The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-25

to actors as class, and t at the Bellew
incident had a personal, not PROBES
sional, signifc ance.
Without reopening the discussion of
| the matter in question there is efficient
reason why Messrs. Booth and Barrett
should leave the Tuxedo circle to be-
moan their absence Looked at in the
most favorable light this unusual and
unexpected invitation is merely piece
of diplomatic snobbery or superhuous
patronage
Perhaps the Tuxedo people wish to
get Messrs Booth and Barrett into
| their club TO correct an erroneous view
OF their attitude toward the stage.
Mr.. Booth IS too eminent to need to
be patronized by Tuxedo, and Mr.. Bar
ret is-well-Mr. Booths associate. Mr..
Booth has always maintained a manly
reserve IN such matters, betting the
dignity of his position. If he lends him
self to this transparent device OF the
Lorillard set it will be pity.
Let US hope the invitation will be de-
clined, with thanks.
Douglas White, manager OF. the. Ora d
Opera House, has lately made trip
east; he was rather close-mouthed
about what took him there until yester-
day, when the arrival of the following
circular letter threw some light uponit:
THE SILVER CURCUIT
Dear Sir:-By reason of contracts this
day executed, have taken control of above
circuit, which will include all of the towns
on the old aud pre-eminently successful
Colorado Circuit" and in addition will
hrQpQ nrinainal town n GnInrpdO
Wyoming, Utah and Nevada. The Tabor
Grand will continue as the headquarters
of this new ana influential combination,
and will have as its most prominent Access
sorry the Grand Opera House" at Salt Lake
City, house which for beauty of decora-
ton, completeness OF equipment and
advantage of location, stands second to no
house in the west except the Tabor
Grand" Ny interest in the Silver Circuit
is even greater than it has been in the
Colorado Circuit, and every combustion
can depend on my personal labor for their
advantage in every town.
Mr.. Douglas White represents my intere st
in Utah, Wyoming and Nevada, with head
quarters at the "Grand opera House in
Salt Lake City, and together we shall en-
deavor to render the "Silver Circuit" the
Banner Chain OF houses in America.
Trusting that the advantages we Can offer
combinations will cause a continuance of
my most pleasant business intercourse with
the managers OF America,
remain, respectfully yours.
PETER M'COURT.
Mr.. White said to reporter last
evening that the above meant that the
Grand had become one of the links in
the chain of theatres controlled by
manager McCourt, reaching from
Kansas City In the east to Salt Lake in
the west. Senator Tabor was one of its
hackers, he said, and himself, NJ. Nc
Court ami the Senator had lately been
in Kansas City to perfect the arrange
there with the new Wsrder Opera
House, which rivals the Tabor in its
Mr.. White said he
thou yht the chain would ultimately be
extended to Montana. He also made
the important statement that after
certain date in 1889 every attraction
which expected to play at the Tabor in
Denver would have to play at the
thought AL Hayman of the Baldwin,
would have to say to this. he ;ntimated
that if Mr.. Hayman didL'G fall in the
silver circuit" would step down into
San Francisco and take house there.
-
Manager Clawson, of the Salt Lake
Theatre, was asked last evening
whether he had heard anything of the
combination above referred to. He |
.epIied that he had, and asked what he |
thought about it, he said he had given |
he matter little or no thought what |
aver. but that the Salt Lake Theatre !
vas not at all worried; the line of first |
lass attractions he had been present.
ng, he expected to retain, and attrac-
ions that there was no money In, he
vas not anxious for.
NOTES.
HoYT is writing a new play called A
Singed Cat.
MARTELL has gone back to the Corsi-
an Brothers.
JOHN A. STEVENS has produced mar
rel for him-a play that is going to win
anne and money together.
THE popular violinist, Divide Musin,
8 playing in New York at the head OF
n orchestra of fifty musicians.
GENEvIEvE LYTToN was one of the
audience mentioned IL
he New York Herald as welcoming
Iary Anderson back to America.
The New York press goes after Bar
ett's Othello savagely, and says Booth
loes not play Iago as well as usual be-
,ause Barr3tt's acting makes him ner-
'ous.
MANAGER A. B. CHASE of the Booth.
Barrett company, won S., 900 from Gin
,innatians on the Presidential election. |
Oenman Thompson scooped in about |
Is, 900.
EMMA ABBoTr's opera company pro.
luced The Yeoman of the Guard for |
he first time on the Pacific Coast at the |
lew Park Theatre, Portland, Oregon,
% large and delighted audience.
Mr. STUART ROBSON will next season |
present new comedy from the pen of |
steele Mackaye. Mr.. Robson's role is |
aid to possess the true Shakespearean |
iavor. He will also control The Henri
tia.
GILLETTE has been summoned to ap- |
bear in court and answer the charge of |
having taken the armless sleeve in
;ident of the war correspondent in |
Held bv the Enemy from Stanley Nc |