The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-23
DRAMATIC And LYRIC
Scaled Back" the Home Clubs
Holiday Bill.
THE STOwAWAY's BURGLARS.
Eeene on His Way Here-Dr. Best is Not
Coming-Notes of Amusement
Annals.

quest OF the manuscript OF the play OIL
''Called Back" for some years, but it was
only recently that it came into their hands.
The play was first brought out at the Mad
ison Square in New York, with Mantell
and w. j. Ferguson in the cast, and it made
pronounced success. Mr.. Jos. r. Girls.
mer, then touring in the west, obtained the
rights from the Madison Square, and made
all the arrangements to open season in
Portland. But at the last moment the
Madison Square notified him that they
would probably send their own company
west, and withdrew their permission
Grismer was not little discounted, as he
had had the play announced, and several
people engaged for it. He had never
read the novel at that time, but
he says he borrowed a copy the
night he received word from the Madison
Square, read it through, made up his mind
he could make his own dramatization, went
to work at it, and within three weeks he
produced it, and made probably the success
of his career The Home club had an op-
portunity to obtain the Madison Square
version recently, but having seen Mr..
Grismer's and believing IL to be the
stronger of the two, the manager accepted
his courteous offer to the club, took his
version and put it in rehearsal. Its first
production will be on Wednesday evening,
and its last on Thursday, Thanksgiving
night. a holiday matinee is also an
nounced.
On Tuesday evening, the 25th, and on
Friday, the 18th, two concerts will be given
at the Presbyterian church. Herr Aamcld,
the Norwegian violinst, Miss Grace Porter,
soprano, Signor Campbello, baritone, and
Master Louie El5el, the young boy pianist,
are announced to take part in the pro-
gramme of Tuesday, and on Friday Miss
Agatha Ccnkling and Mr.. Willard Squires
will be heard in vocal numbers In addition
TO the above named quartette of artists
w. T. Heath, president OF the Music
Teachers National association, held at
Philadelphia, writes to the Press after hear
ing the Norwegian violinist, August
Aamold, as follows: "He is an artist of
the highest grade. He plays on violin
valued at 5000 To say that his playing is
in keeping with the quality of his violin is
only stating the truth. His technique is
clear his tone is Of a rare and fine quality
beyond description, ana mis- Interpretation is
of that dreamy, and at other times brilliant,
quality not often heard from the same
artist. The programme appears in our ad-
vertising columns. 1t includes some choice
gems of the great masters. The sale of
tickets opens at ID. 0. Calders music store
tomorrow morning.
OF Edmund Kean's acting 1t was said
that at was Shakespeare read by flashes
of lightning" He was the greatest actor
OF his time and he was earnest and sincere.
His legitimate successor was Junius Brutus
Booth, who for daring to rival him was
compelled to leave England and to come to
this country, so strongly was kean en-
trenched in the affections of the English
public. Booth too was earnest and sincere
aud so absorbed as Richard did he often
drive his Richmonds from the stage at the
point of his sword. Thomas w. Keene,
the young American tragedian, is of the
school of Kean and Booth, the elder.
though with his art toned down somewhat
to modern requirements. He has COM
pleted tour OF the Puget Sound country
and the far northwest that has had few
parallels in its history. Everywhere he
went he was received with thronged houses
and most enthusiastic applause. His
special hits were made as "Richard ILL.,
Louis XI, - 'sRichelieu' and Macbeth. u
and in such roles many critics doubt
whether he has living superior. His
company is said to be a remarkably strong
one. Mr.. keene viii appear in this city
December 3, 4, and 8.
disappointment reigns amid the choral
society, caused by the news just received
that the great English organist Dr. Best,
has been seized with an illness which pre-.
vents his making the American tour this
season. Societies in San Francisco and
Chicago which had been preparing for his
reception are similarity disappointed. The
choral society had fine programme well
under way for the event, and the taber-
nacle had been secured, so the enterprising
Stephens already has his wits at work to
see whether there isn't some other big star
in the near horizon who could be induced
to fill the date.
The s'Stowaway," that noted dramatic
idyll which includes two reformed burg
lars among the other ladies and gentlemen
of its makeup, fills the date at the theatre
Friday and Saturday. 1t was out this way
last year and it was just after playing al
the opera house that all the fine scenery
went up in blaze on the U. P. 1t cost the
railroad s., 900 to repair the damage and the
t.Stowaway" people at once fitted out ane y
again. The story of the play is as follows
aiTom Ingliss, the hero, deserted by his
father in childhood, grows up among the
rougher element of low London, but retains
within him the spark of manhood and
true nobility of character. He is unaware
that his father still lives. but villainous
cousin who discovers young Ingliss' iden-
fitv. endeavors to get him out of the way.
40 as to profit himself in case of the old
mans death. His efforts to do so and the