The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-25

One week from Tuesday night will
be a theatrical date which always gives
managers the shudders; it is the night
when, once in four years, people take
Temporary leave of their senses in
learning the result of the presidential
election For that date Mr.. Burton
has one Of the strongest attractions the
current stage affords, THE Prisoner
of Zenda" 1t opens Monday even
ing fortunately, and to help out the
second night it is probable the cleo
ton returns will be read from the
stage.
ssThe Prisoner of Zenda" is Edward
Roses great romantic play made from
Anthony Hopes famous novel; it is
fresh from successes in New York at
the Lyceum theater, where it held the
boards for more than 200 nights. 1t
Viii be presented by Daniel Frohman's
excellent Lyceum company. The COM
f,any numbers so people, headed by
faackett, and carries with it all the
original fine scenery, historic costumes
and stage effects. Like the book, sle
career, created more interest with the
public than usually falls to the lot of
romantic stories, and has proved the
most successful attraction sent out by
Mr.. Trohman in years,
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Sir Geoffrey Deane. Walter Edwards
Mr.. john Hammond, NJ. P........
.............Ge George R. Edeson
Dick Fanshawe. Charles Wyngate
Mr.. TrelaWney Smith. Hugh Ford
Mr.. Pawley Fcx.......E. d. Blakemore
Mr.. Stringer. ..................F IF. Hughes
Blake, an old butler. S. Simpson
Lady Deene ...-.--.-....A Adele. Belgrade
Mabel Holme-.. Jessie 1zett
{ Mrs. TrelawIIey Smith. .-.........
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Zoe Smith, her daughter.
..........-.....--...M Mamie Dupont
Grace Smith, her daughter...-....
Observation-Disclosures Elsie Reasoner
Marcelle. Aaboy ........Jean Chamberlin
This is the cast of Duty" society
play from French drama by Sardou,
which viii be the next venture by the
Grand company. The border drama, as
typified in My Partner, has not
proved entirely to the tastes of the
GrSud patrons, and the new venture
viii be a drive at the other extreme
The house bulletins say Duty" is a
powerful, ciear-cut society drama, deal
ing with scenes and incidents in the
( lives of the aristocratic set, and it
will give all the members of the COM
pany a splendid chance for dress. .
1T is on the order of "Queena,' Young
Mrs. Winthrop" and other plays of the
same style which have been the great
est successes the house has known.
There are few If any bad parts in the
piece, the interest is well sustained
throughout and the company should
show to splendid advantage.
\ Mr.. Royle read his new play to the
Grand company the other day, and
from now on till the date OF production
t0soy. 16) he win be busily engaged
auEcrintending rehearsals. The title
hes been settled. 1t is the somewhat
odd one of ..One Plus One Equals
Three. and contrary TO what one
lirsght expect, it is not q comedy, nor
leyen comedy drama Mr.. Royle calls
1T a play He aud his wife have
leading paris but there are nearly
dozen psher important roles. which will
fal. toithe members OF the Grand COM
pany.
Julia Edarlowe opened in San Fran
cisco last Monday night, and Ronola'
kwas presented all the week. From the
tone If the papers we judge that the
new pIay was rather coldly received