| Show OLD MORMON PLAY TO BESEN BE SEEN HERE Is to Be r Revived by an Excellent Company pla playa The greatest of 0 all nil religious of the tho best helt admit admitted led so b by some somo will be bethe behe bethe country countr dramatic critics In iii the the thc Colonial theater the he offering at during the G G. G A. A It n encampment announcement that Corl Cori The mere be bo suf sufficient should anton anIon Is to lo be revived ived to fill till the thc house at every vcr performance per pr When hen to this announcement I is added that the play will be presented pre pre- u It ca cu cast t and that t the with a n. perfect will be tho the equal of that used orl original production there Is lit little littie lit lit- at the tho the thc of or the thc success of or tie tIc or no question undertaking The famous Mormon pIa play was first presented at the Salt Snit Lake theater on August it ll 11 1902 with Joseph m n the tho leading role The production was one of the tho most magnificent ever and made an instant seen In this city hit lilt The rhe backers o of the tho play at that time started East Easl with It H but their theira a attempt to get et Ino New cw York was not nota Too much theater trust and andon a success of or an on apparent decision on the tho part lart New York managers not to produce any anything thins from the tho West If they could havo have been een the cause old avoid It It Is said to Df of f the failure to secure a a. presentation af or the play pia In the largest city in the country The play however was presented inthe In Inthe Inthe the leading cities clUes as far east as St. St Louis and later in the Northwest after atter which It was taken from tho the stage For over fiver a month local parties headed heade by George jeorge Dorr havo have been at work to re- re vivo rive the famous Mormon play lay Tho of securing the right right It to pro pro- luce luco the play the matter of ot a n company hat would would he be capable of handling It the he matter of or scenery and a house hascen has cen arranged and Salt Sail Lakers as well wall wallis wellis is as the visitors to this city will have an opportunity of oC witnessing a perfect production of the lie romance Good Cart Secured I. I 0 O. U. U l L' L Bean Dean the author of the play pIa demand cd a 0 hen heavy henro ro royalty alty for or tho the use usef ot f t it for one week With this part of 0 he the plan arran arranged ed the next thin thing was waso to o secure a competent cast In this part art of or the arrangement tho the local people pee poo- ile were wore successful Negotiations were opened with Alfred G. G G Swenson leading nan man of The Wolf Rolf company compan and a number of the tho original cast of Corlan Conan ton on D By special arran arrangements with he the manager of Tho The Wolf company compan Mr Ir dr Swenson was released for a Q term termon long on ong enough to permit him to come from rom rem New Now York to this city and antI take part art In the production He lie Is 18 due to each Salt Snit Lake tonight ht or tomorrow nt it which time he will take charge of ot he the rehearsing which has been going on m in for 01 or over o over a week The news that Mr r. r Swenson Is to appear ap- ap pear ear In tho the lea leading ln character of or the pIa lay ilay will be he welcome to his man many Salt rake ake friends Swenson Is a n Salt Lake ho oy and though ho he has appeared in lily hta city but once In n nearl nearly six years earR he 0 o has haM mado made good In Ute the last East where he e la is looked upon as one of the leading oung actors of or the country Swenson t as as a member of 0 the original orl Corlan Conan ton on n company and Is 15 familiar familial with very every line of or the tho play as ns well as ns with the lie ho business A number of other strong nc-lors nc and actresses will r reach ach this city day aday and tomorrow from tho the East and V Vest cst Their parts have boon boen In their hands handsor ar or sumo some time and It ft Is Is' Is expected is-expected that ach each will be bo perfect In his or her lines when hen the first general rehearsal Is ailed called tomorrow morning During tho laRt tat week rehearsing on the ballet and horus chorus has b been n going on In this city The he ballet Is under the direction of or DIgnon and tho the chorus Is beg beig beIn be- be In ig g trained b by Miss Mabel Cooper Last night Ight two big cars of scenery arrived In 1 this city for the tho production Scenery In Pence This was taken at once to tho the Co Co- nial theater where It will bo In place for Dr r the first general rehearsal tomorrow tomor- tomor ow row morning When hen one stops to consider con- con Icier Ider that the thA play In addition to call call- callig ln ig tg for a lar largo e amount of scenery calls for Dr a company of over fifty people one can an understand that It will mean hard work fork to give a Sl performance such as asb b promised This point however Is ot of worrying the promoters promoter They know that Wat they have Ilave secured the service servICe ice Ico of first-class first people and that with the rehearsing that has already been done and what will be done between now and next Sunday Sunda a perfect performance performance per per- can and will be given the thu opening night The Tho engagement will open on Sunday night next and will run for the week with matinees Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- and Saturday |
