The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-11

ability was recognized. In such works
as LAS You Like it," and in 1.-THE Pal
ace of TRUTH she made her reputa-
ton When W. S. Gilbert produced
his "Pygmalion and Galatea,, Mrs.
Kendall was the central figure as Ga
latea. The traits in her frank, natural
style, which suggests the pure-hearted,
artless ingenue, were displayed to the
best advantage.
Mr.. Kendall is conspicuous among the
players of England At the age of IS
he Joined the company at the Soho the
atre in London, which then included
Ellen Terry. David James and Charles
Wyndam among its members. That
was in 1861. The following year he
went into the provinces, the training
school of some of the best English &C
tors, with such artists as Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Kean, Helen FAUCET and
Dion Boucicault Toward the end of
1866 he made his appearance at the
Haymarket, and created favorable
impression. His representations of Or
lando Pygn2alion and other characters
gave him a footing in London. During
the last ten years both he and Mrs
Kendall have made the st. James the
atre the home of English comedy.
The plavs selected for their engage
ment in this city will be 1.-The Iron
master" "a Scrap of Paper" and The
Second Mrs. Tanqueray''
The theatre was only closed a few
days in the spring of 1868, until it was
opened up again on April Attn with the
stock company in "Victorine" and
Love in Livery" 1t was boom time,
| the year that the transcontinental rail-
| way was complete, and immense sums
were being paid out for wages and
construction. The mines were also
beginning to create excitement, not
| only in this neighborhood, but in the
surrounding territories. Every STAN
pede meant a big demand for Quitting
goods, which kept our merchants busy
and everybody in good spirits. The
Deseret Dramatic company played
every other night or two, and was
| Joined on April % by George B. VALID
ron, who again appeared on the scene,
| this time opening in "Richelieu. On
May 10, Madame ScheIler made her first
appearance, playing in THE Pearl of
Savoy" She and Charlotte Compton
held the boards until August LIST, play
ing in all sorts of pieces from Ham
LETT up to The Idiot of the Mill" and
Under the Gaslight" Mrs. Scheller's
husband, Methua, was an excellent
scene painter, and while she played in
! front of the scenes he painted them.
A few pieces of the thoroughly good
work done by him is a part of the
stock scenery Of the theatre today,
though most Of it has outlived its use
fulness, or was banished when Henry
c. Tryon came along, many years af-
ter. Mr.. Fred Lambourne walked the
paint gallery with Methua, and learn
ed a great deal of the art of scene
painting from him, and afterwards did
all the scenic work at the theatre for
| years.
On August 4th. Miss Annette Ince
made her first bow on the Salt Lake
stage in the "Hunchback." She was
only a little woman, about four feet
six inches high and of uncertain age,
but she had red hair, and how she did
work! 'Evadne" one night, MARY
Stuart the next, then elizabeth,
Queen of England" Camille East
Lynne" and such trifies in rapid sue
| cession, night after night, changing
every evening. How did they ever do
ii? For they used to give some pretty
good performances in those days, and
they were closely criticized. When it
came to theatrical matters, Salt Lake
was no Jay town." and good actors
knew it, and used to lay themselves
| out for their best work. On August 81,
| Mr.. e. /. Davenport came along and
! Joined forces with Miss Ince in the