The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-03
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Mr.. James is under contract to COM
mence a starring tour next September
under the management of Messrs.
WagenhaIo and Kenper, presenting
''Fna!ncesca da Ramini," 'VirginiuS. "
'"The Robbers and other pieces. They
have already begun to advertise him
as "America's foremost tragedian,"
which may be all right from a business
point of view. but it has a Hebrew
touch to it at the present date, while
the Warde-James combination is still
in the field, and we should think that
Mr.. James would have better taste
than ito permit it, Though we are not
Saying whether he is or is not fore
rlost'of Mr.. Wlarde.
Kate Claxton has cancelled her dates
at the theatre and has decided not to
make her western tour. The plan was
to revive 1.-The Two Orphans" and
Madam Janauschek was to play the
part OF Frochard. We are glad they
are not coming. Frochaud would be
better played than ever before, but to
think of seeing one Of the nobleSt and
greatest actresses of the past genera
ton in such a role is both sad and re
Voting.
In the course Of two or three weeks
there VIII be a lecture given at the
theatre by the noter George KEENAN,,
the traveller who saw and thought. on
the occasion OF his lecture at the big
Central music hall in Chicago it is de-
scribed as being full of interesting bits
of quaint description of odd phases of
Russian life and customs in many
parts of the vast empire, and was en-
liVened by many personal anecdotes,
told with a delicate humor that was
very grateful. Perhaps the most in
tereSting part of the lecture was that
in which he described the great annual
fair of Mimi Novgorod For two
months of the year-August and Sep
tember-nearly half a million traders
from all parts of the empire meet there
to sell or exchange their commodities.
An immense city is there, of superb
streets, stone houses, theatres, parks,
churches and all that goes to make a
great city; but when the fair is over
the city is utterly deserted, not even a
dozen people remaining within its
walls. From Mimi Novgorod the
trip down the river was charmingly
described.
An entertainment has been arranged
for the old folks at the theatre next
Tuesday evening. A varied programme
is being made up to include music, re-
citations, etc. Among the features will
be the veteran ID. c. Dunbar, who will
give d special performance on his bag
pipes.
Prof. Anton Petersen informs us
ho I,o dal To
on the childrens Patriotic Concert at
the theatre on the nights of February
18th and 10th. His theory is chat il
outside and may be popularized by
working with the students of the Sun
day schools. several hundred of whom
have already promised TO aid in dis
posing of tickets. The little star ac-
tress, Irene EckiS, will take the part
of the star of Utah, as was the orig
inal intention in the former concerts.
but she was taken ill at that time and
another was compelled to take her
place. Other changes will be made
and some simpler airs given in place
of the difficult pieces previously rem
dered. The bills incurred by the pre-
vious venture have not been paid, and
this is the plan adopted to meet them
Since a. NJ. Palmer announced the
drama tizatiGn of E'Trilby'' there has
been much wild discussion as to who
could play it the best Every tail
1.-the woman in The profession has
been thought of and itFiss said that
Virginia Harmed viii get the part
Miss Harmed is a clever and beau
tiful woman, but it is doubtful If even