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Show "RE3UR RECTI ON." Very Creditably Given at the Utahna Theater La6t Evening. "Resurrection." a dramatization of Count Leo Tolstoi's celebrated novel or that nnme, drew a heavy audience nt the I'tahna thenter last evening nnd proved a very credible performance. perform-ance. This Is ono of tho better things which tho Moore Stock company has presented hero this season, and tit entire cast was seen to good advantage advant-age This remarkable story Is considered by many tho grout Russian commoner's common-er's masterpiece, depicting as lt does the details of political lntrlguo In that land or despotism anil misrule, as well as the horrors of Siberia and Its tenantry ten-antry of condemned unfortunates. The thread of tho tahv follows the lire of a girl born to poverty, but who Is afterward aft-erward elevated to rank by adoption Into nobility. She Is subsequently won and betrayed by a youns nobleman, who soon deserts her, leaving the victim vic-tim of hl whim to face a cold and unrelenting world, shamed and dishonored. dis-honored. Sinking lower and lower Into tho depths of tho under world, the girl is finally convicted of murder and sentenced sen-tenced to exllo. While awaiting transportation trans-portation to the scene of her imprisonment impris-onment she Is visited by her betrayer, the repentant prince, who wishes to atono for his perfidy and even offers to ninrry and accompany her to exile. His offers are spurned and tho girl, with bitterness In her heart, starts upon up-on her terrible Journey. On the way her prayers are sought by an unfor- innate noy, aim uri reaempiion ioi-lows ioi-lows the resurrection of her soul and that of tho one who loves her. Mr. Moore, In the role of Prince Dmitri, the young Ruesjan nobleman, was seen to excellent advantago throughout. Tho part is well suited to him, and he was especially strong In tho sccno of self-denunciation In tho third act. Pearl Ethler Moore, as Katusha Mas-lova, Mas-lova, the betrayed and resurrectod, was pleasing In this diftlcult role, and made much of It, lt being pos6ibl ono of the best things she has done this Fffir.cn. The part calls for a lonif range of versatility, which was supplied sup-plied with effect. Amle Ince was peon as Madam Ivanovan. also as Marfa. In tho latter lat-ter tho portrayal of a miserable victim vic-tim of drink and a life of vlleness. Miss Ince did an exceptionally strong bit of character work, especially In tho Jail room scone, whero tho hallucinations hallucina-tions of a drunken mind were presented present-ed with thrilling effect. Mr. Whlttler's work was very com-mendnble. com-mendnble. both as the servant In tho first and second acts, and as tho eccentric ec-centric lndMdual In, A vain search for unhygienic drafts In. the temple, of Justice' Jus-tice' in the third act. . Mr. Earle, as Captan Ivanoff, was good. In changing to his character of the third act, however, more caro should have been taken In makeup. A striking countenance, such as Mr. Earle possesses, needs moro than a frescoed eye and a' partial shave to change Its Identity. Mr. Donovan, as Taul SImonson, a N'lhlllst, and later In a character part, was verv acceptable. Miss Storm made considerable of the small part of Olga, a maid; and Mr. Roscoe was well received as Prlnco Korchagan. Mr. Roach's work In tho first and second acts, In which he appeared a3 "an old campaigner," was commendable, commend-able, as It usually Is In any of the roles assigned him- He Rooms, however, to bo frequently unfortunate In his selection selec-tion of "headgear." Although destined des-tined to be snatched from his head by the Indignant prlnco and hurled to the ground, the disreputable looking chapeau he appeared In last evening, and his manner of wearing It, stamped him more as a Beau BTummel from Alfalfaville than an ex-prlmo masher of tho Russian army. A more military stiffness and bearing, as the Jail guard in the fourth act, would also improve Mr. Roach's performance wonderfully. "Resurrection" has a host of lessons les-sons in Its lines and the production should be well patronized by the thinking public. A. W. H. |
