The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-06

no one would ever have contemplated
theatre companies travelling by special
trains. AS it is now, we look upon 1t as
most natural thing to do"
Speaking about his company and the
Paris season, Mr.. DAILY said: 1--WE have
not visited Paris for three years. we are
giving here School for Scandal and AS
You Like tt for the first time l have
found far greater interest in US among
the French than 1 had expected, and the
French press has already devoted much
space to the company. A significant fact
is that the French booking of seats is much
heavier than it was when we were here
last. We have received notes from mem
bers of the Francois and other theatres, all
of whom wish to see US play.
'tThe company are all well. Miss Rehan
has just returned from Trouville, where
she has been much benefited by the sea
bathing. l have been in Rome, Naples,
Vienna and other large cities. Mr.. Lewis,
who was quite i'll when we left New York,
has quite recovered"
Doubtless the inside story of the Patti
contract never will be told in full, but
there was lively time at Craig-y-Nos
castle after the diva found that she had
unconsciously bound herself over to the
manager she did not want to go With-not
that Adeliua has any personal objection to
Henry E. Abbey; on the contrary, she
likes him very much.
She is not particularly fond of Mr..
Maurice Grau, and she has the most thor
ough and perhaps justifable detestation for
a number of the members of Mr.. Abbey's
company She and Abbsy's conductor
have been on the 'outs" for eight or ten
years. 1t is said that Schalchi once in
suited her grossly by leaving the theatre
-, h. Of o.,I
no money on earth could induce her to sing
with Schalchi again. And there are others
who she felt that it would be a misery to
be identified with for a season. That is
why she was most anxious to go with Mar
Gus Mayer, beyond the sincere feeling of
friendship that she has had for him ever
since her initial tour in this country, for
Marcus Mayer was always her most at
tractive friend.
Therefore, when it was finally discovered
that Nicolini had written compromising
letter to Abbey in which he said that if
that manager employed Arditi as the con-
ductor and the other people agreeable to
Nine. Patti, he might consider the contract
closed, the atmosphere of Craig-y-Nos be-
came bluer than the blue hills which sur
round that picturesque spot. In fact, it
seems that Nine. Patti called Nicolini a
variety Of very uncomplimentary names,
| -
But all conversation between the two
ceased for three or four days, at any rate
up to the time that young Barili, who is q
nephew of PATHS left the castle.
Patti, until the very moment that George
Lewis, the celebrated London lawyer, gave
his opinion that a contract had beer
signed with Abbey, believed she was
reason why Maurice Meyer had charge
OF the guests who went to thu
castle on the opening night of the new
Patti theatre. The greatest attention
was bestowed upon him. a. He sat at tn
supper table on her right and drank cham
pagne with her, while most of the othel
guests refreshed their parched throat
with some sort of a wine labeled ''Mme
Tussaud," a wretched coucoctiou intro
ably from economical motives.
1t is hoped that PATHS forebodings Wi
not come true and that everything will b
made as pleasant as possible for her b
Abbey & Grau. She will sail for thi
country on the City of Paris il December
and, in fact, the line will run that notabl
steamer one extra trip tor her particula
accommodation. They had intended to TAX
the steamer off in November so as TO pu
some new cold air draught into her machiI
cry in order to increase her speed, bu
even that gives way to the presence of th
wonderful dlva.-New York. Mining Journd
The season has opened up in New Yor
and tho east, and the past week has see
the launching of several notable ventures
; Probably the most important was Sott
ern's production of the English melt
drama, ''The Dancing Girl,' at the L.
ceum, last Monday night 1t seems to hay
, scored a most decided success, Rose Cogt
! lands "Dorothy's Dilemma" is anotht
popular go" though of a somewhat trasl
Ter order than her previous attempts. RI
land Reeds "Cluo Friend" at the Sta
theatre, was rather coldly received. Jane
M. Ward revived the sensation of twent
years ago, Through by Daylight" an
met with the old-time favor-from the ga
leries. Dixie appeared in straight coined
, in Boston, presenting 1.-THE Solicitor" r,
ports say he was very nervous, but he ha
several recalls. Minna Gale, once leadin
lady to Booth and Barrett, opened her sta
: ring tour in Philadelphia. The play WI
Z Oscar Wilde's Duchess of Padua" TT
!, dispatches say she was called before tt
curtain at the end of every act, but So
nothing of the play. A new Americs
play, laid in revolutionary days, entitle
''Ye Earle Trouble" was produced ut tt
Boston museum, with Marie Burroughs
leading lady. 1t is by Henry Guy Carl
ton, husband of Effie Shannon, and it mao
!, most decided impression. "Niobe,"
! fantastic comedy, with Carrie Turner
, New York Biiou.