The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-28
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1t is said that Rosina Nokes will have
repertoire of ten plays next season.
The rumor of Marie Wainwright's per-
manent withdrawal from the stage is con-
firmed.
Margaret Mather intends to return to
the stage next season, having wearled of
inactivity.
1t is rumored that Della Fox, OF De
Wolf Hopper's company, will blossom
out as a star by herself next fall.
Sol Smith Russell's engagement at
Daly's theatre In New York begins Oct.
and is to continue for an extended term.
The serpentine dance has undergone
alterations to make it more effective; a
dancer is now performing it on a revolv-
ing globe.
Mr.. Charles II. Hoyt, being in poor
health, has made his will, which gives to
Mr.. Bert Dasher all his theatrical prop
erty.
e. Milton Royle has booked Friends"
for an extended tour, beginning in Sep
TENDER. Selma Foster and Lucius Hen
derson have been re-engaged.
Maude Durbin of Modieska's company,
n Denver girl who has only been acting
since last October, has entered into an
agreement with Otis Skinner to star
jointly in Shakespeare repertory.
Jean Davenport Lander Mrs. General
Lander OF Washington, D. c.. } has writ
Ten a powerful romantic society play for
Mida Craigen and Frank PauIding. They
viii star in it jointly.
De Wolf Hopper's ''Paniandrum' has
made a remarkable nit at the Broadway,
New York. Ever since the opening night
the theatre has been packed to overflow
ing, and to secure any kind OF a choice
seat application has to be made at least a
week in advance.
Alexaner Dumas fils says: Gas to my
opinion of the contemporary stage, it is
that of the first conner. When a play in
terests me declare it to be good; when
il doesn t interest me- l find il bad My
dramatic esthetics ard the same as my
fathers, and may be defined in brief as
follows: The first act must be clear, the
last act short, and the interest must be
maintained throughout.
1t has been reported IN New York that
Miss Lora Fuller's season at the Folles-
Bergeres in Paris has come to sudden
and unexpected end. Ten DAYS ago in
dance she fell heavily on the stage and SO
severely injured her right arm and leg
that she has been under a physician s
care ever since. Miss Fuller is an
American girl and the originator of the
serpentine dance.
Miss Lolita Crabtree treated her reiec-
ton py the New York Sorosis very sensi-
bly,. She had 210 votes against Z. it re-
curing only black balls to reject. Miss
Crabtree says the seven represent the ele-
ment who are opposed to admitting
ladies of the theatrical profession, had a
right to vote as they did, and she does
mot care a snap about it, The seven
female snobs wiz have a more uncomfort-
able time inside of Sorosis than she will
outside.
The New York Herald, in discussing
the beauty of leading actors on the stage,
refers to Maurice BARRYMORE, who so
ably interests audiences at the Park thea
ire in the character of Captain Absolute.
AS being possessed of ''a cameo eounte-
nance over which hundreds of women
have raved; he is great big manly fell
low whose stage loye-making would
warm into life the marble statue of the
Sleeping Beauty; his hair is dark brown,
his ewes are marvelously expressive and
there is a dash OF 'devil-may -care-ism'
about him that is irresistibly fascinating
to lots of women and makes them think
him the handsomest man they ever saw
either on or of the stage.'
The lannon's danseuse, Carmencita, who
has been with the Prodigal Father COM
pany on the present tour. has been dis
missed by Geographic orders from the
New York managers of the company.
Carnencita's husband, Echepache, has
been with the company in capacity of
leader OF orchestra. AT Salida the local
orchestra was meager and Echepache was
called upon to play the piano. This he
refused to do, claiming it was no part of
his duties under his contract. There was
no music, and Carmencita would not
dance without. The manager notified her
she would be locked pro rata for the miss
ing night from her weekly salary of $3.50.
She protested and refused TO dance at Pu-
eblo unless she was allowed full salary.
This was denied and she was dismissed.
She viii sue for breach Of contract.
Nell Gwynne first appeared at Is
years OF age in a serious part and exc
cuted dance. She attained a good age
Mrs. Vandcrvert went on the stage at
s, continued at it until she was past IS,
end at the latter age acted in the farce.
zalf Pay Officer, - and danced Jig at
s..<osln7s Inn Fields theatre, London.
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