The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-17

sion she followed, which, it should be nm
derstood, was not that of an actress, but
variety Ertist or English concert hall
singer. Hers was not the talent for either
drama or comedy; IS a song and dance
artist she was In her frat days q brilliant
hit, and her arch For Goodness Sake
Don't Say Told You. y rendered in Quaker
costume, was even more of hit eight
years ago than the eta "a ra boom DO ay''
OF today. Nothing else she ever
did made any decided impression. She
played in "The Dazzler" here last fall, but
was not much more than a memory of her
former self. She married Harry Phillips,
but her welded life was q very unhappy
one, and she did not remain long with her
husband. MIR. johnson, the photographer,
secured some good pictures OF Miss Castle
ton during her visit here. and be had a
number of letters from her, anticipating
sitting again when she reached Salt Lake.
Silence will reign in the theatre from
now on till August 2 and 3, when
Frank Daniels in bis Little Puck
Little Puck Is not exactly q
novelty here, but like other things of its
order its songs. dances and topicalities are
changed with the season, and with traRk
Daniels, it can always be counted on.
There was talk Of something at the thea
tire on Pioneer day, the 25th, and Mr.. Bur
ton proposed to the Home Dramatic club
that they should take the date. TIE club
however, had no desire to enter the lists
against tho Thermometer and rsfrained.
Ed 81. Felt, the Salt lake Thespian, now
with Cordray's company in Seattle, writes
THE HERALD from that place:
II think 1t 10 almost settled fact that a
good opera house will be erected in this
city, though there is yet room for doubt
and many are inclined TO cherish tue doubt
until they see the building completed. A
company has been formed With q capital
stock Of 100000, a lot secured on the cor
ner of Thirc and Cherry streets. the finest
location IN the city for such q building;
ground WAS broken May Is and the founda-
ton is now well under way; the company
is composed of local men with the excep-
ton of L. z. Post, principal owner Of the
opera house in Tacoma. The building win
be S0xl20; stage, 35x76. two galleries, and
seating capacity OF 800. No manager has
been selected as yet, but 1t is hoped J. w.
Hanna viii be appointed for he has al
ready done SO much for the theatre-going
public in providing them the best attrac-
tons on the road. he had Armory hall
converted into temporary theatre TO &C
commcdated Richard Mansfield and the
Power of the Press company, as they
could not use their scenery in the 'shack''
called the Seattle Opera house. Mans
field, by his arrogance and ''the public be
d-o' behavior while here, disgusted the
people and assured himself a cool recep-
tion should he ever return
business at Cordray's has been very
poor OF late, though each play is staged In
an excellent manner, special scenery being
painted for each production and the COM
pany is superior to the majority of travel
ing com binatioEs that visit US; but search
ty of money and counter attractions at
Lake Washington tell heavily against the
house these warm nights. The saddest
part Of all 10 me is the fact that all salaries,
from manager down to ianitor, have been
reduced 20 per cent-it was that or close
the houses. The cut went into effect June
l2, and will last until September L. when
former salaries will DC restored. David !
Murray is our leading man and Eleanor
Barry leading lady, and are very well liked
by the public.
Jane did only fairly well for two
nights l was out with Snitz Edwards,
Shsffer and Totten one evening after the
performance. We dropped into the
Peoples theatre-a very 'bluep variety
show. You can imagine our surprise upon
Miss Johnston Bennett care
July concesled behind the curtains of a
proscenium box, taking in the show. Lost
Paradise played to a big house the night
of the Fourth, aud left the next day Tor
Tacoma. All who saw It pronounce it a
great play. I arrived at the depot too late
to speak TO Annie and Maud Adams, so
only caught glimpse of them through the
car window.
blue Jeans" company has been here
four days; they open this evening for TWO
nights, spend the remainder OF the week
here ard leave Monday eastward bound.
One of the company informed me their
salaries have been cut 10 per cent. Law
renee Hanly has been engaged by Cordray
for three months next summer.
Politics are warming up here and will
doubtless be red hot by November 10, as
this viii be WashinRtou's first opportunity
TO help make president If l remain here
until November next l shah take the op-
portunity of casting my first ballot for
president The why's and wherefores of
politics are not very clearly defined in my
mind, but l have listened to speeches and
arguments from both sides. The Dem
ocrats seem to be honest In their methods
and convictions and give pretty good res-
sons why they should be. but the Rspub-
licans don't seem to be satisfied with
themselves and don't care much whether
am or not All they seem TO want is for
me to help kick the ceiling out Of the
like TO be Democrat, so 1 think I'll do all
in my power TO put Mr.. Cleveland at the
head of the government salary list and
give him q four years engagement as
of Uncle Sans colossal combina-
tion.''
Mrs. Mary A. Rattenbury. the "Mrs.
of early dramatic days in Utah,
is in Salt Lake again, revisiting the scenes
OF her youthful triumphs after an absence
of about thirty years. Mrs. Wheelock. for
by this name she will be always remem-
bered by the pioneers, is now about 60
years of age; she has grown stout but she
is hale and hearty and full Of dramatic
"reminiscences of the "tifties" when the
Deseret Dramatic association deligeted the
pioneers in Utsh's first theatre. the Social
Hall on State etreet between Brigham aud
First South. What James Ferguson was
TO the leading male roles, Mrs. Wheelock
was TO the female parts in those days; on
the night the Social hail opened, in jan
uary, 1853, she played Pauline to Fergu- |
sons Claude in the Lady Of Lyons" and |
she continued the leading lady of the |
company as long as she remained on |
the boards. She left the territory al the |
time Stepioe's army went out. She has
two sons now in the profession, one in the |
ranks and one in opera. Mrs. |
Wheelock is visiting her relatives, the |
Broomnead family at 100 North Second
West, and she will be glad to see any old
time friends. She remains but week or
ten days longer.
Mr.. Dickey Mansfield has reached New
York and aired himself in a lofty and
interview in the Mirror He
says the whole country ia weary Of such |
shows as "AIen and Women and 1.-THE |
Lost Paradise" and signing for the re-
turn of the legitimate. with Mr.. Mans !
field, of course, in the title roles A com
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