The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-13

in Them They became
yeritable. entities. in whose adventures
thousands were soon taking interest
Not very long ago it was proposed to-
frame a little play and put the Brown
les on the stage, and it was so we'll
done in Boston and in other cities I'M
der the personal supervision of Palmer
Cox himself. that it was a great hit
and never failed to draw big houses.
It is this entertainment that is pre-
posed for the theatre on Jan. % and "A,
with a matinee on the Saturday after
noon. If it is. put on with good stage
management it viii prove very at
tractive.
Early in February, Sadie Martinot,
starring III .sTlhe Passport will be an
attraction at the theater she is now
in California meeting with good sue
cess. Miss Martinez, like nany obber
actresses, has fad 1t Is dress She
spends enormous amounts on her
clothing, and not entirely for effect.
but lust because she likes ito dc it,
Her underwear is as fine as anything
She has on. 1t lis Of muslin and TRIM
med with real lace. She INDUCES in
night robes that cost as high as S120
each. The collar of her fur coat cost
$500 in Paris. Her stockings are or
SILK with real lace insertion. Innum-
cradle gowns of adj styles cost her
from 5000 to $500 each. She wears
them a time or two and then gives
them away. She cares nothing for
jewelry, SO it is not to give an idea. OF
lavishress that she does these Things,
but she buys fine clothes fer the same
reason that rich men buy fine horses
or a yacht or Things Of tnat sort. But
lit is not her ruling passion. Her lead
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this she is said most Enthusiastically to
be.
Paul Kester, who is probably the
youngest American dramatist who has
produced something worth while and
whose early efforts have met with
something more than kindly liberation,
attributes some of his fame TO Alexan-
der Salyini. The Heir of Grammont'
land 1.-The Last of the Moors, . which
Paul Hester wrote exclusively for Sal
vinf, are to be produced this season.
and the romantic play Of "ZaInar, =
also written for the young italian ac-
tor, was successfully produced at the
Star theatre, New York, during his en-
gagement there.
This play was also included in Sal
WINS repertoire when travelling
Paul Kester is yet young and hardly
awake from boyish dreams, and the
road to success still stretches far
ahead of him; but his writings are full
of power and promise, and with ear
nest persistence he will yet make him
self a place.
Oscar wilde's new play, just pro-
tiuced i'm London, called "An Ideal
Husband has made al distinct fail
lIre, although much was expected from
! it. During the same week, a dismal
failure was also made by Henry r.
wing and Helen Terry in Sydney
Grundy's rewritten Slaves of the
Ring"
The royal family has been INDUCING
in some very vivid living pictures at
Osborne House for the entertainment
| of Queen Victoria and a number of
guests. Several Of the princes and
princesses took part and the subjects
chosen were such as would have
drawn full houses at Roster and Bial's
or Canterbury Hall.
The original Claymore of Rob Roy
is in the possession of Fired C. Whit
ney, proprietor of the Rob Roy Opera
CNl41pdAiy. Ii 10 d C1ulllSy weapon. Il
yard and a half in length, with a
broad two-e1ged blade that would
probably be knocked gaIley-west by a
modern swordsman, but in the hands
of the Scottish hero it carried terror
to the hearts of his enemies and
earned for him undying fame.
It is rumored that a western theat-
rical manager is hunting 1fhigh up and
10IN J1n for To Dol
THE idea. of exploiting her at popular
prices" This intrepid western manager
should call to mind a, former attempt
to introduce Madeline Pollard upon
the American stage, and hesitate.
This season is reported to be the last
! in Denman Thompson's theatrical
career. The veteran actor will resign
his place in the "OId Homestead'r &c
George Wilson, formerly of the Boston
| Museum.