The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-11
The Stage,

Lilly Post is playing in Prince Methu-
salem in New York.
Ben Cotton and his daughter are play
lug True Devotion in San Francisco.
Daynes has composed new mazurka,
which is about to be issued by his firm,
entitled, The Adelina Mazurka.
Emma Abbott's receipts for her first
week III San Francisco, seven nights and
two matinees, amounted to $4,000.
Phil Margetts will go to Springville,
about the 18th, to play with the COM
pany of that place the drama of "Will
and the Way"
Salt Lake criticism. Hatch, Alta Nor
man and Rattenberry have been ''dis-
pensed with"
One of the strong attractions shortly
expected. westward is, The Shadows of
Great City, with Lewis Morrison and
Gerald Eyre in the cast.
The rendering of The Storm, by Pro-
lessor Daynes at the Music Hall on the
night of Trial by Jury was one of the
strong features of the entertainment.
Goethe says that one ought every day
to hear a little song, to read a little
poem, to see fine picture, and, if it be
possible, to speak a few reasonable
words.
Mrs. Bowers, in Brooks & Dicksons
Charbonnlere company playing recently
in Chicago, refused to go upon The stage
because her salary was in arrears, and
McVicker's theatre had to be closed.
Salaries are being reduced twenty or
thirty per cent. on the eastern stage.
Pitt, the Rajah man, kicked over the
traces on being locked, and Mantell
In Called Backhas fatty refused to ac-
cept reduction.
Geo. d. Belts has issued a handsome
holiday number of The Elite, the official
programme OF the Tabor Opera House
in Denver. 1t is replete with profess
sIonal news, and contains some ire
mendous puffs for the DAILY company
that opens here tomorrow night.
The only fault we have to find with
the Sixteenth Ward Brass Band is that
it makes selections too difficult for it.
self, or else insufficiently rehearses
them. The clarionet and three or four
other instruments in the selection
played on the stage, Thursday night.
were particularly noticeable as being off
the track.
Nine. Ristori's business has been aw-
1 full in New York. There was a loss of
s., 500 last week, and these figures will
probably be exceeded this week. Now
adays when man wants to say that the
| business of a gwen combination is very
bad, he observes The. house was very
Ristori. "-Erchange. s.ea
/ So far Emma Nevada has proven 10 he
the one colossal humbug of the season.
Mapleson hied him away last Saturday.
I He Is now in Boston. where Patti will
1 sing with him as his partner. and under
no stated salary. She will receive three
quarters of the net profits made. an ar
rangement which leaves Mapleson in
the most blissful condition he has known
/ for years. = Dramatic Times
( Ceylon is evidently not designed as n
residence for those who are dependent
for their enjoyment upon musical instru-
ments. The dampness of the climate is
so excessive that although piano NAV
/ be taken to pieces and dried in the sun.
as preparation for musical entertain
ment. the keys may that very evening
remain down, so as to give no sound
Strlnged instruments almost fall to
pieces, as common glue loses all its
adhesion in that country.
No one could ask for a handsomer
! recognition than that which the Tribune
bestowed on Messrs. Taylor and Olsen's
Dramatic Company yesterday morn
ing. The notice was in connection with
that company's performance of Old
Comrades in the Music Hall, Friday
evening, and the Tribune saws it was
rendered in very acceptable manner.
The only exception that could be taken
to the tribute is that the Performance aid
not come off at ALA postponement hav-
ing been taken until last evening.
The Salt Lake correspondent of the
San Francisco Music and Drama speaks
as follows OF amusements in this CITY:
He is mistaken asto the Home Club pur-
chase: The attraction for New Years is
the Home Dramatic, matinee and evening
in Gilbert and Sullivan's latest On Bail.
Few combinations on the road can ex-
eel this talented company. | under
stand they have. purchased Wages. of
Sin. Manager Mckenzie is throwing
himself in improving the appearance of
the Salt Lake, and when finished it will
compare favorably with any theatre on