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The times., 1897-09-12

The success of several American plays
over in England has CALLED the British
beyond silence. On the recent last night
Of his season in London, BeeTbohm Tree
made little speech before the footlights,
IN which he remarked that English audi
ences do not require foreign inv aston and
the American production of Secret Serv-
ice was bowling along nerrily a few
streets away. Possibly Mr.. Trees rather
rancid remarks were occasioned by the
fact that America W as the first to tell him
what a bad play Is his Seats of the
Mighty
All of his brother actor Dr-nanagers in Lon
don felt keeniy the English success Of
~Secret Service and the columns IF
praise given it by the newspapers of chat
city, but they have been cautions enough
TO give vent to their feelings only IN fecesses
OF the Green Room Club. When clement
Scott stated in the Telegraph that the
successes OF the season wera Gillette,
BerBbardt, and Rejane whiie Sir
Henry Irving " as acting nightly 1T can be
imagined that as much of q teTapeSt in a
teapot was created theatricaIly IS when
President Cleveland stuck a finger ii:to
tie Venezuelan pie.
The English player is in fact mediocre
actor. There are few capable stars, or
whom Peerbohm Tree is not one, but the
supporting companies are uniformly bad.
AT least. such they send to America, and
comparison of casts shows that the players
appearing in America are the lau1ed ar
tiele at home. Our actors are able in
almost every line to teach them their art
The critics recognized this in the recent
invasion Of Secret Service and it
stung the British actor clear through his
insular hide. They are quick to resent "in-
vasion'' by the other party. Nothing was
said so long as they did the invading"
and year after year carted off our dollars in
return for scarcely nothing more than
the qualification of the fads of some of
our anglophobists.
The times., 1897-09-12

The Lyceun has the French Folly Com
pany this week. The fun starts with the
laughable burletta entitled "The Matinee
Girls" interpreted by the entire company,
in which numerous hits of the day, new
songs, dances and specialties are intro
dIced. Fart two is an olio, and introduces
Clayton and Allen, who play a number OF
difficult musical Instruments; Maud Har
vey, In several new specialties; Clements
and Marshall, in their new travesty, My
Friend from Indiana the German singers,
1ruehart and Watson; the Sisters Taylor
both good singers and dancers. The show
VIII close with "A Creased GreaseI,'' pre-
sented by the entire company in q merry
melange of -to-date songs, dances and
marches. The production in is entirety will
be given with new scenery.
The times., 1897-09-12

Lafayette Maude Adams in ]. M. Bar
ne's The Little Minister
COLUMBIA Castle Square Opera Company
n The Beggar student"
Academy A. S. Lipman in Tine In
dian"
Grand '9The Electrician"
Hationa;-The yerisoope
Keman's-FrencE Folly Company.
The times., 1897-09-12

II seems n cold proposition TO consider
nc beautiful chorus girl as a commercial
commodity Yet that she is, and her mar
ket flHctuates. goes up and down, and
iOoms aud slumps, just like wheat and
corn and cotton and silver. Just at pres
ent sle is giving wheat a scare for its
prime position The stage salary com
mandea by he young woman with an TN.
dpubied figure and questionable voice
rarsly : exceeds SIS d week, the W ages paid
when on tie road" If the company is in
luck Within the past few weeks salaries
have gone mp materially, fair conuraItos
icing quoted at $27.50 asked, and S25
offered, c0ntraltos being a scareer com
nuoeny in the market than sopranos,
which are ruling from $3.50 for fair %
SI9 for prime. Quite d number of the
latter. indeed, have asked ana secured N
gaEements at $40 and S22. This upward
movement in the chorus girl market is due
10 the Improved business outlook through
cut the country at large, which has en-
o6urdgsd The promoters Of theatrical en-
.trprises to branch out more extensively
in their operations.
The immediate cause Of the rise in prices,
IL is understood, is consequent upon the
ihii'Ath ouplhH" bHthB 70 llie unNSudIy
large numbel Of attractions which were
not ''cp the road last season, but ar.
booked Tor tours this autumn and winter,
and which viii carry choruses numbering
from twenty people up. To mention a few
of them: Three The Girl from Paris
companies The Whirl Of the Town.
1892" 1898" One Round of PIeae
uie, Peg woffin gton,'' ..Papa Con
Gou.'' la Falotc," "A Paris Doll"
Very Little Faust" Monte Cristo., ;,
''rbe Isle of Champagne, and La Pon.
pee" These organizations VIII all require
big choruses.
From this list some idea may be had of
tie lively demand III the theatrical world
foT young woman who thinks she can
sing and can make a good appea ra nee in
cOr1ie opera, burlesqlie and musical comedy
ensembles.
Tie fear, however, is that increased de-
mand may result in an overproduction Of
The times., 1897-09-12

