The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-24
DRAMATIC AND LYRIC.
The Madison Square Private
Secretary Co.
ATTRACTIONS FOR THIS WEEK.
The Future-Gymnastics X. c.
Aimee's Descent-General
Amusement News.

We were privileged, the other day.
with a glance of Mr.. David Mckenzie s
hooking book" the pocket volume in
which are recorded the dates of all the
attractions who have signifed their in
tention of calling on Salt Lake en- PEASANT
to San Francisco. The summer months
are briskly dotted with some familiar
names, and there are several isolated
bookings in next November and Decenl-
Der. A succession of dates are set down
to Abbey in March, 1886, and it Is ex-
pected and hoped that the great man
ager has secured them either
for Mary Anderson, Bernhardt, or
Irving-it is only such attractions that
he cares to take up with. The Kiralfys
have Christmas week. BARRY and Fay
are close upon us-they have been sub
stituted by Leayitt for NJ. B. Curtis.
who has disbanded through illness.
Materna's concert in June, and Days
probable visit in July, we have already
spoken of. The remaining immediate
attraction, and the one which towers
above most others that surround it is
1.-The Private Secretary" whose visit is
set down for June oath.
1t is only necessary to say that this
comedy is sent out by the Madison
SQUARE Theatre, to impart an idea of
what may be expected from it.
1.-The Private Secretary is farce, in
three acts, Astounding in complications
which arise from the desire of Mr.. Cat
termole to have his nephew, Douglas,
SOW his wild oats This he at once pre-
tends to do. He is inspired with the
happy thought of entering the house
of Mr.. Marsland, where he lnperson-
ates the private secretary already en-
gagged. He makes it his business to fall
in love with the first pretty girl
he finds in the establishment.
In sowing his wild oats he
comes in contact with various
female members of the family, one of |
whom is a spinster whose sensitive soul |
yearns for spiritual manifestations. |
When Rev. Robt. Spaulding CIV. HI. |
Gillette), the private secretary. arrives,
he is forced to perform the part of a
medium. not, however, with any clear
ness as to his function. The excitement
and absurdities of this particular scene
set the house in great turmoil. The pri-
Vate secretary doubts his own sanity.
Everything is at cross purposes; all are
drawn into the whirlpool of contradic-
lions and misunderstanding.
AS may be imagined from the story
Of it, the play is full of farcical fun, and
the response a continual roar around
,be house. Spaulding is clerical err
ror.n and sets everybody with whom he
comes in contact to laundering about
him. He is body always in the wrong
place, and the dilemma is funny enough
without dialogue, and really too ludic-
-ous for words. 1t must be seen to be
appreciated, and that it will be well per-
formed. casual glance will convince
almost any one that this company
which appears here Will comprise an
cast of characters:
Rev Robt. Spaulding Nv H. Gillette |
Private secretary to Marsland.
Mr.. Csttermole .-...... Mr.. NJ. A. Kennedy |
Arich East Indian
Douglas Frank Tannehill Jr.,
His wild nephew.
Mr. 4arsland .--.-.-......-. Mr.. II. A. Moray |
A country squire.
His nephew.
Gibson ...................M Mr.. Geo, R. BOaler |
Bond street tailor:
A baiiiff
EGith. Miss Maud Haslam
Marsland's daughter.
Eva NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Miss Eula Talbot |
Her friend and companion.
Miss Ashford .......... Miss Fanny Addison |
Spinster and chaperone Il
Mrs. Stead ........M Miss Alice Sherwood |
A landlady.
SpddlQlQR. MISS MAUD GlrO1X /
And the little spauldings.