The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-06

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of the Theatre management, how
ever, as far as it could be done
consistently with the interests
Of the house, to reserve these
dates for the home companies, and
in order to make ali fair and equit- |
able between the two, the plan of |
drawing lots or tossing up for the
choice of nights las lately been
adopted; thus, in the recent holiday
performances, the Club and the
Com bination drew for the choice
between Christmas and New Y ears
day; the Combination winning, de-
cided on taking the last named date.
but subsequently exchanged nights
with the Club for consideration,
the latter organization wisely pre-
ferring to pay a heavy price for
New Years, rather than rush
their play On at Christmas night
and risk an imperfect performance.
BY this arrangement for awarding
the choice dates, all chance for
favoritism is removed, snd no room
left for dissatisfaction on any ones
part. 1t is certainly pleasant to be
able to quote so amicable an under-
standing in a profession where
bicKering, envy and backbiting are
so VIGOROUSLY the rule.
The Home Club will probably
appear again in the near future,
presenting either the Green Lanes
of England or some other of their
selections, for the benefit of Mr..
Thomas Harris, the veteran door
keeper of the Theatre; Mr.. Harris
long services at this house, and his
unvarying affability to its patrons
render the proposed benefit entirely
a fitting one; besides this, there are
circumstances of private character,
through which we understand Mr..
Harris was forced to give up his
home, which afford him an adj
ditional claim on the SYM
pathy of the profession. 1t
Is purely this motive which has
induced the Club to give the pro-
posed performance; their services,
and the assistance of all others in
the cast, have been given free. We
understand the rent of the Theatre
has been presented to the benefi-
clare, and that all attaches and
auxilliaries have either volunteered
their services or made a consider
able reduction in their charges, so
that the prospects seem favorable
for the realization of neat little
sum to Mr.. Harris. The perform
ance certainly has our best wishes
for its success.
FOOTLIGHT FLASHES.
The receipts of Hazel KiIke thus
far amount to 100000.
Irving's receipts for two weeks in
Boston amounted to S35. 730.
Irving's profits on his American
tour are placed at $4,000.
Irving and Miss Terry recently
dined with Henry Ward Beecher.
Lillian Russell plays a leading
part in Gilbert and Sullivan'S new
opera.
The LondOners complain Of Mr..
Irving's treatment at The hands of
American newspapers.
The next new play at the Madison
Square will be The Alpine Rose,
by Boyesen, the Norwegian story
teller.
The week before Christmas is the
worst theatrical week in the year;
all theatres expect to lose money
during that period, but they more
than make up the deficiency IN the
week following.
Miss Ada Dryers season with the
Growers came to termination last
Friday evening in Kansas City. She
goes at once to New York and from
there to visit friends in Boston.
Her present address is 301 West 22d
street, New York.
The following astonishing para
graph appeared in the New York
Dramatic Times last week: logan
Paul successfully assumed the Lead
ing part in the Pavements of Paris
during the past week, owing to the
illness of Harold Fosburg."
Lolita recently went to London to
take years rest. Becoming enyious
of the success of Minnie Palmer,
she came out of her retirement
with the aim of showing London
public what a singing soubrette
really was. Her appearance was
the most complete failure which
has been recorded for many sea-
sons. The Observer said she was
sold, vulgar add disgusting" and
the entire public seem to have
shared the opinion.
We were handed yesterday, with
the compliments of Messrs. Daynes
& Coalter, a neatly printed copy of
the words and music to one Of Mr..
Daynes' most popular compositions,
GAS the Dews from Heaven Dis
tilling," which has been several
times rendered by the Tabernacle
Choir. Apart from its interest as a
beautiful work, the piece is notable
from its being printed entire at
Daynes 81 Coalter's own establish
ment; it is as neat a piece of musi>