Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-02

time and presence OF all classes of
society. Joy and pleasure usually hold
high carnival at this season Of the
J ear, while the mistletoe decks the
chandelier and seeks to lure the blush
ing maiden under Its tuning sprays
for the kiss W hich some sighing swain
IL waiting to give.
The capable company at the Grand
have beed doing The Western to good
business and though the play has not
created a eensAtion, 1t has been en-
joyed by the patrons OF the house.
1t is romantic, surely, and It gave Miss
Vslleau "a cnance to display some
very pretty gowns and look sweet
in them, and we hope thst che
will coon thaw out enough, to
make her acting more enjoyable.
enough to mske Walter Edwards
think, in hlo TO c, that no IL not wast.
ing his ardent glances upon som e
fairy from the ifozsn North, or falling
u beHuii vi statue that hears him
not. 1t was an III etroke that took MI.
Simpson out OF the Graud Sleek com
papy. unless his place can be more
,uliably nlled tuan 1t has been this
wetk. Mr.. P0nrose deserves grea,
credit for seveial clever character bits,
that he has aivon us of late. but the
role OF Matthew Lawion, tue old man,
In this weeks bill, IL entirely too heavy
fJr him amt be does not DO himself
Justice as Consequence. Tho Mon.
Jay night attendance for the
fist performance OF the West
etnef, was the largest that
The Grend has known Tor tome time
and 1t IL pleasing TO note TINT tho pub
lie evince q greater spitit OF interest
ia the efforts OF the management ut
this house, who arc providing tirst.
class entertainments Tor their patrOus.
1.-THE Lyceum things are running
along smoothly and the National
Stock company Ia presenting plnys
that are apparently pleasing the PEG.
pie. The myttsries aIl blood cur.
uling scenes common 60 melOdramR
have a. great fatClunlion Ior "A large.
part VI tue lhester.goiug public, who
cOusiter society uramas tame aud
uulnteresung. The pistol or the knife
la the hands OF the low down villain,
whose murierous laugh causes chill
to chase up and down the
spinal column, is considered by
many 10 b. the very string IN
the line Of theatrical anu 'ement, and
Tor these, the company now 1T the
Lyceum are putting forth plays that
xactly touch tho spot. II is a capable
company, too, ana the plays given are
well dressed and put on. rho fame of
the Lyceum, as "A popula! pIi,ed house,
has gone out, with surprising rapidity,
and the management are almost daily
In receipt OF correspondence in regard
10 dates. There are already number
oi good attractions billed for the near
future.
The dramatic suriobler for this paper
10 generally conceded TO DO a mild
hammered man, who seldom II ever
allows himself 20 be disturbed, but
when he took his accustomed
seat at the Greud, TO witness
the Grst performance Of The Weat-
erner last Monday night, he
found himself behind hat, worn
by most fashionably dressed lauy in
the seat Immediately ahead. The style
OF hat is what is known as the "total
eclipses' 1t was nice looking hat,
too, and the writer had plenty OF time
to examine 1t, for he could see nothing
else. There was n pretty bird on one
side with outsirelched wings, while on
the other was beautiful ostrich til;
standing straight up on top, were
feathers OF ether KINDS gracefully
tipped with with dangling beaus,
which shed brilliant rays as the light
fell upon them. While all this wac
interesting to lock upon for tune, it
did not suffice when the strong scenes
In the play we're being enacted, and
nm effort was made by the man behind
The hat to see the stage. but 1t was not
TO be, II he turned on one siGs the
beautiful bird with outstretched
wings was there, II he turned
the other, beautiful ieRtbeIy tip, met
his gaze, an Idea struck him that II he
rolled his overooRt upon the seat ana
Eat upon it,, he could see over, but no,
the dangling beadlels, with their tfiul.
gent ray, made him feel as though the
spray OF o waterfall In the Ruulight
was dancing before his eyes. Finally,
exhausted anu wsrn cut, he bate edieu
to his lady companion, anu win the
aid OF the gentlemsnly usher, sought
another seat where view uf the stage
could be obtaineI. II I could have
taken the lady into nay c0nldencs,
have told her that her shspely head
was disiigured by tnch head gear, and
have pointed out the evils OF II, know
she would have cOinclded with my
opinion, but being OF bashiul tGrn /
suffered rather than complain. LIT
every lady remember, when sho al
teuds the theatres with nigh hat on,
that perhaps some bashtll young man
Is behind her VINO would give good
deal to be able to see The stage occs-
sionally.
Next week the Grand will produce
Augustus Thomas's play The Burglar.
The management OF the house. is pay.
lag large royalty for its usu anu the
pattons OF the houte may rest assured
that fret class production will be
given. The Burglar was given mere
,ome time ago by the Griemors aud il
was well received. 1t will afford an.
other opportunity 10 see Tiny Burton
who made such pleasing Impression
lat week in FJntleroy. Below Is the
sas'i
willism Lewis, the burglar. Walter Edwards
Paui Benton, an editor 80. 4 hArluA Mvngntp