The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-21
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q special inducement prices have been
cut to Is, 25 and 35 cents.
One of the events of the New York
season was that which occurred last
Monday night at Days theater. 1t
was probably the first time that Ada
Rehan had essayed a role in which
she might be said to acknowledge that
the time had come when she must
look for laurelS in the range of elderly
parts. In venturing into Charlotte
Cushman's field, Miss Rehan brought
with her wide experience and rare tai
entS, but that she was not C'lshman
is evidenced by the following notice in
the Mirror:
Miss Rehan as Meg Merrillies, or the
Witch of Ellangowan, was received
enthusiastically and gave a pictur-
esque and earnest performance. She
did not, however, present the character
as Walter Scott conceived it. She de-
claimed with finished art; she was i'm
posing in appearance and commanding
in manner, but she failed to express
the uncanniness and sordidness of the
Meg Merrilies of the novel. Miss Re-
hans performance, while pictorially
impressive, was not a true character
portrayal and therefore was not as
effective as it might have been.
A lively topic in theatrical circles is
furnished by a stand taken by Francis
Wilson against the theatrical combin-
alton headed by Al Hayman-or a
stand taken by the combination
against Mr.. Wilson, as the case may
appear from varying view points-of
which there will no doubt be more gos-
sip in the future,
Mr.. Wilson, says the Mirror, has an
nounced that he has Cancelled all con-
tracts for next season made through
the agency of Hayman-Frohman ct
al, and that if he cannot play an in
dependent tour he will not play at all
or he will go abroad.
1t appears that it has been the Gus
tom of BENJAMIN Stevens, manager
manager for Mr.. Wilson, in past sea-
sons 10 arrange their respective book
ings so that there would be no clash
ing of dates. Some time. ago, when
Mr. Candy was ready to book Mr..
Wilson's route for next season, he met
Mr. Stevens to make their usual ar
rangement. Mr.. Stevens, it is said,
told Mr.. Candy that Mr.. Hopper's tour
had already been booked by the theat-
rical syndicate, and therefore that the
method formerly observed by the man
ayers of these stars could no longer be
followed Mr. Candy then went to the
syndicate and found that his star could
not get into several theaters in which
he had regularly appeared. Moreover,
the syndicate declined to book Mr.. Will
son unless it was permitted to lay out
his entire route. Mr.. Candy submitted
at the time, and, began playing the
route furnished by the syndicate. AS
the time drew near for Mr.. Wilson's
annual appearance in Washington and
Baltimore, il was found that he was
booked for the Lafayette Square the
alter in the former city and for the
Academy of Music in the latter where
as he had always appeared in Ford's
theater and the National. Mr.. Candy
protested against the bookings made,
but was informed that his star must
play where the syndicate had arranged
to have him play or not at all. Where
upon Mr. Wilson determined to cut
loose and play Independently or retire.
There has been daily newspaper
effort to get q consensus of opinion
upon the subject of the syndicate and
its workings, but thus far with super
fetal and unsatisfactory results only.
The Mirror proposes in a methodical
and impartial way to sound this mat
ter and to publish the opinions of per-
sons concerned. If the theatrical syn
dictate represents methods of benefit
to the theater. that will appear. If
individual stars and managers and the
ton of the syndicate system, that will
be seen.
Until this year Julia Marlowe has
never made any money to speak of, in
New York City. Recognition was ac-
corded her almost anywhere else, but
in New York she was always regarded