The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-28
THE THEATRICAL WORLD.
Production of 1.-The Black Flag"
This Week.
JAMES o'NEIL is COMING.
HE WILL GIVE "MONTE CRIsTo''
AND ssvIRGINIUs.''

The Bostonians Presenting "A New
Opera - Mr.. WiIIard's s'Hamlet'
Meets with a Nfppfng Frost-GoS.
SIP of Plays and PIayers.-Musical
Matters.
The present week we have for oul
main offering the charity production
of The Black Flag" The stage man.
sgement and production is under the
immediate direction of Mr.. J. c. Me-
Nally. who takes the Heading role.
The play is TO be given Wednesday
night at the Salt Lake theatre. The
balance Of the cast is made up of the
members of the Salt Lake Stock com
pany, which successfully appealed fol
public favor during the earlier part OF
the present season. Mr.. O'Malley and
Mr.. Collins, however, will not be in
the Black Flag" cast.
Just as we had made up our minds
to a long watt for choice amuse-
ments, that sterling actor, James O'Nei
suddenly announced his intention OF
paying US a visit. He will appear the
first three nights of next week, pro-
ducing Monte Cristo" in which he
had won fame and fortune, two nights
and 'sVirginius," Sheridan Knowles
tragedy, one night.
When Mr.. O'Neil visited us last,
some years ago, he played an engage
ment Of six nights and a matinee al
the old opera house, presenting one
bill, Monte Cristo," during the entire
engagement an unprecedented feat
In this romantic melodrama Mr.. O'Neil
has appeared over 1900 times during
the last ten years.
Now that the great Corbett-Mitchell
battle is over the wheels of business
can start once more.
I've an idea that a great many peo-
pie who affect an adherence for prize
fighting secretly read the dispatches
chroniciling the complete victory of
Americas champion, with as much
eagerness as did their neighbor who
frankly admitted an absorbing interest
in the contest.
l don't suppose nly approval will cut
any figure, but I'm going to take this
occasion to pronounce my humble
opinion IN favor of glove contests.
l believe a nation to be great must
have mental greatness backed by
L DIOWeSS
then the foundation of nations great
ness. This being true, whatever will
tend to arouse interest, enthusiasm in
physical development, be it cycling
rowing, baseball, football or sparring
is for the public good. The sacrifice
of the individual occasionally in such
cause has always been demanded by
Dame Nature. The general welfare is
benefited by these individual and
isolated sacrifices,
This sentiment is growing. Physical
development is now almost fad San
dow. the strong man, is the lion OF
New York at present. The spindle
legged, vacant eyed dude, is fast travel
ing toward the backgrounds. May he
continue to retire until he is lost from
view in the dim perspective.
Corbett is the ideal of the new school
of pugilism. Strong as he is, it is his
wonderful skill agility and general
ship that makes him q winner against
all corners. He can never be the idol
ct the tough sport He is not of their
kind. He is well educated, speaks his
mother tongue f1uently and correctly
doesn't caroUse and debauch, drinks
milk instead Of champagne, and is a
thorough gentleman at heart. His adj
vent should raise pugilism to a, respect
able plane of public opinion. sincerely
hopt it will.
Charitable entertainments command
much attention just now The Young
Ladies' Aid Society has a project under
way which promises success and which
viii probably bring many a loaf of
bread into needy homes. The young
ladies plan to give a. series of lectures
at the theatre. giving one every week
for a series of weeks. The members
of the organization are working with
an energy that promises handsome re-
turns from the lecture course.
The New York Clipper is out once
more with its yearly and welcome visi-
ter, the Clipper Annual Each year this
publication contains a record of all
the greatest feats Of every kind which
are authentic, not only in the athletic
line. but of every kind, such as the
fastest time made by railroad trains,
in boats, ships, homing pigeons every
thing down to the man who can eat
the most pumpkin pies. On all such
points ii is undisputed authority and
all disputes are submitted to its juGg-
ment, which is final. Besides there is
a theatrical chronology that constitutes
a record Of all things of Importance.
This year the special feature Of the
Annual is the history of the American
cup. with minute description of all the
races down to the last contest between
the Vigilant and the Valkyrie. The
great interest aroused in yachting. and
particularly in the race in which the
gallant Vigilant defended the America
cup makes this article of peculiar in
Ierest.
The Illustrations are of excellent
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athletic and stage notables, including
Lillian Russell and saucy little Bessie
Bonehill.
s'The Bostonians'' are presenting to
the New Workers a new opera entitled
THE Maid of Plymouth The music
is by Thomas T. Thorne and the book
by Clay M. Greene. 1t is a dramatic
version, or perversion, of Longfellow's
f'Courtship of Miles Standish.'
On its initial production it made a
big hit, and composer. manager, musi-
cal director. and everybody else in
sight vas called before the curtain.
while Ba-nabee made one Of his witty
speeches. Barnabee has the part of q
sanity Puritan elder, and is very
funny. Edwin Hon sings John Alden.
and Jesse Bartlett Davis has an ideal
lied Indian maiden to portray which
gives her plenty of opportunity to dis
play her rich contralto voice and her
comedy talent George Frothingham
CFriar TucD is exceedingly funny in
an impossible Indian Characterization.
Eugene CcxTls booms out commands as
Miles Standish. If first nights 90 for
much, THE Maid of Plymouth'' will
duplicate trRobin Hoods" success.
Mr.. Willard produced Hamlet in
New York city a few evenings ago.
13ss version was received in chilly tones
of criticism by the critics The chief
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