The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-08

Mr.. Roberts has devoted a great deal
of time to this production. Not only
has he fitted the play for the stage,
but he has rehearsed the company
and directed the construction of the
intricate scenery and effects. In con-
junction with the author he has been
engaged for three months in putting
this new play into actual shape. Stage
managers of the reputation of Mr..
Roberts, of course, get good pay. Their
knowledge Of the technique Of the
stage entities them to it. In many
cases they are the creators of the
parts, and not the actors. They direct
the actors how to play. They give
them the proper infection, intonation-
in fact, teach them elocution when
ever that is necessary. From 81, 900 to
$1,000 is not considered unreasonable
compensation for staging a big pro.
duction.
YIN. Burton Smith VIM. Ingersoll
Richard Burton, his uncle. Geo r. Edeson
Guy Sturtevart. Walter Edwards
Ralph Summers. Hugh j. Ward
Mr.. Warner. Samuel K. Chester
Br BRO ,; rs;;i s;;t Harry 8 TIL Hathaway
Mrs. Flora Royce-Jones. Maud Winter
Mrs. Matthews Catherine Jerome
Mrs. Mary McGrath. Annie Chester
This is the cast of 1.-The Social
Swim" which forms the coming
weeks bill at the Grand The play is
by Sardou and is adapted by Clyde
Fitch. Mr.. IngersolI returns. to the
cast after weeks rest, and he and
Miss Warren will have the roles Of
the two society leaders. Mr.. Edeson,
Mr. Edwards, Mr.. Ward and Miss
Winter are also said to have con-
genial parts.
"Charley's Aunt" the comedy seen
here not long ago, is coming again
next week. The sign of the laughing
cat, the trade mark of the piece, adorns
all the fences and intimateS to the
public that the play is funny enough
to move even the feline risibles
The Scandinavians are up again, and
on Wednesday night their dramatic
company will hold the boards with a,
Swedish comedy bearing the somewhat
startling title of Anderson, Peterson
and Lundstrom'' The name does not
shed much light on the style of the
drama, but we suppose it is in Swedish
what ''Slasher and Crasher," or BOX
and Cox is in English. The actors,
Wilson, Monsen and Ertmann win
take part and Anton Petersen is to
have the management. Prices have
been reduced to bring the event within
The reach of students.
The Orpheus held meeting the other
night and read the libretto of the bur
lesque of Romeo and Juliet If the
public laughs over the performance
half as much as the members of the
club did over the reading, the piece
will be an undoubted go. The cast has
not yet been completed, but it is under
stood George D. Piper has been re-
quested to play Romeo, and that Harry
Sherman will do the coy Juliet
The announcement that Madge Carr
Cooke is again to be numbered with
the forces of the Grand will be pleas
ant reading to her many friends in this
city. She succeeds Mrs. Chester, who
leaves to go east. Mrs. Cooke has had
a hard working experience in Denver,
where she has latterly been playing
with Harry Corson Clarke, but the dis
bandment of his company put her on
the "at liberty" list, and Mr.. Rogers
very shrewdly gobbled her up. No
acquisition he could have made would
have so materially strengthened his
company.
Professor Careless host of musical
friends will be glad to know he is go
ing into the teaching business on an
extensive scale. He has rented quarters
in the Deseret National Bank building,
and will open a regular music studio;
the organ, the violin, and the reading
of vocal music will be the studies he
will specially devote attention to-
Corbett's new play seems to be a
good deal Of a success. The Mirror
says: In the last scene, representing
an underground den in Paris, Corbett
has a struggle with a burly ruffian who
smashes a chair over his head. draws
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