The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-10


ing piece will be made towards the end
of this week.
Caste" is to be the bill at the Grand
opera house next week. This success
ful comedy was written by T. W.
Robertson. a brother to Mrs. Madge
Kendall, and was first produced at
the Prince of Wales theatre, London
in 1867. During the same year it was
put on at the Broadway theatre, New
York, with w. ]. Florence in the lead
ing role. 1t has also been played sew
erai times in Salt Lake city. The first
occasion was with Amy Stone as the
star, the date being Oct. 10. of the
same year that witnessed its first
production in London. Four years
! later, it was played again with Kate
Newton and Charley Backus in the
leading roles, and the following year
saw Mr. and Mrs. Bates personate the
same characters. The patrons Of the
Grand Will be pleased to know that
the piece gives Mr.. Harry Corson
Clark the best chance he has yet had.
His appearance as E,ccles will, in fact,
be a feature. Of forty-six characters
which Mr.. Clarke has played in his
theatrical career, Eccles is his FAVOR
tie role All the parts, however. are
very evenly balanced, and should
bring out the entire strength of the
company. The cast is as follows: Hon.
Hawtree. Mr. King; Eccles, Mr.. Clarke;
Samuel Gerridge, Mr.. Blakemore;
Dixon, Mr.. Tjader; Marquise de st.
Maur, Miss Cooke; Pocey Eccles, Miss
Bates; Esther Eccles, Miss Remark.
1t will be from the stage of the
Salt Lake theatre that the Giffen &
Neill stock company viii bow their
farewell. in a three nights engage
nent of Belasco and De Miles strong
play, Men and Women" It is
claimed that this will be the biggest
production ever given by this com
pany, and that no expense is being
spared to make it a successful one.
Some special scenic effects are already
III preparation, and Mr.. Frawley is
hard at work on the details of the
piece. The company has been
strengthened for a San Francisco en-
gagement. and new faces in conjunc-
ton with many of the old favorites
WIZ appear in this play. The popular
prices that have prevailed at the
Grand Will be maintained for this &C.
caSlon- February the 18th, 18th and
Zoth, are the nights reserved for their
4ilal appearances in Salt Lake city
The last performance of "The
Brownies was given at a matinee,
when the demand for seats was
greater than the theatre could supply.
in consequence of which, it was an
nounced that another matinee per
torrance would be given at some fu
Iure date. The entertainment is set
1oT next Wednesday, at as p. m,
February Is.
This is an innovation on the usual
hours, but is possibly done to
make IT convenient for the children
taxing part in the performance, to pre-
vent interference with their attend
anee at school. 1t viii be interesting
70 note what effect this change of time
Will nave on the matinee-going public.
W III IL lnclte them to appear in greater
numbers? Or will it so clash with the
domestic duties of the feminine portion
OF the audience as to considerably
dampen their present intentions. Those
VINO are possessed of that trouble
some plessing-a hired girl, may not be
materially affected, but to those who
answer their own bells and are accus-
Toned to rampant, hungry husband,
lhlpatlently awaiting his 6 o'clock din
me-, 1t Will probably prove a disap-
Professor Pederson's patriotic ale
CORY. The Flag of Our Country" will
be presented again next Friday eve
ming, and Saturday matinee. The last
olt
IN its financial results, has not quite
discouraged Professor Pederson's
efforts in that direction. He is posi-
bly, working on the principle of ffTf al
hrst you don't succeed. try. try again y
and 1t is brave one, too, and we wish
him hearty success.
a Temperance Town." which is to
run here for three consecutive nights.
February p, % and %, is another of
Hoyt's hilarious, farcicaI comedies. af-
ter the style of his "Trip to China
town and "A Bunch of Keys" Such
a play. full Of cOmicalities and absurd
affords ample oppor-
opportunities for many hearty laugh.
Nellie NcHenry will play here March
the 18th and 18th in "A Night at the
Circus" 4
George KEENAN,, the famous traveller.
writer and lecturer, will shortly an
pear in Salt Lake. MIR. KEENAN, has
Travelled extensively in the far east
and his many thrilling experiences are
TO supply him with much that is in
tereSt1ng and instructive pertaining to
life in and the customs of the countries
ne has passed through. His lectures
are mostly given in costume. which
greatly aids the imagination in follow
ing wlther his discourses lead, and. be-
ing an agreeable speaker with fine
command of language, his recollections
viii provide refined entertainment for
those who hear him. Feb 81 and %
are the dates reserved for his appear
ance at the Salt Lake theatre.
The coming month brings Miss Marie
Burroughs here, in her strongest dra-
matte success of the season. Pinero's
"The Profigate." The
play is a strong one in every essential, I
with a tone of tender humanity run
ming through it. The character that
Miss Burroughs impersonates is an at |
Lractive one; somewhat old-faShioned. |
y IL true, OUT aulnlrap4y adapted to |
he purpose for which she was Gre |
ated.
Woman nowadays is more or less
.ainted in the modern society drama. !
out the heroine in the "Profligate" is
me OF the pure, firm characters that
help to elevate our opinion Of woman
Sind in general. We do not own to an 4
Undivided share in the British matron's
1rudery; neither do we see why a
spade should not be called a spade. on
he stage as elsewhere. Further, we
10 not consider that the mission of the
lt.a ma eIao11ld he 70 ,n,.aonI, nitl,c,. :,