The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-01

ErlQdy ana saturday n1SnUS, jan. D, o
aud Z, with a matinee on Saturday, we
will have our introduction to the newest
production of the American Extravaganza
company, cali Babav or ''Morgiana
and the Forty Thieves The piece has
been manufactured to suit modern stage
requirements from the old story Of the
Arabian Nights, bent, elaborated and
adorned TO meet the gay purposes OF
burleSque. Manager David Henderson
has achieved notable success in the diff
fcult work of extravaganza making, and
the fact that his latest effort, 'Ai Baba, }"
has proven more attractive and made
more money than any OF his other pieces,
is pretty good evidence that it is the best
Of the lot. And, if it is better than the
'sCrystal Slipper' or "Sinbad,n it is
something to be proud Of.
A description of the piece is as follows:
II opens with an Introductory chorus in
a square at Bagdad, the principals are
successfully introduced, including Nor
giana and Ali Baba; there Is a procession
OF citizens, q triumphal entry OF the
caliph, with grand chorus accompani-
ment and an oriental ballet divertise-
ment. Act two shows ali Baba' humble
home, in an old oriental mill, following
which comes a panorama ola trip through
the woods to the cave of the two score
robbers, and then a full stage setting
representing a glade between high hills.
down the side of which tumbles a cascade
OF real water. The incidents of the open
ing OF the cave, the combat with the
forty thieves and Ali Baba's escape
with the treasure lead MP TO
q second ballet. "The Dance
Diabolique,' executed by twenty secun-
das who are metamorphoSed from mon
ster fire. breathing dragon. Act third is
the most elaborate of the piece, inasmuch
as in it is introduced the grand "ieweI
ballet and ensemble, with seventy dan
GERS and full corps OF premieres. The
first scene of this act shows the exterior Of
the caliph's palace; the old caliph is de-
posed and Ali Bahia is nominated caliph.
The second scene shows the interior of
the cave OF the Forty Thieves, and in it
Frederick Dangerfeld, the scenic artist,
is said to have worked out a novel ides,
making it palace of coins. Here virtue
triumphs, Cassim is quartered, and the
celebration goes on with a great orien
tai ballet. Solos are introduced by
the Jour principal dancers, Martha
Irmler, Madeline Morando, Hulda Irmler
and Herr Paul Marks, while the cory
phees execute six quadrilles representa-
tive of the dances of the Orient. The
next act shows street in Bagdad. fol-
lowed by Ali Babais moonlit garden,
where the forty thieves, concealed by the
forty oil Jars, are turned into marble
statues by a subtle fluid poured on them
by Morgiana. The third scene of this act
shows Ali Baba elected caliph and secure
IN the love OF Morgiana. The play ends
with grand transformation scene en-
titled 1.-The Birth of the Butterfly The
cast is as follows, and includes all the
favorite members of the American Extra
vaeanza company:
All Baba, q poor wood cutter. ......
-------.......------. Miss Louise Kissing
Morgiana, a slave girl. Miss ida Mule
Nicotina, leading ledy OF the Caliph's troupe
Ganem, the post boy of Bagdad-
-. ..-....... Miss Frankie NJ Raymond
Abdailah Captain of the Forty Thieves -.
......------..-.-... Miss Bessie Lynch
Hassan his aide-camp ...... Miss Bessie Pope
Zamora, daughter of Arraoy Gorreh-----.-
---------------------..M Miss Marguerite Lamar
Alibazan, the best CsIiph Bagdad ever had
49, ........ .....------.. Mr.. Jack Guilmette
ArraDy Gorrah. Chief of the Baedad police
-------------.-. Mr.. Henry Norman
Hackaback, Manager of the Caltph's private
troupe of Montebsnks ------Mr. Joseph Doner
Cassim. a vagabond -..------....M Mr. Edwin Foy
snsn dancing girls Aiic e sfo dypG6
All Baba's Donkey ..........-----------.Ali
A Lion. Observation-Disclosures. -. BENZ
cali Baba'' played for nearly six
months in Chicago last summer, aud is
Just completing an engagement of five
weeks IN San Francisco. 1t viii be pre-
scented here, it is promised, with every
detail as perfect as during its long runs
in those cities.
The following were the important at
fractions last week in New York: Marie
Tempest in s'The Fencing Master at the
Casino: vaudeville at Tony Pastor s;
Aristocracy'' at Palmer's theatre; "a
Trip to Chinatown AT the Madison
Square; n. c. Goodwin at the Fifth Ave
nue. theatre; John Z. Sullivan at the
Windsor; lannon's ., lpe-ba'' at the
Fourteenth street theatre; "a ProdigaI
Father at the Broadway theatre; John
Drew at the Standard; Z. S. Willard at
the Star theatre; Annie Pi1ley at the
Grand opera house; Neil Burgess in
The County Fair" at Proctor's; Rus
sells comedians in "a Society Fad' at
the Bijon; "AmerIcans Abroad'' at the
Lycenm; 'tTbe Black Crook at the
Academy OF Music; LAS You Like It'' at
Daly's theatre; Mason Manola company
at Hermsnn's theatre; Thomas @. Sea-
brooke in 1.-THE Isle of Champagne at
the new Manhattan opera house; ssThe
Crust of Society," at the Union Square
theatre.
A dispatch from Philadelphia says: ga
license TO marry was issued here Friday
to Louis L. James. the actor now per-
forming at the Walnut street theater,
this city, who is to become the husband
Of Miss zlphie Hendricks. Mr.. James
was married some time ago to Marie
wainwright and for some time they PLAYED
together IN Shakespearean role. They
afterwards separated. each heading COM
pany. After while it was announced
that the two were divorced. Miss Hem
bricks, who is announced SIS the future
Mrs James, is member of the Warde-
James company and has been playing the
minor parts OF Marco IA page in s'Fran-
cesca da Rimini'' and Flanchetta in SsIn
the Lions Mouth. - She is somewhat
new to the stage and personally charm
ing
Edwin Milton Royle's comedy drama
uFriends'' continues its prosperous ca
reer through the country and in nearly
every city where it is presented it has
broken the record of the theatre for large
houses. The latest triumph for the play
and company is in Minneapolis, where
the record for Christmas matinee and
nirhv performances WAS broken. Hun
I t5reds Of persons were unable to gain adj
mission 20 the Grand opera house in the
Flour City at the holiday performances
and the play and cast were pronounced
The very best ever seen at the theatre.
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