Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-11
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towns. and a great number of illus
trations from the palaces OF the royal
family. In the course of his travels
Dr. Talmage visited most of the i'm
portant cities of European Russia,
comprising st. Petersburg, Moscow.
Mini Novogorod, Kazan, PERM and
Odessa. In some Of which considerable
time was spent. With "A single travel
Ing companion he traversed centra,
and southern Russia, penetrating to
the extreme shore of the Crimea and
crossing the Baltic sea
The Salt Lake Theater will open
again on Dec, card with Stuart Rob
son as the attraction, his engagement
closing on Christmas night. Mr.. Rob
son. though long separated from his
old time partner, w. IL. Crane, Is
nevertheless recalled In connection
with that gentleman, when as joint
stars they CONFUSED the country in
their presentations of The Henrietta
Robson. like Crane. is steadily creep
ing along in years. though both have
been kindly dealt with by the relent-
less hand OF time and while full OF
the foxy humor of youth. when first
he,cam prominently before the public.
has gradually drfted into the settled
humor which so well becomes his late
years. Just what part of Robson's
repertoire viii be selected for the Salt
Lake engagement Is not known now.
nor win he perhaps. untIl his advance
agent arrives.
Mrs. Viola Pratt Gllett is again
being spoken OF In the East because of
her wondrful voice and ability. The
Musical Age, New York. says
1.-THE Fidicina Orchestra. Louis Mel
cher, conductor, assisted by Miss Viola
Pratt Gillett. and Mrs. s. r. Mills,
with Mr.. Zurnieden. accompanist, rave
a very delightful concert In Steinway
Hall on the evening Of November 9th.
Miss Pratt illett, contralto sang two
songs with violin ohllgato, with very
decided acceptance, and was vigorous
ly encored."
Ever on the ebert for suitable amuse-
ment for the odd folks" the Old
Folks committee have arranged with
Dante (Tlllason) for an afternoon next
week when he will present to them
and for their benefit, the many magical
feats that have made him famous all
over the country. Friday afternoon Is
the time decided upon and the commit
Zee is using every endeavor to see that
all old folks. of the required age, shall
participate in the pleasures of the oc-
casion. While IL has not been officially
announced yet. it is understood that
the street car companies will furnish
transportation to the aged on that day
and everything else, looking to their
comfort and enjoyment will be pro-
vlded.
Mr. p. n. Young. the well known
baritone appears In Denver next We'd
nesday night with the Philharmonic
Society of that city. He goes from
there to san Francisco. Oakland and
San Diego, and his friends in this city
Ii IL. -
this city on his way East long enough
to give recital. IIe will be heard In
the Congregational church an the eth
of December. and the splendid i'm
preston which he made last year, when
here, Will undoubtedly cause the house
to be filled. Madame Young will as
slst him at the piano. These two people
are regarded as being anon" the fore
most artists In the East, and the press,
whenever they have appeared, has
been unstinted in its praise of their
work.
Mr.. John ]. McNally's efforts in the
farcial field in the past have been al
most invariby crowned with success,
but in CouTted into Court, 1t is said
he has reached the acme of his career.
Doubtless much of the prosperity
which has attended the tour of this
comedy. is due to the fact that its
members embrace the names of some
of the most conspicuously successful
comedians and condolences now play
ing on the American stage, the most
notable OF which will possibly be found
IN the persons of Marie Dresser and
John c. Rice Marie Dressler's success
on the comic oprn, burlesque, vaude-
vile and comedy stare in the past few
seasons has been almost phenomenal,
an assertion borne out by the original
roles she has created during the interim
which covers period of less than five
years, but according to reports from
various sources Miss Dresslers con-
ception of the role of Dotties Dimple
in Courted into Court Is conceded the
best effort of her career in the mimic
world.