The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-18

from present indications she will re-
main after that period. Mr.. Hatch $
present plans are to put on "Plque
after "A Celebrated Case and follow
ing "Pique" to present Monte Cristo,
which would consume the time up till
the Sth of May. The present indica-
tions are that the season will be pro-
lOnged at least until the LIST of June,
though there may be some changes i'll
the present company. Walter Edwards
and Hugh Ford are engaged at Elitch's
Gardens to open Decoration Day, May
80. 1t is possible that Miss Jennie
Remark Will be the leading lady there
for the summer season. The stock
company at Denver. under Mr. Griffen,
is negotiating to put in a season here.
and if the arrangements are success
full. they may be seen during the month
of June. 1t is understood also that
Leonard Grover Senior and his son.
who have company which has just
finished presenting The Wolves of
New York in Logan. would like to
play a summer engagement at the
Grand. but nothing definite has as yet
come of that.
John Philip Sousa and the estate of
his recent manager. the late David
BlakeIy, differed last week about
division of profits on the present tour
of Sousa's band. which was partly
booked by Mr.. Blakely just before his
sudden death. The Mirror says it APP
pears that a contract had existed by
which Sousa and Blakely were to have
81. 900 each annual salary. and the man
ager was to get One-half of the COM
poser's royalties, Sousa to take re
manning profits. Upon Blakely's death
his heirs appointed a new manager 10
direct the band, but SouSa says that
49,
ton of his salary and an attempt by
the estate to control all of his royal
ties. The bandmaster says he was put
TO great pains to get what money he
did and that the new manager was
at length dismissed by the heirs be-
cause nc allowed Sousa so much. Sousa
reb alled against the appointment Of an
other manager. Several OF his dates
were cancelled during the height of the
strife, and last Thursday Sousa re-
sumed his tour under his own man.
agement. An attempt was made in
Philadelphia on Saturday to enjoin
Sousa. but was unsuccessful.
Manager Gates of the Lyceum did so
we'll with Town Topics" that he has
persuaded that merry conglomeration
to return to him for another engage
ment. opening a week from tomorrow
night.
+ > 8
Henry Miller declares that there is
enc difference between American and |
European theatres as marked as their |
schedule of prices and their usherinS /
system. and that is the matter of !
..drcsse-s'' THE European manager"
observes Mr.. Miller employs about half /
a dozen dressers, who ac- as body SER /
wants of the leading actors in his |
and are regular employees
f tho house, like gasmen, cleaners and |
scene shutters. The American actor. |
however. dresses himself or else hires /
a man to assist him. When he does |
hire a man it is usually a fellow player /
who is doing a small part. and is glad |
# the chance to increase his SO wages |
by s. from the leading or heavy man
Or first comedian. The dresser has not
Only to assist in changing his masters |
costume. a performance requiring Srel.
expedition, but makes repairs. folds
and puts away the clothing. packs and
lnpacks the trunks and sees that the
PRESSING table is supplied with paints.
wigs. combs and other needful articles.
In The European theatres the dresser
seldom or never acts. though he is Of
EN- an actor who has been forced off
he stage by illness, lameness or loss
If voice. He is generally prompt, quiet,
little obsequious and hopeful of tips
1t the end OF run or of a season. |
Probably he will never become fixture
n the American theatres. for the
American actor is paid so much more
literally than the European actor that
he manager thinks he can afford to
lire his own seryitor should he see
it 10 employ one"
1t is not beyond the range of possi-i