The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-19

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The theatre wound up a phenomenal
week in a splashing rain storm last
night. No better tribute could have
been paid May irwin than that accord
ed her by the presence Of the very
good audience which assembled at the
second performance of her Widow
Jones" 1t was a night to stay at
home. if ever night was. The week
leaves the theatre with as handsome a
profit as any that it has experienced in
its recent history and a few more like
it would usher in the gentle spring
with dividend that would warm the
inmost cookies Of the stockholders
hearts. AT the Grand "Queena" has
been doing huge business, especially
since the heavy opposition was re-
moved. AT the Lyceum Uncle TOMS
Cabin" drew but lightly until yester-
days matinee, then something alto
gether unparalleled occurred. The at
traction of IS cent prices proved so ir-
resistable to the youngsters of the
town that a double performance was
given. A packed house saw the old play
at ? O'Clock; this was dismissed at 4,
another packed house was admitted
and the actors did it all over again. In
this was an excellent days receipts
were piled UP.
Sir Horace WeIby ian English bar
oneD Observation-Disclosures. VIM IngerSoll
Barratto "a spy of the police) ........
Observation-Disclosures. Walter Edwards
Prince NIali0tt ian old roue)........
Observation-Disclosures. George r. Edeson
Joseph "a servant Harry Hathaway
Stephanie de MOhriyart (Forget-me-
noD ............... Madge Carr Cook
Alice Verney (an English girD..-....
Observation-Disclosures. RebeCca Warren
Rose de Brissac cher widowed sister
Observation-Disclosures. Julia Dean
Mrs. Laura Foley "a companion) .....
Observation-Disclosures. Catharine Jerome
This is the cast of "Forget-me-not,"
TO be essayed by the Grand company
tomorrow night There will be no
1892" to play against at the theatre.
and the strength and popularity Of the
play and the added fact that Miss
Cook is to have the leading rOle-a
role made famous by Genevieve Warde,
Jeffreys Lewis and Rose Coghlan-
ought to draw out d large audience.
Mr.. IngersOll should make a capital Sir
Horace and the Corsican and Italian
prince should be right to thu hands Of
Edwards and Edeson. Miss Warren
has q. very sweet part in Rose. Mr.
Warde will take a week off. and Miss
Dean viii have the invalid.
Blythe. CHEEKY old Couldock, who
passed the so year mile-post some time
ago. and is now trudging sturdily on
to the next without a sign of weaken
ing. sends the editor of this column
New Years greeting. and incidentally
remarks: ct delights ME to know
that its our talented friend who has
been made the first governor Of Utah.
I read in the New York Herald that
Mr. Wells was elected and saw the
wOOdCut Of him. which was so like the
Mr.. Wells I played with in Hazel
KiTke" that I supposed it was a rela-
tive Of his-I didn't dream it was our
Wells at that time Well, I congratu-
late him. and the people of the state,
and the people of my profession, on
his elevation. for 1 consider that he
really did belong TO US, and that he
would have made a fine actor had he
devoted himself entirely to the boards.
However. as Othellc says. Its better
as it is as he will be able to do him
self and his country more good in his
present position. We actors ought to
fe Il proud q do for one) that one of us
represents his state at Washington.
another made governor of a state and
another knighted by the queen of Eng
land. So / say God bless the people of
Utah and the queen of England. Hip,
Nhip. hurrahi Three cheers and a tigeri
nnever heard Of a parson being made
the governor of a state, or OF one be-
ing kn;ghted by the queen. and should
think the Doctor Cantwells and the
Aminidab Sleeks will have some diff
flclIlty now in convincing their brain
less followers that theatres are hot
bedS Of Sin and that actors are all
vagaSoDds. BY the way, did you see
the Christmas number of the Dramatic
Mirr5rP At Mr.. Fiske's request I let
hinl/ have an extract from my auto
biography and he published it in that
number. I'm not scribbling this auto
biography for publication. but merely
for my little granddaughter. now Z
years Of age, who, when she has grown
up, and passed away will no doubt
want TO know all about me-
Lincoln T. Carter few years ago
could not buy furnished room. now
he owns row after row of big fiat
buildings and Office buildings in Chi
cago- The amusement loving people
wanted a good thing. and Carter gave
it to them, as did a man of the same
name who gave sick people a good pill.
and both men have become rich. The
Fast Mall and The Tornado was
evidently what the people wanted, but
they can stand another good thing. and
the "Cyclonic" manager of the west.
as a New York paper calls Carter. has
sent out a new production this season
called THE Defaulter,' which has
made a greater success than any pre-
vious effort Of M. Carter It is writ
ten on entirely different lines. and has
met with great favor wherever the
company has appeared.
Manager Burton has made arrange