The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-17

more. Sullivan's health, however, as
SHOWN by the following dispatch in the
NeiD York Herald OF the Sth. will not permit
any immediate resumption of their duties
A dispatch from Monte Carlo states that
SIr Arthur Sullivan is suffering from re-
nal calculus. His pain is so intense that it
IS necessary TO use morphine TO ease it. He
bears the drug well. The fever is now
aDatinR. The.tirst symptoms of the trou-
Bile appeared in 1892. 1t became acute early
In March. His physicians have decided
mat an operation at present Is not expedi-
ent. he is unable TO leave his bed or TO
take solid food. His diet consists Of calves
1oou jelly. He must keep to his bed for
another month. He will then return to
England, where he will undergo an opera
ton. There is no Immediate fear of se-i-
Gus result. His work has been entirely
stopped. Even the reading of letters Is
not allowed. The new opera on which he
was working, and which was three-quar-
ters completed, has been abandoned. Sir
Arthur sees only few of his friends. He
Is attended by his nephew.
The hosts of friends and admirers of ].
ii. Stoddart, the veteran actor, will read
with pain the following announcement Of
nls wlfe's death, taken from the New York
Herald Of April 9th. Mr. Stoddart has
often spoken in this city OF his wife's fail
ing health, and he said when he was last
here that if she could stand a trip 10 the
mountains of Utah he believed it would
benefit her. Mr.. Stoddart was playing in
"Ihe Broken Seal" In Brooklyn, at the
time of his wife's death:
Mrs. Stoddart, the wife of the well
known actor, James H.eStoddart, OF Man
ager A. M. Palmer's stock company, died
early yesterday morning ct her late home,
No. 224 Central Park west Mrs Stoddart
mas been an invalid for the past five years,
and was carried off by liver trouble. The
deceased had been twice married, her first
husband being Conover, the comedian. Her
maiden name was Matilde Phillips, and
| years ago she was considered a clever act
aess She made her debut in Philadelphia
on Oct. 81, 1856. at the Walnut Street
theatre as Mrs. Militant in "Who Speaks
Flrst" For time she was member of
Laura heene's company, and also for g
time connected with the Olympic theater
while it was under Mitchelrs management.
1t was at this house that she met her first
husband. Her successes attracted the at
! tention of the elder Wallack, and he en-
gagged her for his company. She remained
with this organization some time, playin 2
| light parts and winning much success. OF
| late years she lived very retired life."
New York professional circles have been
stirred by the announcement that Gus
Thomas, author of Alabama and Man
ager Palmer have parted company. Mr..
Thomas has of late years held the position
OF reader and adapter of plays for Palmer 8
theatre, and it was Mr.. Palmer who gave
him his just recognition when he migrated
from ST. Louis to the metropolis. It is
said that the separation sprang from the
fact that Mr.. Thomas asked for stall at
Palmer's theatre on the first night of
Garter. of Gainesville" which Mr..
Thomas had adapted for the stage Mr..
Palmer gave orders that the stall should
be sold, and said if Mr.. Thomas wanted to
see the piece, he could sit in his, the man
ayers, box. Jas consequence, MIR. Thomas
remained away altogether, and when the
audience made the customary calls for
author" Mr.. Thomas was nowhere to be
found Next day he sent in his resigna-
ton to Mr.. Palmer, and on the next, it is
said. he was at work on play for Charles
Frohman. The clever men that that as
tute manager allows to slip away from his
control are very few and far between.
Comedian Crane has made another big
success that bids fair to duplicate mis-
Senator" and "F'or Money" 1t is 1.-THE
American Minister" g new play by Paul
M. Potter. 1t was produced at the Star
theatre, New York, on the night of April
4 and scored great hit. The peculiar
feature OF the play is that it is founded on
the New Orleans massacre, and that the
correspondence of Blaine and Harrison is
one of the pivots round which the action
revolVes.
The many friends of Miss Viola Pratt
will be pleased to learn that she is pursuing
her studies in New York under the direc-
ton of that excellent teacher and voice
trainer, George Sweet, and that she has
mad the good fortune to secure a position
in one of the city's leading church quar-
tette choirs, for which place there were
above forty competitors, Miss Pratt has
taken contract with the church trustees
to sing for them one year. 1t should be a
source of pride to Salt Lake that we can
send away talent that can command atten-
ton in q city like New York, and if we
mistake not, Miss Pratt will not fail to add
to the lustre of our growing musical fame.
The substituting of general variety and
specially business at Wonderland,
necessitated by the critical con-
ditlon of Mr.. Mason's child and
the abandonment of "An American
Boy" seemed to meet with a warm APP
proval, as change from the regular stock
company play. The list of attractions in
clude some really very clever performers
who present excellent works, notably the
song and dance team and the musical
comedy of Sherman and Mann. This com
ing Thursday Captain Woodward will ex-
hibit herd of seals-reaI live seals-and q
monster sea lion.