Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

The Utah University Dramatic club
Is another organization seeking for
histrionic honors. Though practically
unknown to theater- goers, many Will
recall the presentation in the Eight
zenith ward hall last December, of the
two plays, A Box of Monkeys and A
Happy Pair which We're given by this
organization, The hearty reception
rendered at that time had the effect of
establishing the company as a per-
manent thing, this being done Decem-
ber 18th, 1887. The announcement is
now made that on Friday evening
April list and the Saturday afternoon
and evening following, this company
VIII present at the salt Lake Theater
me classic drama, Pygmalion and
Ghlatea, TO he preceded by a curtain
raiser under the caption of A Morn
ing Call. This organization is under
the direction of Prof Maud May Bah
cock, who is Instructor of elocution nt
me state University. and numbers
among its members the following:
MISS Dorothy Cannon, EunIce Hol.
brook, Nellie Boyer, Blanche Thomas
Lucille Hewett Mr.. II. Claude Lewis
w. w. Little. S. l.. Richards. " n
Anderson and $. r.. Rigby.
me San Francisco Chronicle pub-
,ishes the following regarding De
u,u i',,IPei ana ms wife, Edna
There has been great how-de-do ;"
SAID De Woolf Hopper the other day
10 an Eastern reporter. "over the fact
that my wife. Edna Wallace HOMER.
ana ! are separated. l have been ac-
cused OF making the tour as uncom-
portable as | possibly could for her,
ana she has been accused of making
things generally red hot for me.
a matter of calm and collected m
there has been no friction of any kind.
we nave simply come to the conclu-
SION that We made mistake when
we married each other. and we are now
leading our lives Independently of each
other. shall Certainy appear i'm
London next season." continued the
comedian. My idea is to go to Lon
don and open as the eccentric and
pusillanimous hero of Ell Captain
and then, some time within the next
fortnight, to give a special matinee
with supporting company of Eng.
dsh actors and actresses. of Sydne,
Rosenfeld's parody on Lc Demi-
Monde, called the Crust OF the Froth
of the Fringe of Society, In the last
named piece ! have an opportunity to
play straight part In Il straight
way, wearing a dress suit and my
plain, ordinary. everyday face, II
would not at all be pleasant for me
10 might hold the opinion that / can
act as well as antic. Although Miss
Nela Bergen Is under contract to APP
pear now in the Bride Elect and next
season with me in the Chralatan, |
am DESTROYS of securing her services
'rr El Captain at the Lyric. Mr.,
Sousa has said that there is only one
soprano who can sing his music ana
that her name is Miss Bergen. She
has the high powerful, clear voice
that rings out as 1T should IN the
martial strains of the Sousa compo-
sition."
For Conference weeok Manager Bur
ton of the ThCater will present. Mr..
James O'Neil In n repertoire of plays
to his patrons Mr.. O'Neil VIII remain
for five nights. and during that time
will present a number of very good
plays chief among which VIII he Mon
tie Christie, as everybody looks upon
him ms the ideal Monte Crlsto,. In nd
ditIon, VirGlnius. The Lyons Mail. The
Dead Heart or one or two of his other
plays will be given. This viii make Il |
splendid conference attraction and |
business Is bound to be good.
A large amount of advertising mat |
ter announcing the appearance Of the !
Welsh prize singers at tho Tabernacle /
Saturday. April 9th is being distrib- !
uted throughout the city and county. |
At Decatur, H.. the company APP |
peared before u packed house. speak |
inf of the concert me lchdlng papers |
OF that place shys The great Taber- |
nacle was packed to the doors and on |
thusiasm ran high. Tho selections were |
all of high order and struck popular |
favor. Many musicians OF Decatur were /
present, and with one accord pro-
the concert rare treat
The singers appear here under the