The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-27

eNAAS 'ONS1 1lc 5SDOlI Is humorous
IN the extreme. As a comedy, enacted
by such clever and talented artists as
Sadie Martinez, Max Fgman and Sam
Edwards it is simply irresistible OF
the many very charming and often ar
tstic representations in which Sadie
Martinot has gained an enviable repu-
tation not one has exhibited her orr
gInality and unique ideas of assuming
the Whole Of the character like that
which she so ably sustains in 1.-THE
Passport
Among the attractions to be given
in the near future at the, theatre are
Katie Putnam. who comes at the latter
part Of next week; HOyts Temperance
Town for February u, and George
KEENAN,, the noted Russian traveller,
February p and rs.
Paul Potter has almost completed
his dramatization of "Trilby'' His next
work will be Bartletts Familiar
| Quotations, which he intends making
a sensational play of.
It is said that Fanny Davenport paid
! Sardou. $4,000 for the American rights
OF her latest production "Gismonda."
IF SO, she must, at the very least, nave
expended $4,000 before the first per
| Torrance Was given. It was a plucky
lowed
The Case of Rebelious Susan is
| having lengthy run at the Lyceum
theatre, New York. Miss Irving, VINO
takes the part of the young wife, has
succeeded in interesting her own sex
by something greater than the fit of
! her handsome gowns. Her defiance, re-
volt. and retaliation against an untrue
husband, her deliberate offense which
! she refuses to particularize to him, and
her final victory in the peculiar battle,
are so forcibly and uniquely portrayed
| as to prove q most interesting study
to both sexes, her own in particular.
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Slowly but surely they are raising
the price Of theatre seats. New York
has started it, and it may gradually /
creep to all the other cities OF America, |
until 81 will he universally regarded
by managers as an ordinary price to |
ask for first class seats. Four or five
J. years ago $3.50 was considered suffi- |
cient, then DAILY was the first one to |
start the 81 racket quickly followed |
! by the Lyceum, the Herald square !
theatre, Abbey's and the Empire. The /
managers, trying to find extenuating /,
circumstances, argued that New York |
was the only large city where good !
seats could be had for $50. Of course
we know that in London, Paris, and
several other cities, seats are |
higher, but they have always been |
so, neither increasing nor decreasing, }
and that it is no reason why New /
York should seek to initiate at this time
of day. This is a case, as in a great |
many other instances, where deter /
mined resistance on the part of the
public is necessary
A letter from Egypt informs us that
the sprightly Lolita is having lordly /
time in the land OF the Pharaohs. She
is in no haste whatever to return TO
America.
tombstone Bennett is going abroad to
London and Paris to study, and will .
possibly remain some time on the other ,
side. She is thinking of making her |
debut in a new line altogether, and !
adopting burlesque tights and all.
Charles Frohman has no less than sew
enteen companies on the road this sea- /
son.
Rhea will soon appear in comedy
of Victorein Sardou's called The Par |
isians."
Bessie Bonehil has been forced to end
her season through an acute attack of !
diphtheria.
Beerbohm Tree sails for America. early |
in January. He brings full stock !
company from the Hay Market Thea |
ire, London.
Joseph Hart Of Hallen and Hart fame, |
has turned author. His musical farce
"a Gay Old Boy" viii be produced |
next season, when he viii star in it.
The Kendans are playing ab, Abbey's
New York theatre in a revival Of sgd |
ney Grundy's - White Lie"
"Within Sight Of St. PauP5" ana "Un- /
der the Mask of Truth" are the titles !
of two new PLAYS by Sutton Vane The
American rights of each have recently |
been purchased by VIM. a. Brady.
Sir Augustus Harris. has recently sold |
his latest London success, THE Der0y |
Winner to Charles Frohman. who will |
produce it in New York next September, |
but under a new name. !
heart Oh 1Lupy, = iraAStaCOn from !
the japanese by Huntley Mccarthy, |
will be produced next week at Daly's [
theater for the first time in America.
Jacob Lift is about to produce the
most elaborate American Play ever put |
upon the stage in this country. At
least, that is what jacob Hit says.
The piece is one Of Charles T. Dazey's
and includes six of the ablest actors in
America.
This seasons profits derived from the
production of ''Old Kentucky will run
close to 100000. Jacob lit, the propri-
etor of it, paid $15OOOO for theatre in
Minneapolis 8, few days ago.
One thousand singers and 100 perform
ers have volunteered to assist in the
fiftieth celebration Of Hans Balatka's
musical career, to be held at the Chica-
go Auditorium early in March.
"a way to Win a Woman is the
title of the weakest production that
Jerome K. Jerome has ever yet been
guilty of. 1t was produced for the first
time last week at Hooley's theater,
Chicago, under the management of
Daniel F'rohman, with E. H Sothern
in the leading role. That the piece Yassj