The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-21
L0ND0N's STAGES.
WHAT ACTORS AND ACTRESSES
ARE DOING THERE.
Duse is to Come to America in No
vember, and John Hare Will Fol-
low a Few. Months Later-Irying
Getting Ready.

London, April 2O.-Signora Eleanora
Duse, the italian actress. signed a con-
tract in Paris on Monday last with
Harry Miner. Of New York, for a tour
of the United States, which will begin
in November next. Signora Duse will
be supported by her own company.
Easter week was marked by the
production of am unusual number OF
The Adelphia led the way on Satur-
day last with Fyles and Belasco'
THE Girl I Left Behind Me"
On the same evening, Mr.. Toole,
though recovering from his Illness nut
slowly, reappeared at his theatre IN
Thoroughbred at the Strand theatre.
A new romantic drama entitled The
Work Girl" was brought out at the
Surrey theatre, and on Tuesday last
Comyns Carr reopened the COMEDY
theatre with the long announced play
by Sardou, "Do1ia Harding" which Is
known in the United States as
''Woman's Silence" Mrs. Carr mas
practically failure.
The future movements Of Mrs. Pat
rick Campbell are creating the llveliest
excitement in theatrical circles. John
Hare was anxious to secure her for his
tour in America, where she would
have played in 1.-The Second Mrs. Tan
querary' and 1.-The Notorious Mrs. Ebb
Smith, Beerbohm Tree wanted her
to renew her contract with him, which
ends in July; a very tempting offer TO
appear at the Dyceum was made by
Forhes Robertson who will commence
management in the autumn, and
finally new parts in plays by Pinero
and Sudernann formed the bait
thrown out to lure her to another
theatre. 1t was thought that in all
probability Forbes Robertson would be
the fortunate man and in that case
revival Of Romeo and Juliet at the
Lyceum was to be expected. But II
is now announced that Beerbohm Tree
will shortly revive Fedora" with Mrs.
Campbell in the title role and 1t seems
probable that she will remain with
him.
Apropos OF Mr.. Hare's American
tour, representative Of the Associ-
ated Press called upon that gentleman
yesterday evening.
ST have long been DESTROYS OF visit
ing America, which 1 have never yet
seen. But America is SO vast that 1
have always shrunk from the task. l
know that all artists worthy Of atten-
ton receive kind and generous .recep-
tons there, but you see when a man
has been for many years playing to
home audience he finds them all old
IL lClpuS dlu UIluQ 10 his SHORTCOMINGS.
at was really Bret Harte," he con-
tfnued. who finally confirmed me in
my idea of going. was dining IN his
pleasant company and something was
said about my visiting America, when
he brought his hand down with a
friendly thump and said, You're Jus.
the man for America, and America Is
the place for you'''
Henry Irving has to get through
dozen or SO Of revivals this season In
order to complete, after his custom, the
repertoire which he will take with him
to America IN September. In some of
these and especially as Rosamund in
oBecket" Julia Arthur will make her
hrst appearance on the London stage.
Henry Lee, the American actor, has
been very successful in his character
sketch Great Men Past and Present"
in which he has been for the past week
appearing at the Palace theatre. His
makeup in the different characters as
sumed are remarkable and the dia-
logue and music for the entertainment
are artistic and pleasing.