The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-27

Hoyts new play g Temperance Town will
not be ready till March 10.
Marie Van Zant made her first appearance in
America last Monday night.
Charlie Drew is playing "Ko Ko' a. the
Orpheum, san Francisco. Well, well.
Carleton's company is in San Francisco.
playing indigo" Dorothy and THE Condo
herS."
Nat c. Goodwin will produce his new play,
by Sidney ROSenfeld, at the new Fifth Avenue
theatre IN October next.
Seabrood. who is playing the leading role in
Bin Nye's play, has hurt himself by a fall, and
his place is tlied by an understudy. Conse-
quence the business is going TO the dogs, where
it ought TO 90.
The engagement of the John L. Sullivan com
bination in san Francisco was a complete
hasco. John L, IS TO try a new role-that of a
comedy part in The play which is being written
by Duncan Harrison. -NeW York Journal.
Bronson Ho ward has sailed for Europe some
what unexpectedly, owing to the sickness of a
nephew in the south o. France. He expects to
have his next play ready late in the spring.
Charles Fronman has the rights to its produc-
ton, ana doubtless next winter will see it pro-
duced.
The committee of arrangements for the
Actors Fund fair. TO be held in New York in
the spring, is composed of managers Charles
w. Thomas, A. Nj. Palmer, Daniel Frohman
and Frank w. Sanger. All the metropolitan
managers have signed an agreement to CO.
operate, excepting Augustin DAILY and Colonel
Sim, who decline TO allow Ada Rehan and Cora
Tanner TO serve in the booths. There is every
prospect that the fair Will be a grand success
AgStc dQd DrGHag.
From Philadelphia, where 'Superba," the
big fairy pantomime of the famous Hanlon
Brothers. IS now playing, the organization VIII
make TaDld strides TO the coast. Playing in
Baltimore the week ending January 9, and
opening in San Francisco February ~. is ia .rly
big travelling. Everything VIII be carried as
seen IN the production in the east. 1t will un-
doubtedly prove a novelty in the far west, as it
Is = radical npnHTTnra for The HlnlDn RrnfharE
and is totally unlike anything yet seen in the
spectacular line.
II is said that a call has been put up in Palm
er's theatre for rehearsals OF Jim the Pen
man TO follow Alabama, and that it is the
intention that after it shall come The Bank
er's Daugh err Thus will vanish all the hopes
that nave been conceived of American plays in
Mr.. line house. Nor is it exact Justice to
Alabama" the great falling of in the attend
ance OF which IS probably only one of the re-
suits of the holiday season. A greater danger
lies in r~eVivals. 1t has been so often demon
StrateQ that once a play has had a long and
successful run IN this city 1t Is invariably a
mistake to bring ii back. excepting for a week
or two at the more popular OF East and West
side nouseS.-JOU9EdG.
The Christmas issue of the New York
Mirror is the first of the holiday papers to be
laid on our desk. Mr.. Fiske, the editor in
forms US that a copy had been forwarded
with his compliments, but il s l long distance
between this ana New York. aid some par of
hands in them darned United States mails
has been unable to Withstand the Mirrors
beauty and stopped it in transit. However a
copy obtained from the newsdea er enables US
TO say that the Mirror this year has beaten its
own record and defed comptition. The
colored plates are strikingly beautiful and the
cover is a work of art, while the contents are
as rich and varied as the most e~Xacting holi-
day appetite could desire.
For the week commencing Thursday, Deem
Der 3lst, the Wonderland" folks are prepared
TO oner something very pleasing and amusing.
New and pleasing attractions will be presented
IN each and every department. In the curic
%parlors, Miss Mile Owens, the famous queen
OF long haired ladies'. Her hair is thick and
luXuriant, measuring over six feet in length.
Old Pap" smith VIII again favor an always in
terested and appreciative audience-preselting
his Incompatible tricks and legerdermain acts.
The already strong stock company, will be very
materially strengthened by the arrival of Mr..
Joseph Rebel, Mr.. William Weber and Miss
Hattie Graham. The last named has filled with
some distinction leading characters in leading
opera companies. The new arrivals will very
materially improve the already excellent com
pany. Ihe geological department is compete.
The ever comical Mark is the big ~favorite of
the small boy 10 feed with peanuts and candy.
Tn Wonderland people are giving a dollar
show these days for a dime.