The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-28

matinee at Kansas City, No, during
recent engagement in that city.
The 10-cent tax on passes at the the
aires in New York, Boston and Phila-
delphia netted the Actors Fund nearly
$500 last month.
The Pinkerton detective agency is
charged with the duty of keeping pi-
rates from playing Manager Charles
iFrohman's pieces.
Mrs. John Drew celebrated the sew
enty- fourth anniversary of her birth
on the night of January 10 at the Har-
lem opera house, N Y.
Otis Harlan has been engaged for a
role in Hoyts new comedy. "A Black
lSheep- The part was originally writ
ten for William F. Hoey,
Manager Pitou's new play, "a Man
Among Men, is to be produced Feb
ruary II and given a hearing in New
York some time in March.
The scenery used in THE Ensign. is
said to be remarkably bright and hand
some. A mirror is used with fine eff
feet in one of the settings.
Clara Morris husband. who proved
successful as her manager. several
years ago, is now playing in her com
pany and shows some ability in that
direction.
During the performance of Cleo
! t
Davenport wrenched her arm so badly
that she was unable to appear the fol-
lowing night.
Mr.. James O'Neiil. during his engage
ment on the Pacific coast, will present
Napoleon" a new play written. for
him by Mr.. A. H. Haven, the author
of Josephine
wife for Wife" is to have added to
| its mechanical effects something novel
floa
ed in sight of the audience and aided
| by electrical appliances.
Walter Gale, the original Happy
Jack in the "Old Homestead" has
taken that part as a foundation, and
is having a comedy built upon it, in
which he proposes to star.
Fifty Brooklyn society girls BACKED
their faces with burnt cork and gave
negro minstrel performance on the Sth
inst, at the Academy of Music, for the
benefit of the Memorial hospital.
Willis P. Sweatnam has been suffer-
ing with the national affliction, cold,
and was unable for some time to do his
specially, being barely able to appear
at all He is fortunately much better
now.
'Ivanhoe" will be produced in Ber-
lin in a schort time, and it is expected
that Sir Arthur Sullivan, who has re-
vised the score, will go to the Prussian
capital to superintend the final re-
hearsals.
Mascagnfs latest opera, "Ratcliff, :"
will be produced at Naples some time
this month. The composer has COM
pleted his version of the work, and in
! all probability Signor Masini will Gre
ate the principal role
James R. Hackett has secured the
rights of THE Private Secretary from
T Henry French and will star in that
comedy for the remainder of the sea-
son. Mr.. Hackett has been connect
/ ed with the Palmer and Daily Stock
! companies for the last two seasons.
Creston Clarke will begin his first
regular tour Oct. l. 1894. He will be
supported by a company composed of
actors Of well known ability, and will
use a repertory of Shakespearian plays
similar to those acted in the past by
his grandfather, Junius Brutus Booth
and in more recent years by his uncle
Edwin Booth
A novelty in the shape of a four act
operauc-melodram has just been COM
pleted by W. j. Jossey. 1t is said to
/ Embrace the interesting features of
opera, comedy and melodrama, and to
1 be based upon historical facts. The
play bears the Interesting title of
1.-THE Devil & CO..
/ L. n. Odell, an aeronaut connected
with the Grace Shannon Balloon com
pany, attempted an ascension in Wash
ington, n. c., last Friday His balloon
burst when it had reached a height of
800 feet. Odel at once cut his para
chute loose, but it would not fill and he
fell to the ground like q, stone and was
killed.-Mirror.
First Actor quilting the trigger of a
revolver six times)-Die you miserable
villainr'
Second Actor-Your pistol has missed
fire Sir Rudolph; but 1 am smitten
with remorse for my many crimes and
will die according to your wish.
Then he rolled on the stage in agony
and kicked like 3, bay steer, while the
curtain slowly descended amid the
cheers and laughter of the audience
Texas Siftings.
The novelty boom is still on at Won
deland. During the past week and par
ticularly on yesterday the house has
been crowded witnessing the antices
of the comical cat minstrels The pres
ent good show will be continued until
Thursday next On that date an en-
tire change viii be made. A note
worthy attraction in the curio hall will
! be Maxey the Mysterious This gentle
! in his mouth, chews them and appears
| to relish them, and his performance is
interesting and wonderful On the BIZ
! jou stage another array of the best
speciality talent will be seen and in the
theatoruim the stock company under
the direction of Mr.. Burton Stanley
will present the farce comedy entitled
1.-THE Coutny Attorney
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