The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-13
DRAMATIC And LYRIC
Beacon Lights by the Grismer
Company.
TRE LOCAL MINSTREL SHOW
The DEVILS Auction Coming Again-wonder
land-Lilian Russell'sl sweIled Uranium
Amusement Notes.

Grismer and Davies concluded their Salt
Lake engagement yesterday afternoon and
evening. At the matinee the charming
play of ''The Burglar was presented to a
light audience, but one which made up in
appreciation what it lacked in numbers.
In the evening the usual good house wit
messed ''The Beacon Lights" This play
has been presented in Salt Lake before by
Grismer and Davies and needs no mention
at this time. 1t is western
citing situations 1t was followed with
Grismer and Miss Davies each played in
their usual careful style yesterday, and
both were the recipients of many warm
tokens OF approval by the audience.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grismer wild extend their
tour with the Burglar" and "Ferncliffe'
somewhat beyond the usual limits this
year. They go through the south and into
Texas, where it is anticipated the military
features of "E'erncliffen will make 1t
strong card. Mir. Grismer is happy in
having 8 war play without any rasping
procliyities, it can be produced in Au-
gusta, Me. or Tallahassee. Fla, without
any chance of offending sectional preju-
dices, and northeruer and southerner can
applaud its sentiments with equal hearth
ness. Mr.. and Mrs. Grismer have strong
company, and without doubt will duplicate
their western success throughout the south.
81 am product of the will and woolly
west" said Phebe Davies Mrs. Grismer)
10 the writer the other evening, land Pm
proud OF 1t. If l am gladder of any one
thing in l1y life more than another, il is
that l didn't go TO the Madison Square the
atre and take Efie Eusler's place as
Hazel hirke, when she retired from the
east. They made an offer to both Mr..
Grismer ana myself, but we preferred our
well traversed western route where we
have always done so well, and where one
gains an experience such as IL would De
impossible TO get in pinning one's sell
down TO a single role like Hazel Kirke.
Mr.. Grismer left me entirely free 10 act as
chose, and l have never regretted that
decided to stay in the west"
Next year Mr.. and Mrs. Grismer make
radical departure from their old habits in
landing upon the stage of the Madison
Square, New York, for run of their new
play by Clay Nj. Greene. The idea of the
IL
Mr.. Greene to work out. He now has the
rough draft of IL in his trunk, and in 8
short time he and Greene will meet to com.
mence putting it into active shape. 1t is
as yet unchristened. Mrs. Grismer has
never yet acted in New York, and il has
been years since Mr.. Grismer appeared
there The metropolis, however, is the
Mecca of every actors aspirations, and we
suppose that in spite of all their western
success.this pair of actors have continually
looked beyond to the time when they might
secure New York opportunity. We wish
them all success, anG with good play
suited to their talents, see no reason K
doubt the issue of the metropolitan debut
Mr.. Hoyt, who now manages the Madison
Square, evidently has strong faith in then
or he would not consent to interrupt a run
of one Of his own plays by giving up the
house.
The Devils Auction - which comes out
this way with almost as much regularity
as Grismer and Davies, is at hand AGAR
and opens a three nights engagement a
the theatre tomorrow. William J. Gil
more, the well-known Philadelphia man
ager who owns this production, is probably
more heavily interested In theatrical enter
prises than any man in America. He owns
and personally directs the magnificent
Central theatre in Philadelphia, which is
acknowledged by all to be the haudsomest
and best equipped house Of the kind in this
country. 1t has long been known as the
home of elevated vaudeville, melo
drama, and combination speciality, anC
is the family theatre of the Quaker
City. It has been the scene of s
large number Of tremendous triumphs, anC
the record of the receipts is said to be re
markable. Mr.. Gilmore is also the owner
and controller of three travelling compan.
les, he is the proprietor of operas and play,
and his liberality, keen appreciation of th,
public's desires, and rare energy hav,
brought success to all his yentures. Hi
production, costly and superb of the ro
mantle opera of 1.-THE Sea King'' has mad,
a sensation in the theatrical world. Hi
spectacle Of 1.-The Twelve Temptations
draws great audiences throughout thu
country, while nothing yet has been giyer
on the stage that equals in popularity hi
sumptuous representation of the new
Devils Auction" This attraction ha
started out this season completely rewrit
ten, and with new costumes, scenery AM
appointments representing an outlay o
twenty thousand dollars.
Friday and Saturday are the days set TO
the appearance of our swell minstrel com
pany and all society is agog over the event
The street parade will draw more attention
than as If Billy Emerson and BillyRice wer
on exhibition, and as for comparison o
business Haverly's Mastodons will not b.
Sin it," at least on the opening night.
The personnel of the company is as fol
lows:
Bones, Ike Speers, Harry Parker, Geo
Downey, Lou Johnson. Tambos, San
Park, George Tousey, Manse Coffin, Franz
Maltese. c. E. Stanton, interlocutor Nat
NJ. Brigham, business manager Ike c
Speers, stage director. II. S. Krouse mus
ical director.
The programme in full is as follows:
Opening Chorus and Overture. - The Coupan
Bsllad-"Only Picture Mat. NJ. Brighar
Fly Little Children, Fly Harry Parlze
Bass Song-''I Am King Ger Land and Sea. -
------------------ Willard SQUIRE
SECOND EDTTIoN-ARRIvAL OF THE PREM1ERs
Bones. Tapa6o
Ike Speers Sam Par
"I've Been Sold (originaD ......-- sam Par
HE Did 1t So Politely, "---------G Geo. Downe
Ball ad-''Afoat, h. 8. GOddar
Ching Ching (originaD -----...... Ike Speer
FINALE
'An Old Old, Story, by--------- Harry Parke
Xylophone Solo--------------Mr. Ad Beesle
PART IL
A few minutes with Elmer Ellsworth
The inimitable George Tousey, In his origina
aged darkey representations.
First appearance OF Arthur Steadman
artistic clogs, reels jigs, etc.
The highly popular Mastodon octette, Messr.
Piper, Mcintosh, Bennett. Brigham, Peabody
Goddard, Squires and Berry, in choice woes
gems.
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