The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-26


John Griffith, an ambitious, arden
young actor who, through a rapid
success on of rises in his profession
has att ned the dignity of star, in
tends presenting to us, during a tw,
nights engagement at the Salt LAX,
theatre. May 29th and SOth, a spectac
ular rsion of Goethe's sublime
tragedy f Faust" in which this &C
tors conception OF the cynical and
satanic Mephisto has called forth rare
commentator. and encouragement
from many OF his intelligent critics
amongst the public and the press.
Mr.. Gr3fith's production Of Faust
Is said 70 De elaborate and generously
picturesque, adhering more strictly to
the poem thar did Morrisons, and alb
staining from gliding the lines as did
HSlry Irving. He also restores some
eliminations whilst accentuating other
points unusually timidly approached by
stage interpreters of this immortal
poem.
Handsome and authentic costumes,
fine architecture, uniforms and social
customs are all included in the Grit
nth production, TO say nothing of the
-1elodious music introduced, which ru-
NOR proclaims to be both awesome and
inspiring.
Many will remember the gruesome
splendor of Louis MOrrisOn's produc-
ton. especially in the awful Broken
scene and if Griffith fulfiilS his prom
Use to excel any previous spectacle of
this sort, il will have to be a tremen-
dous achievement. Goethe's Faust" is
a}u Intangible creation that has been
~ - 4 d.
some of the greatest minds, and yet,
like other creations of genius, it seems
to afford an endless fund for intellect
uaI research. In the hands of a tyro it
may be made ridiculous, but to one of
brains nd capacity il furnishes We
hicle + elevated thought and express
J sion. MI. Griffith is young, but he is
said to be Z thoughtful student and his
. Interpretation of the epic will probably
give food for thought to those who
have puzzled over the strange prob
lem of the devil and the man.
June draws nigh, and the initial
WhifT lof its balmy breath heralds the
dep3Nse of Oscar Eiason from
Zion fSspitable shores.
In (resuming his peregrinat;ons in
other fields he does not wander forth
alone or unprotected. Genial Paul
Hammer, astute Jay Rogers, Eliason's
pretty wife and that deceitful brother
Drank have each and all sworn to ac-
company him, to aid and abet him in
his nefariOus designs upon the unso-
phisticated natives of Ogden, Brig
ham, Logan, Pocatello and Boise, and
thereby become sharers in the accu-
mulated spoils.
There is not one of US here who
fails 10 wish that appreciation will
neither do we believe that anything
short Of success could attend Mr..
Eliason in his endeavors to mystify,
deceive, delude and delight.
That incident of the broken violin
still YANKEES in our minds.
S.fe following highways are destined
Sg6 be trodden by this twentieth GEN.
fury wonder-worker during his spring
tour: Ogden, June and ,; Brigham
City, ); Logan. 4 and 3; Pocatello, Z
and s; Boise, 10 and IL.
The Salt Lake Concert company
will appear at the theatre June 4 for
me night only, preparatory to start
g on their eastern tour. Prof.
i<rou e. Willard Weihe, Viola Pratt |
and L s Goddard comprise the menu
bers of the company.
Some time ago, the manager of |
theatre in Laramie made application
tts Hoyt and Mckee for "A Texas
Steer" and, upon being told that he
could have it one night for a guarantee
of $500, sent the following reply:
Laramie, Wyo., Feb. 10, 1895.
''Dear eSir:-If you should bring Patti |
and a three-ring circus TO this town |
youSssuld not get $500 for one per-
fornlance. The people here only stay
because they cannot get money enough
70 get away.
s'If you have good life-like lithos OF
"A Texas Steer you might draw
houseful of wolves, and if you did rot
have your steer in q steel cage the
wolves would get him.
"a double-donkey two-Topsy Uncle
Tom company has been here since
October. Little Eva is taking inxyash-
ing 10 support her in her declining
years; Uncle Tom is clerking in a
thirst parlor; Legree is working on the
section; the two Topsies are shooting
biscuits in the railroad eating house,
and Marks is filling the position of hay
reporter on a local newspaper.
'fThe sheriff had the donkey and the
dogs until the appeaSing of their ap-
petites at the public's expense
threatened the county with bank
ruptcy; then he turned them loose.
Now the donkeys lunch on fruit cans
and the green paint on the section
house, and the dogs have taken to the
bills with the wolves I have the
heaven that was wont to yearn for
little Eva and I would like to sell it
for six bits.
Mckee Rankin stranded here, and
we gave him benefit tnat reached $2I
gross.
1.-THE only people in this country who
had money, thanks u a generous gov
eminent, We're the Sioux. and when
Ri Cody got through making his repu- !
Non as an Indian killer he took what {
left Of them ana went east to get
-<Amoney of the tenderfeet.
t1f you think you can take chances
ssith me on losing money, and will {
give a coed bond that win not Law :
down on me, and will get out of town
the first train after giving your show.
will welcome you in May"
Our musical dilletanti are promised a I
treat next week in the production by ;
the Pyke company of Prince Methu- :
salem at the Grand Opera house. No
more popular light opera than '.Metfu- {
salem exists today, save perhaps. ]
Tar and Tartar" which is also I'M
he