The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-08
DRAMATIC And LYRIC.
The Sea King Closes His Salt Lake
Season.
wARDE AND MRS. BOWERS NEXT
Young Mrs. Winthrop-Last Night at The
Theater-The Museum and The Variety
sullivan's lYanhoe-Amusement Notes.

That phenomenal success, 1.-THE Sea
King" closed it's Salt Lake season to a
large matinee yesterday and goodly turn
out in the evening. An attraction of that
sort can always be sure of a hearty recep-
ton in Salt Lake. 1t is a proof against
tight money, counter attraction, or any
thing else, and with Bob Graham, Mark
Smith, its chorus and staging, it is good
for two or three seasons yet, in Salt Lake
and elsewhere. Mr.. Andrews, Mr.. Gil
more's gentlemanly representative may
look forward to his San Francisco season
with the most pleasureable and confident
anticipations.
We used to think Louig James and Marie
Wainwright were the most popular pair of
players before the public, and certainly
neither of them has amounted 10 so much
since their marital troubles drove them
apart as they did before. Now that they
are apart, we believe their shoes have been
filled by Fred Wsrde and Mrs. d. P.
Bowers, who made most propitious COM
bination at the opening of the present sea-
son, and who have been doing wonderful
business ever since. Mrs. Bowers has not
appeared here for some years, but her
Camille remains in the minds of theatre
goers, as one of the best delineations of
that difficult character ever offered US.
Her recent tour in Lady Audley's
Secret" is also well-known and she is I'M
doubtedly one of the most popular actresses
in the world, for her reputation is not alone
confined to America. Since resigning,
some ten years ago, his position as joint
star with the late John Mccullough, MIR.
do lxr NC H.
ing, until to-day he stands recognized as
the unequalled exponent of certain leading
characters in the classic drama. The stars
position has been secured without the aid
of what is known in theatrical parlance as
blooming" and it demonstrates that
genius, when aided by earnest, honest en-
deavor, is sure of recognition. The reper-
toire of the Warde Bowers company, is in
deed one that will command attention any
where, for the characters assigned the stars
are such as will most forcibly bring out
their salient parts. The players engaged
to assist the stars are all actors of tested
merit; several have been previously associ-
ated with either of the principals The
costumes and armor are new and are as
historically correct as a most diligent
search in the foremost authorities can make
them. Van Horn, of Philadelphia, and
Hawthorne, of New York, are the design
ers. Equal care has also been taken with
the scenery, which is by John H. Young.
The season opens Thursday night in
'sHenry VIII''-something of a novelty to
theatre goers of this generation. Friday
the two stars appear in Shylock and Kath-
ethrine and Petruchio; Saturday after
noon, "Virginius," and Saturday night
Macbeth
The Home club have received the manu-
of MIRO F,o,,o .
NJ. Palmer, of the Madison Square theatre
of New York, and are now hard at wora
rehearsing it for the afternoon and night
of the 23d, which will be holiday The
cast which will be put into the piece is a:
follows:
Douglas Winthrop Mr.. Well
Herbert Spence
BuXts Mr. YOUNG
Dick Chetwyn------------ Mr.. Clawsol
Constance Winthrop. Birdie Cumming
Mrs. Dick Chetwyn-----.....----Lot Claridg
A9nI hu'h Ne @ Snei
The clubs visit to Boise is not yet def.
nitely settled upon.
1t seems fated that Salt Lake shall hav
more than one place OF amusement. OurinJ
the week the variety theatre winked out
but its place is TO be taken during the com
ing week by regular museum such as VIZ
see in the big cities of the east, one of
chain of museums, in fact to be fed witt
fresh attractions from the parent museum
at regular intervals. A call at the new
place of amusement in the old Mulloy 6
Paul stables showed that the place has al
ready been provided with stage, slop
ing floor, papered and decorated variously
and in other ways given the air of house
Of amusement. 1t will, of course, be made
place of resort for ladies and children
as well as gentlemen, and if the attraction
are as attractive as the advertisements i
should be well patronized.
Musicians everywhere have watched witt
profound interest for the production of ST
Arthur Sullivan's 'Ivanhoe." The pres
dispatches out here gave a somewha
Eeager account, and we clip the foIlowin,
from London telegram to the New Yorl
Herald: Carte's Royal English opera hous
was opened to night in a manner long to b
remembered. The magnificent structur
was filled with splendid audience includ
ing the Prince and Princess of Wales, tn
Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and q lon
list Of noble personages. Few people o
note in London who could obtain seats wer
absent.
Sir Arthur Sullivan has reason to b
proud of the reception given to his lates
work, "Ivarhoe," and the ibrettist julia
Sturgis, must certainly feel gratified wit
his share in the nights triumph
The libretto follows Scott's historical re
nance so closely that none of the salien
points of the story are missed. Richard
Fighting the Turks and England is tor
with dissensions. Cedric almost curses hi
absent son, Ivanhoe, whom Rowena la