The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-18

John L. Sullivan's profits this year ex-
ceeded $50, 000-
Otis skinner viii continue as Alodieska's
leading man next season.
In Chicago they call Steele Mackaye's
enterprise the ex- spectatorium.
Madam Lillian Nordica will be a mem
Der of the Abbey Opera company next
season.
Magician Kellar is playing sn lgage-
ment at Daly's theatre, New York.
John Jennings, the well-known come
dian. has bought farm IN Vermont ana
turned agriculturist.
Rose Eytinge has been engaged to play
old woman roles IN Julia NARROW COM
pany next season.
Alexander Salvini begins his season in
September and viii present his new play I,
s''rhe Son of Porthos. -
I.ottie Collins. the London Boom
girl. will try to act next season. A Cock
ney playwright is preparing a sketch Tor
her.
Il is said that Vivian Sarsoris, Nellie
Grant Sartoris' 16-year-old daughter,
viii so On the stage next year. She is al
present studying in Buffalo.
IN a letter to the editor of the Hest
minister Gazette of London, Mary AnGer
son Navarro sets finally at rest the rumor
hat she was soon TO return 10 the stage.
1t is stated that Arthur Wallack, the
eldest son of the late Lester Walack, is to
play Mervyn Dallas part OF jim Wood
faIl in 1.-The House on the Marsh' next
season.
Arthur Wallack, Lester Wallack's son,
and for long time his secretary and bust
ness manager, may turn actor next fall
and play jim Woodfall in 1.-THE House on
the Marsh. -
Edward Elsner, who has played leading
juvenile parts with Marie Wainwright;
Tor the past six years, has been engaged
10 acI Faust next season IN Lewis Nor
rison s new production OF 'SMephisto.
Cyril Scott, the handsome young actor
who plays the susceptible physician In
1.-The Girl / Left Behind Me-" is the
husband Of the statuesque Louise Essing
and the young couple are enjoying life III
Chicago.
Corinne has introduced new speciality
entitled the Dance of Nations. in the pro-
duction of Arcadia at the Alhambra in
Chicago. a police drill and an electric
march were new and popular features 0.
the third week OF the engagement
James O'Neill has secured a new ro-
mantle drama entitled "Don Carlos De
Seville. - by Eugene f. Elmer of Boston
i
of the Moors under Philip II OF Spain.
The great Seville cathedral forms the
scene for one Of the acts.
Down in Georgia the scandalized people
have risen III their wrath, and the author
tiles IN one town, st the request of minis
ters Of the gospel, have decided to allow
no operate or other performances il
which women appear in tights or short
skirts. Athens is the place.
1t is almost certain that the next season
will witness return to the custom on The
part Of recognized stars OF playing re-
Dertory instead of combining themselve:
TO one attraction. Experience has taught
many of the most successful actors that i
Is much the better and safer plan to trave
with two or three plays.
Nearly all of the revivais this season
have been unsuccessful financially, vel
there will be twice the number next year
Mazda Craigen and Frederick PauIdinz
have added ssRomeo and Juliet" to theil
repertory, and Thomas w. Keene will bt
seen in an elaborate revival of ''NIac
beth.
The young actress whose relation will
Professor Koch caused his wife to sue fol
a divorce married the discoverer OF tn.
lymph lately IN Berlin. Her real name Il
Hedwig Fernbrueck and her stage nam,
Bertha Forten. She has Venetian reC
hair and the protest eyes and figure il
Berlin.
Reginald de Koven and Harry B. Smith
have finished comedy, with songs, th,
subject of which Is said to be novel. Tn,
scene is England in the time Of Elizabeth
and the piece is a peculiar one in that tn,
songs are all naturally produced. Their
is no music excepting that called for b,
the exigencies of the situation.
1.-THE Double Event, atFale of the Mel
bourne Cup,'' is the title of new snort
ing drama by George Darrell that is nor
drawing large houses at the Theatr
ROYAL, Melbourne, Australia, 1t is no
unlike 1.-THE Prodigal Daughter, IN tina
its principal scene is . race course, tn
one at Pennington on Cup day. A real
sstic race is run by real horses, and In spit
of the efforts of the villains the favorit
wins and all the good people in the pla,
become rich and happy.
The craze for vaudeville seems to be a,
enduring one and New York manager
are apparently counting upon its con
tinuance throughout the warm months
Dramatic performances projected for th