The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-01
MANAGER A. N. PALMER.
The Madison Square Magnate and
His Famous Company.

IL would be difficult to find in the list
Oh American managers, a name which
mas been associated with so many and
so brilliant successes as that of A. NJ.
Palmer. The sound of it brings back to
the mind host OF such notable asso-
cations as harles r. Thorne, Jr.,
Fanny Morant. Sara Jewett, D. Belle
vile, the Herons and myriad of other
equally luminous lights. We are re-
minded that he it was who first gave us
the Two Orphans, The Danicheffs
the Bankers Daughter, Daniel Rochat,
A Partisan Romance and hundred
other dramatic achievements to
which America might have re-
manned stranger but for his
enterprise. pluck and shrewdness:
that it was under his regime that the
mon Square Theatre made It's old
nigh fame and that since his manage.
mrnt of the Madison Square Theatre,
that house has emerged from the sun
lay school atmosphere which formerly
surrounded il, and taken its place at
.ce-as the old Union Square did be-
tore it-as the foremost exror cot in
this country of high class American
ting.
Mr.. Palmer arrived in this city from
cne west yesterday, and was met bv
Il ERALD representative at the Walker
House last evening. He had Just r,-
rurned from a four hours drive
and was more disposed to discourse
of the beauties of Salt Lake and the
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'Shop, but he was finally led up to the
subject of theatricals and spoke of his
present company.
MY company this year, he said sis
IN my opinion the strongest 1 have ever
had together-thati is. there is more all
around excellence IN it than any have
), ct collect q. Then it numbers more
o, Ople than I ever brought across the
continent before. Stoddard, Maud Har-
rison and Walden Ramsey are still with
me of my old company; Mr..
Robson plays the line of old
men parts that Mr.. Parselle used
to do. Mrs. Phillips we think one
II the finest old women on the stage.
You will see Annie Russell for the first
time--the most charming of our in
genues. Then we have Marie Bur
,roughs, Kelley, Flockton, Massen and
all the regular members of the com
pany."
The reporter expressed his surprise
that Mr.. Palmer had only booked his
company for two nights in this city.
Il have changed my mind about that
since arriving here" he said, and have
decided on playing three nights and a
matinee. We open Monday, the 1872.
IN Our Society, Tuesday, SAINTS and
sinners, which we shall repeat for
matinee. and Wednesday night
[ have not yet decided on what we shall
do. L shall have TO telegraph MIR. Hay
man regard ng that"
The reporter stated that if the choice
we're left to theatre goers Jim the
Penman" would be the third piece. Mr..
Palmer said he would be very glsdsiu
10 that play, as it was one of hi>
strongest successes, and he would sug-
gest it to Mr.. Hayman.
II am a little doubtful how you will
receive Our Society" said he. 1t Is
rather fue for the average audience. II
is on the quiet order of the high class
drama-that is as regards incident anu
ensauon-and was adapted from the
feIlch for me by Mr.. Clinton
uan. produced it as an attempt
90 encourage the return OF the
d alogue Drama where the nersonel
skill of the actO s and the Or. liant Wit
and humor of the author should tahe
the place of the stage carpenter and
scene painters effect. In the big cities
of course. Our &c ciety has been a great
go; how it will be in places like"
The neWspai er man fastened
to a:Qualnt Mr.. Palmer with
the traditional critical quality
of oar audiences, and mentioned
,naI Daniel kochat had met with ep-
recitation here such as it had hardly
been accorded elsewhere. He seemt d
pleased at This and said the higher
glasses of theaU ire goers were sure of be
nig charmed with Our Society"
The conversation drifted TO the old
time glories of the Union Square, and
Mr.. Palmer was asked whether he did
not consider that the vacancy Thorne
left had never been flied. Decidedly
was lii answer. I'VE have not yet
seen hls equal as a leading man. But l
have brought out a good many such. !
ThOrne, you know, when l found him |
was acting in a variety theatre with |
Hart land have strong hopes OF |
youLg Louis Massen. who is with |
my present company, unless l am mis- |
taken, he will be heard from yet"
Fanny MoraDt, be said. had retired |
from The stage, was very wealthy and |
was nov living in Paris. -
Mr.. Palmer spoke of Mr. Rq
whom he called young 4
of undoubted talent; he played W.
Mr.. Palmer's company last season it |
will be remembered in Sealed Instruc- |
tons.
The Madison Square manager is ap- |
parently about IS years of age; below /
the average stature, rather stout, round |
face, with gray side whiskeIs of aristo-
cratic cut. HeiS accompanied by Mrs.
Palmer and two children. Mrs. Croly, !
Jennie June), the Well-known fashion |
writer, several of whose bright letters |
S,tr les modes have appeared in The |
HERALD, is 9 travelling companion OF |
the party, and with them has done the |