The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-22

HOyJ'S "A Trip 10 CHINATOWN COMES
10 the Salt Lake Theatre next Thursday
evening, for tl1ree nights, flushed with
Its phenomenal success in New York.
Mr.. Hoyt is original and fertile in the
production of an American kind OF Jun
that is plenty in the newspapers and that
Is anecdotal in the conversation of the
country, but which nobody so cleverly as
he has put into plays. Moreover, he
chooses some easily appreciable sub
iect to satir1ze, and in GA Trip to
Chinatown, he makes a target of hypo-
chondria for his shafts of wit. He names
the principal character Welland Strong,
y man possessed of the belief that he is
Ill and weak. The adventures of this
chap in the city at the further shore OF
America are the central happenings. lie
IS accompanied by other viscissitudlnous
persons, and the aggregate OF comic
plights is equally jolly extrlcatlons
rapid and numerous. Singing and dane
ing 90 along with the rest of the
things, and the speaking aver
ages joke per sentence. In
be revelation in farce comedy. 1t IS
promised that it viii be produced here on
a most elaborate scale as to scenic and
mechanical effects. Every stitch OF seen
cry. every piece Of furniture and proper
ties are carried by the company. Among
the many pleasing features introduced is
the dancing of the Mccoy sisters, two lit
tie ones. six and seven years OF age. The
precious children will give an exhibition
in dancing that is said to outrival the
very best in their line.
Something new in the amusement line
is promised Salt Lakers at the theatre for
the evening of Wednesday, February 1,
BY the Juvenile Star Dramatic company !,
under the auspices of the Ladies' society
of the Unitarian church. Following is
the programme:
BALCONY SCENE FROM "RoMEo AND JULIET. y
Romeo. ...----------. Charming Pollock, age Il
Juliet ........ ...-.....-.-. Eftie Beebe, age IL
Danoe-The Fishers Hornpipe. .............
5000. Charles Bechtol and Jennie Sands
To conclude with the three act drama entitled
THE NOBLE oUTCAsE"
James Blackburn, the schemer. ,.........
..:..--------- .Channlng POLLOCK, age L
Jerry Weston, the tramp and noble out
cast ..-----....: John Pollock, age u
Colonel Lee........... Eugene Chandler, age 1d
jack Worthington. .-.... Charlie Hooker, age IS
Mrs Lee. Laura Beehe. age Il
Mana Lee. Laura BIRD, age
Sadie. the servant ....-..- Ef1e BeeDe, age q
Butler. .......----........C c. POLLOCK, age II
Officer. $500. Joseph GoSs. age II
Mrs. Annie Teresa Florence, widow OF
the famous comedian, William j. Flor
ence, who died in Philadelphia on Nov.
Is, 1891, was married last week to Mr..
Howard Coveney, an English actor and
playwright. The ceremony, which was
attended by only few near friends, took
place at the BRIDES residence, New York,
the Rev. John J. Morris, S. j., of St.
Joseph's Roman Catholic church, Off
ciating. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Wheatcroft and Mrs.
and Miss Brown, sister and niece of the
bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Florence were mar
ried in 1851. when she was Mrs. Joseph
Littell. Her maiden name was Malvins
Pray, and she and her sisters Mrs.
Barney Williams and Mrs. George
Browne) began their stage career as bal
let dancers. Mrs. Florence was born
sixtv-five years ago. She was three years
older than "Billy' Florence, and he, by
band. She was one of the pretty
on the stage as early as 1854,
when she gained note as a graceful
dancer. She had not been long on the
boards before Joseph Littell, the Bowery
actor. fell il love with her and they were
married Litten was handsome, stall
wart fellow, and a very popular player il
the Bowery. He was Of unsteady habits
however, and in a few years after theil
marriage the couple separated. Mean.
time a daughter had been born to them
That daughter is now known on the stage
as Josephine Florence Shepherd. She il
considerably older than her new step
father.
About three months ago it was stated
in the newspapers that Bertha Ricci, the
prima donna, had fallen heiress to a con-
siderable fortune by the will of a wealthy
resident of Trenton, n. J., and that she
would retire from the stage forthwith.
Mis- Ricci corroborated the news at The
time. Last week it was announced thai
the singer is about to join ali opera com.
pany at a large salary. Miss Ricci' :
friends could not explain why she had Sc
suddenly changed her mind. One Of them
however, ventnred to say: 81 think thai
after all she didn't get the legacy
Many fortunes are left to profes.
SIGNALS in the columns of the newspaper:
which have no record in the probate
courts. l believe she also has lawsuit