The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-10

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The engagement of 1.-THE New South
closed last night to a big house; more
people witnessed the play than on the
first night. This has been one of the
very few, nay. the only attraction
playing in the Salt Lake theatre dur
ing the latter part of the season that
can really be said to have had big
business. The riddle is easy to solve.
Two favorites for many years on our
stage, return after a prolonged abb
sence, bringing a new and very sue
cessful play, and the result is a big
turnout
After playing Park City. Mr. Grismer
will close his season, and rest until the
opening of the new season next Au-
gust, in New York city
< 1.-THE New South" was booked over
} the Colorado circuit to Denver, but de-
cided to cancel Colorado and close here
because Of strikes, wars armies and
washouts." NJ Grismer's experience
in Montana al Idaho, lodging wash
outs ana swimming rivers Cigura tive
ing here. He will go direct to New
York and begin active preparations
for the coming season.
In speaking of the new play in which
he plans to star next season, The
Secret Service" Mr. Grismer said that
neither the play nor the plans We're
quite finished. He also stated, very
positively, thai he and his wife, Phoebe
Dawes had no idea of permanently
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Vles has the central part of 1.-The New
South" and by putting good leading
man in his part in the cast the play
would go very successfully, where the
combination of the two names, Girls
mer-Davies," is not so we'll known as
in the Rocky mountain and coast field.
This will enable him to produce the
new play, and try its merits After
appearing each at the head of a separ-
ate company for season, it is likely
that a new play will find them both in
IL rs joint stars.
o. The Lyceum theatres first week
; has been a successful one and Mr.
O'Malley feels encouraged to attempt
more ambitious productions. Beginning
with tomorrow night and running dur
ing the week, The Galley Slave" will
be produced. Three new members
have been added to the cast, Miss
Florence Lytelle, Mr.. T. ]. Quinn and
Mr.. Robert Morris. all professionals of
ability. The writer Inadvertently said
or perhaps the linotype made him say
that the orchestra was under control
OF Mr.. Solomon. This should have read
Mr. Coleman, who leads the orchestra,
and lends much to the evenings enjoy
Elent.
Nelson Wheatcrofts dramatic school
mas come nearer making a positive sue
ress in New York city than any similar
institution. Six of his pupils have Sc
pured positions with Charles Frohmans
companies and if this isn't encourage
nlent I'd like TO know what is.
A new departure in the lakes. pleas
nres was taken last Friday when a
picnic party took the steamer TaIula
for Antelope island and spent the day
there Among the party was the Rev
DR.. T. Q. Holman, Of Minneapolis,
gentleman who has been a very extern
/. sive traveller. DR.. Holman and one or
Two Of the party climbed to the summit
of the mountains on the island, and he
hasn't stopped talking yet about the
beauties of the view from that
enhdnted spot
I have seen many lands and many
beautiful spots.' said he, "and this
view is one OF three or four in all the
world that l shall always remember
wildly. Why, you Salt Lakers don't
half realize what nature has done for
you. Just think of this magnificent
LIKE with but one boat on it, And if
>-zfhis island with this view were any
where else in the world steamers would
run here every day. and transportation
TO this summit would be furnished, by
burro if no other way, SO that travellers
might know Of and visit Antelope
island. And if they stand on this spot
they viii carry a memory always of
one of the most beautiful scenes God
ever permitted man TO gaze upon" And
the others all cried Hear, hear
A novel sight presented itself to the
audience al the Salt Lake theatre last
night, in the shape of two long strips
: of paper on either side of the prosce-
| MUM arch containing the cast of the
display of the sign painters art was
the lack Of programmes. which were
very, conspicuous by their absence.
HhereN was a break in the press which
Usually prints the programmes and the
Theatre management were not informed
Until after O'Clock, when il was i'm
Possible TO find another printing office
open. Mr. Grismer appeared before the
curtain at the close of the second act.
explained the matter, and read the cast.
He also made a brief but neat little
speech on his own behalf, and that of
his wife, and thanked all his old friends
for not forgetting them during their
long absence. Among the MANY other
things Mr.. Grismer can do well, off
hand speech-nak ing before the curtain
seems right in his line.
L. c. NJ
Eleonora Duse, THE queen of The
italian stage, played before Queen Vic
Norla. the Queen of England, at Wind
scr castle on May Is. After the per-
formance DuSe was presented to the
queen. who conversed with her in
fluent italian.
Thomas H. Davis is to introduce a
new comedy-drama of southern life
next season called Down in Dixie
The piece is said to contain romantic
love story and a number of thrilling
Situations.
Lew Dockstader. ii is said. has dis