The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-06
Stnre Gosrin.

stnge Gossip.
There is a rumor of reconciliation
between Louis James and Marie Vain
wright.
All the principals of 1892" have been
re-engaged by E. E. Rice for a term of
two years.
Frank Daniels and R. E. Graham
have finished their starring tour and
are now in New York.
Minnie seligman Cutting will be
starred by Henry z. Miner in a new
play. commencing in August.
A receiver has been asked for by the
amusement company controlling the
Tabor Opera House in Denver.
Three companies will play Sowing
the Wind" next season. Charles Froh-
man will distribute them through the
east. west and south.
A play called Swan Swanson" a
Swedish comedy which is much like
cole Oleson," is now on the road.
America" is doing a good business
at McVickers, in Chicago. The famous
Schaeffer family, acrobats and equili-
brists, are with this spectacle.
The living pictures which are a fea-
ture of Venus" are attracting so much
attention that even Camille DArville,
the star, is thrown in the shade.
Virginia Stuart, a young ambitious
actress, will make ner PROFESSIONAL uo-
but at Palmer's theatre, New York, on
May 10, in The Lady of Lyons
Frederick De Belleville is being cor
daily received in "Hoodman Blind"
He is remembered by many as the best
OF the actors who starred in the Silver
King"
E. H. Sothern is meeting with but
little success in his new play by Jerome
K. Jerome. Mr.. Sethern's work and
that of his company can but partially
redeem the threadbare lines of the play
This week THE Two Orphans" will
be revived once more at the Empire
theatre, New York, with a splendid
cast. Kate Claxton will appear in her
famous role of Louise, Nine. Janau-
sehek will be the Countess De LINERS,
Mrs. Eberle the Frochard, William
Harcourt the Chevalier. and Vida
Croly, Henriette.
The venerable John Ellsler is keep
ing a small confectionery in Philadel-
phia. His friends have tried to per
suade him to make application for re-
admission to the Forrest House, but
he has declined, saying he thinks he
can support himself for awhile.
What with Coxeys army, Fore
paugh's circus, and Gleason, the horse
tanner. as outside attraction, and all
the theatres open, Washington. D. c..
was WE'LL supplied with entertainment
last week. Nat Goodwin was the lead
ing attraction and drew crowded
houses, as he is great favorite in
Washington.
Joseph Holland will probably not be
under Charles Frohman's management
next season. Mr.. Frohman has no plav
at present which requires an actor of
Joseph Hollands style. Mr.. Holland
has not decided yet what he will do.
There is a craze at present for photo
graphs of professional people These
are displayed in the windows and sold
by dealers in plants, gloves. books.
lampshades, or almost anything. pho
tographers have large retail trade in
these photos, especially if they can
| show the autograph of the subject
written across the picture The price
of photos ranges from % cents to 50
each. Recently at Ritzmann's, in New
York, a photograph of Henry Miller
with an autograph attached brought
S.. while one of r. B. Mantell sold for
$3.50. The seat of this craze is at
present in New York, although it is
rapidly spreading over the whole
country. The most popular pho
tographers in that city are Saronv
Falk, and a new artist named Schloss
During the past week a good special
" performance has been presented in
Wonderland and also an interesting en-
! tertainment was billed in the Riiou
theatre. On Wednesday next. as pre-
viously announced, the cash souvenir
day occurs. Undoubtedly it has puz-
zled the management to secure good
and suitable gifts for their souvenir
days, which occur every Wednesday.
and not to be outdone they offer the
] very unique idea of giving to every one
attending on Wednesday a box CON
tanning cash. Each person will be pre-
scented with box and each box con-
tains cash prize of some denomina-
ton, ranging from cent to S.. The
usual attractive speciality show will be
given, and altogether an ENJOYABLE
time is assured.
! 1t looks very much like an American
| invasion in London next season. Just
at present "a TrSp to Chinatown is
to have London production ,ncob
Lift will send I'm Old Kentucky" across
the water at the Adelphi theatre; ..The
Girl 1 Left Behind Me" will be made
| known; Corbett is now demonstra ting
what thorough American he is
Days company will go back in the
spring of '95. Lillian Russell threatens
to sing the summer months through
the dull summer season, and a project
| 10 gaming SIouHu 10 Send the Iyceun
Theatre company abroad after next
| season. All this will be in the nature
of return for the many English COM
panies we have been supporting. The
past season we have had the Kendals
Henry Irving, Utopia Limited" and
Cinderella" All have made money OF
are in a fair way toward making it
consequently there is no reason why
American plays and American actors
| chOn1d not on broad In 70
exchange is becoming a thing of natura
events. International exchanges OF
plays and actors will be a common oc
currence ten years hence. 1t is fas
going toward that way now.-Nev
York Dramatic Times
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