The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-07

IL the cast of Jim the Penman. pro-
duced at the Madison Square for the
first time last Monday evening II. NJ.
Pitt assumed Keicey's part, and Agnes
Booth that of Caroline Hill. lie Moyne,
Massen, Holland aud Maud Harrison
appeared in their old characters.
HARRY TAYLOR wishes to say that all
the Mormon" speeches in his part
Friday night were not local gags" but
were in his part. We were aware OF
that; our criticism referred 10 the
underground" illusions made By Mr..
Taylor, after Mr.. Young had worn 1t
threadbare.
THE lamented Annie Lockhart's
daughter, who is nov a young actress
in San Francisco, writes TO Salt Lake to
learn wnat became of her mothers
manuscripts and effects after her death.
ton on this subject. will confer favor
on the young lady by spprizing TIE
HERALD.
BUCHANAN. the well-known author Of
Storm Beaten, Claire and the Forge
Master, &c. has rendered the cele-
bratedlbut filthy Tom Jones into a play
called Sophia. IL has had success in
London, and will be tried on at Wal
lacks this week. We are rather curious
to see what sort OF play has been made
out of that sort CT material.
The WITHDRAWAL of Newton Gotthoid
from the company control ed by Law
renee Barrett leaves that gentleman in
rather q tight place for leading man.
He likes pliable men around him men
who will do as they are told, not a
they think. The trouble between Gott-
hold and Barrett, somebody wittily
says, was Incompatibility of temper.
PROV CARELESS has taken the initial
steps in the organization of the church
musical society, and d. II. McAlli. ter,
Secretary. has sent all choir leaders
requests TO furnish the names OF who
would make capable members. IL is to
be hoped there VIII be general response.
With Careless, Beesley aud Stephens
associated, il will be strange if success
does not greet their endeaYors.
THE TESTIMONIAL to Harry Giles comes
OF tomorrow evening in the Fifteea n
Ward meeting house; there will be a
regular fOcking of musical people TO
take part in the affair and testify their
good will 10 the benefciare; E. Beesley
and w. Z. Weihe are the conductors;
Jos. ]. Daynes Is the accompanist;
Nettie Raleigh, NJ. Fl. McAllister. Belle
Clayton, Crissie Lawson, Agnes Olsen
Thomas, Nellie Colebrook, Evan, Step
hens, Henry Gardner, and others we'll
known names appear on the pro-
gramme.
Mr.. JAMES BARToS KY is to start q
series of matinees at Wallack's Theatre,
beginning the day after tomorrow.
Mr.. Harry Becket's piece, called Jack,
which believe was brought out in Lon
don some time ago by Mr.. Eben Plymp-
ton. This gentleman will again appear
IN the comedy, and he will be assisted
by the following people: Mr.. John
Howson, John Archer, E. Valentine,
Mr.. Hendricks. J. B. Hollis, Mss Lille
Aliiston. Miss May Gallagher. Miss
Adele Clarke. Harry Edwards and Miss
Helen Russell.-Times.
MADAME BERsHARDT's contract with
Mr.. Henry z. Abbey has been materi-
ally extended. She now goes 10 Santi-
ago, and will get around to San Fran
cisco some time in December, coming
from there across the continent. Her
receipts continue 10 be enormous. Mr..
Abbey has also closed g new contract
with Madame Patti, under which the
great diva will be taken 70 Mexico and
South America, over pretty much the
AOAAE O. Au1A 81 PAGsEA4A AbAAONCA
by Bernhardt. Patti has never been in
those countries, and it is expected that
her tour will be enormous in its 6nan-
cial results.
WILSON BARRETT is said by some OF his
friends to be downcast over his recep-
ton here, and by others il is asserted
that his delight knows no bounds.
Whichever may be the case. it is quite
rat tain that the iunDression made nv the
Princess manager and his company
has been rather disappointing to all
This result, think, was
the natural consequences of exciting ex-
psctstion to too high q pitch in ad-
vance. The public was led 20 look for
the solvent of great actor, whereas
Mr.. Barrett and his most ardent ad-
nirers knew perfectly well that we
should find in him merely an intelli-
gent. handsome, and industrious lead
ng man.