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Show With the First Nighters I THE SOTHERN ENGAGEMENT. Of extraordinary moment to social", dramatic and artistic circles is the announcement of the appearance ap-pearance at the Salt Lake Theatre next week of America's foremost actor and producing artist, Mr. E. H. Southern, in a cluster of the stage's most , world famous characters, I Mr. Sothern appears for four performances, , commencing next Thursday night, in the follow- ing repertoire: Thursday night and Saturday ' matinee, "Lord Dundreary;" Friday night, "Riche- I lieu," and Saturday night, "Hamlet." These three ' plays will more than evidence Mr. Sothern's great I versatility and mastery of stage expression. Interest is also added to Mr. Sothern's engagement engage-ment in the announcement that this is the last tour the great actor will make of the country for some seasons, as his association with the new theatre in New York from next year on will prevent pre-vent his leaving the eastern metropolis for some time. Mr. Sothern comes here supnore' by what has been said to be the most notatu ctly dramatic dra-matic organization on tour, and car the scenic accessories to all his productions of the order that has given him a position in this country as a stage producer equal to that occupied by Sir Henry Irving in London. Sothern promises theatre-goers an evening of keen enjoyment, when he gives them an opportunity oppor-tunity to see the most famous comedy character of the American drama reappear upon it, when . he presents Lord Dundreary. The role of the quaint, eccentric English lord, with his funny skip, his lisp, languid manner, stutter, drawl, vapid speech and chuckling laugh, Is as quaint, interesting, and ridiculously amusing to audiences of today as when first produced fifty years ago. "Richelieu" gives Sothern an opportunity to add another masterpiece to his famous dramatic portrait gallery, fitting to be placed beside his "Hamlet." In Sothern's Impersonation, the dignity, dig-nity, grandeur and romance of -the intrepid Cardinal Cardi-nal Is made a creation that will long be remembered. remem-bered. As a stage production Mr. Sothern has given the play the most elaborate presentation it has ever received in this country. He has added to its charm through the introduction of ! old-time melodies which play an important part in the generally artistic effect of the performance. Somo of the melodies are by Gounod and one by King Louis XIII. Sothern's performance of "Hamlet" promises to be the great dramatic treat of the year. Through his impersonation of the Danish Prince, Sothern has won the leading position on the American stage, and he has given the Immortal tragedy a setting seldom seen before. He brings hero the same production as was seen In London when Mr. Sothern and Miss Marlowe played a long Shakespearean season recently. Mr. Sothern has two leading ladies, who appear ap-pear in all plays, Miss Gladys Hanson and Miss Virginia Hammond. In his company will bo seen Mr. Rowland Buckstone, who has been with him for twenty-seven years; William Harris, Frederick Lewis, Sidnpy Mather, Eric Blind, Malcom Bradley, Brad-ley, Albert Howson, Frederick Lewis, John Taylor, Tay-lor, P. J. Kelly, Frederick Montague, Ina Gold-hmith, Gold-hmith, Virginia Hammond and Milano Tlldon, William Will-iam Bond, Frederick Rowland, Gladys Hanson, Katherlne Wilson, Ethel Gray, Helena Head and others. "The day of the war correspondent is over. Modern fire aims and modern tactics make It almost imposslbl for a correspondent to see much of a battle, and with modern means of quick communication has come a more effective cen- ! sorshlp that leaves the correspondent practically practi-cally without occupation." This is the opinion expressed by W. H. Brill, known as a war correspondent and general writer, who is in the city. Mr. Brill served through the entire period of the Russo-Japanese war as a correspondent of Rueter's agency of Mr. Sothern as Lord Dundreary. H England and of the Newspaper Enterprise association. asso-ciation. He Is in the city in the interests of Klaw & Brian ger's presentation of Sir Gilbert Parker's "The Right of Way," Avhich with Guy Standing and Theodore Roberts is soon to come to the Salt Lake Theatre. Mr. Brill has a fund of interesting information regarding wars In M various parts of the country and conditions in the Far East, but it is difficult to get any out M of him, as he insists on talking all the time about M "The Right of Way." H The following is a stenographic report of an l attempt to pry information out of him. M "You spent considerable time In the far Kj east during the Avar between Russia and Japan, lifl didn't you?" M "Yes," replied Brill, "I was among the ilrst H to reach Japan after war was declared and was H the last of the correspondents to leave. I wa3 H I continuously in the field tor tourteen months. Now 'The Right of Way" "You found some difficulty in getting Into the field, didn't you?" "Yes. The Japanese kept us cooped up in Tokio for six months before they finally let us join the forces in the field. They kept us amused, or tried to do so, with banquets and entertainments, en-tertainments, but that wasn't what we were there for and most of us came near losing our minds over the delay. "But 'The Right of " "What was the result when you finally got into the field?"" "After a time, when the bulk of the correspondents corre-spondents had gone home and the Japanese found B they could trust those of u& who were left we Hf succeeded fairly well, but the censorship was so H strict that there was little we could do. Sir Gil- H i bert Parker's' " HI N "What do you think of the Japanese as n H fighting man?" H "The best ever. He is clever, resourceful and H bravo. He is almost a fanatic, and his obedience H to orders is absolute. He never questions an. or- M der and can be depended on to the last ditch. He B is almost fanatical in his devotion to his em- m I peror, and can be depended upon in any emer- H gency. He is one of the best fighting men the m$ world has ever seen. Guy Standing as Charley " jj "Do you think America will ever be called upon to fight Japan?" I "Not in our day. The idea is foolish. The Japanese have no desire to fight us, and if they had, they would be unable to do so because of j the financial condition of the country. It will be H a decade before their war debt is paid