The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-02

more than originally intended, she viii
appear in several new characters, lnclud-
ing Cleopatra.
Helen Collier, who plays the tough girl
in ''Hoss and Hoss, ;; has been on the
stage about four years. She began her
career as an actress in legitimate drama,
her first part being that of Virginia in
support OF her father, Edmund Collier, as
Virginius. She has played in a number
of Shakespearean dramas.
E. L. Davenport, who greatly resembles
his father, has made hit IN 1.-THE Crust
of Society," so great that he has received
two offers from the biggest New York
The adage of great fathers sons never in
heriting their parents talents doesn' t
apply in this instance.
! Mr.. Richard Mansfield will produce a
new play entitled 1.-The Green House of
Van Brough, - in Chicago next month.
The play is by Mr.. Silas Brandon, a
young American author whom Mr.. Mans
and i've scenes. It deals with life IN New
! York FIVE years ago. Mr.. Mansfield plays
the part OF Jacob Van Brough, typical
New York merchant.
Selma Fetter declares that matrimony is
the greatest of institutions, and her hus-
band, Edwin NJ. Royle, agrees with her.
Friends, - written by the latter, and
one OF the most original of plays, con-
tinues to pack the theater, and a company
of great excellence supports the two stars,
whose work is described as being some
thing beyond the ordinary.
| Christine Nilsson, the celebrated cam
tatrice, has given 50, ZOO towards the
foundation of hospital ior the exclusive
treatment of diseases of the throat IN
France. The great sin ger, who was once
treated at hospital Tor the Group when
she was young and very poor, then regis
tered VOW to endow similar institution,
and she has thus fulfilled it.
| Wilson Barrett played in Milwaukee
last week, Fanny Davenport in Omaha.
Oliver Byron in st. Paul, Henry E. Di1ey
/ in Brooklyn, Minnie Gale Haynes in Bos
ton, the Liliputians in Denver, Robert
Mantell in Kansas City, RusselFs Come
dams IN st. Louis, z. H. Sothern in Salt
Lake city, E. 8. Willard in Washington,
Denman Thompson in New York cities,
the Bostonians in San Francisco, De Wolf
Hopper in Philadelphia, and Francis Will
son in Chicago.
These plays and players entertained the
| frequenters of the Philadelphia theatres
last week: Park, "a Shining Light" by
Charles Frohman's company; Broad
| Street. John Drew in 'srhe Masked Bali'';
Chestnut Street opera house, De Wolf
Hopper in wang; Chestnut Street
:
! ard Avenue, tDreams's; Biiou, comic
opera and variety; Carncross opera house,
minstrelsy.
An event of Importance was the first
appearance of Julia Marlowe in the part
of Constance in s'The Love Chase'' in
Boston, the interest of which was en-
HANGED by the temperance upon the
stage of Mrs. John Drew. From Shakes
pearean tragedy to the comedy OF 1.-THE
Love Chase' is an abrupt step, but Miss
Marlowe proved equal to the occasion,
and was as charming as Constance as in
her other parts. She had the favor of the
house with her from the start, and recalls
were frequent. Mrs. John Drew was
warmly received, and all the others
shared in the honors, every part being
capltally acted. The play was effectively
staged, and will prove one of the most
popular in Miss Marlowe's repertoire.
c. D. Hess, of opera fame, pronounces
the projected revolving theatre plans,
which are now in the hands of Chicago
architects, to be the most wonderful and
novel theatrical device yet patented. The
projectors of this enterprise have on hand
| the erection of building $50 feet in diam
eter and of q circular form, in which will
be revolving platform fitted with five
! different audience rooms capable of seat
| ing ZOO people each. Seats in the audience
1
ence room is full the entire platform is
revolved in front of stationary stage en-
circling it. The idea is to revolve each
| separate audience room successfully in
| front Of each separate stage on which sue
cessive performances are given. By this
arrangement five different performances
or scenic representations, as the case may
/ be, can be witnessed for the price Of one.
| The performance of ssBrother John''
came near ending with the first act at the
Star theatre Saturday night the 18th ult.
| Numerous properties are used in the
second act of the play, including an en-
ormous chandelier, which hangs over the
stairway shown in the scene. AS the
stage hands were setting the scenery
Manager Brooks remarked that the
| chandelier looked a little shaky. A few
minutes later Mr.. Crane came out of his
dressing room to see that everything was
all right before the curtain was rung up
on the act. He stood under the chandelier
for minute talking to Mr.. Brooks, and
| Just as he started to move the chandelier
| fell with crash which could be heard in
the audience. Had it hit him the per-
formance would have ended right then
and there. AS it was, the falling
chandelier missed him only by a few
inches, and he was covered by the flying
pieces of glass. 1t was some time before
Mr.. Crane recovered from his nervous
ness, and when called upon for speech
at the end of the third act he was unable
to respond.
Last Friday night, March 81, John Rea
celebrated his SEVENTEEN anniversary at
| North Patterson, n. j. 1t was reunion
of minstrelsy, for Rea is one OF the Oldest
living mirstrels on the continent. John
w Rea, or Judge Rea, as he is more ia
miliarIy known, was for years the leader
of Christy's MINISTRIES. He went out with
Christy in 1S47, and remained with that
company of burnt cork performers until
1854. In that year he severed his connec-
ton with Chrlsty, and Immediately ar
ranged to head a company of twenty
three performers and band himself. He
also took Christy's name, to which the
latter made legal objection and fought
Rea in the New York supreme court,
where Rea's right to use the name was
upheld by Judge Clark. With these min
strels he played the country from Maine
to Georgia. and in 1858 went TO Europe
with nine of the best performers he could
engage. For three years they performed
before the crowned heads and royalty OF
| Europe, winning encomiums that awak-
ened their ardor and swelled the box re-
ceipts. Rea was then at his best, and his
rich basso voice and catchy ballads won
him much admiration. From an emperor
he received diamond scarf-Din which he
today wears in his cravat. They returned
to this country in 1850. Rea coming home
with a competency sufficient TO keep him
comfortably for the rest of his life.
Wonderland.
One of the many points of interest for
| strangers visiting the city during the
week, is Wonderland. Here can be
witnessed first-class show at price of
admission within the means of a