The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-08-17

terest rs the famous Grafton in one
OF the acts of Francesca; he gave
some details to our reporter CT the
Princess of Wales letter and of the
efforts employed to belittle him In
London only requesting that these
items be WITHHELD from publication,
in a wen of sarcastic bitterness
which was quite reminiscent Of the
''lean and hungry cassuis." His
reputation of s'the stage autocyat"
is surely undeserved, for his man
ner and address are both winning
and cordial In the extreme; many
de ais Of bis lie he touched upon
quite without reserve, snd his final
declaration as he shook hands with
our reporter at parting was II SIN
only now just in the enjoyment OF
life, after having been q hard toiling
student for thirty years, ever since
I was fifteen; am now reaping my
re ward in the plandits of my many
friends, and the marks OF favor
which the public are pleased to
shower upon me, l may indeed be
said TO be in the midst of happiness.
So our reporter thought as he
wendell his way down stairs and
recalled the 81 $50 houses which the
tragedian's name nightly called
forth; but Barrett, alas, with al his
attributes is but man,
with a mans weakness,
we cannot help BELIEVING him
guiltless OF any completely in the
Princess of Wales affair, but his YER
sion OF the London engagement we
must think to be dictated more by
managerial pride than by a regard
for the actual facts; had it not beer
through fear of a speedy termination
to the interview we could have di-
rected Mr.. Barrett's attention TO
various cablegrsms from London in
which very different complexion
is given to his engagement there;
We could also have shown him
paper in which Mr.. Schoeffel, ore
of the London managers of Mr..
Abbey, admits that his chief lost
$4,000 on the Barrett venture, and
had further evidence been necessary
there are Salt Lakers who were
present in England at the same
time as Mr.. Barrett, and who we're
eye witnesses TO some of the audi-
ences he drew out; not that we
think Mr.. Barrett's reception in
London rebounds to the credit OF
the British taste, or that his failure
there will lessen his Importance in
the eyes of his cOuptrymen; but one
may as well have truth once in a
while, even though it be in the
theatrical business.
STAGE NOTES.
BAndmapn recently hsd a S.
house in Oakland.
Ben Co ton and com pany were re-
Gently in Oregon.
Efie Ellsler will play against the
Wallack company in this city.
In the Ranks, with Buckley rs
star, opsns in San Franc SEQ t0.mor-
row night.
Cartoons English opera venture
is meeting with tremendous success;
Lilly Post Is his prima donna.
Mary Beebe and Webster Nor
cross are both billed in Chicago in q
revival of the Grand Duchess.
Billy Emerson did not return to
London after all Lucky Billy; he
would have arrived just IN time for
the smash up. HaYerly's day is
done.
Zelda Seguin has abandoned her
starring tour; the bank failure in
Indianapolis CAUSED her husband a
severe loss, and she will go on the
road sgain under other management
than her own.
There was q disgusting spectacle
at the theatre On the night of Frans
cesca; some brute in the gallery,
whom it would be a positive luxury
to see under the influence of DO
liceman's billy, emitted a stream of
tobacco juice into the parquette and
literally ruined the white dress OF q
lady who occupied seat there; her
mort scat:on and the unavailing
wroth of her escort may be well inn
agined.
Two OF the most notable sue eesses
New York saw during last season
follow close upon each others heels
the next two weeks at the
Salt Lake Theatre; the first
of these is Orpheus and
Eurydice, which opens Tuesday
evening; Max Freeman is the ar.
ranger, and Jesse Williams is the
musical director; Vancm, Digby
Bill and Laura Joyce we're all origl-
nal members OF the troupe, though
whether they still accompany it OF
not is unknown.
Moths and Lady Clare, two o.
Wallack's strongest plsys,iwiIl be
heavy drawing cards during the fol-
lowing week. Tearle has not been
seen here sincs the Silver King, in
which he made such q hit; Sophie
Eyre, the much talked of successor
to Roe Coghlan, has never been
west at all; there will also &c a
great interest taken in the revival
OF Youog Mrs. Winthrop, in which
Buckley and Carrie Turner once ap.
pesred here at the OperA House; a
g1od cham will be off Jrded to COM
rare the mtTits of the two actors in