The Dramatic Mirror last Week published
its first instailment of the roster of this
seasons companies. This journal is ac-
curate and thorough in all il does, and
it is fair to presume that the list given
is m index OF the seasons activity with
which we may reckon. The list shows that
taere has already been organized "A total
of 267 companies. These are distributed
among various classifeations, which in
ciude drama, comedy, musical coined Y,
stock, comic opera, burlesque and exsrava-
ganza, and Ministries.
Tie list is only complete to date. There
will be many OTHER companies on tour
idfer- The figures in distribution show
that there are lis dramatic compa Hies
70 comedy companies, STOCK cumpa ni..s.
masical comedy companies. 8 comic op-
era companies, 40 burlesque companies and
The times., 1897-09-12

sarily be presented with proper adjunots
has devoted much time and expense to the
scenic embellishments, mechanical eff cts
and proper costuming e. so that he play prom
iSes to be combination OF correct and ar
tiStic developments. The scenes are laid In
the city OF Washington and at Rocky Pass
Indian Agency, Idaho. thus giving 0ppor-
tuuitIes for contrasts, picturesqueness and
bright eOloring.
The times., 1897-09-12

Manager Albaugh announces list Of 1T
fractions for the Lafayette this season
which has never been excelled anywhere
New YJrk, Boston, Chicago and PhiIadel-
pfia theaters have quite as good attrac-
tions, bit never 50 TBauy. The other cities
uave nothing I, compare withit. Itmc,uae,
Maude Adams, in Barrie's The Little Min
ister.'' The Isle Of Champagne with
Richard Golden ard Katherine Germaine;
the Wedding Day" with Lillian Russell.
Della Fox and jefferson De Angels: Kel-
lar, the ma gici;n; Thomas SeabrCoke, in
new opera; The Old Homestead" with
Denmau Thompson; The Girl from Paris.''
Ada Reran. in the DAILY repertoire; THE
Good Mr. Best" De Wolf Hopper. in '.El
Captain the Damr0sch Opera Company,
in French, German and Italian opera; a
Round OF rleasure;' Secret Service" j" with
William Gillette; Richard Mansfield, IN two
new plays; J. $ Willard, in Jones The
Physician Jack and the ReanslaIk;'
The Heart of Maryland; The Wni.I -
tie Town. Thomas Keene and Charles
Hanford, in Shakespearean repertoire: I'm
der the Red Robe, from the Empire:
May Irwin, in :. Miss FitzsweIl;' John Drew.
in A Marriage Of Conveuience;'' "A Man
from Mexico - Du SOuchet's latest; f. H
Scthern, III Change Alley Julia Mar
lowe, in her usual repertoire; the Boston
symphony concerts. the Sousa conc rts,
The Highwsyman," by Smith and De
Koven; The Paris Doll" also by Smith
and De Eoven; and the new English musical
comedy. in Town. now pla wing in New
York.
The times., 1897-09-12

a p6F"eT of dramatic expression That was
worthy of stellar distinction.
Miss Adams was a young actress with
fine possibilities in Charles Frohmans
stock company, when she WAS sclec ted by
her mana ger for the important position OF
leading woman in Mr. Drew's company.
II caused not a little astoHishnIent, Chiefly,
it may ne said. on account of her youth.
Eow wiscthe choice was subsequent events
amply prrved. Her managers keen per
ceptiou O her artistic and dramatic worth
aas viI.dirated at the very outset. Her
fisst great hit was III the part Of SuZaane
in The Masked EalI," where she may
be said to have given the first real con
viucing glimpse of her artistic nature for
she carried this difficult and several
rLraspd role with keen appreciation of
an its ToInanlv qualities, and succeeded
in depictinga young woman Stimulating in
tOxiCation in 50 amusing and inoffensive
a manner that tn scene really became the
great {, ature Of the play.
The next season she was equally inter
eSting, attractive and triumphant In the
character of the society girl in The But
terflies After that came her teHder,
hpart-winning depletion Of the toymaker's
/
lowed the dainty Dora in christopher,
Jr.' During her fourth season with Mr..
Drew she added another to the chapter OF
her successes, playing the role OF Adeline
bennett, in THE Squire o? Danes" with
a dramatic fire and emotional strength that
astonished aduirersof her art, who Thought
they were already acquainted with all her
bistrionic resources. Last year the great
estand most popular OF allheruriumphs was
made in tie character Of Dorothy in Rose.
mary"
That young woman was one of the
sweetest ever seen on the stage and Miss
Adams added to the winsomeness and
fragrance OF the character by daintiness
of deIineation that was unsurpas sable. and
q completes realization Of the playwright's
conception that filled the eye with a
satisfaction. such as the soul feels when a
song or q picture sends pleasant emotion
arrosS it's chords Dorothy was delight
ful valediCtOriaa role for this charming
graduate from the rank and file OF the
profession. for it VIII take long time
TO forget Miss Adams as she appeared and
acted in Rosemary
The times., 1897-09-12
N8W Play Bills.

The Lafayette will begin its regular
season tomorrow night, with Miss Maude
Adams as a star, in new play, called
.The Little Mini ster,'' by the distIn-
Barrie, founded on his novel of the same
name. Miss Maude Adams is leservetlly
a agreatfavorite withtheatcrgoers CounL. d
with exceptional dramat tic gifts, she uas
a daintiness and charm of personality,
and her efforts have always command d
admiration hy their refined artistic wor. h
and earneseuess of purpose.
The initial performance of a new play
by so famous a writer is in itself an
est. 1t VIII be presented here with hand
some new scenery and the care and at
tention TO miHutest details that distinguish
all Of Manager Charles Frohman's produc-
tions splendid company has been SO.
lected to support Miss Adams. Mr.. Robert
Etleson heads the list, having been taken
from the Empire Stock Company to be.
come her leading man. Other weII-knoy
actors in the cast are William 81. Thomp-
SON. Eugene Jepson, Guy Standing, George
Fawcett, Frederick Spencer, Wallace Jack.
sen, Payton Cooper, Norman Campbell.
Wiifred Euckland, Thomas Valentine, Miss
Margaret Gordon, Miss Jessie Maekey, Miss
Jane Ten Eyek and Miss Edna Bonnie.
That favortte company of singers, The
Castle Square Opera Company, will begiu
its season at the Columbia Theater to.no.-
The times., 1897-09-12

The Isle OF Champagne = which viii
be the attraction at the Lafayette House
next week, has been eclipsed for a tine,
snuffed out at the very brightest OF its
glow, by little difficulty about royalty
1t now reappears, more glorious than ever,
with Richard Golden and Katherine Ger
maine In the title roles, and a weII-drilled
company OF sixty people supporting them.
Everything, from the star to the snaIles t
bit of scenery at che back of the stage and
the costume of tie most insignificant SUI
pernumerary, s new and shining with
superiority and beauty
The times., 1897-09-12

eral stars in the vaudeville firmament are
already under engagement and Will ap-
pear the opening W eek.
For tie opera portion Of the bin the stock
viii produce PIanquett's beautiful opera
Chimes Of fNormaudy," with all it's wealth
OF music and stage effects, introducing to
the Washington public such principals as
Emma RTaus late of Nine. Tayary Opera
Company: Haneh Howard, from New York
Casino Opera Company; Mile. Carmen
Bosnell, w. T. Harvey, tenor: n. c. Ather-
ton, baritone: William GiIm orc, burfo
comedian; Lillian Curtiss comedieune, ard
others
The interior of the house is being reno
waited and decorated, and the lobby will
be bright and cozy; pictures, palms, and
plants in profusion. At tile box office Mr..
Sam Kingsley, for many years at the Ma
tioral Thaater, will greet patrons. The
house announces a scale OF prices; O
cents for a good seat, 90 cents for better
one, and 80 cents for best seat in the house;
positively no higher. These prices, with a
cozy little theater, comic opera combined
with high.class vaudeville, should serve
to make the new enterprise prosperous
Ladies and children's matinees viii be
given duly at 10 cents and 20 cents.
The times., 1897-09-12

choral ma terIaI, which, If accompanied by
a bad sliow SEASON., viii cause big slump
In chorus girl prices.
The times., 1897-09-12

That favorite company of singers, .he
Castle Square Opera Company, will begiu
its season at the Columbia Theater tornor-
row night I { win also mark the opening
of the Columbia Theater for the new sea
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-14
Ansus.Crnven jury Disagree.

sAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Ia. - rne Jury
In the Augus-Cfaven case has failed
10 agree. Standing eight to four iol
Mrs. Craven.
Just before midnight last night, tn &
Jurors came into o urt and announced
their inability TO arrive at a decision.
They were then discharged by Judge
Slack.
Attorney Mitchell made a motor
that the case De submitted to the chan
cellOr without further advice from a
jury; and Judge Sack remarked thst
ne could see no use OF wpsiing more
time. 1t was finally syresd, however,
that he would hear additional argu-
meets.
BAN FRANCISCO, Sept. l4.-Au i'm.
portrait question VI law has arisen in
the Augus.Craven case. The Jury
was merely advisory, and the Judge
was not to be bound by Its decision n.
Now that IL has failed to agree, the
prepondersncs OF opinion seems to be
that the judge eau order q new trial al
give ju igmant himself, uustded, In
his ow discretion.
It 10 Just possible that the Judge may
render decision today.
No one can gain any mint OF his DO.
sltiou from the charge, which was al
coiorless rs such q document could
well be.
Pressure will be brought to bear by
Attorney Deimas in favor OF q now
trial before a Jury.
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come here thus infringing quaran Tin

come mere mus Infringing quaran Tin
avs.
This practice is to bs broken up and
the state health authorities have
sdopted stringent measures. Last
week two were captured and the
American AMI Spanish vessels caught
sere sent to quarantine. While the
Germ was on her last trip she sighted
Two Spanish fmscHs ana they put to
sea. Finding she could not overhaul
them, the launch sent q solid shot
alter them. The second shot Brought
them to aud they were seut to quar-.
aDtine. The Spanish consul wired a
complaint to Washington about firing
GU Spanish veasels, and the matter
wss brought 10 tue attention OF DR.. J.
Y. PJTter, state hotlth flicsr.
Dr.. Porter anu Mr.. SJls had con.
ference today Ia wbicn the health
fiiper who IL n retired naval PHI ysiciau
plaiuly tUld the consul that tho
smacks would be 6ted on and hit too,
II they did not stop when eignailed.
There was much feeling over the
firing ~ the CubaDs have made much
ado over the matter OF a. American
vessel firing on the, Spanish flag and
leefed The bpaniards mere abouti,,
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CABINET MEETING.
Many Matters Of importance We're
Considered.
UNION PACIFIC SALE AAnNG lBEM.


WAsHINGToN, Sept. l3.-Ggest in
terest attached TO the cabinet meeting
d day on account OF the various i'm
p0rtaut questions pending anu the fac
TINT II was the fret meeting In som'
weeks. Every member OF the cabine
except Secretary Long, who ia out o
tue city, reached the White House
promptly at IL O'Clock and each had
with him an unusually large number
of papers and documents relating ia
matt,rs pertaining TO his department.
Ii was decided at 1880 o'clock, after
tue session had l. etel two and a hall
honrs, 10 take q recess Tor lunch snc
continue the session al . Pollock.
The morning session was devoted
sim )st entirely to the consideration o!
tae Union Pacific, presumably tn,
suvisAbiiity of 81 king an appeal Of the
decree OF the United States court al
Omaha Tor this sale OF the property
ubJer The foreclosure proceedings.
The M IN pers Il tue cabinet were very
retricien,, an Injunction having beeu
placed on them not 90 talk OF the mat
hCA - thin Ouh ~ =" VIM
au announcement relative TO the
course tile COVER m ,nt would pursue
might be- eSpectel III the course OF ten
uays.
The cabinet also discussed the San
Pedro (Cai.) harbor project and At
.Orney General Nick .nna rendered
al opinion which wal ue formerly
promulgated WINCH Is to the .l=ot
that Secretary A.iger should pr cssd
under the law tU carry out the project
VI building brsBkwster anu making
other Improvements at San Peuio.
The civil sstv.ce decision in the
Wood case anu its effect on the law
was also tnformslly talked over.
Neither the decision on discrim mi nat
lug section 20 OF the tarifi act nor the
Cuban or Hawaiian questions were
mentio aed III the meetln
Though there was q full discussion
the Union PIcitic matter, II IL
learned that no uecisIOn wae reached
as to the CouIss to DO pursuru by the
government and 1t Is Presumed that
no announcement will lie made
regarding 1t until definite conclu-
zion 10 reached.
Some differences OF opinion TN mat.
ters OF detail developed between
Secretary AL ger anu AttOruey-GsneIal
McKsDna over the San Pelro nArbor
ana IL was left to the two cabinet ofli-
GERS TO adjust these differences OF
opinion anu then Ia make q statement
on the subject for the benefit OF the
public.
Secretary Alger aiverted to the
| probable necessity relief measures
for the benefi. VI Americans VINO have
rushed beeuiessly iuto the Klondikc
gold fields, but ihe discussion Of this
matter was informal and fruitless OF
| Tssults.
The President is clearing up all i'm.
portant matters as to which cabinet
consultations are necessary for his
purpose OF taking another vacation as
soon as possible, but II was eaii this
| afternoon that he would probably ts
delayed here pending business loDge'
than he had anticipated when he It.
turned.
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thorizeu to be established. In my
Judgment they are ultra vires, anu
v Ia. have no doubt that the Pr.si-
tent may la down rules Tor the iu.
ternal policy OF his administration and
u'sy rtqIire bis chief executive
I'll pers, 0epenuent upon his pleasure
or their terms OF Lilics, - CONFORM to
them or else TO Bever their official re-
lations with him, snd In that teusr
he rules rolie 4 upon by the complain
ant were within his political and sx-
ocutive authority. But the emf rec.
ment OF tucn rules IL matter between
the Presiden, apd his cabinet Rnj not
matter Tor the courts or one 10
which the complainant has my leg Il
inteIes,. All that mean TO state In
this opinion 10 that the rules were not
such rs tue civil service ecl authorizes
and do not derive any efficacy from
that act,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-14

