The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-31

Opera company. On.Monday of last week
Patti sang to good deal more than 81 900
in Philadelphia, on Wednesday she sang to
about s11, 900 at the Metropolitan, and the
sale in Buffalo for last nights concert had
reached S., 500 by Friday morning The
expenses OF these concerts, outside of Patti,
Is probably not more than $1,000. She is
paid 8, 600 for each time she sings, Sc it
ma may be seen that ABBY & Grau must have
made during the past week by this match
less artist something over $4,000 profit.
Nor does age wither the little woman.
She has lost a few notes in the higher
register, but those which she has retained,
the middle and lower ones, are as pure,
resonant and sweet as ever. She actually
looks younger than when she was here
last so many guesses are made about her
age that the actual truth may as well be
told. Patti will be fifty next April, not a
day older, not day younger.
Rolend Reeds two nights during the
week were not great ones, but they were
better than the average-better than any
the actor ever got out of Salt Lake before.
Ii we were to put cold critical estimate
on MIR. Rolsnd Reed, it would be to say
that he is almost first rate actor-not
quite. II he were really true artist, one
would think he would better sense the
trash his playwrights provide him, and
either do some wholesale slashing or wait
till he found the play that filled the re-
Quirements. This one thing can be said of
Mr.. Reed, that he knows the value of good
people, pretty women and handsome
dresses. These three essentials have made
more than one bad play, and they did much
10 atone for the bad spots in ''The Club
Friend" and ''Lend Me Your Wife" Miss
Rush, particularly, left strong impression
Tor her charming toilettes and she will be
long remembered by our admirers of the
beautiful.
Mr.. S. Goodfriend writes THE HERALD
from New York that the new theatre which
Managers Al Hayman and Frank S Sanger
are TO build on the corner of Broadway and
tortleth street, was leased yesterday by
Manager Charles FrOhman and Managers
hlch ana Harris Tor period of ten years.
Inc architects are already engaged in
drawing the plans, and work on the build
ing VIII be com nenced May l, when all the
present leases Of the lots on the site of the
theatre VIII expire. A unique feature in
connection with the building of this addi-
ton 10 Broadway's attractive places of
amusement Is that IL is the first ms stance in
TINS country OF theatre being built eXclu-
slyely by the capital of theatrical man
ayers and sub-leased by them 10 other
managers. That the editice will be credit,
archltecturally, to the metropolis is as
sured from the energy and judeme which
have always characterized Mr. Hayman
and Mr.. Sanger N their numerous import
ant enterprises in this city and in the lead
ing cities OF the west. In the latter section
OF the country MIR. Hayman is indspu-
tably the most conspicuous and powerful
hgure IN the theatrical worlo, and his thea
tres in San Francisco, Portland and Den
yer are regarded among the handsomest in
the country. With such astuJe managers
as Charles Frohman, Isaac B. Rich and
William Harris in control of the houses
there is every reason to anticipate q con-
unuous series of attractive dramatic en-
tertalnments. They are men of the keenest
foresight and judgment, and unstinted in
their hberallty and lavishness OF their
stage productions. There are always a
dozen or more managers seeking leases for
Broadway theatres, and competition for
this new theatre was great from the mo-
ment the purchase of the property for the
atrlcal purposes was first announced and
Mr.. Frohman's qualification over his sue
cess can be readily appreciated.
In speaking OF the proposed plans of the
new theatre, MIR. Frohman said
The theatre will be devoted mainly to
my stock company. at present playing at
Proctor's Twenty third street theatre. 1t
has been my endeavor and ambition for
long time TO secure permanent home for
this organization, and Messrs Hayman
and Sanger are TO build for US a stock
company theatre that is not equaled, in the
arrangements for comfort il will have on
ootn sides of the footlights, in this coun-
try to-day.
My stock company will continue at
Proctor's theatre until spring, after which
1t goes on tour in The Lost Paradise,
until the new theatre Is completed, which.
l think, will be ABOUT January l. 1893,
The company will pass thesummer in Cali
fornia, until August, when they play re-
turn season In Chicago IN a new American
play, which will be the opening production
in the new theatre. A number of new peo-
pie will be engaged for the stock company,
which will add to Its artistic force and
completeness as an organization.
My connection with Proctor's theatre
has covered three seasons. They have all
been financially satisfactory, while my
personal relations with Managers Proctor
and Turner have always been most agree
able and cordial A mere reference to the
plays have produced there is convincing
OF my fortunate association with them.
They are Shenandoah All the Comforts
of Home Men and Women MIR. VIII
kinson's Widows 'Thermidor' and Tine
Lost Paradise With one exception each
has nau run o. over one hundred nights
and all are to-day among the strongest and
most profitable attractions on tour
throughout the country. My association
with Proctor's will close with my next
production In the spring of new play by
Jerome X. Jerome.
During the regular seasons at the new
theatre, hope TO produce at the conclusion
OF the stock company season, new comedies
by the company known as Charles Froh-
mans comedians, which will be kept in-
tact the same as my stock company. The
early fall season will be devoted to some
OF my own special productions, or posi-
bly, TO MIR. John Drew ana his company.
have no definite plans for the summer sea-
son at present. Messrs. Rich and Harris.
who will be associated with ne in the man
6gement, are well-knoWn and epterprising
managers who own number of travelling
companies. Mr.. isaac b. Rich is also the
publisher of the Boston Banner of LiQh.
with this contract settled, shall here
after contiDe myself entirely to drama and
comedy prod1ctions.n