Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA

The week Just ending, liko lts pre-.
dscessors for a month back, has been
almost devoid Of interest In theatrical
circles. We have had Mile Rhea aud
The Hopkins Tfans-Ocelulcs at The
Thealer. two nights OF Camille al the
Grand for tho benefit Of the Fourth Of
July Carnival fund, aud the Lyoeum
has produced iaTct.comedy during the
week; but the attendance at the the.
aters shows the effects OF thc warm
weather ne all eyes now turn 10 the
Lake resorts where n dip can be had,
and In the cool OF the evening PEOPLE
eau mingle IN tho airy dane. These
latter advantages cause local folks to
lose Interest In Indoor anus mouts In
.ummef; nnd the theatrical manager
VINO ventures here at this teaa3n of the
year either has an extraordinarily fine
rompsny or surprising luck u hc dec.
not nave 10 pls y 10 light business.
Next week will sre the close " the
season at tue Salt Lake Thealur, >
glorious and appropriate wind w. to
,ucee',iul season being given by John
Drew aud his compsny ot playUft, In.
Guiding Mauin Adams. Tho twl
llsys to be producei hero have been
the successes Of the season, AMI Mr.
Drew aud his company have added
new lsurols TO their numerous o,hots,
In their presentation. IL Ia predicted
that Christopher Jr, and the ~ NE u
Danes will lure the truant tttnie-.
gotrs In spiteof the warm weather.
Brigham Royct's company Of play.
ere, having come 10 rather
sudden end the Grand will not b.
pen next week ard will 10 fact H.
,losod now tor the season, opening
again IN September. Manager Rogers
iays he will continue tho high stand.
,rd Of the performances ai nis houtr
hat have cbuIacicTiz Il the Jruduc
tiors heretofore ami that the company
Z players 70 be ~ gagged for tho sUasou
4 lsy0.7 will be tqunlly a. good N not
letter than tue OIL company.
Manager Gates of the Lyceum has
srasped the stu itiou nud " successful.
y producing iafcn remedy az his
Il use and viii continue 20 y pu dur.
ing tue summer M nth'.
AZ mentioned heretofore IN these
columns now venture al Ssltaif
will be the movable ship upon which
a. IL prop sud 10 give series OF ighi
upsfa productions. This should DO a
great scheme ~ well managed.
Tie Lyctum viii produce for tho
week commencing Moniay June l5;A
tnr hilarious comedy Fun on the Bfls.
iIl. The full strength Of the conn any
will hppgAr IN tie cast inc udiug Jas.
r. Post, villa Ssync, the Rusolr, j can
weiner and others. 10 Ia a laugh.pro.
vOking tkit.
John Drew will make a short stop VI
tlrte nights nj tho salt Lake rhentet
iuriuR hia brief western tour. Moudny
aud Tuesday nights he Will appear IN
& nfistopher Jt, which he played fot
ni.sun weeks ~ the Empire Theater,
New York, and which charmed critic
and playcoer alike. "wednesday night
he viii be- seen ~ Mr.. KiIroy 10 Tue !
Squire Of Dance, which m1dc sputa.
lion tor run ~ over tuTte mIuths /
aud need not have lelt New York this
year.
The two pieces which Mr.. Drew has |
this year added ~ bic IeItTi0Ty nTe the /
test vehicles Tor his art that he has
had since he become Charles FTDh.
mans star. He has always been sup.
ported b. splendid com 70 ny; aud We
note with pleasure that Mlss Maud
Adamg, the most charming little lacy
mis- INTERIM untain country has giycI
to the stage, aud who 10 always sspr.
Cially welcu me 10 her own home, IL
still MT. DTuw's leading hoy, ~ shy
uas bcon from the beginning u nis
stellar career.
There Ia some pretty l0vo.miklng In
Christ phor 81, the slJty OF which b,
In brief ~ follow: Christopher Con-
H., n tslf.mndr millionaire, has q son,
ChTlstlphtE Jr., whom he wanted ~
succeed In life. The young man Inner.
its tho mercantile instinct, but makes
no figure At the civil service EXAMINE.
ilon. He has acquired eEIeusiye
habits, deblH ana the I7tcrnal anger.
WbAt Ia w0isF, he has a,qlirui wife,
The result Of nm adventure on chip
board. Owing 10 circumstances msIe
plain az the story Of tbs play
progresses, he mArrles without seeing
the bride, and TO make matters
more complicated he signs n iflend's
name to tho marriage contract. 10
The play, which opens three years later,
the hero anu heroine meet, but are
TO each other. Bhe dots not
know HIM bocause she never saw him,
ana hi, name n strange because he
signed ono not his ywu. Ho does not
know her lace, and her Eme has been l