The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20

club of the University of Utah. As
the affair is under the direction of Maud
May Babcock, its artistic success is a
foregone conclusion; the funds derived
from the entertainment will go TO the
Orphans Home.
The said Pasha'' people hold a full
rehearsal at Calder's hall tomorrow.
evening to brush up the popular opera
prior to its presentation in Logan and
Provo. The Oregon Short Line runs a
$3.50 excursion to Logan Thursday. and
the Rio Grande Western takes the party
TO Provo on Saturday. The great sue
cess of the opera in Salt Lake and the
wide advertising it has received insure
big business at both points. A Brig
ham City party is forming to take the
opera special 10 Logan. and special
rate will be given Lehi and American
Fork people who desire to go with the
company to Provo.
AT the theatre tomorrow night Rich
ards and Pringies MINISTRIES, real -dar-
keys, will open an engagement Of two
nights. The cavernous mouthed Billy
Kersands is one of the features. There
will be the usual street parade.
The Grand also offers a week of the
real darkey article, opening tomorrow
night. Georges MINISTRIES are the at
traction, and they, too, will indulge in
a street parade. They play the full
week.
There is considerable interest felt in
musical circles over the first appear
ance here OF the famous cOlored lady
known as the Black Patti Her real
name, if we mistake not. is Miss Sis
sieretta Jones, but that has almost
been forgotten in the general adoption
of the other cognomen- She has a big
troupe of troubadours, who give a vau-
deville and operatic show that has been
crowding the theatres everywhere in
the west, and one that is said to be
full of genuine merit. The dusky prima
donna will herself be heard in arias
from Faust" Carmen" ''TrovatOre"
and other standard operas. The COM
pany play Friday and Saturday even
ings, with a Saturday matinee
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London. March 19.-The theatrical
week centered in the brilliant benefit
given Nellie Farren on Thursday last
at the Drury Lane theatre. At one
time a serious disarrangement of the
plans was threatened. 1t was intended
to present her with an address written
by Clement Scott, whereupon six of
London's foremost actor managers
fit if an address by the author of at
tacks on the stage was to be presented.
Scott's address was thereupOn with
drawn, and one by Henry Hamilton
was substituted.
1t is proposed to found a university
scholarship in honor of Charlotte
Yonge.
An appeal to the public says this will
be done in recognition of her great
services as the pioneer of that religious
and heightened literature for young
people, which for the last 30 years has
been the special glory of England and
the admiration of America and other
countries. Among those who are sup
porting the scheme are the Princess of
Wales, the Archbishop of Canterbury,
the Duchess of Sutherland and many
bishops.
Chicago, March 19.-Mr. E. S. Willard
closed his present American season
last night at Hooley's theatre, and will
retire from the stage until next season,
on the advice of his physician, who
says absolute rest is required. The
famous actor has a light case of ty-
phoid fever. He is not seriously i'll, but
was compelled to miss a performance,
the first one in 20 years.