The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-16

| IN those days played longer engage
ments than they do now. Talk about
four nights being a long season for
Harrigan, why in those days a star
that didn't stay four months was no
good at all. 1t took weeks to get here
and as long to reach the next stand
and somehow or other when they did
make this point, they seemed to- like it
and would linger along from one month
to another whether their salary was
forthcoming in gold dust, or whether
they only got chips and whetstones.
They didn't settle up and pay off dur
ing the last act as they do now.
We acknowledge receipt of the first
annual report of the Empire Theatre
Dramatic School, of New York. This
| Is lofty attempt to educate young
people found worthy to begin the study
| of dramatic art. A score of good actors
and actresses have already graduated
and are filing honorable positions
Throughout the country.
| The theatrical season is wide open in
New York, the attractions being, at the
Casino, THE Little Trooper" the EN-
1892" Bijou, Miss Innocence Abroad y
Lyceum, 1.-THE Victoria Cross Acad-
envy, Shenandoah" Star, "The Cross
Roads of Life Days, "a Night Off,
Broadway; DIR. Syntax;" Fourteenth
street, Coon Hollow American, J. J.
Corbett. in Gentleman jack" Grand
Opera House, Paul Kauvar;;' Niblo's.
"Harbor Lights Roster & Biars, "Liv-
ing Pictures" Tony Pastors, vaude-
vile. Visitors to the metropolis NAV
now be entertained to their hearts con-
tent.
De Wolf Hopper and Della Fox have
Ioften sung and played together. Now
each has made separate hit, the for
mer in Or. Syntax'' and the latter in
The Little Trooper The following
evening, Hooper said, over the
footlights. This is a realistic produc-
ton. We have real people, real horses,
and real hounds; only fox is missing
and 1 am glad to hear that she has
made big hit at the Casino
this winter at the theatre in "The
Gladiator" has performed the part over
1,500 times. His version differs FROM
that played by Mccullough, but yet
deals with the persecution of the early
Christians at Rome. A large cast is
employed and some splendid stage pic
lures are made.
Manager ]. P. Howe writes us that
Lawrence Hanley and George Osborne
will shortly appear at the theatre in
Fl. Grattan Donnelly's play of can
American Girl" Manager Burton
however, says that arrangements for
this production have not yet been made
with him.
Rival managers sometimes attenpt
to steal episodes and business from
successful play, but it is seldom that
hffnTtG do to Hob, !,
from piece before it is produced. 1t
is that kind of an effort, however. that
has been made in the direction of "Off
the Earth, the new spectacular COM
edy, says Tidings. Belle Trefeld, de-
tective, went to Milwaukee especially
to get information about ''Off the
Earth" for another manager Fortu-
nately, though, George Bowles, of Man
ager Browns staff, heard of her mis-
sion and telegraphed it to his chief. :
The woman arrived and introduced
herself as a would-be member of the
company. She met Stage Manager
Gerald Coventry. He told her fairy
stories. Then she tried to learn some |
thing about Comedian Eddie Foy's !
business" and he assured her he was
gong TO be the central figure in a bur-
Iesque OF old Black joe" Mr. John
ID. Gilbert, author of the piece. gave |
her the plot-of the old farce. SThe
Brook Musical Director Eusties ran
over the score of King Kodak" an
operetta now running in London, and
represented it as selections from cor
the Earth" After batting her to this
extent, Mr.. Bowles invited her to ride, |
and then told how her little game was
euchered.
The theatre management still homes
to secure the Charles Frohman COM |
pany for Sept. "a and rs, but the plays
nave lia ", not peen definitely settled, though |
Liberty Hall' and "Gudgeons', will
hold the boards.
Until further notice the theatre cur:
tain will rise hereafter at SIS sharp. /;
The future bookings at the theatre
are Sept. "A and 25, the Frohman conn.,