Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-17

this should be variety enough f.rapv
body. 1t is strange that out OF oil III,
meriiorious playe tubmitteI TO thai
shining light In the theatrical profes
sion, Mr.. Charles Frobman, TINT h,
would select for metropolitan seasor
ana road engagements such an utterly
worthless tumble OF stuff ps 9Th,
Foundling" proved to be, as given "A,
tho Thester the beginning OF the
present week by one OF his companies.
The bfoadest Of fsrces have come ex.
cuse for living for they furnish limo.
cent fun and amusement for the
Iublic In most cases but The
foundling lie rank In its conception
and disgusting In subject and the
arrange part OF II is that tho press, the
country over, has allowed It to escape
the severe roasting that It 30 richly
deserves. Then again 1t would eeem
that Mr.. Charles Frohman considers
tbat he has reached the point where
he can afford to presume upon his rem.
nlaiion and foist upon an Intelligent
public under the Ruise Of FIRST cIass
performers set OF actors who have no
claim upon the name aud who with
one or two exceptions would find dig
Ring potatoes more suitable c illipg.
what vast difference betweep the
people presenting The Founding and
those presenting such plays us Chris
TOPPER Jr., The Squire Of DANES
and Others, and slill they are
All under the direction OF Mr.. Charles
Ffohmau. II suggestion might
be made why not present such plays as
Inc rounding, in second clses h ouse.,
where the admission charges are In
keeping with the grade OF the perform.
pnces.
What 80 stirs up the enthusiasm
among the small boys or for that
matter the grown up men, as the al.
vent OF circus or good minstrel
SNOW. we nave hau the best the
country Affords OF the latter oln,s of
amusement at the Theater this week
and The business done during the an.
gaRement OF two nights was such rs to
make The heart OF any man ger warm
with lestufe as he Ioobs forward 10
the counting up. Primrose and West
are now the minstrel Kings anu unless
the incucement to surpase, crops ont
IN rival organization their path
is liable TO be strewn with
roses Tor sims time to come.
The history OF minstrelsy In the last |
uecaue Is dotted with the familiar |
names OF Tony Pastor, J. H. Hayeriy.
Lew DDckstouer and others OF slmilar
note, Tut they have become hank |
numbers now though they were con.
tihered at one time ss paragons of the
! rOiesslon. No such elaborate nroduc.
iona as those given by Primrose and
west were given then nor WINS there
can Tor them in order to command
business but the people are educ.ted
ow up 10 The very hest In all lines of
amusement and up to date elbows as
well n everything else are necessa-y
to success.
Potter OF Texas at the Grand tn.s
WEEK has uoDe goou business
though not by any means az iaTpn
as that done by The Silver KIM
Inc week before. 1t liz sal6
by IN. manaRem ut that the teceIpts
LOT the Siiver King week broke tho
mouse record ana 1t will have to he n
!, topg play inueed that will equal IL.
mere would seem to have bsen "A
nhlikr made In the casting Of the
main characters of Potter of Texas as
'hr Us the chief male cnaracters are
cohcerned. II Edwards had plsy,d
Potter, and Kyle, Edwatd,s mari nj
the young loveG end Hatch, Kyleis
part OF the old man, It wotild nave
bten altogether better and more eflec.
IiVe' Il balance OF the cOmnInv
were very well placed, and BAkeinDIe
particularly go. PJtter OF r,xas does
not compare with Barnes Of New YORK
n any way, though there are a nun.
Der OF strong points in 1t, aud 1t SCENE :.
70 please the people, as the business ,
iIringl he week has steadily incteGs
'ince tue opening night.
mere are very few children from :,
oui years up VINO have not heard the
'Ie'ty hiie ihify tale OF Cinderella
'nu hei niue glass slipper, anu II re.
nature year., who perhaps he,rJ IL nj I
he parental knee anu have told n i
lnce TO children and grandchildren Il
y their own. A very clover c0mnanv =
!! little tots ranging from to I2 y.afa
I age, under the direction OF All Hcv.
nan, are presenting this pretty story Q
YIN all OF the accessories Necessary To q
make 1t enjoyable, at the Thea,er mi, Il
itefnoon and VIII give a closing Der. Il
'Tmance tonight. The compsny II
ONES ulfeet irom the California
heater, San Francisco, and the papers e,
ave slm.sl TO tally accorded tho u
eIiormanoes Siv4n very katherine Il
oiiceS. Popular prices Will preyaii q
the matinee aud regular prices At Ia
10 evening performance.
Ward and Vokes ana the band n, ~
'rceurs with which they are sur. n
'unded will make merry at the Sail r
ske Theatre Tor two nights ana II
aturday matinee Commences Friday. M
prif SD. The skit Ia which these n
In makers revolve Ia called for want IA
better name A Run on the BaIk n,
tells oiltwo impeeuni0us hoboos WHO n1
'come possessed, by acciIent, OF the
'edentials OF two tiIlss. ioreigners
he hrst act shove the country zeal. w
'nos!ofa wealthy oloIbankes vito two "a
rflagesble daughters, tho two la. A.
'slers appear, and on their appro. W.
lated plnmago OF Lord Percy III
,apup and Baron Harold DeCanter.
hey hhaliS manage to get the banker ~
set them up In tue banking business, VI
ID the manner In which they 90,
let The Percy ana Hafoll bank IN