The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-21

its history. 1t was nearly seven months
before it opened again, on November 10,
by Mr. and Mrs. Irwin, who had again
returned to the city. The attraction
was "Kate Kearney," with, of course,
a farce, "Follies of a Night" to make
up weight. All that winter the stock
company amused the people and did
fair business. Times had been very
dull and money scarce, but. there was
now a slight revival in business, which
continued to improve until the flush
times that Immediately preceded the
advent Of the transcontinental railway.
Romantic and heavy pieces We're pro-
duced during this winter, Willow
Copse," Flowers of the Forest, "Oc-
toroon," Richard ILL., 'fRichelieu,"
"Othello'' and Macbeth" among the
number 1t was the local dramatic
renaissance. Among the plays and in
between the acts were olios of various
sorts. Mrs. Careless would sing a song
(many think to this day that only Patti
has matched her voice., or w. c. Dun
bar would indulge in a comic refrain.
Mr.. Dunbar still lives, a white-haired
veteran, enjoying a well-earned time
of rest in the Twentieth ward. Mrs.
Frazier gave some readings, Sarah
Alexander danced and brought out a
youthful dancer, little Tod Give, with
..
Poor Tod died just as she was reach
ing womanhood, to the great grief of
her many admirers. Anthony Godbe
gave some selections from Norma, -
and so the time was passed until
April 16, 1867. when George Pauncefort
again appeared upon the scene in Don
Caesar de Bazan." His engagement
lasted until June, two or three plays a
week being presented, but it was bro
ken into on May 20, by Robert Heller,
who gave his magic performances for
ten consecutive nights. Heller was the
first great magician who appeared here,
as Martin, who performed in '65, could
not be considered in the same class.
Now we produce our own magician, for
we believe it will be a comparatively
short time ere our own Eliason ranks
among the best of the day.
On the 1st of August following, G. w.
Couldock and his daughter appeared
for the first time, playing the Chimney
Corner" With them, for some time,
Mr.. and Mrs. Langrishe also per-
ormed, and later on, Amy Stone began
a. series of performances, opening Sep
TENDER 5, 1867, in "Fanchon," playing
until November %, when she wound up
her engagement with ''Nobody's Daugh-
ter" Sometimes her husband, H. +.
Stone. supported her, but in all THESE
pieces the old Deseret Dramatic COM
pany furnished the support, and rs
they were different nearly every night
and there We're about a hundred of
them in a season, the tax on that YER
satile group Of players must have been
something enormous. Meanwhile, Mr..
and Miss Couldock remained in the city,
and on December 8, they resumed their
performances. During the following
month, they played thirty times, in
twenty-seven different pieces. How
great a strain this must have been on
memories and how great a draft on
vitalities, no modern actor or actress
knows, for such varied work is not done
nowadays. Miss Couldock's last APP
pearance on any stage was on January
4, 1868, in Lost in London" She died
here and lies buried in the cemetery
on the HILL and every time her honored
father visits the city he goes there to
place flowers on her tomb, though it is
not forgotten by our people here, many
Of whom we'll recollect the entertain
ments she helped to give them.
James Stark followed with a few
legitimate performances in January and
then the stock company filled in the
time until February 29, when the sea-
son ended with an appropriate comedy,
Leap Year"
A lady who went to see the "Gladia-