Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-01
Dramatic ord Gypic.
Hargan's Sudden Closo-Manageral Msakos-Tho Lyceum
Running Close to tho Danger Lino-Ano,hor Choir
Day-Georzo Barrots Death.

Mr.. uarrigau's engagement came 10
n close last evening. He had originally
been booked for five nights instead Of
four, but when II became evident that
losing business was 10 be looked TOT, the
announcement was made that hu had
10 return East earlier than bad been
Anticipated, aud that Saturday night
would be Topped or Or course avery
one knew this whs simply apolito sui.
terfuge. Mr. Hsfrigan plays Denver
Monday night, and he can reach there
In time for his performance just as well
by leaving on Sunday morning as on
Saturday. Had business been what
had been hoped fJr, the occasion Tor
his earlier presence In Denver would,
W. opinc, never have arisen.
While We all regret for Harrlgnn,
Hanley, Al Hayman and the Salt
Lake Theatef's sake, that there should
have been only one fair night out OF
the four, yet II must be- said that there
IL nothing in the result that could not
have been foreiold with reasonable
certainty. Two nighlp, or three at
the outside, are ample under present
circumstances In this city, for any Of
traction we can think o. Mr.. Hatfigan
II an attraction very strong IN his own
theater In the city Of New YORK, where
he speaks directly TO a clientele which
knows all about the scenes and chafnr.
tiers his plays depict. Elsewhtre, ho
has never been heavy money mikcL
People who do not appreciate the truth
anu force OF his character sketche',
criticize hls plots rs trivial anu HE
Characters M vulgar. Several society
people, In fact, left the Iheator last
night, stating that the scene IA the
slums was the cOarsest thing ever rep
resented on the stage Of the Thoatet
Such people, we fear, fail 81 UNDER
stand the purpose Of Harfignn's crea.
tlOns, which, while drawn with n bolt
and forceful hand, tfuthiully depict a
phase OF life than any ono eau see ON
tho BOweTy; the fact that II IL u
phase Of liio among tue very low.
~, does not NECESSARILY make
u vulgar, and the humDr with
which HArfigan invests HE characters
robH them Of any oiionsivonoss. Macy
OF the same people who hud
Harrlgan'a plays vulgar, would,
We fear, sit through the high kicking
and the anatomical exhibitions Of some
bald extravaganza anu delude them. |
selves into the belief that they wcrJ |
assisting At an exposition Of high art. |
Phil Margelts waited on Mart Han.
Icy, Harrigau's manager, the other /
night and made him present tina. hs |
received with great ueai Of pleasure. |
II was In the shape Of n play bill Of thc
salt Lake TheAter printed In 1871, aud
containing this east OF tho French Spy
US presented by Marie Ravsl, assisted
by tho Salt Lake Stock Go. Miss
Ravel wrsand IL Mfs. Hanley, though
she has long slnce been OIL tho boards,
and the genial Mart was then her
manager. In the supporting cast were
the old-timo names that made the Salt
Lake Theater famous In those days,
from Phil Margetls down. Mr.. Han.
ley also experienced some rare pleasure
w being plotted by stage Manager
Evans up into the capscious store.
room over the ceiling Of tue rhsatcr,
where many Of the idonli
cal props made under Mr.. Hau.
ley's supervision twenty.lhTee years
ACCIDENTALLY the trick boat used In
Masaienello-aro still Ia n state Of per.
feet preservation. Mr.. HAnloy thinka
that with one exception, the B0s.
ton theatot, that there IL no place
OF amusement Ia America like our the.
alter, AMI he never wearleH OF DXt0lling
the breadth aud foresight OF President
Young Ia setting up such a temple Of
art at period like the carly Hixtles,
when tho West was only the synonym
for everything wild, wOolly aud saw
age. Sir. Hanley recalls President
Young's familiar figure as he used to
enter the house from the east dOor,land
take his place In the large arm chair
which used 10 occupy 70 prominent q
position near tho east center OF the
house, or In the private box which
stood Just under the first circle where
the main exit now IL. There was no
warner admiror Of this drn ma In those
days than President Young, MIR.
Hanley says, and no used 20 DO spec.
Tally pleased at the way the people
thronged to the house Rnd encouraged
foreign stars to frequently visit the
city.
Mr.. o'MAlley has been drawing fair
Huhhtt MI lht Ntth ~ AhN l41teum
with play called College Chuma. II
II n hilarious comedy, and with
O'Malley himself Ia the role OF the
sham aunt, with Harry Taylor, Mrs.
Dtury aud the two Misses O'Malley Ia
the cast, II goes with a great amount OF
laughter. But II IL 10 be feared that
Mr., O'Malley Ia veniuring ON danger
cur ground In presenting THIS piece.
Although We have never seen tho
noted comedy, owned 10y Fruhman,
called ChRrlsy's Aunt, yet college
Chums bears 80 close a resemblance 10
what We have read NJ the plot Of the
Frohman piece, that we are inclined 10
think there II agood deal more than
mere coincidence In the similarity. II
this should be tho case, We fear Mr.
O'Malley will he apt TO hear from Mr..
Fr1hmRu with good deal more sud-
dsnness and vigor than he has from
other managers whose playB ho II
accused OF presenting without uu
thonty. Mr., Frohman Is a good deal