The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-27
THE PATTI RUMORs.

The News STAYED the 0sner even
ing that MapIeson's company, will
Patti and Gerster, would bs herr
about the middle Of February an(
give seven operas. The Tribune
stated the same thing next morning
Inssmuch as neither the Theatre
the OIera House, nor any musica
people here know anything Of such
a pr ject, it is difficult to surmiss
where these papers obtained thell
authority. The San Francisco
lChron Gle also says that it is doubt.
Iful If the Mapleson company will
appear on the coast.
Salt Lake need hardly hope to see
this constellation of stars without
more substantial guarantee thar
she will be prepared to give. PATHS
salary alone is about So, 900 a night
Gerster's 81 900 more, and the entire
company could not "ring up" here
8 single might without receipts in
the box Office to the amount of S..
600 or $4,000. In the Theatre, with
a damned attendance, this woul
make admiss on tickets WORTH
about SO, Sc, 81 and So sc
for the various parts of the
house, prices which the gal
leries are not at p esent prepared ro
su tsin; in addition to this it is
doubtful if Mapleson's company
will hold together long enough to
reach this side of the continent. Our
spAtches y sterday morning to
Of financial troubles in Baltimor ,
and Abbey's company has run Mr.
MspleSOn SO close in the New York
contest, that it is doubtful if any
amount Of success will enable him
to recover from his crippled cOndi
ton.
HARRISON AND GoURLAY.
These popular actors come from a
five weeks monied season in San
Francisco On February 18th, Sth and
9th. First they were booked at the
Theatre. Then Doctor Mckenzie
exhibited letter changing them to
his house. And now they have
skipped by the light of the moon
back to the Theatre again. The
change has been effected, so Mr.,
David Mckenzie informs US, byMr
Leavitt, who books all his attrac.
tons at the Theatre. Mr.. Hayman
assigned the company to the Opera
House, but when his general Mr..
Leavitt-came through, he made
the change we have named above.
Mrs. Langtry and Lawrence Bar
retJ are al,o among the positive at
fractions at the Theatre.
STAGE WHISPERS.
The Irving craze IS dying out.
Langtry clears $4,000 a week.
Limbuch is learning English
rapidly, but she confuses a banjo
with Jumbo.
1t is not yet known whether OF
not Kate Castleton accompanies the
Pop company westward.
Gilbert g. Sullivan's new opera
will be first produced in America at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
Mario appeared 935 times in forty
four operas. His vast fortune was
bestowed on the two daughters born
him by Grisi.
Mansfeld's venture as etar in
the Partisan Romance, has termina-
ted disastrously; he went to pieces
last week in st. Louis.
CouIdock has lately insured his
life. He has only one child, son,
his daughter having died in this
city several years ago.
Sullivan's agent applied almost
begged-for dates at the Theatre.
He was firmly, respectfully, and we
think wisely denied.
The Salt Lake Theatre is doing
one Of the wisest things in manage
ment in declining to rent the house
to any attraction Of a second or
third class.
w. G.. Morris ia engaged on new
scenery for Giles & Griggs'new hall.
This place of amusement is referred
to as the "West End Theatre"
Lillian Russell was engaged for
the princess Ids" in London, but
when the production came on she
was ignored. She has brought suit
for breach Of contract.
Mckee Rankin has purchased the
sole right to play Bret Harte's "Gab-
riel Conroy," and will make a tour
through California, Oregon and
Washington Territory early in the
spring.
We notice from theatrical paper
that Charles Lord will shortly take
q company to California over the
Northern Pacific, with Mrs. f. NJ.
Bates as star; We should think that
combination had had enough Of the
western circuit.
"The Rsjah" and the "Alpine
Roses"win form the Madison Square
attractions to be sent west this sum-
mer, though neither play has gained
the reputation achieved by "Esmer-
aida" Or Young Mrs, Winthrop"
Both will be heartily welcomed if
only because they bear the Madison
Square stamp.
Mr.. Van Praag's subscription
concerts continue TO pick up in at
tendance, though the turn out as
vet Yields ANYTHING but profit: