The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28

like that of her engagement with John
Drew's company. was a fabrication.
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That furiouSly funny farce comedy,
''McSorley's Twins" will be presented
at the Lyceum week after next by
company Of excellent comedians,
headed by those clever farceurs. Fer
guson and limerick. In ''McSorley's
Twins" we are promised something
new and broad departure from the
usual run of farce comedy The dia-
logue is vastly diverting. the musical
material is strikingly original and as
arranged by Professor V. c. Minnelli
shows a brilliant conception of spark
ling ideas. The cast engages the tall
ents of many able performers. The
play is sumptuously staged and the
costuming is rich and tasty.
Included in the company are the fol-
lowing well-known artists: Nina Cen
nell, who is pretty, piquant and
charming, graceful dancer, and the
possessor of a sweet singing voice.
Lillian Durham, a clever actress. who
comedy effects during the action OF
the play. Thes Gehrue sisters. who are
delightfully."- jolly and who have happy
method of pleasing. Maggie Ferguson
has ample opportunity of displaying
her abilities. and shows a taste in cos
tuning that brightenS even beautyS
charms. Gertie Keith and Bessie Sey-
mour as "McSorlely's Twins have ex-
cellent opportunities for capital COM
edy work. Daisy Jackson. Elma Lenz
and Lena Chamberlain are a bevy of
pretty girls and charming vocalists-
Thomas j. Ripley will amuse in char
acteriStic comedy sketches and original
topical songs. Sam Howe. Nate Jack
son. Harry Rice. William Wallace and
James Dawson complete a cast of eX-
ceptional merit. The performance
moves with a dash and vim that is
highly entertaining.
Chicago, Feb. 27.-The popularity of
Nine. Calve in the title role of Carmen
.-as again demonstrated this after
noon at the Auditorium. The size and
enthusiasm of the brilliant audience
we're equal to the opening night of the
cast shared in the repeated features
lavishly bestowed on the prima donna
The prospects now are for a success
tul engagement in Chicago.
London. Feb. 27.-Mr.- Beerbohm
Tree will open his theatre here at the
end of March with The Seats of the
Mighty" Julius Caesar" or new
play.
New York, Feb. 27.-There were all !
sorts of operate rumors abroad yester- |
day. II was generally believed that /
there will be no supplementary season 4
Of opera at the Metropolitan after
Easter as announced.
The reason advanced is that there |
S no likelihood of Nine Melba's return, /
nor of Nine. Games temperance at .
any time this season, Notwithstanding |
he hopefulness of the directors. and !
hat in the face of a financially disas-
rous engagement in Chicago the man.
igement would hardly deem it wise,
or, indeed possible to keep the COM
Dany on the road profitably from now
ill April 10, and then face a season
here with only Nine. Calve and NJ
lean De ResZke as leading attractions.
It was the general opinion that. as the
were in the operate field
or business and not sentiment, they
would conclude to close their tour as
speedily as possible and pass to the
,redit side of the account the S50, 900
aid to be the amount of the profits
Turing the recent New York season.
'ather than run the risk of losing it
Ill in the tour and possibly facing an
season at Easter at the
Against this it was said that the
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau company were
loggedly determined not to lose pres
ige by abandoning the field, even if
he company had lost some of its lead
ng stars; to which it was retorted
hat the illness of Nine. Melba and
Games was an unexpected and unfor-
innate occurrence for which the man.
cement were in no wise to blame,
nd that the public would readily COM