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Show r3 With the First Nighters H "KINDLING" B Even to Bomo of the most loyal friends who H have watched her work in a score of roles and H who swear by her as an actress having such pos H sibilities as few young women on the stage pour H boss, the performance of Marjorie Rambeau as H Maggie Shulze in 'Kindling" is an absolute rove- H lation. The part is one that does not let down H for an instant. It 1b full of emotion and those Hj subtleties the loss of which would ruin it, and in H every scene she has, from the sofest moments to H the tensest, Miss Rambeau proves conclusively H that she is one of tho very few actresses who has H the right to attempt it. We wish that those fa Hj mous ones seen earlier in the role could witness H her performance, for if the "Kindling" now being H produced at the Salt Lake theatre could have had H other than a hurried production and a company H in keeping with those who played the leads, this H would have been the best production of the play H ever put on. H Kenyon's drama of tho tenement woman, H yearning for maternity, yot fearsome of what it H might mean for the child if born in such environ- H ments, calls for such acting as must necessarily H run the gamut of emotions. Miss Rambeau han- H dies the part with the rarest Intelligence and H brings many a big strong man to tears. H Willard Mack's interpretation of Schulze, the H frank, blunt, honest husband, is also splendidly H done, Mr. Mack stepping into the character in H a way that made second honors close to the H first. His accent, his bearing, his whole concep- H tion of the role was what it should have been, H and in his tender speeches as well as tho frenetic H ones, handled himself admirably. Of the others, H Morse Moon's work was unusually good. There H will be a matinee today and the Qvening per- H formance tonight finishes the engagement. M H UTAH H During the past week Salt Lakers have seen H a new actor whose poise and finish and general H excellence could not be better brought out than H in such a role as "Beauty Steele" in Sir Gilbert fl Parker's "Tho Right of Way," and with Lillian H Kemble as Rosalie and a cast equal to all of the H demands of the play there is nothing lacking to H make it one of the most enjoyable productions of H the stock season. Already there is no question H about the popularity of the charming Miss Kem- H ble and Mr. Thompson and the stock patrons are H evidently destined to see a series of splendid dra- H mntic productions at the State street house. H Henri Bernstein's powerful three act drama, H "The Thief," is announced for the second week of H the Thompson-Kemble engagement at the Utah H theatre. H This week Utah patrons have seen the com- H pany in what may be termed a man's play. Next H week they will see the Utah players In a drama, H the theme of which mostly concerns a woman. H It will be the first opportunity afforded Miss Lil- H lian Kemble, tho new leading woman, to show her H versatility as an emotional actress. Hallett H Thompson, tho new leading man, also has a H prominent role. H The story of "The Thief" is one of crime com- H mitted in high society, without the vulgar featuie H of police intervention. H Miss Kemble will be seen in the role of Marie H Louise Vaysin, tho wife of Richard Vaysin. She Ri is the 'thief." They are living at the home of a Hi friend named Raymond. During their stay large H sums of money and articles of jewelry are missed H by members of the household. Raynn d employs 9 a detective to solve the mystery, a he prora- H ises a sensational denouement within a short time. Raymond's son, Pernand, Is madly in love with Mrs. Vaysin. The boy's peculiar actlonB attract at-tract attention and he is suspected and finally accused ac-cused of the theftB. Tho boy knows that Mrs. Vaysin is really the thief, but his love for her Is so strong that he bears the ignominy of accusation accusa-tion without offering a word of defense. The woman deeply loves her husband and gives the Blip' " ' HIHL MARJORIE RAMBEAU reason for her stealing that to nold her husband's love she must make herself attractive In tho way of fine raiment and jewels. In an intensely dramatic and sensational scene the husband goes over his wife's accounts and makes the astounding discovery that she has squandered some thousands of dollars in excess of his allowance to her. In a heart-breaking scene lie accuses and denounces her and she "confesses. The terrible revelation, .nearly kills Vaysin, who Is the soul of honor and despite her pleadfngs ho makes known to his friendB tlieterriblo truth in order to vindicate the boy. The' play ends with the inference that Vaysin forgives his wife because be-cause he realizes her follies were the result of her misguided desires to please him and hold his love. ORPHEUM The Orpheum road show delayed in transit is hero this week with a bill that scintillates from beginning to end, headed by W. H. Murphy, '' Blanche Nichols and company in one big laugh, and Frances Cameron and Walter Lawrence In what is styled "A Bit of Broadway," a pleasant combination of musical comedy stuff. Helen Gannon Gan-non blows the whistle to start and she keeps oa Whistling her way into the musical sensibilities of those in front and makes hit enough for two. White, with clever work on the piano, and Phillips in a baseball travesty, that is a peach, follow, however, he is mistaken in believing that his other stuff is funny. "The Double Cross" is a melodramatic comedy written by Will Irwin and Ralph E. Renaud. It is acceptable and well played, but it is rather difficult to see why it took two of them to write it. The story is a case of the copper caught, a plain clothes man being nabbed by a Burn's detective during a shake-down. It would seem that there Is considerable material