RuEaor That Its Franchise 10 30 bs
sold To nn English soInDnny.

RuE1or That Its Franchise 10 30 he
SoId tn an English sonpany.
New YORK, Sept. IA special
from Wasn't gton saye: Interest in
the Colon dispatch regarding the
Panama canal nae been revived by sG-
uiiionsl inle lligeucs which has
reached Washing on. A German
diplomat receiv, d word from the COM
patriot who ia nov stationed In Paris
thata British company 10 negotiating
for the sale OF the canal ana 1t 10 be-
lieved that the company will prove ~
be- the Bank OF England. The sale
Of the canal, aco0rdiug to tnis dipio.
mat, is the reault OF numerous con-
ferences held in Europe during the
last winter when the United States
government was urging the completion
OF the Nicaragua canal.
Maurice Truoert, the charge d.
sffsires vt the French embassy, OF
serves great reticsDce In discussing the
Panama affair. He empnatIcsiiy as
serts that he has received no offi ola
notification OF tuch TRANSIT Ter.
He shovel a Paris paper LIE Courier
OF September 8, Ia which, an authors
tativs denial Is given to all such dis.
quoting rumOrs as that the French
capitalists intended to sell their frau.
chlse to England or any other nation.
Nevertheless 1t 10 believed by other
diplomats that there lie yet much to be
learned regarding the PansmL canal
and 1t IL known that the state depart.
ment IL quietly Investigating.
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sF0RE KLONoiKE GOLD.
riE'rs FissiDg fran 'he Shadow OF
Famine 10 Come.

Famine 10 Conc.
ANvrIl, A lpska, Aug. %. Via
Seatti,, SspI. ~ he Steamer bellu
Of the Alaska COMMERCIAL company
passed the steamer Hamilton this
afternoon. There are ninety pasnt n
grrs on the Bella, seventy OF whom
are minere returning WITT their home
stalker, said to aggregate 100000 and
the remainder are prosp.ct9ts fleeing
from the shadow Of famine to CO ne.
Louie Slices il. OF the A atks Com
mercial company, who was on bjarJ,
ooniirmeI all the reports Hitherto
gwen Of the shortage OF 10 ID supplies
"We have been compelled to adopt
MEASURES" said he, "to prevent eingle
inJiviJu5ls from c0rnering tho toad
tupply. FIR this reason we have lin.
tied the quantity Of grub to be SOLD to
tach person. One snck OF -four each
week is all that any man Ia allowed TO
purchase.
We closed our store for q time after
the Bella arrived, declining to cell 10
any one until we found out what we
had In stock and how far IL would go
toward supplying the orders we had
already. We VIII not self supplies TO
either hotels or Restaurants, aud as far
as possible T. miners only."
JACK nj q ueetep, the Alaskan Com
meroial oo.Dpnny's trauer at Circle
CITY, who was one OF the number
aboard the Bella, says there are not
enough provisions In tho Yukon
country now to supply the demand.
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~. Loui. Has No, ausrau.ined.

81. Louis, Mo-, Sept. l4.-rhe 81.
Louis health department ha. not yoi
Guaranteed the city against the ar
rivals from the yellow lever stricken
towns OF the South, ana In all proba-
bilily u VIII uot be done until the dis
ease has become more violent cpl
demic than at present. Health Com
missioner S.arklofi says that It wouli
take iully one thousand men to guard
the different avenues entering the
city, ana thai the yellow fever has not
yet reached the point where the EN-.
ployment OF 30 many mon Tor the pur-
poto lie deemed necessary.