The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-07

Rochegrosse's Birth of Venus and Leda
and the Swan. Mothers are not per-
mitted to bring children under 20.
In London at the Garrick theatre,
Mr.. Willard has made another great
success in THE Professors Love
Story" of Barries. Willard and Bar
RE should harmonic very nicely to-
gether.
Alexander Salvini, who plays at our
| theatre shortly, has recently returned
from Europe, where he has been visit
ing his distinguished father. He
brought with him comedy called 'tThe
! Student of Salamanca This. with
Hamlet" and 1.-THE FOOLS Revenge, -
he will add to his repertory during the
present season. During the early part,
4 however, he will continue to give "Ruy
| Bias" 1.-The Three Guardsmen" and
Don Caesar de Bazan.''
! Otis Skinner. in an elaborate repro
duction of Victor Hugos 1.-THE
Kings Jester" has been the attraction
| at the Grand opera house, Chicago.
during the past week. This is the
play that was fought right out of the
| Theatre Franchise when an attempt
was first made TO produce it; but
twenty-five years later it was received
ing been deposed-and it was conceded
to be one of the best dramas in the
French language.
Sir Arthur Sullivan. having broken
with w. S. Gilbert. is said to have
Joined forces with Arthur W. Pinero,
WHO will write the libretto for a Savoy
comic opera. This will not trouble
Gilbert. however. as his name and
fame are we'll settled. He has made his
mark as humorist more definitely
than any other writer of the past de-
cade. Everything that is delightfully."-
diverse and funny seems to remind
one of Gilbert. The work he is just
completing will be named His Excel
lencv."
An extraordinary programme is being
arranged for testimonial performance
to be given for the Twelfth Night club
at the Empire theatre on the afternoon
of October II. A remarkable list of
stars has been secured, headed by
Joseph Jefferson. who will appear in
the role of Golightly in LEND Me
Five Shillings," in which he will have
the support of an astonishing cast.
Agnes Booth will be seen in a one-act
play; Richard Mansfield will do a mono
logue; w. H. Crane will contribute
something and John Drew will make
the opening address. These are only
few of the distinguished players who
will unite to make this testimonial
memorial affair.
The highest social circles of freakdom
are plunged in gloom because of the
retirement of Miss Emma Scholler,
known far and wide to fame as 1.-THE
Ossified Girl" Fair girlhood, combined
with Justification being quite unique. and
Miss Scholler being both pretty and
bright, she commanded high salary,
and has retired with a big bank &C
count and a $4,000 residence in ST.
Louis. She is universally admired
among the freak profession. and, as a
popular Living skeleton" Ito whom she
had been married twenty-eight times
for exhibition purposes) remarked
when he heard of her retirement, "She
never give fren' tn frost"
'The Princess Bonnie Opera COM
pany, of seventy people will make
tour at the conclusion of the four
weeks engagement at the Broad Street
theatre. Philadelphia. The tour, which
will be inaugurated at Harrisburg,
October 20, will include many important
cities. This is a rather serious under
taking on Mr.. Spencer's part, inasmuch
as his company costs him close to S4,-
600 a week to run. The production will
be given in the one-night stands in the
same manner as during the famous
Philadelphia run. Frank Daniels. Lii
liam Swain Marion, Eloanore Mayo,
William Armstrong and the entire COM
pany will appear in every city.
arms and the Man. being played
at the Herald Square theatre, is Rich
ard Mansfield's latest venture. The
piece was written by George Bernard
Snow and is full of daring in it's con-
struction and treatment. ut was not
altogether a success, but whatever
shortcomings there were in the pro-
duction have been kindly laid by Mr..
Mansfield to the playwright, as he him.
self can see no fault in his own.Acting.
AS a matter of fact, it has not met
with the appreciation it deserves, for
the play is marvel of fine dramatic
literature and Mansfield's acting is
mastery, but the latter is not built
of the stuff that would let him share in
the failure, and with his usual gener-
osity he puts it all on to Mr.. Shaw's
shoulders.
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