The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-06
DRAMATIC AND LYRIC
"Dr. Bill" and the Kangaroo
Dance Tomorrow.
GRISMER AND DAVIES PLAYS
The Old Homestead" Wind-up-The Tabernacle
Concerts atinitza" Preparations
General Notes.


long at the Garden theatre, New York, last
year, comes to Salt Lake Monday and
Tuesday evenings. 'Dr. Bill' is a comedy
somewhat sitter the Comforts of Home''
and MIR. Wilkinson's Widows" and is per-
though it is said not to belong at
an TO the immoral class. 1t is in
three sets but as it hardly makes
up an evenings entertainment, 1t
will be preceded by one act piece called
sSunset." The players are all from the
Garden theatre and ought to be capable of
furnishing good nights enjoyment. The
venerable veterans of orchestra row will
be interested to learn that the noted kang-
sroo dance occurs in DR.. Bill, and it is
eure to be as great a go here as elsewhere.
The sale opened yesterday and the indi-
cations point TO good opening.
Salt Lakes regular theatre-goers will IN
doubtedly receive with qualification the
announcement that the Grismers are TO oc-
cupy the Salt Lake theatre for three
nights and one matinee, beginning Thurs
day evening next, December 10.
Joseph Il. Grismer and his charming wife
are both talented and popular For sew
eral seasons past they have given to the
people Of Salt Lake a series of splendid
pays, Suu nave produced IleUl IN most
artistic manner. Mr.. Grismer is one of
the best stage managers in this country,
and 1t is, therefore, easy to see how all his
pieces are perfect in every detail. Besides
the constant striving after the best effects
he usually has good supporting company,
and consequently the Grismer entertain
ments have ranked with the best.
He Is a careful, conscientious actor, and
presents his characters in an artistic man
u hnT
Davies is an actress whose abilities can
only be properly described by the word
excellent" She stands right at the front
with the best emotional actresses of the
day, and is in many respects the superior of
many of the so-called stars of the period. So
far the light of her genius has only burned
IN the west. Next season, however, she
will be seen in New York and other east
eru cities, where she is bound to make a
most favorable impression. The Grismers
present their three great San francisco
successes, as follows: opening on Thurs
day night in THE Burglar pretty play,
which made the fame Of Augustus Thomas,
author of the successful Alabama" There
is in 1t light vein of humor to dispel the
tears which its tender pathos forces to the
eyes of the spectators. The play has not
been presented in Salt Lake for over two
years, when Mr.. Grismer made decided
hit in it. Friday night they will give for
the first time in this city the domestic
comedy-drama Fern Cliff, written by
William Haworth. The play has been very
successful both in the east aud west.
1t is a war play, with the popularity
that there Is no fighting, and not battle
scene. the action Of the drama taking place
at Newport, II. l. The plot is said to be
very interesting, telling story of brother
ly love and devotion, with well developed
scenes and strongly handled climaxes. The
bill for Saturday matinee will be made
public the latter part of the week. On
Saturday evening will be seen j. Z. Girls
mer's picturesque military drama entitled
"Beacon Lights" which made such an i'm
preston at the theatre last season. With
this repertoire and their own popularity
10 doubt the Grismers will repeat Their
former success and fill the theatre at each
performance