The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-10

and were paid their salaries. There were
1orty-seyen Of them in all, and they had
expected employment until next May.
MT Pltou, who went to Boston early in
the day, has made no arrangements as yet
In regard to ''Mavourneen.n He considers
II too valuable a piece of property, how
ever, to remain slowed away, and in all
probability he will send it out in month
or so with new star
Several successors are already being
spoken of to take Scanlans place Carroll
johnson, former Minstrel who is now
starring IN an Irish comedy, Is one of them.
Another spoken of is Mr.. Jack Mason, for
merly OF the Boston Museum, who is said
10 possess good voice and rich brogue.
The Home Dramatic club recently re-
celVed fattering offer to revisit Boise
During holiday week Mr.. Mcguire, man
ager of the Butte and Helena houses, wired
the club that Kate Claxton had cancelled
her dates and stating that if the Salt Lake
Home club would fill them he would guar
antee full houses. Other engagements pre-
vented favorable reply, but it is evident
that the lame of our amateur organization
Is not confined to Salt Lake or Utah.
The gentlemen who are rendering the re-
ception to the National League of Press
clubs were informed yesterday that while
the church authorities would willingly
allow the use of the tabernacle for a com
pllmentary concert to the guests, the build
ing could be used no more for paid enter
talnments. This is IN consequence of an
lnnmatlon the owners have received that
the use OF the tabernacle for any other than
religious services imperilled their
ute to 1t. The act of the gov
eminent by which the Mormons were
despoiled Of their church property
has thus far been felt by them alone but
the decision to close the house to concerts
IN future, will be regarded as a calamity
by the whole public. There is some doubt
as TO whether the negotiations for the Patti
concert have gone too far to be cancelled,
but If possible, she will be tnrned over to
the theatre. This also puts an end 10 the
hoped for May festival of the Choral So
clety, and may seriously interrupt the
plans of that deserving organization.
The Mirror says: The paragraph going
the rounds to the effect that a. M. Palmer
contemplates reviving that threadbare
relic OF other dramatic days, 1.-The Bank
er's Daughter" is, of course, unfouuded.
Mr. Palmer has entertained the idea,
however, CT putting up Jim the Penman'i
agaln-a play of which New York never
gets enough, and in which the Palmer
company show to Incompatible advantage.
JIM Will not go on unless "Alabama'
gives signs of weakening. While Mr.
Thomas piece suffered with all the other
attractions in town the week before Christ
mas, 1t has resumed its pristine draft since
and there may be no change Of bill during
the next two weeks.
1t is worthy of note, by the way, that
"Alaoama' S" Thanksgiving week receipts
were the largest ever taken by any com
pany in the history of the theatre. dating
from the time it was opened by Lester
Wallack.
The next play that Mr.. Palmer's CON-
pany will present is by Sidney Grundy. 1t
is now called THE Broken Seal but the
title may be changed before it is seen.
In Grundy's work there are five strong
women parts, and i've admirable actresses
viii play them. AS now planned, these
roles will be assigned to Agnes Booth, Mrs.
D. P. Bowers, Julia Arthur, Maud Harri-
son and Mrs. Phillips.
NOTES.
Laura Belini has made hit in Miss Hellett
''Alabama'' has reached its one hundredth
night.
Flora Walsh, the Bossy of "a Texas Steer
is Mrs. Hoyt in private life.
Nanette Comstock is one of those thrown ont
OF employment by Scanlan's collapse.
Mary Anderson has presented Minna Gale
with all her prompt books says an advance note
Patti says she will ng only eight times in
opera in America, and that all the eight will be
in New York.
The Lyceum company viii do THE Bankers
Daughter here for the benefit of the old folks
on the 18th at the theatre.
Alfred Collier who died in London recently
was the author of Dorothy Re was in Salt
Lake with the Comley, Barton company about
twelve years ago.
Bill Nye's 'Cadi'' is about to give up the
ghost. 1t was failure from the start. but has
ooen kept on in New York at a loss to give il a
boom for the road
The verdict on young Mr. Emmett's Fritz last
night at the Grand Opera House was that he
initiates his late father with considerable
hceilty but utterly lacks that lamented come
dams charm OF personality. -.hirrOr
The 'f,atinitza' people were paralyzed by a
demand for an extra $50 rent for the costumes
used IN Ogden They have declined to nav il
regarding The demand as extortionate II paid
TINS would make the total rental for the cos
entire
Mr.. Willard is but thirty-eight wears old
though people who saw him for the first time as
Cyrus Blenkarn in The Middleman'' imagine
him at east fifty. lie uses neither wig nor
beard to produce the effect of age. It is done
by facial expression and few touches of
makeup.
Mr.. Royce Carleton, who is prominent in Mr..
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peclally for certain roles IN The Middemapn
and Judah" in which pieces he PLAYED in
LONDON. Henry Cane IS also from Mr. Viii
Iaru S London theatre. These TWO gentlemen
are SAID TO be among the very best supporting
actors that have come across the water
Wonderland. the popular place of amusement.
continues to draw crowds OF delighted people
There are several new features in the cIrio
hall, among which is Prince Mungo the tack
dancer, who causes murmurs of establishment
as ne dances with his naked feet upon a bed of
sharp pointed nails. Pop Taylor the prince of
ledgerdemain concapuonistS. holds his popular.
Ivy WIN his tricks, puzzles and hot money The
theatorium with the stock COMPANY continues
TO hold its popularity also
The leading lady Of the company with which
a M. Palmer has surrounded Edward c. Will
lard the English actor, is Miss Marie Bur
roughs one OF the famous beauties OF the
american stage, ana an actress of charming re-
huemenJ and natural sweetness in emotional
roles She VIII be remembered by Salt Lakers
as leading lady of Mr Palmers Madison Souare
neatre company: wh1chspresented Saints and
Sinners" Captain Swift etc She is a de-
served fayorite with theatre-goers Whereyer
She has one appeared.
Colonel 7. Allston Brown to a Mirror renorter.
Never in America have there been so manv |
companies on the road. so many companies that
have come to an untimelv end SO MANY COW,
panies with irresponsible managers So nav
nrst- class companies with salaries in arrears
so many mrs t-ciaSs actors and actresses idle as
Ihere are this season. Why? A few reasons
are That there are five times too many neonle in |
the profession, that there are three lines tor
many companies, and that many theatres that
should not be opened more than three times a |
week are open every night and Saturday
matinee"
~ Ihe Carleton Opera Company have been
considerably annoyed by the elemants this
season. Besides their recent snow blockade
they found their progress checked by n hurninr,
Tunnel 11nne! little way west Of Helena Mont