The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-11-21
Theatrical Record.

New York, 20.-Wallsck's new the
atre, corner OF Thiriieth street and
Broadway, for which ground has been
purchased or leased, will have seventy
feet front on Broadway, extending l40
feet back, to be as handsome as money
can make il, have ample exits in case Of
fire, and be completed in FIVE months.
hcCullough's Virginius, ct the Fifth
Avenue, ELECTS unqualified praise, at
tracing immense audiences. The piece
is splendidly put on the stage. "0thello"
will follow. McCullough's farewell per-
Torrance, prior to going to England,
will be in Detroit in March. Prepars-
tions are making to give him q royal
send off.
Sslvini makes his appearance in Phils-
delphia on the 29,h. in ''Oihello," 70 blow
ing with Hamlet" "Macbeth" AID
'IngomAr." He will be supported By
an English-speakiDg company, which
has been rehearsing for some weeks past
in Union League aud which embraces
Marie Prescott, Ellie Wilton and Mrs.
&. L. Davenport. Among the male
members of the company are Lewis
Baker. E. d. Tannehill, w. Il. Crisp,
Leslie Gossin and L. r Shewell. Sal
vini alone will give his lines ia italian.
lie viii play but four nights in 3 week.
In recent Russian engagement he
cleared 1900 francs. The present en-
gagement is for five months, and is with
John Stetson of the Boston Globe. Sal
VIM appears here in January.
The Tribune says Of Bernhsrdfs three
| characters represented here: at would
be difficult to choose between "Frou
Froy," Camille" and "Do'a Sol"
which of them is best. The artistic exc
cution in each case is so maryelOusly fine
that anything like an adequate description
of it seems well nigh impossible"
John A, McCaull has purchased Ford's
interest in Biou Opera House. The
Comley-BartCn Lawn Tennis party open
there next week.
Bessie Darling has copyrighted a new
drama entitled "My Enemy" ard is
securing q company for its presentation.
Blanche Kosevelt's reOrganlzed COM
pany appears at the Boston Theatre on
January 10th, in "Masque of Pandora u
Augustin DAILY has organized a com
pany to play ARABIAN Nights" in tn
west. John Swinburne will manage the
The "Gov'nor" will probably be fol-
lowed at Wallsck's by a week Of tine
School for Scandal" Forget me Not,
and several other pieces are ready for
production when the time comes.
The company for the Passion Play
have all been secured, the first reading OF
the piece taking place last Wednesday.
Robson and Crane will remain at the
Standard till December, when new
play By Barley Campbell will be pro
duced there.
i Chicago, 20.-"Hazel Kirke" has been
about tae only artistic attraction of the
week in dramatic circles, and with fine
! mourting and immense audiences. may
be called the greatest success at McNlck'
er's for some months. The company
from Madison Square Theatre has ere
ated favorable comment.
Frank Mayo, st the Grand Opera,
played The Streets of New York" aud
Ivan, the Virginian"
The Tile Club played itself out a;
Hooley's, and disbanded tonight.
The Kiralfys, at Hsverly's, closed
successful engagement, and 'Our Candt
date" with Harry Richmond, made fur
at the Olympic.
Next week Shannon and Edison give
"Golden Game" at the Grand 0per'
House Willie Edouin at Hooley's
| Leavitt's English Opera Burlesque a
Haverly's, Pat Rooney at the Olympic
and "One Hundred Wives" at McVick
er's. The latter play is the product o
two Chicago journalists Of more thar
local fame and there is much curiosity
to see this dramatic work.
Variety theatres are running TO largt
houses.
Mrs. Scott Siddons appears here shortly
in legitimate drama.
Billy Arlington hiss formed a new
minstrel company.
i Oalgrel and Lingard have collapsed,
owing large sums 10 their company.