The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-24

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dwindllng- who have happy domestic life
OF the boards. They were married seven
years ago, and 1t was purely love match
almost love at first sight. Miss Bur
roughs is San Francisco girl, and lived on
the coast till she was nearly eighteen. She
always had passion for drama, recitations
and readings, and when still a child she
mad committed to memory the lines
OF many of Shakespeare's heroines.
Her mother died early and her
1ather-one of the California pion-
GERS, met with financial reverses. The
girl determined to make her own living and
decided on the stage. At an evening party
she was asked to recite and it happened
that Lawrence Barrett was one of the
auditors. He made inquiry about her and
was told of her desire to adopt the stage as
profession. 'There is plenty of room for
women like that" was his response, and a
snort time afterward, at his recommends
ton, she was wired for from New York.
Sne made her first appearance in The
Ralah, at the Madison Square, where Mr..
Massen was stage manager They were
married in New York, and when the Madi-
son Square passed into the hands of Mr.
Palmer they went with it, and have ever
since remained in Mr. Pamer's employ.
IL is not at all unlikely that Mr. and
Mrs. Massen will spend q fortnight here
during the coming summer If they do,
JOINT appearance VITA our Home Dramatic
club may be arranged.
The popular w. T. Carleton Opera COM
pany will play three night engagement
at the theatre beginning with Thursday,
FEBRUARY 4. MIR. Carleton brings with
MIN this time two new operas Strauss
~lndlgo" and Gilbert and Sullivan's The
Gondollers." The other operas of the
repertoire will be "Nanonn and Dorothy"
Roland Reed comes back to US on Thurs
cay evening with new play called 1.-The
CLUB Friend" For many years Mr. Reed
has been regarded as chiefly an impersona-
tor OF eccentric and old men characters
With the exception of Check" and "Hum-
bug" in which he first attracted notice.
this comedian has in almost every stage ap-
pearance worn the garb and make up of an
octogenarian. Broad and eccentric comedy
Characterization have been his forte, and
MS success IN them gradually fostered the
impression that he could play nothing else.
NOW he shines In light and refined comedy.
In The Club Friend, u written for him by
Mr.. Rosenield, Mr.. Reed has not only
astonished his friends but his critics as
Well His lmpersonaton, says one of the
latter. has surprised many who long ago
thought they had discerned this actors
limitations. The comedian has made the
| dlthcuIt leap from the fiat rock of farce to
the slippery height Of legitimate comedy.
From the broau humor of his club he
changes to the light and delicate sentiment
tai scenes between himself and his new
found love, and the deeper emotional ones
where be shields the suspected wife from
the treacherous family physician.
The probabilities are that the Patti con-
tract for Salt Lake will be cancelled, as
the Tabernacle cannot be had under the
latest rulings from Washington. ana it
would be impossible to get enough money
into the theatre even at five dollars a
ticket to satisfy la diva
Yesterday arose another cause for re-
greet that the tabernacle is no longer avail
able for mu ical events. The government
has given Sousa's renowned marine band
! permission to make concert tour, and the
| organization comes west with ''send off,
from the President of the United States
and the secretary of the navy, in the shape
CT statement that the band is giving these
concerts with their consent. Their agent
| yesterday applied for the tabernacle as
a
performance. His dismay may be imagined
when he was told that the attorney gen
erals attitude rendered ii impossible TO let
| the building go on any account. 1t is there
fore probable that Sousa's superb band
will pass US by altogether.
There has never been presented to Salt
lake audience more interesting combina-
ton OF remarkable talent than that which
Will commence an engagement eXtraordin-
airy at Wonderland this coming THURSDAY.
The Lllliputian Opera company, consisting
Of lot of high-priced and famous stars in
the musical profession, have been induced
| TO accept weeks engagementin Salt Lake
under Manager Days direction, while en-
route TO Australia to play a prolonged bill.
The little folks include such actors, act
resses and singers as Admiral Dot, the con
fessed Beau Drummer of midget life, Miss
Jennie Quigley, well-knowu here from re.
| cent conquests, Major James Doyle, NINA
ture Irish impersonator, Miss Annie Mel
son, the little Swedi SD nightingale, Miss
Sadie Bolton, the Italian prma donna. Miss
| Lottie Smartwood and Commodore and
| Queenie Foote. This coming is anticipated
with much genuine pleasure, and their
stay is TO be characterized in advance as q
thoroughly enjoyable and successful event.
They are bright, pretty and accomplished
little people with musical talents of the
! highest order. 1t is fortunate occurrence
that the Wonderland folks should have ar.
ranged to present these artists at the regu-
lar price of admission.