The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08
TIM MURPHY.
and his "reminiscences should make a
very Interesting story

and his "reminiscences should make
very interesting story.
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The annual recital by the pupils of
Mr. H. S. Goddard will occur in the
Congregational church on Tuesday
evening, the 18th inst. This will be
the third event of the kind which Mr..
Goddard has brought out, and the ma
/ ture of the two already given indi-
cate what may be expected. Mr.. God
dard has engaged as solo pianist for
the occasion Mr.. Arthur Shepherd,
whose highly spoken of composition,
the Drinking Song" will be rendered
as one of the features of the evening.
The affair win be managed on the
high-class professional lines which Mr..
Goddard has laid down in the past. 1t
will be limited to one hour and twenty
minutes, with no -encores, and attend
ance will be by invitation.
Delightful Tim Murphy, the hero of
1900 performances of "A Texas Steer"
comes to US Thursday and Friday even
ings at the head of his own company.
He gives & double bill, "Old Innocence"
and sketch called Sir Henry Hyps
Noticed" In the first piece he is said
to have a character full of pathos. yet
1 droll and eccentric, and better adapted
to jovial Tim Murphy's unconscious
drollery than his late and original ere
/ alton of Maverick Brander in "a Texas
Steer" in the character novelty Sir
/ Henry HypnotiZed" is found an idea
most original and extremely novel, as
| it introduces this clever artist in a SER
! les of approximations, each one en-
! tirely different from the other, a per-
! Torrance considered marvellous, and in
cludes John T. Raymond Colonel Null
berry Sellers in THE GiIded Age"
i Lawrence Barrett. as Cassius in Julius
I Caesar Joseph Jefferson as Bob Acres
in The Rivals Sol Smith Russell as
/ Noah Vale in "A Pair of Spectacles,"
Stuart Robson as BERTHE the Lamb in
"a Boy Orator." William Jennings
Bryan delivering portion of his re-
nowned silver platform speech in Chi
cago for the lost cause" also his orig
inal portrayal of Maverick Branders in
"A Texas Steer" by special arrange
ment with Charles H. Hoyt.
The announcement some time ago
that Mrs. Fiske would produce a play
based on Thackeray's famous novel,
Vanity Fair and originate on the
stage the character of Becky Sharp,
was everywhere received with tokens of
pleased anticipation. 1t is now def
nitely announced that Mrs. Fishes
third annual production in New York,
to be made next January or February
will be of play called Becky Sharp"
made from Thackeray's masterpiece
This drama will be the work of Lang
don Elwyn Mitchell, who is a son of
DR.. S. Weir Mitchell, the we'll known
novelist, and himself also a novelist
and poet. Mr.. Mitchell has been an
enthusiastic student of Thackerays
works, and has long enjoyed the ac
quaintance of the nOVeliSts daughter,
Mrs. Richie, whose recently published
"reminiscences of her father have at
tracted wide attention. Mr.. Mitchell
is said to have unusual aptitude for
dramatic writing. Last week he sub
mitted his scenario of Becky Sharp"
to Mrs. Fiske. and at once it was ap-
proved and accepted, and contracts
were entered into for its timely deliv-
cry. In this play fine opportunities will
be afforded for elaborate sets and
quaint costuming. The production will
involve a large cost, and an unusually
heavy stage equipment Becky Sharp"
will be looked forward to as one of the
dramatic events of next season.
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Miss Alice Nielsen, the pretty soprano
of the Bostonians, who scored a decided
hit here when the company was at the
theatre, has left the organization. Her
departure was of the sudden kind, and
cue. SO the story runs, to professional
jealousy. primarily and the fat that the
trouble led up to Miss Nielsen being in
suited by Mr.. Henry Clay Barnabee, the
comedian Of the Bostonians. Those who
know the genial Barnabee, however,
will have their doubts about this state
ment. Last Saturday evening the Bos-
tonians closed another week of their
engagement at WaIlack's theatre, in
New York, with robin Hood" The
war excitement has led the manage
n.ent of this powerful company, says an