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Show I y r 1 1 ' I With the Firt JVfighters. B , jjl i I ETHEL BARRYMORE OPENS THE SEAS' SEA-S' : ! I'll! i . S0N- B ! Did you ever experience that lost sensation B s!l caused by walking into a dark room, and groping B , ! ij jilindly for the electric light? Try to find a word B ; other than "natural" to tell the story of the B i' charm of Ethel Barrymore, and you will feel the B same way. Stereotyped, abused, commonplace as B 1 1 ! the word may seem, there is nothing else in the B ' ,jj ; I case of Ethel Barrymore et al. to use for a foun- B ' I 1 , datioh to base your praise upon. B I And the beauty of it all lies in the fact that B Ethel Barrymore on the stage speaking the lines B ; j of another for the benefit of the natives at two B dollars per, is just the same sweet, captivating B ij ; .woman that she is when appearing in her own B j: monologue for the edification of those who sit B ij j t, nearest at the table of the mutual friend. B j ;j j The play matters little, and while "Sunday" is B 1 f not the best of her accomplishments, it presented B , j, i j opportunities for the exhibition of that natural- B ' iij ' j hess, such .as we have seldom seen in former B i vehicles. B ',, J Did you mark the prettiest example of this? B It occurs in the last act when she enters the B room, and suddenly discovers Brainthorpe. No B , stagey, startled gasp, no weird exclamation of B H : surprise, followed by the usual hysteria, and a B ' ' turning on of tears. One might have been un- B ' j (,! f conscious at the time of the effect produced by H ,' Jjl ! jjj the silence of the woman, and of her suppressed B ;.!,) ij emotion, but everything in that scene depended B ' j'i 1 y on a skill that is not taught in schools, but B 1 j comes of an inheritance of genius. B s ' h I j The simplicity in the art of this young woman B '!';' f is the prettiest, freshest, most delightful part of B j everything she does, and we don't go to see B 1 ' 1 ' i "Sunday," "Cousin Kate," "Captain Jinks" or any B of the other plays she brings, but Ethel Earry- B more. B (! But we mustn't forget present company, her B company, which is always excellent. Bruce Mc- B 1 j j Rae is not so happily cast, and has not the oppor- B :! j tunities he had in "Cousin Kate," but such a de- B ij ; lightful part as was his in that performance sel- flfl ' ij ' I I dom falls to the lot of the actor. As it is, he B j h j , makes a good deal out of a bit of a thing. B The Jacky of Jack Barrymore docs not so well B i i , r ' suit that brilliant young actor as the hit he stood J behind in "The Dictator," but everything he does i. j i pt is worth while, and his work in such a part as he ':' j is now playing stamps him as a very versatile ; ! i t ' I young man, capable of diming the lustre of any S j jrj star with whom he may be playing, and not so I I j; very far from that class himself. B J i j I j. The Tom Hoxley of Charles Harbury is fine, i; 1 ! the Lively oi William Sampson is a gem in itself, Hj 'hi j and even the part of the butler, with James f I i Kearney in the part, has a fat line in it that gets a H : ' it laUgh' i II . It is to be feared that we will wait many days Hj ".') I j! to see as delightful a performance as that af- 1 1 forded by Miss Barryr'ore in "Sunday" with the h ; , 1 lesser parts in such capable hands as those who j 1 1 are presenting them here. M j m & & & B iiltUlB "THE JOLLY MUSKETEER." Bl fij j ) The memory of haunting melodies will linger OB l' II m pleasantly with everyone who saw "The Jolly ill iu m Musketeer," the latest operatic presentation of the 3B I J resuscitated Salt Lake Opera company. One can- 'I M not help feeling a certain self-pity when he recalls H 1 1 H tiat e scmtatm& presence and superb voice of IB InI H Miss Emma Lucy Gates will not grace a local BB Ml playhouse again for probably many years to come. BB 'mm The ensemble, the orchestra, the chorus, all the HB lBlfl details of the performance were artistic, but Miss Hb it If 'IS Gates was always the central figure. Miss Gates Hi ; ; was surprisingly at home on the stage, and her graceful acting gave added color to the inexpressible inexpressi-ble charm of her voice. Even the most iconoclastic icono-clastic in her audience could scarcely refrain from predicting for her a roseate future, for she possesses pos-sesses quite all the endowments for becoming a great artist. But there were a few others not to be ignored, ever if the graceful figure of Miss Gates pre-trudes pre-trudes itself whenever one thinks of the opera. Mrs. Emma Ramsey Morris enacted the roll of Verve with rare talent, and her singing was of the distinguished order. On the professional operatic stage, Mrs. Morris could hardly fail to achieve signal success. No local production would seem at all real without John D. Spencer, and as the Count de Beaupret he almost eclipses any of his former impersonations. He makes the part effective ef-fective with comedy of the refreshing kind, such as is not written in the text books nor learned in dramatic schools. Mr. Hugh Dougall made his debut with the local opera company, taking the place of the lamented Heber Goddard. He succeeded suc-ceeded in surpassing the expectations of his friends., and his "Friends" song was one of the vocal jewels of the production. Mr. Pyper grappled grap-pled with the hero part in his usual graceful and pleasing manner, and that venerable and serviceable service-able old voice of his has lost none of its savor. Mrs. Browning, Mrs. Best and Mr. Graham were very effective as the other principals. The presence pres-ence of Professor McClellan as orchestra