The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-02


money. We pilgrims from far-distant Utah
have seen nothing that you at home would
call in any way remarkable, and there are
plenty of things at the frst-class theatera
here which THE HERALD would have slated
most numerically had they been put on at
the Salt Lake theater. But, though there
IS little doing at the theaters, there is Dig
rush of professional news in London, which
/ am sure will intere't you readers as much
as it dld NE.
In the first place. Langtry is before the
public again, and this time in an entirely
new role. Freddy Gebhardt is a dream of
the past, and the present ''backer' Of the
Lily" is gentleman OF sporting sympa-
thies named Baird. Mr.. Baird, | should
Judge, is sort of Mr.. Godfrey Delamsyn,
and when he is in his cups, he is anything
but an auliaDle creature. One night not
long ago, discussion ensued between him
self and Mrs. Langtry-probably differ
snce on some question of art-and In the
heat OF the debate Mr.. Baird smashed Mrs.
Langtry's jaw with his boot. The brute
was jailed, as he should have been, and the
lady had 10 give up her engagement. Ii is
probable that she will never regain all her
facial beauty. She still looks hungrily TO-
wards America, however, and expects to
recoup good deal of her waning prestige
over there next season.
Everything pales before the announce
ments of PATHS doings. She has worsted
the Russian manager who had her ar
rested in Berlin and returned to her cas-
tie in Wales with flying colors. The little
opera house which she has had built for
the pleasure of her friends, will be finished
soon, and the opening performance is set for
August 18th. The stage is fitted up with
every modern convenience; the floor of
the auditorium can be raised from slant
of one inch in twenty to level with the
stage, making a ballroom and theatre COM
bined.
1t is announced that Prince Henry of Bat
tenburg, Princess Beatrice anc possibly the
Prince of Wales will be present at the in
suguration and the news has stirred up all
the country families.
On the opening night Patti will appear in
the first act of ''rrayiata'' and in the gar
den scene of Faust" Irving has been in
vited to be present. The next night there
will be q grand ball. and the third night
another performance at the theatre when
the diUa will appear in the spinning wheel
scene in Martha and in the balcony
scene in "Romeo and Juliet Arditi Will
be the conductor. Marcus Meyer has Sc
cured control of PATHS tour in America
the fifth farewell if / mistake not
Mary Anderson despairs being let alone
by the newspapers; she is trying to lead
quiet life, and contrary to the last report,
she is not engaged on any memoirs, or
other literary work whatsoever.
lone of Our Girls Bronson Towards
play, which ran SO long in New York, is to
be done here by Willie Edouin under the
name of Cousin Kate"
Osward Tearle, great Salt Lake favor
ite, still continues TO star in the provinces.
He is making lots of money in Henry ""
and ia looking out for London theatre.
Whom do you think met the otner day
waddling up the Strand, no less q person
than Frank Daniels. Ii was all i could do
10 refrain from going up and asking "OId
Sport" to let me shake his nand.
The Italian Opera company, organized by
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau for the American
season this winter, is the grandest as a
whole, so Grau claims, that ever crossed the
water Albani heads it, and Lii Lehman
comes as second; the best senors, bassos
and con traltos of the French aud Italian
stage: their names are unpronounceable,
but their fame is of the very highest.
Everything indicates that the maiden
production of Mr. Royle's "Out of Dark
nessn this week will be an event of extra
ordinary interest Rehearsals are being
actively pushed, and Mr.. Royle and Mr.
Henderson feel In all ways satisfied about
the cast. Not only are amateur and pro-
fesSlonal Circles taxing warm interest in
the production, but society has lent its aid,
and some of Mr.. Royie's friends have very
graciously consented TO appear in the scene
where the musicale takes place. The cos
tuning will be very handsome, and with
the cast in such hands as those of Mr..
Henderson, Mr.. Royle. Mr.. Wells, Mr..
Spencer, MIR. Young, Edith Clawson, Birdie
Cummings. Ivy Clawson, Winnie Kimball
and Miss Conklin, we may look for an en-
tirelv finished performance
Mr.. Henderson's character is that of
pianist, and during the play he renders a
solo, Lists great rhapsody. He is an &C
complished performer. and his rendition of
this piece 10 sure to be rapturously re-
ceiyed. Mr.. Royle has the high comedy
role Jack-a friend of the pianist, his alter
ego, in fact and the sacrifice he makes for
the friend IL giving up the woman he loves |
forms the main theme of the play. Mr.. |
Wells part is that of Jacks father, a |
clustering and Grabbed individual, who |
disinherits his son for having q fancy for |
poetry, and then makes it ais business to |
quietly see that be doesn't want for any