Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-19

Tbste was fair audience again last
niVht nj the Theater, and those present
we're amused and mystified as usually.
The engagement closes tonight, after
ubieh the clever lady leaves for the
Toast,
The next attraction at the 1heater
will be James o'Niell, opening on
Aiondsy, February "a, with Virslnius.
Mr.. A. TOKEN Worm, MT. O'Niell's
tept,sentatlve, in an Interview last
hiqnt stated that the earlier career Of
(hg now famous actor was spent NJ
bIooluy,s theateT, Chicago, where he
hlayod In the popular H0oley'a Comedy
Eompany, Among the members were
William II. Crane, Harry Murdoch
mho met hIe death In tue Brooklyn
lfifs; Nellie McHenry and Nate Balls.
hurry, The thuAtef was opened With
Lied Astray. Saturday nights Mr.
O,Nlell had the privilege OF naming
tho pieces to be produced, and
the first play he selected was
Tho Merchant Of Venice, In which he
played the part OF 5hylook. Succeed
ing Saturday nighps Hamlet and
Othello were put on with much sue
cetp. In the year following he went
to California with the same. company
paylng Riohelieu, Olhell0, Hamlet
ami Romeo. He then returned to
Chicago ns member OF the Union
square company, after which he
played with Lawrouce Barrett At
Hooley'a theatre. On the third night
Of the engagement Mt. Barrett said:
"OiNoill, this Is the hnppiesl night OF
my life; have teen coming to Chloa'
70 for fifteen years and l have lot the
nfst time seen the 'sianding room
only Sign displayed In front OF the
thenter.O This meant a great deal TO
Mr.. Barrett, as Mr.. Booth was playing
an engagement at another house there
Mt the same time.
Mr.. Worm, Il may be incidentally
stated, II perhaps the only advance
agent In this country eDJoying the
dialiucliun Of being civis acadtmicus
OF European university, with the
uegtep Of master OF philosophy.
Tue legislative ball comes Cn at the
ThoAter on Friday, Fob. Fl. Admis.
sion tickets 10 tho galleries VIII be on
cents and to the floor 81.
1liL hhAND'
La Belle Rutee drew fair house
last night, anu frequent Applause and
curtain call at the end OF the thifd
act rewarded the principal plsyoTs.
THE LYoEuM.
A Tragedy, o. played at tho Lyceum
this week, IL not what the title I'm.
plies by any meanF, but II ~ Whist IL
claimed for II, comedy or rather
ridiculous farce.
The play, although without plot
causes much merrlment ana laughter
J. J. Williams 10 ssen TO good advRu.
taso as Professor Marshall, his enact.
Ing Of that role being reminder Of the
part which no played Ia Kerry, or
Night aud Morning, nj Wonderland,
come two years ago. Edmund Hayes
IL we'll fitted for LoRndor Medony,
manager OF the Last Loot Dramatic
company, snd his rendition Of that
part, gives him a chance 10 ocoasion-
ally giye vent to his love for the
RhaketpeaTeRn tragedy. Mis- Dfury
ms Mrs. Marshall piays quite an enec'
tive part while Frank Maltese as
Matilda, the Irish Biddy, IL simply all
right. He gteh through mis- lines with
the accuracy OF an original "biddy"
and were II not for the tact that he II
40 well known, one would really be led
10 think that "she" had recently been
Imported from the Emerald Isle. The
other characters by DE Wit Jennings,
James Ellis, Brigham Royce, Miss
Lyl,on and Miss RsaeoLer, are taken
with good grace, anu tne music, us is
usually the case, was a pleasing
feature.
A Tragedy continues during tie
week.
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