The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-23
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The Lyceum theatre will next week
present to its patrons. Mr.. John Dill
Ion, in the new farcical comedy by Gus
Heege, Wanted, The Earth" John
Dillon is one of the old-time comedians
of this country, and many of the older
play-goerS of this city will remember
him well. He was during the stock
days at McVicker's theatre in Chicago,
the principal comedian there. and was
to that city what William Warren was
TO Boston, Ben DeBarr to St Louis
and John Gilbert TO New York. Per-
haps most people will recall him best
for his wonderful performance of Pit
ticus Green" in Hazel Kirke" which
he played many hundreds of times
during the palmy days of that heart
rending drama. During later years he
las been achieving much success in
A Model Husband" and Wanted
The Earth the latter being the piece
in which he is now starring. The
management of the Lyceum announces
that, according to Mr.. DilIOn's invari-
able custom, no matinee will be given
The New York Sun has the following
kind words for Mr.. Dillon:
1t is impossible to tire of John Dill
Ion. Nature has so befriended him in
his chosen profession, that his very
exterior eXciteS not only mild mirth,
but actual hilarity. The moment he
energies from the wings, that moment
begins the laughter and enjoyment of
the audience. There is a humOr in his
legs, humor in his walk, humOr in the
flip of his coat tails humOr in his eye.
humor in his voice, and above all the
true appreciation of humOr in his heart.
Dillon is not caricaturist. He is an
actor of the best school of the most
approved methods, and his character
izations are, above all else, true to ma
ture. Alongside the man who hasn't
read ''Trilby," should be placed the
individual who could sit through Mr..
DillOn's performance without enjoying
many hearty laugh"
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Thursday nights enormous business
was distanced last night. when the fig
ures shot up to a still diZzier height. The
matinee this afternoon is already sold out
and tonight there will be another good
audience. The show is one of the biggest
and brightest of its kind that ever visited
Salt Lake, and it only falls below Hen
derSOn'S extravaganZaS IN the absence of
prominent comedy figure like Eddie FOy.
With such a comedian. THE Brownies
would be unexcelled by anything travel
ing. Last nights main specialIies. the
very funny German band. the mandolin
and guitar duet, the singing of Celeste.
the acrObats and the beautiful aerial bal
let were encOred even more vigorously
than on the opening night.
The theatre programme is out with u
new dress. the first page being designed
by 10 Nicholson.
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Jay Rogers of the Grand yesterday re-
ceived a dispatch from Victory Bateman,
reading as follows: Am shocked and
panied at Tribune article Do you stiIl
wish me to Gomez Mr. Rogers at once
wired that ne wanted her to come by all
means. and that the whole company. as
we'll as her many friends here, were eager
to greet her.
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The advance sale for the NOrdica con-
cert opened yesterday at Calder's and
continued at q lively rate all day. Fort
Douglas people alone took a section OF
the house and several Ogden parties tel
egraphed for reserved seats.