The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-15
Notes.


MARGAREr MArHER is doing Juliet in
San Francisco. .la4 ,-l1 $500
CLARK MORRIS opens at the Union
Square October 4th in the new. play
Sybil.
PALMER's Madison Square Company
are meeting with blaze of success IN.
San Francisco. .E
VIOLA ALLEN, seen here with Sasyini,
win star next season. Her father. the
old farmer IN Esmeralda, will support
her.
A GRAND daughter of Dickens has
adopted the stage fora profession. She
will probably make her first American
appearance in the Scapegoat With Mrs.
Chsnfrau, who thinks of engaging her.
as far as at present known Mckee
Rankin and his compsny viii be here
next Friday evening with the Golden
Giant. No advance has as yet put in
an appearance and ful lher particulars
can not be given this morning.
y BiTcH OF Australian papers re-
ceived by gentlen. q in this city fro.u
Sheridan. convey the intelligence that
he and his wife have made great sue
cess out at the suiipOdes. They were
doing Olhelio and DesdemOna at last
accounts, and tn tone OF the critics is
enthusiastic Throughout.
THE late Ssmuel Ti;den used to be
exceedingly fond IL the theatre. Dur
ing his active political life he bund re-
Taxation at the playhouse. In his
choice of entertainments, as in every
thing else. the statesman displayed fine
taste. He went TO the play often, but
only 70 see the best performances.
THERE was q tendency at first to pooh
pooh the Baird Minstrels, who appeared
last week at the Bush Street Theatre, as
a crossroads, bayseed concern. But
public opinion rapidly changed when
the first performance was given, and
became more and more favorable as the
week wore on. Those who came TO
scott and ridicule the performers re-
manned for the sake Of the genuine en-
joyment they afforded. The tenor, J. u.
Carlisle, who sang in the first part
clown by the Old Stone MILL is
blessed with q voice Of rare richness and
purity; appToxlmating, II not fully up
to the delicious quality Of the late Jo-
seph Mas organ.-San Francisco Call.
HKxRY Guy Carleton, the author OF
/ Victor Durand, and Mr.. Weightman,
a very bright and clever journalist, AT
l present e1ltOriallE connected with the
! Star, have written a comedy for John T.
Raymond, which that comedian has
accepted. IL Is called Augustus Caesar,
aud il possesses a decided element OF
novelty, inasmuch as it is the first clas-
! seal farce comedy on record. The
story treats Of the comic adventures OF
the imperial Augustus, who slips away
from his loving spouse and goes over e
Herculaneum to have q regular lark
with an historical friend. The pair
proceed to paint the old town brilliant
carmine, aud many and comic are the
incidents Of their spree. Augustus has
a topical song with the appropriate re
frain, do as the Romans Do. TIL.
verses may be pulled ont TO any conyen
lent extent, ike . telescope. The op
portunity offered Cor fine scenic display
Is lavish, and Of course there is place
set apart for the introduction of q class
ical cgrDs Of Jditet. Raymood IS enrap.
tured With the connection. He will hg
ure as the plessure-hunting hero som.
time during the Autumn. Raymond dis
porting in toga and Raymond singing
topical song are two prospective spec
tacles which promise immense fun.