The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-24

ing there was another good-slzed audience,
and George Cooper, a little mid
get-the smallest Fauntleroy who has
yet committed the part to memory
went through the role. That so young a
child should have been able to memorize
such an immense amount Of prattle-by
actual measurement, the part is said to
contain more lines than that Of Hamlet
is a marvel outside of the truth
and naturalness with which she
portrayed the character The
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Children is apt to step in when this par
Jicular Fauntleroy reaches New York.
Miss Rossmore was as decidedly as ever
thS,Ssature Of the supporting cast.
The Home club make their first appear
anceI since youth" Thanksgiving after
noon and evening, rendering the Harry
Dixey version of Confusion" The pug,
the baby and the catchword, come to town
at once, your baby is worse" will be in
everyones mouth again as they were on
the former successful presentation two or
three years ago.
We To- d certain degree of sympathy for
Mr.. Duf. He has evidently spent good
deal of money on his present company, but
he seems to have spent it rather recklessly
His chorus and principals are gorgeously
costumed, and are quite heavy as to mum
beers; bu. somehow there is painful lack
Of anything pronouncedly brilliant in a
singing direction. The difference between
the old company and the new will, we fear
be made painfully apparent in critical San
Francisco.
At the Grand Opera house Thursday
evening, November %. the theatre goers of
Salt Lake civY will have an opportunity of
welcoming that merry sprite, Rosina Volles,
who comes with her jolly companions for
three nights engagement. The "Panto-
mime Rehearsal" one of the most anus
ing pieces in Miss Vokes' repertoire, is a
''skit upon private theatrieals." 1t has no
plot whatever, but is only, and only pur-
ports 10 be, an imitation of the efforts of
SoEe fashionable amateurs to act panto
mime under the supervision of the author
The much badgered author is played by
GNurtenayThorpe; his principal tormentor.
an irascible Frenchman with his own con
ception of his part" is played by Felix
Morris; the heavy dragon, who cant
make out what it's all about" by Charles
J. Bell, whilst Miss Vokes, Miss Lane and
her other associate ladies illustrate differ
ent degrees of feminine stupidity. None
of them can, by any chance, give the proper
Interpretation to the unhappy authors
lines, and their dancing and gestures in
imitation Of very raw amateurs are equally
bewitching and amusing.
Bronson Howard, the author of ''Shen-
sndoah, is going to Chicago to superintend
special production of his successful mill
tary play at McVicker's theatre 1t will
be his first visit to the Windy city in if
teen years. He has very distinct recol-
lection of that visit. Mr.. Howard was
then making one of his earliest successes
''Lilian's Lost Love-" now known as THE
Bankers Daughter" was originally pro-
duced in Chicago, at Hooley's theatre, but
later was transferred TO McVicker's On
the first night Mr.. Howard was thrown
into condition OF great excitement by the
leading lady Of his company who got so be
wildered in the last act that she forgot
every one OF her cues. Imagine the poor
authors state of mind at seeing his play on
the very verge of destruction. He looked
appealingly at the actress for moment, but
1t was no use; the woman couldn't recall !
the words. Something had TO be done.
The author signsled the waiting actor to
come on, and from that time on to the END |
of the play all performers were dependant
up<eS the leading woman for the cues for
t1eir entrance, came and went, and moved |
Through the business of their scenes under |
the direction of the author, who signaled |
them with his hand. Necessarily Mr. |
Howard had no hope that his play had |
made a favorable impression He was |
anxious and yet fearful to learn something |
IRON the front of the house
He wished badly to know how the audi |
cuce had received the play, but he was ap-
prehensiYe that the verdict was against |
him. He waited until he saw the man in |
the box Office.
Chow did 1t go:'' he asked ''Splendidly,'' |
was the answer. THE audience was de- |
lighted, but the last act seemed to please
them best Of all; it made the hit
That settled IL. Mr. Howard has always |
been unable to account for the success OF |
the last act, but it was there and there was
no getting round 1t.
Recently the New York Herald made men
ton OF the enormous revenues Bronson
Howard was getting for his play of "Shen- !
andoah."
Hr. Howard is at present enjoying an in |
come of about 81, 400 week for royalties |
on SHENANDOAH at Procter's theatre, but |
this is a mere bagatele compared with |
what his income will be in a few months.
special production of the play will be
given for long run at McVicker theatre
in Chicago, which Bronson Howard Will
attend TO personally.
1t will be his first visit to Chicago since |
his Bankers Daughter" was produced
fifteen years ago. Meanwhile Mr. Hayman
goes to San Francisco, to put on another
prSAuction of "Sheuandoah". at the Bald
wiuNlheatre, while representative of the
firm sails for London on the White Star
steamer next week Wednes day, to arrange
for the production of Shenandoah"
there. The same scale of royalties will be
paid Mr. Howard from all four produc
lions, and an income OF between 8, 600 and
5000 a week royalties will ba one Of the
satisfactory results.
Writing American plays would seem to
pay after all.
''My jack is the name Of the reigning
success on the London stage. 1t is a melo
drama of striking originality, with situa-
tions that are described as "breathlessly
sensational" and 'sensationally striking"
The story is new and unique in treatment,
with tender story of love and pathos
throughout 7. Henry French, the we'll
known manager and the owner of Little {
Lord Fauntleroy," has the American rights {
TO My jack and viii startit on its Amer !
iean career Immediately after the holidays. Z
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If Lawrence Barrett is really paying for
Booths services at the rate of one-half the
gross receipts of the Broadway theatre, he ! !
must be losing pile of money, for the !
business there is far from being what even i
Mr. Sanger who is not particularly san {
guine man, thought it would De. He did not Z
believe in running any of the Booth roper q
tory of plays more t.lan week, with the f