Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-18

New York, Dec. 1e.-I don't know
whether you have heard OF Nine. Alex
andra viarda, the Polish tragedienne.
No? We'll. take my advice and don't.
The madame succeeded Richard Mans
field at the Fifth Avenue theater and
made as big flasco rs was Mans
fields success Nine. Viarda, so her
press agent says, Is noble. In the midst
of the nobility, then. should she reign.
She has certainly failed to elevate the
New York stage. At lenst that Is what
oil the critics say. and so say I.
Down at the Fourteenth Street the
nter Andrew Mack. who has been tour
ing the country for two or three years
In poor Billy Scanlans old play, "Myles
Aroon," is playing to record breaking
business In Ramsay Morris melodrama,
IAN Irish Gentleman" OF course there
isn't much literary merit to the piece,
but 1t fits Mack. and he has scored
big personal triumph.
Marguerite sylvia. who has duplicated
Clara Lipman's success at the Herald
Square theater as the French maid, Is
talking of starring. Just think of III!
Clara Lipman. by the way. is n real
live star. with her husband. Louis
Mann she is being featured by George
w. Lederer in 'Thc Telephone Girl" 1t
looks as though this time they had
struck fortunes wheel.
Nobody appears able to understand
just why Charles Frohman brought the
Chinese play. THE First Born" back to
New York Mt the Garden. Perhaps 1t
was to exploit Lottle Collins and her
lingerie in that naughty song that
shocked all London. 1.-THE Little Wild
ow.' II 80, u grateful public gives him
thanks Lottle IS an artist from the
tips of her toes to her head.
Wilton Laokaye has gone a-starring
again In "rhe Royal Secret" and later
will be seen in this city.
i want to say another word about
Maude Adams She is stlll packing the
Garrick theater to the doors, and her
engagement has been extended until
March. John Drew takes to the road
in January. Who has made the genuine
success?
The material Of which Rose cogh-
lan's dress, worn in the ballroom scene
OF THE White Heather" is made IL
said 10 have cost the mere trlne OF s27
n yard II was furnished along with
the other costumes of this scene by the
management.
BY the way. Charles Frohman intends
TO produce three new farces before tho
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return TO her profession immediately
Leander Richardson says: The yer!
hneral cutting hestoWedhy Daniel Froh
man upon the manuscript OF MIR. Pin
eros comedy. The Princess and tn
butterfly probably saved that pioc
from being declared intensely drear
upon IT'S second Nov York production
The liberallty with which Mr.. lcrohma
swung his AK may be gathered from ia
iaet that he shortened the play by fun