locally for such scenarios. Leo Carrillo, who is an elocutionist of extraordinary extra-ordinary ability, as demonstrated in his Service poem, repeats some Chinese and Italian dialect stories which bear repetition at his hands, and interspersed with them is a lot of funny patter that readily scores. The school of acting as produced by W. H. Murphy, Blanche Nichols and company is one of the funniest things seen at the Orpheum during the season and apparently "age cannot wither or custom stale their infinite variety." The lines are loaded with laughter and the burlesque stuff is killing. Frances Cameroil, once of "The Merry Widow" and other enchanting operas, has been welcomed during the week by the friends she made upon other appearances, ap-pearances, and while she Is responsible for most of the good work of the duo, Lawrence is also clever in his way. Martinetti and SylyeBter, in their acrobatic pantomime and comedy, are still making people wonder how they go through it in the two a day and live to tell the tale. It is a great show one in a hundred and for that reason it is Just as well not to mention the pictures. For next week the management announces tho farewell appearance of Willard Mack and Mar- ' jorie Rambeau presenting two new sketches. This will be the premiere for both of them. Eddie Leonard, the minstrel, is coming also, assisted by Mabel Russell. Willa Holt Wakefield, who is on the bill, announces that this is her last appearance appear-ance in vaudeville. Francis Dooley and Corinno Sales will be seen in "That's Silly." Dr. Carl Herman, the electrical wizard, Goleman's European Euro-pean novelty harmonizing antagonistic domestic animals, and Anna Lehr and company in a dramatic dra-matic playlet "Little California," finish the bill THE REX "The Pride of Jennico," another Frohman production pro-duction with the Famous Players, at the Rex next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, is one of I those romantic, stirring dramas which are particularly par-ticularly suited for motion picture production. In this production great attention has been paid to interior settings, and tho result is that the play is made realistic. Tho rooms shown are ones which are suitable to bo apartments in Jennicn , Castle of Dornheim Ca'stle,1 "" P V,, House Peters in the role of Basil Jennico handles han-dles . a gay and dashingpart. Marie Leonard makes a charming. Princess Ottilio. Basil Jennico's aged uncle, head of his house, dies and makes "Basil swear by ther sword that ho will always uphold the prldo of Jennico. Basil becomes Lord of Tollendhall and master of the broad acres of the Duchy of Lausitz, but titles, estates, and splendor do not compensate for the absence of love. PrincesB Ottilie, a beautiful, whimsical maiden, is urged by her guardian, the Earl of Dornheim, to marry Prince Eugen, a worthless rogue whom Ottilie fears and loathes. To avoid marrying Eugen the princess effects her escape from the castle in the guise of her maid, Marie, who follows fol-lows after her mistreBS. The two are overtaken by a storm and seek the shelter of Jennico Castle. Marie is introduced' to Jennico as the princess, but Jennico falls madly in love with Ottilie, whom he believes to be the maid. Love and pride struggle strug-gle for supremacy. Jennico is heartbroken, because be-cause his sworn duty to maintain the dignity of his house prohibits his marriage to the maid. The wilful, fascinating maid intimates to Jennico that the princess admires him and repressing love for duty, he courts the "princess." The marriage is arranged. Princess Ottilie and her maid confer and arrange to change places at the altar. Jennico greets his bride, heavily veiled, but when at last he looks upon her face he sees the piquant, mocking Ottilie and thinks he has married the maid. Love bids him accept his happiness, but his pride asserts Itself and he resent the supposed deception. Ottilie, noticing his anger and-piqued because he is not conten with her regardless of her apparent low rank, leaves him. Desperate for the love of the absent ana tantalizing tan-talizing beauty he seeks the supposed maid, encounters en-counters the bitter enmity and jealousy of the defeated Prince Eugen and his trusted force; but despite all opposition and against all odds he wins his way to Ottilie's heart at his sword's point to find that valor has not only won him a heart of gold, but a title that adds lustre to the pride of Jennico. Today's feature at the Rex is "The Man Between," Be-tween," with Warren Kerrigan, and Sunday's bill is headed by "She WaB Only a Working Girl," a masterpiece of comedy-burlesque. "ROBIN HOOD" "Robin Hood" and his merrle men will hold forth at the Salt Lake theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday nights when the do Koven Opera company com-pany will present a revival of de Koven's mo3t famous work, "Robin Hood." Originally produced twenty-two years agi "Robin Hood" has enjoyed a career of remarkable prosperity. It haB been performed more' than seven thousand times, and the melody of its score and the wit of its book will live to give delight to generations yet to come. 'Robin Hood" has been given a worthy setting and the production is said to be an artistic and elaborate one, the marketplace of old Nottingham and the green shades of Sherwood forest being reproduced repro-duced with fidelity. To properly cast "Robin Hood," Reginald de Koven drew on the resources re-sources of the grand opera houses of this country coun-try and Europe. Bessie Abott, famous prima donna, with a rare lyric voice, was secured from the Metropolitan in New York, and Henrietta Wakefield, the celebrated contralto, from the same company. A rare treat will be afforded by George P. Frothingham, the last of the original Bostonians, who is still playing his unctous role of Friar Tuck. |