Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24
THE STAGE
In GOTHAM.
Walter DamrOSCh and Grand
Cpera--NSt GOOdWin'S
Ambitions = Marie
Tempest Coming.

Nav Yori.. Dec. 23.-Elllot Zborow~
svi's plpr to give New York perma-
n1nt ard high class stock company, pre-
sontng genuine comic opera, has start
ed out most nuspiciously. 1.-THE High
va.iln." Smith and De Koven's latest
work, has scored a genuine success at
The Broadway theater and there Is
scarcely critic in the city who does
net admit that It in u fitting and
worthy COMPANION piece to the robin
Hood" Of tie same authors. The pres
tnt company. which is to be the nucleus
Of the pcrnlancrt organization. Is COM
po,oG Of singers who have earned good
rnsutations in their chosen field, and If
the suhsccGcnt offerings are as. COM
mcndnblc as THE Highwayman" there
IS no reason to fear That the latest ef-
fort to revive the conditions which pre-
vailed during the palmy days OF the
Casino will fail to bear fruit.
"a
"a Ward of France" romantic
American drama by Franklin Fyles ana
Eugene w. Presbrey. at wallack's
theater has not met with the expected
favor, the general impression being that
while the piece contains II wealth of
material and many excellent situations
the story is too involved to permit the
play to become very popular The cast
is an exceptionally strong one, and the
fine work done by the players has had
the effect of making the shortcomings
OF the piece less glaring than would
have been the case had the interpreta-
ton been intrusted TO less competent
hands.
Nat Goodwin's intimates have long
known that II there was one ambition
he cherished above all others except
to be accepted seriously in tragedy It
was that he might be given the oppor-
tunty TO appear in London. with a rea-
sonahle probability OF success. Mr..
Goodwin 1t is true is not alone in this,
Tor II Is pretty safe to assert that there
Ia not an actor or actress of note in this
country deep down in whose heart there
does not Turk the hope for London
opportunity" New York Is pretty big
city, and II Is fashionable to declare
that 1t is more progressive than Eng
lands f0ggy capital, but we all know
when we say It that we are only trying
20 Jolly ourselves along" as 1t were.
The best We can expect is to be admit
ted to be, from n theatrical standpoint.
the London of America.
At any rate, Goodwin's ambition is at
last to be realized. for he has received
several excellent offers to play in Lon
don next spring In Madeleine Lucette
Ryley's comedy, AN American Citl-
Sen.' He has accepted, and it is said
that he will take over with him the en-
4
the play at the KnclSerbocker theater
In this city.
great many persons who pay strict
attention to such matters declare that
there were good reasons for the failure
in London of several of our most tai
ented actors. According to them, they
either did not appear in plays which
were Ineligible to the English, or the
visits We're III timed. These same peo-
Pie assert that Goodwin's unctuous and
eccentric type OF humor is apt to ap-
peal strongly to theater goers on the
ether side. Besides, he has n play which
Is not built upon narrow lines. and, in
addition to oil this. there is at present
su?t OF craze In London for American
usatlical offerings. For the reasons
cited, therefore, 1t would seem that the
eonditions are exceptionally favorable
ior Ar. Goodwin's transatlantic eXper-
iment.
AS m evidence of the salutary lesson
lnculeated by the experience of Secret
AiNicc' in London 1t 10 currently-and
WIN hpparent authorlty-reported that
4 syndicate has been formed in that
cay Tor the sole purpose of purchasing |
a'a e'nl iting on the other side Amer
"-n p'tyS which prove successful in |,
V' country. 1t has been rather OBJ
ts'4rsN ainted that this syndicate will |
~ utter eneiny g the SO called Amer |
ieNn thTan.cHi trust, of which the pa. |
Pos lave al 50 much to say recently. |
AVE- 10 prta ~. onsh ne on its face M
e'moph as his ersons allied with tie
aie'4i uust produce nearly all OF the |
s'trA9aui plays OF serious purpose In I
Ali country.
FroiA villa, csn lcsrn Of the rev
LAtLah gyadicstc its reel purpose IL to
1N' options on Amerlten playa which |
tN' Af1mlsa OF succeGs, These VIII be |
rV'n nhshp Copyright performances in
ioAdNa prior to production here. II,
'Nen presented here ihcy prove sue
sefSini' the syndicate will complete the
i,V''''ine 81 Che :ru.orean r!gh,a. II not.
~" mall amount Of money invested .
w." We considered to have been lost. As
shS ono e; oil familiar with the hush
NJ me- knows. this talk about The Eng
.~H rigdtc OF plays which have been
itt.y'Seed here Is absurd. iaasmuch as
.'e N'an who first puts n piece on the
,a'sFe ~ England owns II. Therefore 1t
y NHarSsary for an American author. II
-, -, '@lncs the English rights to his play.
W 70 20 the NOT lnconsiderable expense
=, = Copyright performance, while the
''sH'h cnthor simply has to send |