off, and fll they can't get money until it is paid. Theodore H Roberts, who " H "How about the yellow peril?" B "That is also foolishness. There will never be B a coalition of the yellow races. The Chinese hate H the Japanese with a hatied that will live for gen-H gen-H erations, and is much deeper than the hatred of M race for race. But 'The Right of Way,' which" m "What is the future ot Japan?" H "No country ever had a brighter future. In H forty years the Japaneso have absorbed the civ-H civ-H ilization that it took the white races ceuturies to H build up. In forty years they have jumped from H a barbarous to a highly civilized people. Now I H look for them to continue and develop the cre-H cre-H ative faculty which, so far, has been held back H by the effort required to catch up with the rest m of the world. Now 'The Right of Way' " fl "And the future of China?" Hi "Also very bright. China is slowly but surely awakening. Modern ideas and modern civilization civiliza-tion are taking hold, and while the advance ot the country will nyt be as rapid as that of Japan, it will be just as sure, and China will some day take her place among the great nations of the world. 'The Right of Way'" But the interviewer, exhausted, fled. 5 v GADSKI. Gadski, a great artist was the unanimous verdict ver-dict of all who heard her at the Theatre on Monday Mon-day evening in a program exceptional for its quaint humor, tenderness and dramatic fervor. Harry Northrup, who will be seen with " Girls " at the Salt Lake Theatre Monday night Gadski is still young and face, form and voice possess that beauty that youth alone can give. With a voice of wonderful power, timbre and melody and a sympathetic temperament that feels and portrays the heart's emotions, from the most intense passions of lifes' tragedies to the tender-est, tender-est, daintiest and sweetest of pleasant fancies the great diva charmed, captivated and enthralled her audience. The gracious and generous nature of Gadski was evinced when wiith charming tact and grace she assigned the applause accorded the songs, "In Evening Stillness" and "Expectancy" to Frank La Forge the author and accompanist of the even-1 even-1 ing. I The numbers on the varied program were so I well chosen and received with such approbation by the audience that It would be difficult to I choose the favorite. "The Lass With the Delicate Air," "Phyllis Has Such Charming Graces," "The I Water Lily," together with "Expectancy," already I mentioned, were repeated after prolonged ap- I ptause, Schubert's "Erl King" was the first en- I core and after the last number Isolde's Liebestod which was marvelously sung the audience re- 1 mained seated, the applause continuing until Gad- aki responded with the "Call of the Valkyr" Which she sang with splendid fire and dramatic 1 passion and there was not one in the audience who was not thrilled by the beauty and power of her wonderfully magnetic rendition of this number. Mr. La Forge is a rarely sympathetic accompanist, accom-panist, and a composer of no mean ability, and the honors of the evening were divided between the two artists. 1 lit t - Charles "W. York, for the past fourteen years John Cort's personal representative at various places in the west in his theatrical ventures, la in Salt Lake as manager of the Bungalow. Mr. York has for several years been Mr. Cort's business busi-ness representative at Los Angeles, having control con-trol of the Majestic, Los Angeles, and People's theatres in that city, for the Cort interests. He is one of the most capable theatrical men in the west, and next season will probably have cliarge of the Cort-Heilig interests in New Yorlc t w John Cort, lessee of the Colonial and Bungalow Bunga-low theatres here, will be at Salt Lake some time this month, on his way to New York, according to advices received here this week by his local representatives. jX j? je - "Willard Mack and his company have, from all indications, inaugurated a very popular season of stock productions at the Bungalow. The company com-pany has had three extremely successful weeks to date, and the plays produced have been presented pre-sented unusually well. "The Man on the Box" is the bill this week, the performance closing tonight, to-night, It is a brqezy comedy, with an excellent setting and a whirlwind action. Mr. Mack, as Lieutenant Warburton, and Blanche Douglas, as Betty Ainslie, present two clever charaoteriza- Itions. There are one or two weak places in the Mack company, though the majority of the players play-ers associated, with the two principals are capable capa-ble people. & & & The bill at the Grand for the week has been headed by the Three Olivers, in their wire act. ' The "Circus Rider" has proven an. acceptable lit tle sketch, well presented. Robinson and Grant and the Pendeltons, and one or two other acts, complete the week's offering. The bill will run until Monday afternoon, when a change or pro-I pro-I gram will be made. J, "Strongheart," the popular Do Millo play of J college life, seen here at various' times' during the past two or three seasons, opens for another engagement tomorrow night at the Bungalow, ' with "Willard Mack and company presenting it. De Mille made the story of "Strongheart" at once so interesting and dramatic that it proved one ol the best vehicles Robert Edeson ever had, and since that star relinquished the jjlay, it has served several prominent actors excellently. The name part, Strongheart, is a role calling for versatile, strong and dramatic acting, and it is expected that Mr. Mack, in this character, will score a de-! de-! cidod hit at the Bungalow this week. The play will be given with elaborate stag- I ing by tlie Mack organization, with the usual Wednesday and 'Saturday matinee performances. & PAUL GILMORE. The Colonial announces Paul Gilmore, in the "Boys of Company B," for the weeW that opens at that theatre tomorrow evening, and if this H actor has retained his hold on the affections of H a largo part of Salt Lake theatre-goers during the H interval since his last appearance hero, he is duo H for a record engagement this season. B It is said that the "Boys of Company B," a H romantic, modern cadet play, affords Mr. Gilmore H the best role he has had in recent years. H WSJ h ilnlHlEllik WW ifc"!iPf?rH5HH'r JlB'i w 4 ti 0-llP tWwr " EjjSYs - vHl1 t - H The Girls, in Gus Edward's School Boys and Girls at the Orpheum jH |