The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-24

ILL SALT 11AhG aWIGAAI
work in that piece. Mr.. Mansfield re-
ta an by the announcement that he
Wlh never visit Nashville again.
81 in March, Nine. Janauschek
VAN lnau5urate a series of eight lee
lures, each one devoted to one of
Shakespeare's plays. She VIII not ap-
pear on the stage again.
a very pretty little entertainment
was given in the Third ward meeting
house last Tuesday and Wednesday !
evenings, in behalf of charity, by a |
number of amateurs Two little COM |
ediettas were produced In quite an en-
joyable manner. under the titles Of |
Vanity Vanquished," and "The Day !
Before The Wedding and very nearly /
500 was realized. There was one lit
tie girl on the programme, Fannie
FarneS. who is quite wonder. She
has rich, contralto voice, and though
she has never taken a lesson, she
sang a selection in a manner which
promises a great future for the little
one.
Clara Norris, who has not been be-
fore the public this season, will begin
a starring tour next September.
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The title of Oscar Wilde's new play
is 1.-THE Advantage of Being Earnest"
1t is three act farce.
Edwin Milton Royle's Friends
opened the new Memorial Auditorium
at Newark, Ohio, Feb. 26.
Frederick Warde and Louis James
have scored a grand success in San
Francisco with the new romantic
drama by Nm. Greer Harrison, en-
titled, "Runnymede- Both are highly
praised by the coast papers for their
individual work.
Fife Ellsler has appeared in Hazel
Ilirlle over 5000 times. Ada Gray can
go that several thousand times better
in "East Lynne"
Edwin Milton Royle is finishing his
play, Mexico" which will be produced
/ next fall. 1t deals with an episode in
the Mexican war.-St. Louis Star.
]. H. Haverly has left the minstrel
| field and next season viii manage
! Haverley's International shows, which
| will be under canvas.
Marie Tempest will produce a new
piece entitled "An Artists Model"
| Sydney Drew will appear in the new
production Of 'EWar and Wealth, -
which will be produced in Philadelphia
soon.
Denman Thompson has received a
] good offer from a. London manager to
| produce his play The Old HON estead''
in that city next season. OdeH Will
liams will probably head the company.
Carrie Turner has closed her starring
tour and dispanded her company. She
leaves behind her some spirited re-
ences which had better have been left
unsaid.
New York had repetition of the
awful blizzard of 1888, and the intense
cold has seriously affected the bust
ness of the theatres. Many people
holding seats purchased in advance
allowed them to go by default rather
than brave the rigor of the storm, and
on Thursday and Friday the houses
were practically empty.
A. M. Palmer has finally decided
upon the cast of ''Trilby." W. ]. Fer
guson will play Svengale, E. NJ. Hol-
land will be the Laird, Burr Mcintosh,
Taffy. Aubrey Boucicault. Little Billee,.
and Virginia Harmed, Trilby.
Charles j. Abud. the London repre-
sentative Of Abbey, schoeffel and
Grau, has crossed the Atlantic more
frequently than any other theatrical
manager. This season he has brought
over Lillian Russell and Beerbohm
Tree from London. He will shortly re-
/ turn and in August will come over
with Sir Augustus Harris and his pan
tomime company. and in the autumn
will bring over Henry Irving.
Sardou writes from Paris to Fanny
Davenport: ~ convey to you my hear
ty thanks for the beautiful results of
your labor on my Gismonda. I felt
certain when I placed her in your
hands that another success awaited
you. To an artist the artistic is
doubly welcome. and I understand
from all sides how marvellous is the
Inise-en-Scene, how grand your acting
and how perfect in all details the pro
duction. My applause is yours"
Frederick Warde proposes sending his
young son, Ernest, to Europe for q
tour of the principal theatres. in order
that he may gain a knowledge of the
! IlSLhOOS VI Int ledUlnS IOr6lSn actors
Cora Urquhart Potter is the only So
called society actress that has made q
success on the stage.
Otis SINNERS parents intended thai
/, he should be a minister. But first oil
, all he became newspaper man an(
> wrote long-Winded articles. When the
paper collapsed the stage got another
actor.
4 The Metropolitan opera house ant
4 Roster and Balls New York, and thu
y Castle Square theatre, Boston, are re
: puted the handsomest theatres in tn,
d United States.
Carmencita. the Spanish danseuse
: left for Europe on the list inst, for
n tour of the world
: Miss Maude Adams IS the Ieadin,
: lady of Mr.. John DreW's company /
h good story is going the rounds con
d corning her quick wit While in Phila
) delphia attending a select luncheon
s she met, among others. a young mai
S recently married. who is noted for hi
s bold manners, and who has won tn
# name Of being the biggest bore in so
vi ciety. He asked Miss Adams a numbe
! Of personal questions and the hostee