leader was felt to advantage, and the performance was one over which Manager Whitney may be justly elated. AN ACTRESS TO WED A POET. Ethel Barrymore has announced her engagement engage-ment to Colonel Harry Graham of London. Graham was formerly of the Coldstream Guards, and achieved fame first by writing "Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes." Later he wrote "Misrepresentative Men," consisting of immensely immense-ly funny burlesque biographies in verse of great people, including President Roosevelt, Marat, Joan of Arc, Nero, Adam, and others, says the Argonaut. This book was dedicated to Miss Barrymore, though she was not specifically mentioned, men-tioned, merely her portrait appearing under the dedication. Following the portrait were these verses to the original: "My verses in Your path I lay, And do not deem me indiscreet, If I should say that surely they Could find no haven half so sweet As at your feet. Unworthy little rhymes are these, Tread tenderly upon them, please! "One single favor do I crave, Which is that You regard my pen As your devoted humble slave. Most fortunate shall I be then Of mortal men; For what more happiness ensures Than work in service such as Yours? "Should You be pleased, at any time, To dip into this shallow brook Of simple, unpretentious rhyme, Or chance with fav'ring smile to look Upon my book; Don't mention such a fact out loud, Or haply I shall grow too proud! "Accept these verses, then, I pray, Disarming press and public, too, For what can hostile critics say? What else is left for them to do, Because of You, But view with kindness this collection, Which bears the seal of Your protection?" & t "The Sultan of Sulu" has been seen in Salt Lake before, which is sufficient guarantee that its next presentation will be greeted by a large audience. audi-ence. Of the numerous comedies from the refluent re-fluent pen of George Ade, none sparkles more than this play which will be presented at the Salt Lake Theater on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. 5 Among the attractions billed by Manager Pyper for the near future, few will attract more attention than "Ann Lamont," in which Miss Florence Roberts will appear in. the title role. The rehearsals have been conducted under the personal supervision of the author, and a charming charm-ing production may be relied upon. t$ Realizing his great work as one of the evangels evan-gels of theatrical affairs in Salt Lake, prominent Salt Lakers have decided to give a complimentary testimonial in honor of Harry Horsley, one of the old time thespians who gained a reputation here as an able actor in the olden Utah days. The chief attraction will be a two-act comedy entitled en-titled "Old Heads and Young Hearts." There will also be a musical programme, in which such well known vocalists as the following will appear: ap-pear: Prof. Skelton, John Robinson, Thomas Ashworth, Willard Squires, Victor Christopher-son, Christopher-son, M. Sims and Robert Siddoway. The testimonial testi-monial will be given at the Salt Lake Theater September 25th. 5 "I shall never forget," said Ethel Barrymore to a friend the other day, "the first time it flashed on me that I was a star. I went early to the theater to get ready for my first appearance in 'Captain Jinks,' and as I approached the theater the electric current was turned on for an immense im-mense sign over the entrance. I looked up, of course, and read 'Ethel Barrymore.' Honestly, I came as near fainting as I ever did in my life. Mr Frohman had said nothing of even featuring me, and when I next saw him I simply went up in the air and cried I had dreamed' of that sign for years, and there it was, with no mention of the play, just 'Ethel Barrymore.' " i$ IT IS NOW THE TURN OF THE BARRYMORE BARRY-MORE YOUNG LADY. Down at Atlantic City they have made a new find. Some latter day Christopher Columbus has discovered that the place of the Gibson Girl is this year filled by the Barrymore girl. The broad-booted, wide-shouldered, stiff shirt-waisted, shirt-waisted, bare headed, brown-armed female of I generous proportions has, they say, faded away J in the smoke of antiquity and left in her stead the most charming, alluring, dainty and feminine j person the board walks have ever seen. j Ethel Barrymore ought to feel highly compli- ' . mented, if the story of the discovery is true, i Here is a great seaside resort, the bulk of the j population of which ha3 gone daffy over her, and j is trying as hard as it can to look and act like her. In other words, she Ethel Barrymore has not only won the hearts of ten score unsatisfactory unsatisfac-tory men and the hand of one lucky Britisher, but she has cast a spell over the bulk of American Ameri-can femininity. Not half bad for one of our youngest and least demonstrative actresses. "She parts her hair in the middle," writes the discoverer of "the Barrymore girl," "makes it in a huge roll over each ear and winds it into an oblong ob-long coil at the back. Her shoulders droop in the most approved English fashion, she wears col- BBBBBHBEBHHHHHHHHHl! larless blouses, unstiffened skirts; and loose waists that are snugly belted in. "Feminine to the finger tips, she is alluringly soft and gentle. She has nothing in common with her predecessor. All frills, soft lines, and fancies fan-cies she is; a distinct copy after the young actress. ac-tress. 'The Ethel Barrymore girl' glides along. She moves slowly, quietly, and does her best to keep her heels from pounding the floor she is the daintiest, most fetching type Atlantic City has produced." And yet there are those who assert that the stage has only an evil influence ! |