham tried to obtain the services of Mr. Barrymore at the time the comedian was in New York with "A Stubborn Cinderella," but was unable to secure his release from Mort II. Singer. |