The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-08-13
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Alexandra Bison has been decorated
with the cross OF the Legion of Honor, at
Paris.
Victorien Sardou has been elected pres
ident of the Society of Dramatic Authors
of France.
All the new dresses for sDiplomacyo
are being made by the Woman S PROBES
sional League.
Denman Thompson writes to the New
York Mirror from Chicago; 1--WE will
close here on Sept. "a and lay off for one
year.
The receipts of Drury Lane theatre,
London, for the season were &12. O5l !,
while the payments were a7 ,945, showing
a balance of 81, LOG.
Pauline Markham is recovering from
the effects of her accident at Louisville,
bat she Will not be sufficiently well to
accept an engagement before October.
Cissie, a daughter of Marie Lotus, made
her debut as a variety artist at the Ok
ford, London, recently. She initiated
many popular singers with great success.
Burne-Jones gave Ellen Terry a six
pence several years ago, and the amulet
is worn almost constantly by the actress,
who fancies that it brings her good luck.
The New York Dramatic Nel0s sus-
pended publication last week. A trustee
charge of the concern for a couple OF
months previously.
The wife and daughter of Chris Evans,
the Fresno bandit, are going on the stage
and may experience some Of the tremors
that have afflicted persons in the stage al
critical points on the road.
Edward n. Hoyt, who has been for sew
eral seasons with Louis James and Fred.
erick Warde, and was last season witt
Charles Hanford, has signed for the COM
ing season with Lewis Morrison.
The Baroness Blanc announces her in.
tention of returning to the stage. Tht
announcement provokes comments which
in type would be characterized by mo
notonous repetition of the baroness fam
lily name.
Sarah Bernhardt is the happy owner o
three gowns covered with superb lac,
which is valued at $40, 900. The dress
materials are in keeping with the trim
ming and the combined value of the tire,
costumes reaches an appalling sum.
Nj. Il. Shortweil, comedian, his VIII,
and a son aged years, with Mamie Pas
toral, narrowly escaped drowning a
Branchport one day last week. They ha(
been out Grabbing and on their return
were precipitated into the water by tn
upSetting OF the boat as they were abou
to go ashore. They were rescued by per-
sons who saw the mishap-
Laura Alberta, who has been seriousl,
ili, has fully recovered. She returned t.
the city on Saturday, and is open for ar
engagement. Miss Alberta was in tn,
Polytechnic Hospital, Philadelphia, for ST,
months, ana for long time was not ex
pected to recover; but she is home again
and says that she feels that she can &C
better than ever.
A theatrical wedding of interest to Bos
ton people took place at the home o
Captain William Daily, jr., at Revere
Saturday, when Marguerite DAILY, of TIN
Daily sisters, was married to Harry L
Vokes, of Warp and Vokes. The brides
maid and best man were the theatrica
partners Of the happy pair-Lucy Dial,
and Mr.. Ward. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Father Lee, of Revere
and all the members of the Daily tamil,
were present.
Wilson Barrett played Hamlet the las
night of his Montreal season. Severa
hundred college boys hired the uppe
part of the house and interfered seriousl,
with the graveyard scene by sending
boxes OF cigars and wine from the CALLER,
to the stage by means of wires they ha
laid. Barratt attempted TO ignore tn,
dangling objects, but was finally oblige
to come forward, unlock the gifts an,
make Ga pretty bow, like nice littl
man. But the words that he wanted t
say were not pretty at all.
An English paper tells the following
story of an adventure that befel Mrs
Bancroft in the early days of her stag
career, when she was Marie Wilton. A.
admirer sent her flowers night ate
night, accompanying them with note
saving: ssWear these tonight, or | wi
shoot you as soon as you APPEAR Nat
urally the young actress was greatl
alarmed, but following her mothers ad
vice, she did not break her rule of neve
wearing flowers sent her by men. Tn
unknown lover afterwards proved to b
hopelessly insane.
Speaking of the new Biiou theatre tbs
is now in course of construction at the col
ner OF Smith and Livingston streets i
Brooklyn, 81 think it will be one OF tn
handsomest theatres in Anerica,'' sal
Mr.. Jacobs TO q New York Mirror man
1T will be thoroughly ireproof, wit
large entrances on three sides and twenty
four exits in all. Harry Kennedy will /
associated with me in the management (
the house, and we expec. 20 open it No
10. although it Will probably be complete
Noy. /. Dixey in "Adonis, - will be tt
opening attraction
Harry NJ. Pitt, the well known actol
with his son, William Harrison Pitt. an
Melville E. Shorey jr., started in ool
for days fishing The other day
Beachmont. In the afternoon when ths
were off Ocean pier. they saw in IL