Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-30
MUSIC AND DRAMA,
wifi Carleton at tho Theatre On
Monday,
THE BOSTONIiNs COhiNG'
a.ll the comforts Of Home."-"oh'
derlaud.-niseellaneOus.

who comes 10 iNt ihN"'' W.
day night, for one evening only Is
callod the pioneer Of the excellent
cl,,s Of entertainments known a.
UAuihors, Readings" He is n poet
who has touched tho hearts OF
tho people as few and inc
o,,ot,uniiy TO listen to HE admirable
readings IL one that should OIL the
rh,,tre In every corner. HIS subject
a., m, occasion will bet "rhe Drama
n, Human Mature" The lecture
viii he in,erper,rd with readings from
bi. pub.shud aud unpublished poems
A washington correspondent 10 The
Standard say-i
,,Nul Carleton has becn here
wednesday evening Of last week he
delivered his new lecture, and was
mot will, a very enthusiastic audience.
Indeed. the audience was 40 wei
Messed that Il prevailed upon him,
through petition, signed 10y Speaker
blaine snd large number Of mcm'
bers. TO deliver the same again on the
saturday evening following. On this
evening the audience was stlil larger
and, II possible, more enihusiasiic
than on the pr,yious occasion. Per
barr the silent commvnt OF such a
reception is the best praise Of the leo
lure and lecturer that could bo given,
and any remark could make seem
lrs,l 10 increase than diminish this
rrtise. Hat | must DO excused Tor
saying that, Of the large numter or
reiebrated lecturers which u has been
my privilege to hear, 1 car remember
none which has struck nue. rs being
more witty, more pleasant, more true
ur more certain Of becoming popu'
lar"
me DosroNiANs.
This famous opera company IA an.
nounctd 10 Rprrar at the Theatre on
Tuesday and Wednesday April 3 and
!, and they come laden down with
hOnurs reaped ia every city where they
have appeared on their journey.
speaking ofs professional matinee In
New YORK, Richard Neyelle says:
"rhe matinee given yesterday nj
the STANDARD Theatre by the "Bosto-
nians," whs one ot the most agreeable
nlaifs Of the kind that ever took place
In this city. IL was not the kind Oi
gathering that applauds everything,
ns most people who attend professional
mntin,es do, not n bit Of IL. IL was a
discriminating, intelligent, watchful
ana npprcclatiye asaemhlnge, madu up
Of the legitimate working people oil The
stage, VINO were, a. one may say, OF
for u holiday with "Rdbln Hood" In
sherwood Forest. Among the distin.
guished persons who were there, were
Joe Jefferson, Billy Florence, Marie
Wainwright, Mrs. Dion BouclcRult,
Jennie Yeamans, Mrs.. John Drew,
the kendsls, Marie Tempest,
Laura Bellini aud other. 1t
IL impossible 10 say which enjoyed
the afternoon better-the people on tho
stage or those In front OF the fo1tlighIs.
II was a play on both sides. The play
ers In the body OF the house were hav-
ing h'lidhy-and such a holiday
and the players on the stage were FUR
nishlng The enjoyment, and enjoying
It while they EXTENDED II with II heart
In their labor Of love. Merriment never
twlnkled brighter In the eyeof Jessie
Banlett-Dhvis, the huoyant Allan a
Dale; Caroline Hamilton rarely snng
sweeter or looked preltier In her pie.
turesque dresses OF Maid Marian; Tom
Khrl was happier than n he hnd won
a real carldom and ceased 70 be "ltoblu
Hood" w. II. Macdonald was the
Little John OF the story, only a little
more ~; Eugene Cowles was at
his beat, manly, modest and
frank; George Rockingham, you
have captured Frlar Tuck from story
lore oil old England aud set him on the
stage No happily that you refresh
youthful memories Of the tales We read
In our youth. Genial, warm.hearted
Barnabee, you came 10 US as the
Sheriff Of Nottlnshan, with Peter
Lang a. your Guide Of Gishsurnc;what
impression did you make and will you
leave behinu2 Your reception was rs
warm ~ 1. deserved"
"ALL TnE COMFORTS or HOME"
Mr.. Glllett's successful comedy,
will be- seen NJ the Theatre on Friuay
and Saturday Of next week.
The play, we understand, ia to be
presented here with the exact dupll.
Gates OF the original settings, used
during the long New York ful.
Among the company may bo muu-
toned Mr.. 3, Miller Kent, Mr.. Samuel
Edwards, MIR. Frank u. Lamb, MI
Herbert Ayling, Mr. IL. A. h,orey,
Mr., u. Hollis. MIR. jacques Martin, Mr.
james +. Richard, Mr.. d. j. Sher-
wood, Miss Maud Hsslam, Mis. Knto
Denin.WisOn, Miss Trella Foilz, Miss
Pearl Means and Miss Gol1ie An
dfewF.
Tho public are again reminded that
tho sale Of seats TOT each performance
opens two days In advance instead OF
rs formerly, one day.
A CLASS or EXHIBITIONS THAT
SHOULD DE PROHIBITED.
At performance In the world,a
Theatre, McIteesport, Pa, last Tues.
day night, Frank Sergeant, known as
Oklahoma Joe, came on the stage to
perform bis act Of shooting an apple
from the head Of he assistant, Frank
Ferguson. When the apple had been
placed, Sergeant turned his bscl. on the
marx, and, adjusting tho mirror, fired.
Ferguson threw up his hands, stag
gered few steps and fell upon the
h'nge with blood gushing from HE
head. The audience WINS iu an upronr
immod lately, aud a panic was narrow
~ hVsrtud. Upon examination, ID was
found that the ball struck the IN.
fortunate assistant In the centre Of tho
forehead, Just above the eyes, and, it
was feared, entered tho brain.
us just about time such foolharly
exhibitions were prohibited. A man