Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-02-02

Miss Martinol IL 20 pretty, 10 grace
ful, 90 dainty, % buIleinyIeh and 90
altogether Queen Mablsh, thst II IL a
most unpleasant task 10 he forced 10
tell her that her play is not success
The fair sized audience which attended
the Theater last evening spent the
time admiring Miss Matlinot sud her
charming gowns, ami generally I'D
yuwnlng when they were mot on tue
stage. The Passport is pretty bopeies-'
sndthe conf any supporting Miss Mart
mot contains only one brlgnttpot Tue
Epeli,h dude oil Mr. Figman, who is fall
without being great The engagement
Of the Passport ends this evening anu
ladios who wAnt 10 get the lales' notions
In Paris gowns can not DO better IhAn
10 attend aud make some no1er
MI. Ware aud Mr. James have
been three seasons 10 copsftnufship
and the probabilities are that both have
made a good zeal Of money. WArdc ia
fsputrd 10 have been swealthy mnn Tor
aEood many years past; James has
badan intimate Rcluaiu1alcs with the
ulsan1 downs VI he, and fumof has u
that whom his staring venture ended
four or i've years ags--lno venture
he undertook after his separation ifom
Marie wMnwtight-he was good
many dollars to the bad. But rs he
has made up bis mind 10 "try It on"
again, aud as that MEANS no small
financial risk, no has IN all probability
fecoupsd, aud no doubt has a snug
bank account back OF him. Mi. WHriv
will also "soii alone" next season, iail-
ing back on the LlOns Mouth
Vifginlus and a new play from Inc
French, Mt. James Will MAKE his
feporlory out Of Schillei's Ryblefs, nm
Old elasslc play new 10 this genvfaiiOui
VifRinius and francesca. b1muWhat
surprising ~ relate, he will leave tue
character Of the Jester for that a
Lano,ouO, tho hunchback. When
tho writer expressed surprise al his dt-
oislon, and asked him what actor
would have the tomefity ~ attempt
Pepl sflef him, he replied laughingy
that LanciOtlo was the part Of tho lay
anu that he had no DOUBT he would be
able 10 "oOach up" some one 10 do tue
role Of tue Jester aooepla0ly.
Mr.. James referred 10 the article In
ThursdAy's NEWS, asking why he aud
Mf. MAfde did not revive the play u
YOTlckis LOve-tho drama hrst pro.
duued here with Lawfeaco Barrett,
James and Marie Wainwright la tnr
rast anu called A New Play. at
ia someIhlng OF ooincldenot," Haid
the actor, Chat / have been CORES.
p0nding with Mfs. Lawrence Barrett,
who now lives In London, on that very
topic, and have letter from her
In which she names the terms on
which she will DO willing 10 let the
play 10. was tho original Of MaitDf
Haywood In this county, In fact
have played every part In tho piece.
think with tue NEwd that there 10
great deal OF 'go' In tue piece, aud |
fully expect 10 put it on the boards
season alter next"
Mr.. james Ia accompanied by his
NANtt = AhkhAl fAAA-AeshAhk Wv WY
animated young lady who practically
lives In the wings when her husband
10 on the stage.
We are frank to say that we believe
both WaTdeand James take decided
risk Ia separating next season. Busi.
ness every where during tho past two
years has been most unsatisfactory
In the theatrical linr, aud this
team, strong As II L., has only
been able 10 do what would be- called
In commercial phtlanCr a fair trade.
The engagement In salt Lake IL n fair
indeH-one big night, Que good, the
others poor. IL the two tt,fs combined
can only make such a record, Il does
net require the gut Of divinHtion 10 eu-
able one 10 say that the chances are
against their doing any better alone.
hut great deal depends, firsl, on
whether each actor hes the nerve 10
engage leading woman II beauty,
talent AMI OF very wide ruput itiln;
second; on tho strength of the new
plays each must prOduce-the lilo hes
been sapped out OF most VI those they
nle now doing, anu Henry ~ can
never hope for any vitality with or
without James; third, on the reViya
OF general business throughout the
country. We all wish tu. two act fs
10 we'll that we trust the fues viii be
TropitlOus towards them IA ull these