The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-19
Notes.

Lawrence Barrett left at least half his prop
erty in the form OF life insurance.
Manager Burton left last evening for ten
days stay in San Francisco on mingled bust
ness and pleasure.
Hoyt and Thomas will clear more than Sl10,
900 actual profits) this season on their various
attractions or this sum "a Texas Steer alone
will show profit exceeding $4,000.
Bronson Towards Henrietta" has made a
genuine success in London, according to We
racious reports. Mr. Howard has made more
English hits than any other American drama
tist.-hirOr.
Henry Miller, who has just severed his con
necton with ''All the Comforts Of Home has
signed to play the leading part in The Mer
chant - which is to be produced on May at the
Madison SQuare.-luiJrOr.
Mr.. Spencer, authoroand composer of the
Little Tycoon is at work on another opera.
If Mr.. Spencers literary ability were equal to
his musical gifts. he might take rank among
the list OF, Americas geniuses.
There will be no changes in the programme
of Mr.. Brghams Ballad concert save the first
number. The Apollo CLUB will probably sing
THE North Wind" by Gatty. instead Of 81
Love My Love, > by Macy. The advance sale of
tickets will be very large.
Kate Casueton is still confined TO her room in
Philadelphia hospital Her illness is quite
serious. The DOCTORS after consultation, de-
cided that an operation must be performed to
restore her to health. Miss Castleton will not
be able to leave the hospital inside of two
months
The news Of the arrival of Mary Anderson s
baby, published in a HERALD special, was a
great shock to her many admirers. Somehow
they had gotten into their heads that Mary
would take to the stage again despite all her
denials, and this rude dispeling of their dream
awakens some resentful feelings.
ANewYork letter to Dramatic and Lyric says
''NIr. Wilkinson's Widows is a tremendous
success. There is nothing that you could say
in its favor that the piece viii not carry out
1t is the neatest, cleanest and funniest comedy
that We have had here in years. The business
is tremendous, and I consider it better piece
of property than THE Private Secretary
Marcus Mayer and George W. Lederer, two
Of Americas most enterprising and successful
managers are organizing a new comedy com
pany which they intend shall DE anon,
the strongest of its kind that has ever appeared
in this country and which will be modelled OF
the plan of Charles Wyndham's Criterion com
pany. 1t will be headed by the comedian
Charles Dickson. and will reach this city il
October.
Marie Wainwright was booked to appear a
! Helena, Mont, last Thursday, by John Reming
ton, who became lessee OF the opera house, sue
} ceeding John Mcguire. The latter refused t.
} give up and hired a Waterman to keep Reming
ton out. While the Waterman went for drinl
Remington took possession. Later Mcguire
, man broke into the rear, climbed into the file
} and kept the stage clear with revolver. Rem
, ington held the auditorium, from last accounts
, but Mcguire was in possession of the STAGE
Theatrical World.
A New York paper gives publicity to tn
: rumor that proceedings for divorce have bee
begun by Mrs. David Belasco against her hus
: band, the name of the latter being coupled wit
that of Mrs. Carter. Belasco had been tn
principal hacker of Mrs. Carter on the tou
which was recently brought TO sudden conclu
sion, and, although it was claimed at the tim
that the canceling Of her dates was due 10 sick
ness, 1t has been remarked upon as singular il
: New York theatrical circles that she was we
enough to appear conspicuously at the differen
theatres with Mr.. Belasco as her escort.-MUSi
and Drama.
Wonderland has an excellent programme 70
: the coming week and the prospects for an W
? usually large week are promising. In the curl
hall the band serves to enl1yen people Will
they visit or look at the wax groups one
> which represents the assassination of Marat b
= Charlotte Corday and the other a gulliotine e2
ecution scene the glass engraver, the Arabs
and flower makers, also serve to amuse Will
the whole is finished by clever magic perform
, ance on the stage. Once down stairs the sensi
bilities are easily tickeled by the extreme ode
ness and cleverness of the performance Firs
T irrrvU
and Estelle, the singing parrot, a cleve
novelty by the way, the Brown Brothers, an
Y the Althea sisters, and lastly tour of tn
world by calcium light Taking all in all it is
= very Gle yer show, and well worthy the attend
ance of all.