The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-07-18
MARCUS MEYER.
The WaIlack Theatre Company
Things Theatrical.

Probably the most important en-
gagement made for the theatrical
season for the Salt Lake Theatre is
the advent of the Wallack Theatre
Company, which will appear for four
nights commencing Tuesday, July
oath, when they will produce the
great London and New York sue
cess, the drama of "The Silver
King Mr.. Marcus r. Meyer, who
hasirepresented all of the attractions
under Mr.. Henry e. Abbey's man
agement, arrived in this city
yesterday morning. Marcus
who is quick TO remember
faces, Immediately accosted
HERALD reporter by his given
name, and during a half hours talk
gave some ideas on things theatrical
which will be of interest to our
readers:
81 suppose you are here to pave
the way for 1.-The Silver King 2"
"Yes, sir; The Silver King will
be presented here on the oath by the
company from Wallack's Theatre,
New York, the original cast en-
bracing Miss Rose Coghlan, Osmond
Tearle, Gerald Eyre, ]. w. .Jen~
nings, 1. P. Flockton, Wilmot Eyre,
S. Lesson, G. e. Foster, c.. E. Ed
win, G. Joyce, J. Germon, Sid
ney Howard, II. GWynett, Il
PiersOn, Fl. Blackstone. r. F. Lewis
Miss Rose Leland, St. Clair, Miss
Gladys Dorset, Mrs. Elberts, Little
Carrie Elberts. Little May Germon.
The piece will be produced here as
we'll as it was done in New YOrK as
we carry with us every scene in the
play. The company will also pro-
duce The Romance of Peol
Young man" during the engage
ment. This play is also one of The
plays produced during the past sea
son by this company at WallackS
Theatre.
MIR. Meyer, you have not seeded
from Mr.. Abbey"
"0h no; | am only temporarily
engaged with this company as you
must know, the Wallaek company
only travels occasionally and OF
this tour visit San Francisco
where they are now playing Il
a succession of crowded houses, anC
only Salt Lake City, Denver anC
Chicogo. l shall return to Mr.
Abbey In September, and shall
manage the tours of his Italian OPP
era company which OPEN
on the 10Th of October at the Metro
p0litan Opera House, New YOrl
| City, and will embrace the follow.
ing artists: Nine. Christine Nilsson
Nine. Sembrich, Mile. Valleria
Nine. Furch-Mardi, Nine. Forti
Sopranos; Mime. SCalchi, Nine. IRE
belli, Nine Lablache, Mile Lablache
Contraltos; Signors Campanini ant
SaguO, tenOrs; SignoTs Del Puentt
and Kaschman. baritonns; Signor!
Maiam, and Corsinj, bassos:: al
orchestra of seventy-two under tn,
direction Of Signor Viamise, as con
ductOr; a chorus of eighty voices AM
ballet of forty with Nile. Cavalazzi q
premieure."
"Wlll this company visit the Fal
West?"
"a subscription is now b-ing
raised in San Francisco for season
OF twenty nights of grand opera il
April next, In that city, by thi
company, and if the subscription!
reach the sum Of 100000, MI
Abbey will bring them out, as he j
willing to assume a risk of $4,000
as Il can assure you the expense Of
giving twenty nights of grand
opera in San Francisco will foot III
to 100000 or $4,000 night"
ado you think San Francisco Car
stand that"
Certainly, They gave as $4,000
for four nights OF concert witt
Nilsson last December and in Jun,
gave Thomas $5l, 900 for seven per
formanees of orchestral concerts, 81
am sure they will support CRANE
opera given by such a galaxy o
artists embracing some 185 persons
81 suppose we of Salt Lake Cit,
conld hardly expect you to give u
this company"
cit is Mr.. Ab3ey's intention t,
give you a grand concert, will
Mesdames Nilsson, Sembrich ant
Scalchi, and Signors Campanini ant
| Del Puentes. in the Tabernacle, OF
their return from California. Mr.
Abbey will also have the celebrated
English tragedian, Mr. Henry Ir
wing, for an American tour, com
mencing in October"
How about the Jersey Lily. yol
managed her?
She was under Mr.. Abbey
management-but Freddie manages
her. Mr.. Abbey has no furthe
interest in Mrs. Langtry's engage
ments."
Mr.. Meyer informed us that hi
stay in the city would be but TO
two or three days and then bid u
good afternoon AMI the last seen O
him was vending his way witt
several well known gentlemen O
this city towards the river Jordan
for what purpose, suicide or ablu
tional, we know not.