The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-28

inaugurate. He invests the well worn
Irish boy stage type with something of o
new charm by his grace OF voice and man
ner, and by his personality succeeds where
many who might be called better actors
would fall short. In word, he succeeds,
and he is now in the full tide of success
The support last evening was from good
to fair; but the tripping exit of the villain IN
the last act on the usual ''You shall hear
from me yet" was one of the funniest
things we have seen since "The City
Directory"
Mr.. Charles H. Hoyt, who is responsible
for many an American housewives task at
replacing lost buttons to their husbands
and sons garments-the result of ar attend
ance at a performance of one of his
comedies-is out this season with two new
pieces which bid fair to at least equal all
the others in point of popular success.
They arecailed "a Trip to Chinatown"
and "A Texas Steer" The former, which
is said to be one of the lxeenest of Mr.
Hoyts satires, will be seen for the first
time in this city at the Salt Lake theatre
next Wednesday night. The action takes
place of course. at San Francisco, where
the chinatown ranks as the chief object
OF curiosity to the trdvel"g public. II is
curious spot, where 3 600 Celestials
live as they did ia their mother
country. All their manners and customs
of living are adhered to here, and, to the
stranger, they appear oddly amusing. Mr..
Hoyt has spent much time in the study of
this place and he gives the result of his
observations to the public. in the form of a
comedy full of mirth and oddly. Indeed
In all of Hoyt's pieces there is an object
painted, a theory advanced. His works
might properly be called caricatures given
with life and action, and the Interpolation of
bright singing, graceful dancing and the
lnnumerable other adjuncts, serve to
tighten up the whole and render an even
ing of pure, Wholesome amusement, equally
enjoyable to all classes.
We are asked to decide wager between
two Salt Lake citizens. a. bets that the
Tabor Grand was opened by Emma Abbott.
B. wages that it was by Emelie Melville.
A wins. Emma Abbott opened the house
on the night of September 5, 1881
Notes.
Miss Ollie Archmere, beautiful girl and
fine vocalist, is brought prominently into
view in Hoyt's new comedy "a Trip to
Chinatown"
Irene Murphy, a prima donna of excel
lent reputation, and one of the cleverest
of the rising generation of talented young
ladies of the stage, will be seen to advan-
tage in Hoyt's new comedy "a Trip to
Chinatown"
One of the most important of Manager
Hayman's announcements regarding theat-
atricals in this city, that referring to the
first presentation here of the famous
chicago Opera House spectacle, the "Crys-
tai Slipper" This company will be the
greatest theatrical aggregation that ever
crossed the continent, numbering over one
hundred people and including two car
loads Of scenery, six Shetland ponies and
numberless trunks and boxes of parapher
Dalia. 1t will be presented here in its en-
tirety, and it is safe TO say that nothing
like 1t has ever been seen before.
The management of the theatre request
town patrons to secure seats in advance for
the Hazel Kirke'' season, to avoid the
crush which IS sure to ensue during fair
and conference.
Ada Dryer has just received the most
fiattering testimonial that an actress could
receive. Her part has been materially cut
down by the star.
The only Hoyt will be IN Salt Lake this
week
Park City is yearning for "Hazel Kirke.'
Mr.. Bob Slavin, the funny man of the
Howard Athenaum company, received
telegram from Baltimore last night just be- 4
fore the performance began at the Bijou
theatre that his wife was dying at her home
in that city. She had been ailing since last
winter when she suffered from the grip.
However, Mr.. Slavin went on in his gro
tesque comedy act, and rarely has he been
funnler. He made the audience roar with
laughter. Immediately upon leaving the
stage he broke into tears and hurriedly
DOMINIC his street clothes hurried awayto
take a train for Baltimore York Her.
I'D i
Emma Juch is in Memphis where she
opened new opera house in the Huge
notS."
Thomas w. Keene, the popular tragedian,
comes to Salt Lake soon. keene will open
in an elaborate production of Richard
IL" to be followed by Hamlet Louis
H." "Othello," 1.-The Merchant of
Venice" and Macbeth a..i
1t is Dan Frohman's intention to sur
round Edward Sothern with company
capable of doing the line of work followed
by the late Lester Wallack. He will then
revive the old comedies.
The scenes of the new play which Sar-
dou is writing for Stuart Robson are laid
in paris The story depicts club life in that
city. 1t is to be ready for production in
1891.
Henry E. Abbey arrived in New York
last week from Europe. He says that
Sarah Bernhard will begin her American
in February, and after her ap-
pearance in this city in April will sail for
Australia on May 2nd He also states that
it is not improbable that Mary Anderson
may return to the stage.