Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-26

a.. i.rgsst audiences that has assem-
20 in that historic house for msDy
-,,ous. II was evident by the enot'
IN, advance sale at the box office
~, tho Z. X. o. sign would DO neces-
90, before tbs rlse Of the curtain on
,hs nr, aoi. The fashion aud beauty
o,,he town occupied the stalls anu
.,.,s on the lower door and boz parties
xsre much In evidence.
The DAY PAfisisns Il a farce, ~ la
name suggest, Of gay aud festive
n.,ute. full OF iudiordus situations and
,,,t the thing 10 Jispel a nj OF tbs
blus. tits a difficult thing to make
. tbtoe.sct farce interesting through
,ut a the fuu must continu fast add
m,ious from beginning 10 emf, but last
,t,btp performance was In the hands
otoapabls actors ana they managed 10
make the piece interesting In lie en-.
uTeiy.
w. J. Ferguson Ia natural comedian
and his rendition Of the part Of Mir.
pipKlst last night showed him TO
Great advantage. lie 10 tho pivot uron
which swings the catt OF the play.
Mrs. Phillip "a Angelique, his vile,
teeeivsd q fsund Of applause rs ahe
entered lhst night and the work done
by her wss fully up to her usual stand.
ard. Margaret Gordon o. Viclotinc
and w.R. Shirley NJ Maxine are both
clever people and the part Of Ma,hion,
the phlegmatic, suffering old gentle
man with tho many daughters, was
ably rendered by MIR. James o. Bar
rows.
Toward the close OF the laet act,
while tho merriment was At It,
height pun Of smoke was
seen TO rise In the second gallery and
int few seconds faint cry OF "nte"
came from the throat OF some ono In
tho gallery. Immediately the Thostcr
was the scene Of what threatened 10 be
n disastrous panic. Men were seen
scaling the ssats In the pit, making o
mad rush for tho doors, while the
ladies' stood dumb'ounded aud awe
ttricksn. The worst rush, however,
was In the upper galleries and three
men who thought they were running
70 save their livef, Jumped down ono
Of the openings GA the weet side OF iht
Theater between the fifst and second
olfoles, one Of them allghting on \
chair ami breaking u Ia pieces. II
was some minutes before the loud
cries OF "ait down. could DO heard In
the ffightened crowd, but quiet was
finally restored and the play pro.
ceeied,
Faer. 10 n bake.shop next door west
OF the Thealet aud tho smoke from the
oven chimney came through tho open
window on the west side and filled
the gallery, which caused the panic
that ended harmlotsly, though for n
time II looked ua II many would be
crushed TO death.
Bflstolis horse show will be the At.
traction at the Lyoeum during con.
ference week.
A Yenuius Yentlemau II the title
of Mt. Gus Heege's new play which
has achieved emphatic success and
which IN 10 be given upon u very
complete anu elaborate scale nj the
Theater on Monday and Tuesday
evenings, bupte mber 2s anu 20. Mt.
Heege II not only n successful author,
but n clever comedian OF original
methods aud exceptional ability. Oh
the many characters introduced on the
stago with the past generation, none
has been received with greater favor
or gives promise OF more enduring life
than tho meficaniEed Bwede as piT.
tTaysd with such nice Decentralization
aud consistency by Mf. Hetgs In bis
popular play Yon Yonson. II has
been oommenso1 every where for lie
originality and lis quaint aud unique
Individuality. MIR. Heoge has had
many imitAtoTs Tut all have failed TO
Truch tue high plane OF legitimate
comedy attained by this able young
actor. 10 A Yonuiue YentlVman, Mr..
Heege gives ~ an entirely new con.
cep Ion OF the dioll, phlegmallc Swede
uf impaaiive cou aten nance and method.
icRl manners. He has elaborated and
btoadened thu part and given II many
Artistic touches.
Toe Grand begins lts season again
next Monday night, September 18th.
Tao patrons OF the house are on ths
qui vlve and aro anxiously wondering
Whether Manager II gems new com.
pany Of players will keep up the pres.
tigo the house has heretofore enjoyed.
They have the assurance that suoh
will be- ihe case. This members OF tht
company not already known are q
clever iuoking lot OF people aud II II
barely possible that some pleasant sur
prise msy DO IA store. This city
will support q popular priced hous,
providing the proper Kind of entertain
mont 10 given, and the Efforts oi In,
management Of the Grand hAvi
been greatly appreciated Ia the past
Good people have been employed there
notwithstanding tho fact the weekly
salary list was q siic one 10 raise a
tunes. The opening play ~ the season
The Lost Paradise, ~ one Of those STR
ring dramas % the Men aud Womel
itfipe, that ara always satisfactory an,
It will be n splendid play with Whicl
TO Introduce tho new company. Tn
cast Of characters lsgiyen Delowi
Andrew Knoullon. owner OF Kbowlton iron
Reuben Warner. sapL Of the werE .''
Ralph sian;diisiai. tic last isii OF 10 ta%y
o6 APPLETON hat i;iio@ well ' met, . a ssp'
Fletcher. Mr.. knowltohs man OF business
.s,..,..,.s ,.,,, ,,,.,,. go. Geo. u Edeao
Joe Barrett, foronan.........,, n, ~ Rode
Sa ,Iens;o wortmen. .' leo fsp 10.
billy Hopsina, aspArk from the furnace.
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