The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-28
Music and the Drama.

Neil Burgess is slowly recovering.
w. J. LeMoyne has a superb part in
tSweet Lavender"
Henry Miller has fine parts in all three
Of the Lyceum plays
Nelson Wheatcroft has the same amiable
"good night with him.
Edward Buckley will be leading man at
the Alcazar next season.
The Mirror reports that actors salaries
are taking frightful tumble.
Manager Frohman had four ''Wife'' com
panies all going at once last season.
E H. Sothern opens at the Lyceum
thcater, August 10 in Lord Chumley.''
"Tre Wife, is to be played by the
Lyceum company next summer at the Crl-
terion theatre, London.
Minnie Dupree, a young California SOU
brette is to create the leading comedy role
in Gillette's new war play.
Charles McGeachy is here in the interests
of Richard Golden, who opens at the Grand
August 5, in "Jed Prouty."
Margaret Mather will shortly play an
engagement in this city. Her tour is under
the direction of Al Hayman.
Charles Dickson, Jack of 1.-THE Wife, :"
thinks he'd like to be star next season, so
heis getting ready to try and sparkle.
The ladies of the Lyceum Theatre com
pany will exhibit some marvellous costumes
in "The Wife" Sweet Lavender" and
1.-THE Marquise."
shenandoah" Bronson Towards new
play, will come in with rush in New
York next September. 1t will be the first
big event of the season.
Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr., will open in
New York next October. James G.
Blaine. Jr., will go from Washington to
witness her performance.
The Lyceum Theatre company's roper
toire consists of successful American,
English and French play, ''The Wife,
Sweet Lavender and "The Marquise."
Efie Shannon joins the Lyceum stock
company next season. But before the
company opens in New York she will play
the leading comedy part in Shenandoah
at the Star theater.
s;Sweet Laven Ter" ran $50 nights at the
Lyceum and 40U nights in London. Louise
Dillon, is Lavender, and Henry Miller the
lover-of course. When Mr.. Miller does
not make the love the pay is failure.
This will probably be our last peep at
Louise Dillon as a Lyceum player. She
resigns at the end of this season. Miss
Dillon has been playing almost constantly
for nine years and is about ready Tor
night of
The next Lyeeum play, 1.-THE Charity
Ball, - gives Grace Henderson her first good
chance for strong work. Miss Henderson,
by the way, is said to be one of the best
natured of actresses to deal with. She
takes any part assigned to her and never
grumbles.
There is scheme on foot among eight or
ten professionals in New York to make up
a strong company for the double purpose
of summering in Salt Lake and giving one
dramatic performance week for ten weeks
during vacation. They are all ''stuck" on
tie lake, and say they will be content ii
they can only make their expenses. If the
scheme goes, Owen Fawcett will be the
comedian of the company.
Charles T. Stayner, nephew of c. W. and
Arthur Stayner, of this city, is in this city
from Petaluma, where he has been a sue
cessful music teacher. Mr.. Stayner is en-
route to Leipsic TO pursue his musical
studies, but ne may remain in this city or
Ogden for some time and take up classes.
He is graduate of a New England con-
servatory, and makes a speciality of piano,
violin and brass band instruction.