Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-22


ty.oighi.
COullock retains many interest
ing impressions " President Bigbam
Young, the builder Of the Salt Lake
Theater, and the principal patron OF
tho drama in the early days. "Presi.
dent Young did not like the deep anu
bloody tragedies" said Mr.. C0uldock
In conversation with the writer. "to
preferred comedies, AMI | can So
him now Ia my minds eye eittng
I'm his large chair, In the center OF
tue pafguotte. absorbed Ia the pro-
grcss Of tho play. well re-.
member one occasion, when was
plgying tho part Of cruhty old man in
the comedy Of Self A young girl Ia
appealing 10 mo Ia behalf ot her
mother, who has been brought TO
poverty through her own frivolity
and extravaganza. have TO
say to her In harsh tones, "rell your
mother to leave Off her fflppery aud
nnery, settle down, etonOmiae, and
join the ( church." When got out
that line 'and join the church,
well remember how Brigham
laughed and led the applause"
The discussion over De Koveu's APP
preparation OF other oomptaefs' music,
goes meffily forward In the New
YORK papers, and the Recorder Is re-
minded OF tbs following story:
Here Ia delicious story, which
might be used In conjunction with
many young composers VI comic opera.
When Sohulze, the com oser (whO the
dickens 5Ghuize II, really canPt sayl,
WINS taken prisoner 10y sUme briganus
OF tho Abtuzzi, they demanded that
he should give them one OF his own
compositions. Accordingly he sang
scene from his latest opera, at which
they burst into tears, and when II was
finished, fell upon his breast, embraced
and freed him, saying, $50 you, also
steal" 1 greatly fear me that these
critical brignnds could find many
musical oonir,res In this city. But ~ 1
am becoming personal, II Is time to cry
quits.
see that Al Hayman Is beginning TO
send out paragraphs telling Ia glowing
terms II the business done ny theatrical
attractions In San Francisco. Aside
from the customary panegyrics ON the
anything more iul.Ome. The fact that
the Bostonians played to m aggregate
OF sii, 900 In four weclp, 10 dwelt upon
with luscious emphasis. Naturally
Mr.. HAymnu Il anxious to make u
appear that his circuit Ii a profitable
Que for visiting attractions, and DON'T
blame MIN. hut the plain truth OF the
matter IL that san Francisco IL q
sl.s.l FIE
did play 10 Sii,O they have smashed
oil San Francisco records Tor this last
ten years. Nine out Of ten OF the
other visiting attractions have com.
pltined Of starvation business, and
tails condition Of affairs Is 10 well
known that travelling managers are
avoiding California, and San Francisco
In particular, ~ they would the plague.
-RecoTdcr.
nEFoRE AND BEHIND THE FOOT
LIGHTS.
Dlxey's revival OF Adonis seems to
have como to stay.
Duse was not the success in Chicago
that che was In New York.
The Texas Steer is going on for a run
Mt the New York Bgou.
Duse is rs decided success In
Boston as she was failurein Chicago.
Scalchi is singing this season with
Damrosoh's orchestra.
The Texas Steer has hit New York
immensely. IL will easily run a year.
The DamTosch orchestra Is coming
west, but viii not probably visit salt
Lake.
10 Jefierson's total loss by his recent
fro is $1,000; he was only Insured fol
$4,000.
Rose and Charles CoghlAn are pre-
pairing Tor an elaborate revival OF
Bulwer's comedy OF Money.
The Lyceum company will be here
In July. The opening play Will b.
Apericans Abroad.
Suthern will, az usual, occupy thu
| New York Lycsum while It's stock
company is out West.
Nat Goodwin may have theater OIL
his own in New York within two years
The needed capitalist has been found.
Richard Mansfield Is one OF the com
| ing attractions at the Theater. IL,
should be persuaded to give us TIT
Scarlet Letter and Jekyll aud Hyde.
Mrs. Corbett now appears with her
husband on the Hthye. Corbett aayB ht
hopes this viii stop the gossip abou
their having separated.
Minnie Conway Mrs. Osmont
Tearle) has been dangerously I'll ut hel
home, Edrncroft, Carlisle, England
but Is recovering.
Nat Goodwin only puts one night IL
at Salt Lake on his present tour. Mr.
burton doesn't like tho program at all
aud Is endeavoring to secure another
date.
May Robson has invented a three
legged dance, which consists OF adding
a false limb 10 those furnished 10y
nature, and moving all three will
equal skill.
Glen Miller, Of emo relation" fame,
ani dramatic editor Of the Tribune nj
lett ON a visit TO his old home In the
east. He viii take In the World,
Fair before returning.
Frederick Lpmatre was substituted
for His Wedding Day as curtain
raiser Mt the Garden theatre last We X
with Henry Miller, Elaine Ellison
anu Thomas w. Rylcy as Interpreters
Il. j. Buckley's benefit Is bein.