Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA

hard one for theatrical managors from
The fact that the evenings are theu
spent by the society bellss in pieIar.
ing Christmas presents for their beaux
and friends and In getting the mince
pics and plum ruddings ready for that
greatest OF all dinners In ihe year.
The presentation OF Little LORD
Fauntleroy at the Grand shows that
the new management Of that popular
little amusement house realize how
much depends upon the wise selection
Of phys for presentation to the public
Of thia city aud US has bpon before
stated, q play better adapted for the
present season could not have been
selected and in evidence OF this state.
ment the greatly Increased attendance
,ince the opening night OF the week
hows plainly that the pe5p'e will
patronizo plays Of merit. Another
III, asing thing that we take pleasure
in rolling IL the good impression Miss
yaIIta u mas made In the role Of Dearest
IN this weeks bnl. 1t 10 true that the
mart IL o gcou one anu easily handled,
hut come doubt was expressed M 10
HE lRly's ability 10 enact IN emo
+, ual part, iuCrlDg from her prevlouB
ennrtn heTe in similar rOled, but she
rlnchud the sympathetic ep in tho
hnsris Of the audiences this week aud
lrs bfen the recipient Of Considerable
nrnise. Mise izstte ia another prom
ldnv member Of the company and
The he. maize q distinct hit this week
and we contemplate m0Ee pIeaenns
yovrint!ous at the HAMS Of this lady IN
Inc luiuic. Little Burton VINO ae-
elmmt d tins lille rolo 10 not unfamiliar
with the sage having been with
Chauucty OlcOtt for a number OF sea-
sons playing juvenile roles. She Ger
taiuiy 70 q clever little child and eince
inc Htei night Of the wtek hay given
linct-loug trough they aIe---a careful
mi cp,itct IegJiur. Vakcu alto.
rethrr. Little l. n Eaantieroy, az
nr,lic,l by the Comp.s,y nl the Gtand
ilps been very crgd tanle production
aud with plays Of liko stpndard IN the
ulure the manogc neut need have no
eur q any thing buI eLccss,iul proiuc-
tiuns.
s. eaklng Of other plays that the
coniunty at tho Grand have In hand
for early ploCuc'iOT, the following
VIII give an ideu Of the Llgh stgnlATi
that viii be maiulaiHed oven at the
large royalties charged by the owneTe
of them. The Weaiurntr pili be next
week. III and Toll wiz though per
hals not in tue order nsmec-wlll DO
given Ryisnd Retd'a gteet como ~,
Lens Me Your WIFE. The Burgist,uy
Augustus IN mas, uuthOr OF Alabama,
Among the Z nee, ami other high class
plays tnnt are bUuuu to attfeet the
Iublir to the GraUJ when prOduo9i.
The mus cal event 0i the week veg
the CONCERT given "a ttsilm0ninl
hnpiit 10 Hcrace i. Ens'gn Jr., a.
the Chrislen ca hall, Oh MonIay
might. The program was dainty,
wnll rendered ami enjoy aele AMI
Mr.. l. sign Will no doubt look back
upon IL With pleasant remeu0fa cos
while ttudgiug over the sauu hills OF
Colorado, singing hymne upon The
street corners in the cities ana deliver
lpg his message to the people.
1t Is plessiI q to Gote that the new
Choral society M or the direction Of
Prot. Mcclellan have now gottep
down TO work and have select
Gounod'l Gala for their first II II.
The membership now Dumhefa seven
ty-fve but with those who have made
application for membership aim
twice that number will be ENROLLED.
The bill at the Grand next week
VIII be inc Westerner. II Ia not as its
aHr 4 al,
ern life, but high cinss society play
with all Of the scoIel laid in the city
OF New YOr6. II lao been successfully
produced 10 the East, and Daniel
Frnwlsy made an immense hit with
1t a tLo Columbia tkesier IA San
FrInoiseo laet year.
The cast is given below:
The wcs,'rn.r.
CAST.
James Enrol from Nevada 90. Walter Edwards
Harry Lawson, scapegfaee....
Matthew ,1,so L1y'on, 4 heavy holder e & 'ssa
SIMON Deans from Koeno, New namp,
Andrew burke shrewd 5pecaiator, or. .. ..'.''
Charles Reed, tool in eiyi hands .,..-....'.
haraa Ferris, from 'san Diiatoio @,po,5
Aaria LAw'on. nat'hew's daughter -,
Mrf simon Deans, her lrst visit Il New ''u
1ork..-... Margaret Marshall
Jessie DEANS, frank and uusophlstcatsd..
........"..,........... Mamie pupon;
SYNOPSIS.
Act i-Matlhew Lawton's PGrlor san Diabolo
above par. hlapse of one Month.
ACT ll--Apartment IN q n. Y. Icnenent-S
HiabUlO wavers.
Act llI-Matth6w Lawtun's OlIce-san Dla.
b0lo fails.
Act lN-Pralor al Lawtons House San Dia.
boo lIl.
The Scandinavian DTArlntle som.
lany II y ihc Fool'a RsveGga NJ the
Theeter Jn Tuesday evening, 30.
18Th. TIE company lie made up OF
come OF 'Hs bsst talent OF the ely anu
Murray, AMI 10 under the direction OF
Ihr. AxtelI Auguson, the play being
given as benefit for him previous to
his departure ON u mission to fore H. n
c0untrles. Among acme OF tho prom.
lnont Scanuinavlans in tho cast
ere noticed those OF Miss Halvorsen,
the Youngberg sisters, vino are well
IN wa Tor their vocal abilities, and
Mt. Guillelswau. Tbs large Scandi.
nGvian population here ore those who
understand that language, should
up good audience upon this occasion.