The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-11

makes the unknown stranger tempo
rarily king, and some curious compli-
cations ensue. The lines are in Gill
bertS brightest vein, and have been
pronounced as the best which have
emanated from his pen since THE
hl1kado.' The music is also very TAX
srg. The opera will be under the
American management of Cha rle.s
Irohman, and will be heard in Boston
at the fremont.
George r. Sims, who dramatized
1FThe City of Pleasure has written
for Charles Frohman the following
rhythmic poem for his play, The
City of Pleasure"
Laughter and love and the sound of
song,
And the dancing feet of the thought
less throng,
TFat trip to a wild, mad measure:
Sften, stretching your arms of white.
CITY of ali the worlds delight,
Paris The City of Pleasure"
Passion and pride and the binding
tears,
The grief that gnaws and the shame
that sears.
And, sweetest of ali earth's treasure. =
The love that lives, and the faith /aat
brings
The balm of peace on its angel wings
An increased sale is noted among
our local booksellers of the charming
works of Richard Harding Davis.
since it has become noised about that
he is going to marry Maud Adams.
Mr.. James s. Anderson. the scene
painter, who is frescoing the walls OF
the Grand Opera house, is making
good headway with his task and will
have them finished in a week or two
The general decorations will consti-
tute a nocturne in tan color and gold.
.entwined with few accents of bright
Il colors. The general effect at night
promises to light up well.
Georgia c. Foote is meeting with
great success in he's two last comno-
sitions 'Ardelle" and "Trilby.' Ar
dele" is d catchy little song about "a
gKat and lovely girl whose eyes are
waltz refrain, is, of course founded
on the tribulations of poor Billee and
his lovely model These pieces. have
been published in San Francisco by the
kindness of Mr.. Alexander BadIam.
and the managers have promised that
they shall be heard at both the Salt
Lake theatre and the Opera house dur
ing the coming season.
Winnie Maddern Fiske is summerine
in the Adirondacks.
Salvini threatens TO play "Othello"
next September.
Aolonel Ethan Allen has completed a
play entitled George Washington"
consisting Of ten acts and sixty scenes.
with forty-nine characters, only one of
which is q woman
'Trilby" will be given in England
by Beerbohm Tree.
Mr.. Bicknell Young and Mrs NTazzu-
cato Young have renewed their con-
tract with the Chicago conservatory.
Mrs. Young will devote the whole of
her time at the conservatory to in
struction in singing.
Mary Anderson has written her auto
biography.
Lewis Morrison has purchased all
the plays belonging to the late Law
renee Barrett. except George Boxers
"Iancesca da Rimini.'
- quest of new lays.
The Oldest of English-speai1ing act
ors. Familiarity known as Daddy"
Hove. viii come to America with
Henry Irving.
Canary and Lederers original New
York Casino organization will be seen
here early in the coming season in
1.-The Passing Show" The cast in
Guided over a hundred people amongst /
which are well known stage favorites
such as Verona Jarbeau. John E. Hen
shaw. Lucy DAILY. George A. Schil- |
Ter, Gus Pixley, Madge Leasing, the /
Sisters Leigh and Canary and Lederer's /
original New York Casino dancing |
pickaninnies.
Harry Corson Clarke has leased the /
Lyceum theatre, Denver. for two years. /
and opens his season on September 80.
Minnie Madden Fiske's tour will |
open in Pittsburg on September 30 and |
will include among other cities Chi /
cago, Philadelphia, Washington. Balti. /
more. New Orleans. Toledo. Detroit,
Kansas City. Omaha, Minneapolis, st. I
Paul and Duluth.
-. l.. DdZGy = w dI OL w edlIH mas
met with great success in Chicago.
Johnston AID Arthur, former mana
Eersxfor Ysaye. have secured Mons
.Achille Rivarde, violinist, for fifty con-
certs in this country. Rivarde is a
schoolmate OF Ysaye, and is &c years
of age. Mr.. Johnston heard him at the
London Philharmonic, where he played
the Beethoven concerts with huge
success
Duse will not visit the United States
during the coming season.
Wright Huntington is spending his
vacation at Lake Bashaw. Conn. He
expects TO direct Ford's stock company
at Baltimore next summer.
The death Of Richard N. Hooley
byeaks. the. ranks of the old-iime the
- managers. lie made most Of i