Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-15
Dramatic dnd Gypio.
Salt Lakes New Thoater Tho Dress Rehearsal - rand
Opera In New York-Comlng Attractions
Three Nights Of Opera.

Salt LaKr's newt ihealer co. which
ought to have been called something
like the BUou, rather than tho high
sounding "Grand Opera House" - L.
very much in evidence, aud viii afford
agenuine surprise to all who visit 10
ut the opening on Christmas eve.
A walk through the place yesterday
revealed that II Il Just emerging from
the hands Of tho decoraiors, scene
painters aud stage carpenters, and that
the last finishing touch In the shape Of
the auditorium chairs Ia now ready TO
DO nut IN. The house viii seat $50
people, two.ihlfds down stairs and one.
third In the gallery. The stage is very
roomy and IL high enough to allow all
the drops to be holsled out Of sight.
The curtain shows n scene called
Morning IN Venice, and IL a very ine
piece Of work by the painter Anderson,
who IL also now At work on thescenefy.
Tho prices viii be- 90 and Is cents with
10 cents for seats IN tho bexea, Of which
there are eighteen Ia all.
John R1ger, the manager OF the
house, came into tho company which
put Il up nj the last moment, aud It IL
said, advanced tho money neediul not
only 10 finish II, but absolutely TO save
II, Mossra. Piper and Maltese, the
original projectors, retain their inter.
este, but conccdo the management 10
Mr. Rogers, who by the way IL a clever
Salt Lake boy. known for yeas to have
n penchant tor things theatrical. Mt,
MCNaily, who was 10 have been tue
manager, tut VINO never bad any
monied interest In the enterprise, r..
mains, we understand, the president Of
the Amusement company, out has no
active hand In conducting IT, affairs.
The contracts originally signed Tor
dramatic company In San francisco
and elsewhere which should open the
new house, have all been can
cullod, which results In leaving Ed.
Felt and several others VINO had OK.
pooled 10 spend the winter In Salt
Lake, out IN the cold, "a they are
known 20 have declined other engage.
monia IN order 10 fill thatin Salt Lake.
IL IL not impfobable that some trou.
bic may grow out Of these cancelled
contracts. Mr.. Rogers, however, has
made a very ehrewi start by engaging
the entire company from the Lycoum
theatre In Denvoi-n popular price en-
tofprlsc-which has teen quite success
full 10 come over and open the house,
remaining for season Of tou gecks,
and changing the bill weekly. At the
end OF that time, according 10 present
plans, this oompany viii return and
another stock company In Denver, also
formed by the Lyooum, aud which Ia
said 10 be headed by no less n leading
lady than Henrietta CTossmau, will
come here 70 take thuir place. it h
sail the companies ate guaranteed
5000 week.
Tho proiuss labelling Of walls and
fences about town with tho words,
"Captain Swift,0 was all done by the
now Opera House, the plan being 10
open with Haddon Chambers well
known play OF that name, once rom
deTed here by Maurice Barrymore.
The plan has been changed, In the past
few days. howevef, owing 10 tho fact that
James Neil mot O'Neill, who was 10
play the leAuing role, wlll DO detained
two or three weeks Ia Denver The
play Of "Mothan will be- the opening
bill therefore, and the other piece vii
DO given later, on MT. NeiPs arrival
The cast, which 10 as iUllOWe, show
the full strength OF the new slocl
company;