The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-19

F'rohman's stock company will be a
great disappointment to the many ad-
mirerS of w. H. Crompton, the NEEDLE
some old friend in Sowing the Wind
as it will deprive them Of the pleasure
of seeing him in one of his best parts
in Liberty Hail.
John Drew seems to have struck it
rich on the coast. Over thousand dol
lars worth of seats were sold one week
in advance of his opening date in Oak
! land.
Winnie Young, late of THE Masked
Ball" has been transferred to Char
ley's Aunt" in which she will appear
during the coming season.
Frohman makes it his boast that
American actors are good enough for
him and after the excellent performance
of Sowing the Wind Interpreted by
such, the coast people seem to agree
with him-judging by comments.
Louis Harrison will return to the
stage this fall and if fortune is kind his
many admirers may look forward to
some good laughs over his farcical
peculiarities and oddities this season.
And now we are to be represented in
Caracas. An American manager is to
open an American theatre there, supply
it with American attractions, and run
Thomas w. Keene will include in his
support during the coming season Lii
liam Lawrence, Genevieve Beaman,
Juliette Downs, Ethel Black and Mrs
S. a. Baker
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the opening in Philadelphia,
October 10, of Palmer CoX's Brownies.
Judging by the array of experts who
are preparing for its initial production,
it should be something extraordinary.
What with ninety people in the cast,
and with Ben Teal to manage them,
what can we expect?
The Dramatic News this week gives
us a good picture of Joseph Hart and
his pretty bride Caroline DeMar Hart.
Readers will remember her as one of
the best in the excellent company
which produced 1.-The Idea" at the
theatre a short time ago. They will be
seen together in a new comedy this
year, which is said to be satire on the
form of genealogy which dates back to
the May Flower. 1t will be called "a
Family Tree"
The papers throughout the entire
country continue to mourn the death of
pretty, vivacious., little Patti Rosa, and
none will miss her and her charming
originality as a comedienne more than
the hundreds in our own city who have
learned to look forward every season
to her annual appearance on our theatre
stage.
A new play, by Mr.. William Gill,
written for Helen Doworay, will be put
on for the first time at Palmer theatre,
8, with a strong cast. If
originality is a recommendation to sue
cess, and the play is as original ns the
title it should succeed, for it is called
THAT Sister of His"
Roland Reed has a new play, which
he will present for public favor this
season. The title is not given, but we
nothing the funny Reed does, so will
ook forward to something good.
The Lyceum is still booming, still
drawing good audiences, and still pleas !
ng them. Manager O'Mally is nothing
f not enterprising, and for next week
las decided to produce "Arrah Ma |
9ogue" with himself in the title role. !
The Marie Tavary Grand Esglish
Opera company, which opens it's sea-
son early in September at the Park /
heatre in Brooklyn will interpret the /
argest repertoire ever attempted by !
grand opera organization. Manager /
Charles H. Pratt, during the forthcom-
ng tour throughout the United States
md Mexico, will present twenty-eight
# the most celebrated works of the
greatest composers. Among the most
,retentious productions arranged are
ouccini's "Manon Lescaut," Aida"
Masked Ball." "Ernani," Norma"
Romeo ct Juliet" William Tell" 1
'LAfricanie," "Dinorah,' Magic
Flute "Stradella," Lucia" Flying
"Hugenots," "Tannhaus
r." and others. The organization will
include chorus, orchestra and ballet.
t will number almost $50 people and
ravel by special train. The list Of ar
lists in support of Madame Tavary are
aid to embrace a list never eXcelled in
english Grand opera. u