The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-05
DRAMATIC AND LYRIC
'sMen and Women" and Gala
bama" Close at Hand.
DlXEY GOES TO CHAs. FROHMAN
Stones Observation-Disclosures
Will Star.

4 MW>ERH Fourth passed with
"A NJ M&<A out its doors being
Va Nm ~ open. Usually IN the
[cAlSlNN past the Home club
~ has filled the date,
and when there has been NO counter at
traction iii the shape of fireworks, the date
has been found z very profitable one
Both the Patriotic Sons and the Ogden
committee wanted the club to render the
military play, Held by the Enemy" In
honor of the holiday, and but Tor the
serious Illness o. MIR. and Mrs. Young
daughter it is probable that drama would
have been rendered in one place or the
other.
There will be nothing whatever at the
theatre till the 18th, when Charles Froh-
mans company plays return date, render
ing both ''Men and Women and ''Di-
plomacy'' The success of the company
il San Francisco was of the most latter
ing description. An engagement of six
weeks was played, MEN and Women" hav-
ing been given for the first four, and
diplomacy for the closing fortnight.
The production OF the latter play was OF
the most elaborate description and 1t Will
be given here with the same care. The
return engagement here is set for Friday
and Saturday, July Il and Is. Manager
Burton has arranged for Men and
Women" TO be given on the opening night
and Saturday matinee, and diplomacy
for Saturday evening.
Alabama Immediately follows Men
and Women" opening Monday night, the
10th, with Stod6art. Holland and Barrymore
in the principal roles.
The presentation of Alabama" will be
identical in scenery, cast and other re-
spects with that OF the New York produc
ton. The history of the American stage
scarce furnishes another example of pro-
duction which has received the unanimous
commentator OF the metropolitan press in
regard to every detail. The tributes that
were paid TO the young American author,
Augustus Thomas, Esq, to Manager A NJ.
Palmer, TO the actors, TO the scenic art.
were not commonplace Every sentiment
expressed was on an exalted plane, in
keeping with the brilliant literary char
scter OF the comedy, the superior excel
lence and ability of the actors, the judg-
'ment and discernment of the veteran man
ager and the artistic beauty and impress
siyeness of the stage settings. Chicago is
the only other city that has seen the play
outside of the metropolis. The business
was overwhelming. The western critics
repeated the glowing encomiums OF the
east and when the long engagement closed
in June there was a universal expression
in the papers requesting a return engage
ment OF the play. 1t amounted really to a
popular invitation and the play will have
another long run at the Columbia theatre
at the close of the Pacific coast tour.
Charles Frohman has made another ten
stroke. This time it is in the engagement
of Harry Z. Dixey, who abandons the
spangles of burlesque once and for all to GO
into straight modern comedy. The New
York Herald says:
.'ln speaking about the engagement
yesterday afternoon Mr.. friedman said be
made proposition to Mr.. Dixey several
weeks ago to play the leading part in The
Solicitor an English comedy that he is
arranging to produce at Herrmann's thea
tire on September z, and that the comedian
walked into his office in the forenoon and
signed the contract.
".Mr. Dixey's engagement said he, SIS
for one year, beginning August %. He
will play the leading role in The Solicitor,
that of young married barrister in Lon
don, who gets into a number OF amusing
complications. 1t is a comedy part that
Will win on its seriousness, the actor hav-
ing uc play it with the utmost gravity
throughout. 1t will be an entirely differ
emit line of work from any Mr.. Dixey has
yet attempted.
sin case the New York public does not
like The Solicitor which is one of Lon
don's successes, have another comedy
] think well suited for the comedian. II,
however, The Solicitor is success l will
give special matinee once q month, at
which the play will probably be performed.
Mrs. Bouclcault will be the leading lady Of
the company. What is Mr.. Dixey's salary.
Well, ] give him guarantee and also per
centage of the gross receipts"
This will be Mr.. Dixey's first appearance
in legitimate comedy since his appearances
ct the Fifth Avenue theatre a few years
ago under the management of Mr. John
Stetson, when he appeared in Confusion. u
Before leaving for Boston in the after
noon the comedian told me he felt he was
making q wise move in accepting Mr.. Froh-
mans offer and doing legitimate work IN
New York. 'Many of my friends" said he,
have advised me 10 give up burlesque and
try something more ambitious. Now 1 am
going TO do it, and am sure Mr.. F'rohman
has got good play for me-"
The death Of Catherine Sinclair, wife of
Edwin Forrest, recalls one of the great
stage sensations of forty years ago.
Mrs. Forrest was born in England sew
enty-four years ago. Her father was a
widely known vocalist, and she first met
Edwin Forest while he was touring Eng
land in 1887. When the tragedian returned
70 this country Miss Sinclair returned with
him as his wife. Mrs. Forests beauty
won her many admirers, and no more stead
fast or trouble causing one than George
Jameson. the actor
One night this man, while in a state Of
intoxication, wrote Mrs. Forrest letter
signed .Consuelo." II was one of those
letters filed with such love and couched in
such phrases that only man in a state of
delirious passion could have written. The
letter accidentally fell into Mr.. Forests
hands The result was that MIR. and Mrs
Forrest left their home on Twenty-second
street in May, 1S49 and parted.
Mrs. Forrest stoutly defended her inno-
cence. but it had no effect on her husband
The result was that both parties resorted
TO the courts for a divorce and the case
proved most sensational one.
The case was tried before the senate and
house OF representatives of Pennsylvania
and the decision granted the divorce to
Mrs. Forrest.
Three thousand dollars year alimony
was granted her, but this her husband
never gave her, all other reports to the con-
trary. Mr.. Forrest made several appeals
from the verdict, but the higher courts only
confirmed it and increased the alimony
Driven to seek living for herself, Mrs.
Forrest made her first appearance On any
stage February %, 1852, at Walleck's old
theatre in 1.-THE School for Scandal She
appeared as Lady Teazle and her debut
xras a triumphan one She subsequently