The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-15
THE BOSTONIANS TOMORROW

Yesterdays Performances-A Big Bill This
Week-'A Texas steer"-Notes Of
the Profession.
The theatre wore a moody aspect down
stairs last evening; the stalls were bleak
and bare as were most of the chairs, but
upstairs everything was delight enthusi-
asm and sweat. The constituency Of "A
Barrel of Money! is of the el evated sort.
and on the elevated stations last evening
the applause was loud and unloounded The
matinee was dreadfully thin.
Mr.. E. D. Stair, the enterprising manager
of "a Barrel OF Money! has a somewhat
novel law suit Oh his hands. 1t seems he
wanted a new actor--we think he needs
several Of them-and he wired Milhken and
Cortiss, dramatic agents, New York to
send out j. p. Carroll to meet him for the
western tour. Carroll said he would come
for his fare and his first weeks salary in
advance, some $50 in all. Mr.. Stair wired
the money, but in the meantime Carroll
had accepted another engagement and the
dramatic agency, presuming the case was
urgent, sent a substitute, one Peybon, on
Mr.. Stairs $50. When Peyton arrived
Mr. Stair refused 10 have anything 10 do
with him, and Mr.. Peyton responded by
planting suit for damages. On this show
ing we would say that Mr.. Stair had some
what the best OF the case, but had we been
IN MS place we would have given Mr. Pey-
ton trial. He could not possibly be worse
than some Of the material with which Mr..
Stair is already surrounded.
The Bostonians have a novelty to offer
every season. This year they have two
one an old opera which is always welcome
whenever given by first-class COMPANY
Blzet's Carmen" which is TO open the
season tomorrow evening, with Miss Jes
sic Bartlett Davis IN the title role. Elk
changes Of the east speak in most fiatter-
ing manner Of the Bostonians' performance
of Carmen" The cast includes the fol-
lowing people: Miss Jessie Bartlett Davis
Juliette Gordon, Flora Finlayson, Grace
Reals, Tom Karl, w. II. Macdonald, George
rockingham, Fred Dixon and Travette
Maffet.
Another novelty, and new one, is the
Bostonians' performance OF their latest and
most popular success, robin Hood, - writ
ten expressly for this company by Regin-
aid de Koren and Harry B. Smith. This
opera is not only a success in America, but
was produced on February 5Iat the Prince
OF Wales theatre in London, England-by
the Carl Rosa opera company and made d
unanimous success, both press and public
pronouncing it the best comic opera that
has been sung in England for many years
the success being so great that German and
Australian rights were sold at greater
royalty tnan any opera of Gilbert or Sulli-
vans repertoire. robin Hood will be
sung Tuesday evening and Wednesday
,ol,- n
nabee, w. II. Macdonald, Edwin Hoff
Eugene Cowles, George Buckingham,
Peter Lang, Marie Stone, Jessie Bartlett
Davis, Grace Reals and Josephine Bartlett
Wednesday night "Suzette," by Oscar
Wei, is the Dill. The performance OF this
opera will be most welcome one IN Salt
Lake, for 1t IS an excellent rendition and
affords ample opportunities for both clever
musical and dramatic work, many Of its
scenes being extremely funny. The cast
of ''SuZette'' Will oe made up from some OF
the leading members Of the Bostonans,
Miss Marie Stone, Jessie Bartlett Davis,
George rockingham, A. Z. Nichols and
Fred Dixon.
Thursday night, the last performance of
the Bostonians, will be Suppes "Fatinitza u
This opera has held prominent place IN
the Bostonians' repertoire, and the work IS
a true comic opera one II is brimfull Of com
edy snd funny situations, and the music S
following people will sing "Fatinitzan: II.
c. Barnabee, Edwin Hoff, Eugene Cowles.
George rockingham, Jessie Bartlett Davis
Juiiette Gordon, Grace Reals and Josephine
Bartlett. The production of the different
operas during the Bostonians' engagement
will be as near perfect as possible, the
scenery and costumes being all
new this season. Each and every
detail win be looked after and the Boston
ians' engagement in Salt Lake viii be as
near grand musical festival as money.
pains and good management can make it.
The sale of seats began yesterday and was
quite large.
''The title of Hoyt's new play, "A Texas
Steer is certainly misleading one,n said
Mr. Bert Dasher business manager of thai
attraction. ''Every body expects Tue piece
TO be noisy farce, and there is consequent
surprise when il is found to be legitimate
satirical comedy, dealing wittily but seri
ously with the American political life
didn't like the name al first and with Mr.
Mckee and others urged change. Mr.
Hoyt said nothing, but the title remained
"a Texas Steer Again at New Bedford
after its first production, l went to him
Said 1: They're having an argument about
1T down in the office now About the
1itlep Yes Who's arguingl' oh, Nc
Nally, of the Boston Herald and Peace. of
the Mercury; they're all at it 1T creates
talk, does it, Then said Hoyt, it's Just
the title want, and "A Texas Steer it is
today Theater -goers viii have an on
portunity to see "a Texas Steer'' during
the coming week.
The recent announcement that Belascc
and DeMille have separated, and thai
sNan and Women is the last play we