The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-30

Wills who does the lover: Mr. Sper.
Ger. who plays the villain; Mr.. Young
who does the character role; Mr.. Pierce
Mr.. Don, Mr.. Jennings. Mr. Owen. MIR
James. Mr.. Elliott, Mr. Ellis, and Edith
I Clawson knowlton, Mrs H. NJ Wells
Mrs. Mabel Held. The club has re-
/ ceived an offer TO pay il Ogden one
night, but tA- matter is not yet fixed.
On Monday Tuesday and Wednesday
following conference, there will he, re.
peated at the theatre the successful
play of Friends which has once been
I favorably received here, and has since
made a wide reputation in all parts OF
the United States. The recent season
in California met with Il hearty well
come although il was the second time
the WTriends" tour had been made
This play is easily among tire brightest
and best that has ever been brought
out bv an American playwright, and
same have put it at the very head. The
COMPANY seems to be as strong as ever.
Nr. nd Mrs. Royle, MIR. e d. Lyons,
et1arlw Allen. Luc;us Henderson and
Gretchen Lyons all appear. The vii
lain is portrayed by a new member,
Adolph Jackson. who is said to be an
3 Improvement on the former imperson-
9ter. and from the California press we
gather that even the old merb ers have
developed in their roles since their pre-
( vious visit. 1t is sra ify'ng 10 know
that there has been NJ weakening in
The cast on the occasion of this second
visit, as this is a feature about which
our theatre-going public arc always on
the alert and quick to condemn if occa-
sion justifics it.
The opinion of niger Minstrel
on the stage is of very little moment.
whether 1t is favorable or not or other
wise. Still. unless local illusions are
humorous beyond question Trey usually
arouse disagreea6ie feelings that range
All the Way between resentment and
disgust. Before Haverly's minstrels
appeared in Provo they appealed 10 the
good feeling Of the residents there, and
made the same glowing promises they
dltt here, but after they were through
with the town they thought to get
some applause here by slurring it. Like
much else they said and did it fell fat
in Salt Lake. because, whether 4aver-
iy's Ministries like Provo or not the
people here do like il. and Will not ap-
plaud any SANDER of their charming
neighbor in the south
Recently a serious break was Tor a
moment threatened in the ranks of the
Home Dramatic company. 1t was a
lew days ago, when Mr.. Heber NJ.
Wells, who plays the part of Ralnh
Aingsmill in Saints and Sinners"
found himself in great jeopardy. and
there was danger of a catasfronhe
which nearly lost US a first-rate actor
an excellent bank cashier, a member of
the board of public works. and q. much
respected citizen at one fell swoon.
Inat Mr.. Wells has reason to feel q
grleNed is clear enough from the rough
draft of complaint which he has mr.
pared Tor his attorneys in a suit which
VIII shortly be fled although we nm
aefstand that negotiations in the ma
lure OF compromise are under vav
Inc complaint reads as follows:
heoer NJ. Wells, plaintiff. VS.. Utah
strengthening company and Joseph r.
Haywood, defendants.
Now comes this plaintiff and for
cause of action complains that on or
about the hour of o'clock n. m. Of
Iuesday. the eleventh day of Septem-
Der, A. D., 1894. the said plaintiff be-
ing then, and at all times hereinafter
mentioned, a peaceable and law abid
ing citizen of the United States. was
proceeding upon his the said plaintiffs
way to the Warm Springs bath house.
with the lawful and laudable purpose
in view of then and there taking peace