The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-24


est audiences ever assembled i'll this
historic playhouse. Indeed there we're
over 8 G80 peoplc present, and apprecl-
alive applause at frequent lnterY9 $
demonstrated the keen pleasure with
which the vast audience took IN the
performance. Miss Davenport was re
peatedly called before the curtain, and
made the recipient of floral gifts. The
play Itself is = strong, emotional tia-
gedy and deals with the fifteenth CEN
fury chronicles of the war between
France and England dUrius Ia
Of Charles VII, having as its central
character Joan D Arc, Win Fanny
Davenport ii the title role. While treat
ing Of a historical subject and historical
characters, the author, whose name is
stin withheld has wandered from the
! historical fact and in this deviation
has heightened the dramatic effect,
It is a marvel in stage pictures. sur
passing even "Gismonda," Miss DaVen-
ports most notable achievement pre-
vious TO (his No detail IS sighted from
motives Of economy, and the result is
one of the most splendid productions
in dramatic annals. The scenes are al
laid in France, the first in the village of
Domremy, the home Of Joan Dare;
the second and third scenes in the field
Of La Chapelle, revealing the encamp-
ment of the French army; the fourth
and fifth acts show the inside and out
side of a prison in which Joan is con-
fined, and finally dragged to the stake
to be burned as a witch The scenery,
costumes and stage appointments are
the finest imaginable. "a Soldier Of
France" is indeed, the supreme effort
of this highly talented woman, the mas
terpriece of her brilliant career. She
has for her chief support in her new
play, Melbourne Mcdowell and caste
which lJ1cl11HeS S17ch YVpl1- known r
lists as James NJ. ColVille, Henry Jew
, EFT, Albert Gran, Charles Barron, Ma
RE D. Shotwell Mrs ". G. Jones.
The TooeIe Transcript of the 22nd
contains the following item:
Next Friday and Saturday nights,
Oct. 90 and 80, the old faYorite. "Wil-
low Copse." will be presented at So
cial hall by the Home Dramatic troupe.
This is one of the strongest and best
plays ever tried by our home company.
and the very best talent the company
has will take part in it's production,
and as our old friend and favorite, Phil
Margetts, viii take part in the play as
well as manage it, we believe as Mr..
/ Margetts says, 1T has got to be a sue
cess" The play is from a book pre-
scented to Phil Margetts by G. W. CouI-
| dock, one Of Americas greatest actors.
( in 1870, and has been presented in Salt
Lake with great success by both the
above named gentlemen.
q q q
London. Oct 2S-When the actors ar
rived at the Avenue theatre on Monday
! they found notices posted TO the effect
| that the house was closed. Fitz Roy
| Gardeners career as manager having
/ been disastrous financially An attempt
was made on Saturday to strengthen
! the bill by substituting "The Lady
| Burglar" and more Than Ever for
My Ladys Orchard" Mrs. oscar Ber-
! inger's play, in which her two daugh-
ters, Esme and Vera, appeared. but the
novelties proved rank failures.
The Vagabond King" by Louis n.
/ Parker, was produced at the Gambler
we'll theatre or Wednesday,, and gen
| orally made good impression. 1t has
( been seen in America, where it was
( played by Richard Mansfield under the
title of The King of Peru" Sporting
/ Life" the new four-act sporting melo
drama by Cecil Raleigh and Seymour
/ Hicks, in II scenes, including several
very striking sets, proves to be a blat-
ant meIodrama with a race course
scene. 1.-THE Race for the Guineas," the
earl's court exhibition, boxing match
at the National Sporting club of the
Hotel Cecil which viii thrill the PROV
| inces. The hero of the piece depicts
( the Earl of Woodstock. of the second
J ne SudIQS anu Is play SO ny l%SOilai VI
/ Boyle.
''The Little Minister" will have its
first presentation in England on Nov c.
Charles Arnold intends to go to
America soon to produce a musical
melodrama. paul o. the Alps" of
( which he and David Christie Murray
are the authors. Samuel Potter, the
composer of Tommy Atkins" has fur
! nished music for the piece.
Mr. Charles E'1-O1r7an ii 11ndaJ--
stood, is to bring an American company
| to London in order to produce "The
First Born" at the Duke of York's the
atre. fearing he will be forestalled by
The Cat and the Cherub," the rival
Chinese play which has been offered to
London managers.
Sir Henry Irving has engaged Robert
Tabor for Peter the Great"
Stage Whispers.
Madame Tavary is appearing in vaude-
Vile in the east
''The CESSNA" has reached San Fran
cisco and IS a great success at the Tivof.
Nat Goodwin presented "An American
Citizen the first time in New York last
Tuesday evening and scored a greet sue
cess Maxine Elliot and WIN Ingergoil
shared his hit.
RoyIe's Friends was performed In the
Grand Stock company in san francisco
last week at cheap prices Maud Edna
Han was the Marguerite and Fred Butle-
Played the opium ftend.
Mrs Leslie Garter WHY appear in new
play in New York early next season. The
character, WAich she viii originate. VIII
be entrelw different from t9lat Of Mary
land Calvert, in Which she has made such
q great success.
Leslie Collins of '9Ta-ra-ra Boom-de.
ay' fame, IS going TO pay another visit to
This country. II wiz be simply a pleasure
trip. to improve the young women's
health. which g somewhat run down
according to cable dispatches.
panYs seem TO be meeting with abundant
appreciation on their present tour Of tbs
English provinces. 1t is the first tour OF
the kind they have made. and their per
forTnunceS are Il novelty in all the cities
they visit.
Carrie Turner, one of the best youne
Mrs Wlnthrops ever seen here. died -
Gently in a sanltarium at Dansville, n. y.
after suffering for 4 brief period with Z
complication of diseases. She had beer
I apparently as weh as ever during the sJgss
ner months. buG her strength had failed
RAPIDLY after her return from a resort.
Chronicle: WHAT viii Edna Wallace dc
after leaving De Wolf Hopper? She vii
accept one of several offers Two OF them
IRE to star IN musical comedy and one /.
to SO TO England. Charles FrofnlnT
Sands ready - receive her in the EN-
pira company, where she Won her spurs
But as her name mas become a trade
mark she may Assuring go
Miss Julia Arthur has shown q grear
Lao OF QUALIFY win be produced at WA
lacks theatre, in New York. on Nov. !, a.
announced, despite the fact Vllat her seen
cry and costumes we're entirely destroyed