The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-29
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There was surprise in store for the
atre patrons last evening. A big crowd
assembled at the front door at s
o'clock only to find them locked, and
the following notice posted upon them:
Lost, Strayed or Stolen" company
arrived today at 8 p. m. from Colorado
Springs direct. but unfortunately. oW-
ing to the awful blizzard which struck
Colorado day before yesterday, it was
impossible to get their special cars of
scenery and baggage which We're in
Denver in time TO connect with train
carrying company. Cars viii arrive at
p. M. tonight, too late for this even
ing's performance. Tickets purchased
for tonight viii be exchanged at box
office. CHAS. s. BURTON,
Manager.
The disappointment was general, but
the crowds took it good naturedly, and
generally exchanged their tickets for
this evening or tomorrow nights per-
Torrance. All the members of the
company are in and quartered at the
various hotels. They say the storm in
Colorado was one of the worst they
ever passed through. and congratula-
lions over rest in Salt Lakes genial
sunshine we're general and hearty.
Among the best known of the company
are Charles Dickson and Lu Hender-
son. the latter the talented pianist and
former partner of Ned Royle. He was
heartily glad to be in Salt Lake again,
and said he felt sure our theatre goers
would be much pleased with Lost,
Strayed or Stolen, as they had been
in the east.
Mr. Weifle's "Chimes of Normandy"
chorus meets again this evening at Cal
der's at I. The people are now we'll up
in their music. and stage rehearsals
will begin at once.
1t was the Grand's night to howl last
night, and it made the most of it. With
the other house closed. and with an inn
ported, thoroughly advertised travelling
combination at 50-cent rates, there is
small wonder that the place was packed
back to the walls. even the aisles in the
gallery being filed. The Heart of Chi
Cago" is on the order of the blood and
thunder, clap-trap, sensational, touch
and go modern melodrama. with
good many ingenious mechanical de-
vices thrown in to cover up the fimsi-
ness Of the plot. Given in a dollar house
and the chances are that it would have
been subjected to a good deal of ridi
cule, but as q 50-cent show it is mar
vel. Ii is, in fact, the best of the style
of the travelling attractions that cannot
be called good enough for the theatre,
but that host of people are willing to
pay half dollar to see, and to enjoy in
seeing. The people are all hard work
ers. and some of them capable actors,
notably Mr. Ames. the accommodating
villain, who planned for the Wrecking
of train in the presence of a boot
black. whom he was informed was deaf
and dumb and who threw the hero off
the roof of a 22-story building and did
not even look over after the body to
see whether it lodged on convenient
scaffolding or not Mr.. Rowland's as
sistant villain also deserves special
praise. Miss Cunnington is pretty
leading miss. Miss Conger played the
French maid capably. and Miss Keene.
MIR. Young and Mr. WEIGH kept the fun
going at a fast and furious rate. The
contriYance of the approaching engine
was d decidedly clever stage trick; the
suicide of the villain and the embryo
volcano he made of his mouth only pro-
Yoked filters. The scenery was all
good, notably the fire effects and the
roof scene The Heart of Chicago"
made money at a gratifying rate for
both its owner and Mr.. McGarYie last
night. and the chances are that it will
continue TO do SO.