Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-15

the Lyric and Avenue theaters Of Lon
don. especially for this purpose.
The Pulse of New York Will he next
weeks offering at the New Grand.
This IL one of the popular priced sue
cesful plays that Is making the rounds
OF the Western circuit. 1t treats of
life in the various quarters OF
Greater New York, and is full of ANUS
Ing situations containing not a dreary
moment from start to finish. One act
is devoted to vaudeville specialtles in
which the members of the cast con-
tribute an act The little 'Thompson
Tots" are featured prominently In this
play and are perfect wonders In their
line considering that their ages are but
three and five years. Stella Mayhem
is the clever tough GIRL" her work
being very realistic. A very clever
quartette club is also feature OF The
opened this morning for the sale OF
seats.
Jacob Lit, the man who has exploit
ed so many good attractions and the
fortunate owner of that valuable and
entertaining play In Old Kentucky. has
new success called Shall We Forgive
Her? which has made hit In the East.
ana which viii be sent West for n
spring tour. An important feature of
this production is the presence of Marie
Wainwright in the cast Miss VAIN
wright. who Is one of the most compe-
tent actresses we have. was prevailed
upon to abandon her starring tour Ia
play the leading role in this play. She
Is credited with making the biggest hit
In her career.
The first OF the Orpheus clubs sub
scription concerts viii be given at the
congregational church on the evening
OF January 9th. 1t has been learned
that the capacity of the church has
practically been sold out for this series
If concerts, and as the tickets are sold
by subscription only, many who figure
on buying admission tickets on the
evening of the concert, will be disap-
pointed. This course was absolutely
necessary. however, from the fact that
the outlay for procuring the outside
talent. which will be heard. was large
and the club felt 1t necessary to pro-
coed as 1t has done. The Orpheus club
is perhaps Salt Lakes principal musi-
cal organization. and the amusement
public has always generously patron
ICED Its efforts and will continue to do
so.
The High School Nfinstrels drew n
fair house at the Grand last night. and
gave the regulation minstrel show,
jokes, Singing, dancing and general
negro comicalities, which went well
with the audience and received CON
siderable applause. The boys acquitted
themselves throughout with merit. and
taken altogether gave very satisfac-
tory performance. though the points of
the jokes were somewhat obscured
through hurry. The gymnasium fea-
lures We're fair. but II should be sug-
gested to the man with the big arms.
that a sleeveless gymnasium shirt was
never intended to be worn at public
exhibition. and IL unsightly in the ex-
treme. The minstrel show was re-
psated for the matinee this afternoon.
The long arm Of coincidence is fire.
quently stretched upon the stage, but
1t is a remarkable occurrence that the
wife Of the President of the United
States. who has just taken office. should
occupy n theater box, quite recently,
but short distance from her, should
he her immediate predecessor as mis-
tress of the White House. II is strange.
but true. for this is exactly what hap
pened Mt the Lyceum theater last NIGHT,
Mrs. William Mckinley. with the MEM
bers of her family. occupied two boxes
and witnessed the performance of The
Mysterious Mr.. Bugle. Mrs. Glover
Cleveland. accompanied by Mrs. L. C.
Bennett and some other friends, formed
an interesting party in the orchestra.
Both ladies of the White House were
in full view of each other. and they
We're largely in accord, for both ladies