The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-08-03

as precocious youngster, and refer to her
instead as an artist. Miss Leslie was at
that time, as she is now, under the direc-
ton of Daniel Frohman, the iudicious
manager of the Lyceum theater, New
York, that gentleman having heen the first
TO recognise and value her unusually rare
ability. MIR. Frohman relates that she was
the oaly child actress he ever met with
whom coaching process was unneces-
sary.
Mrs. Burnett saw the child in "Editha's
Burglar went into eeStacieS over her, and
Immediately began the stage version of
Little Lord Fauntleroy," it being under
stood that Elsie should create the roll of
Cedric. AS soon as the details were set
tied, the authoress went to work on her
dramatization, and the youthful actress
went to work on the story.
The furore which the little one made in
''Fauntleroy,h and which was in great
measure the means of tiding the play to it's
phenomenal popularity, itstill remembered.
She played the part OF Cedric for eight con-
secutive months at the Broadway theatre,
New York, and then returned to Mr.. Froh-
mans direction. He decided to get play
Tor Elsie, and Mark Twain's sPrince and
Pauper" was thought of.
The novelty of Elsie's playing the dual
role of prince and Pauper'' will be one of
| the special attractions of the piece. There
are to be four acts and six scenes in the
| play, and about forty people will take part
in its production. The scenery is to be es
pecially effective. The costumes will be
faithful copies of those worn in the period.
| Elsie will be compelled to make frequent
and quick changes of 20 'tume, and as can
| be seen, the part will be more difficult than
any she has yet attempted.
|
In fatu yyaelye Mn. Willard Weiha opd
Mr.. Joseph Mcintyre will be ON their Jour
ney across the Atlantic. They both 60 tc
| Berlin, the former to study under the re
nowned Joachim and the latter to pursue q
course of instruction under the celebrated
| Scharwenka. They will be absent about
three years and when they return it is safe
to predict that they will be the most pro
of this interior region.
| Mr.. Weihe has most brilliant future be
| fors him and with diligence and perse-
verance it would not be surprising if he
took his stand with such artists as Will
helmi, Musin and others of that class
Both MIR. Weihe and Mr. MCINTYRE have
at various times been heard by their SAT-
Lake friends and two more popular men il
would be difficult to name. They are must
clans of whom the citizens of this metropo
lis are Justly proud and they go abroad
with host of good wishes for their future
success. Within the past few weeks theil
friends have importuned them to give {
farewell concert and they have at last de.
cided to accede to the public demands
Some evening between the 10th and 18th OF
August they will give concert in the Sail
Lake theater that will be one of the
musical events of the year. On that occa
sion such talent as Mrs. Y. M. c. Silva
Miss jennie Hawley and Signor Campobellt
will be heard. 1t is also said that Mr.. Ma
Brigham has kindly consented to appear
The Salt Lake Symphony orchestra unde
the leadership of Mr.. H. S. Krouse ant
Prof. Anton Petersen, viii furnish pro
gramme of popular music such as has neye
before been heard in this city. There vii
be number of novelties, and if the enter
tainment is carried out as contemplated, i
will be an evening long TO be remembers,
= those who attend. There win be furthe
announcements of the full programme, ant
it is TO be hoped that all citizens who hay,
the musical welfare OF the city at heart will
give this entertainment their moral as wei
as their financial support. Often in tn
past MIR Weihe and Mr.. Mcintyre hay
freely offered their services to amuse ali,
entertain the public, and no more graceful
compliment could be paid them now tina,
by crowding the house on the night OF thei
contemplated concert.
But for the misadventure attendant o.
his managerial career, Mr. Booth would b
more than a millionaire. AS it is, he i
worth probably $4,000. He lives simply
but is lavish in other directions. He ha
paid a fortune out in settling his old debts
His gifts to the Players clubgand in othe
directions have been princely.
Since the death Of his wife and the mar
riage of his daughter Booth has lived a
most entirely ny himself and at no extravs
CANT ex pense. but his hand has always bee
ready to do generous act where ger
erosity was deserved. His wealth is largel
invested in real estate.
He owns property all over the country
and is always ready for new investments
1t is calculated that If he has i've NOR
years of active life on the stage he wi
round the million point in spite of his lii
eral encroachments on his income.
! His two seasons with Lawrence Barrel