The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-12

Although the old theatre has entered
upon its summer hibernation--if the
term may be allowed-it is very diff
ferent with the manager of the house
Mr.. Piper is now engaged on one OF
the most particular parts of his duties
and though it is one that is little heard
Of by the public, or that big portion
of it which relies on the Salt Lake
theatre for its amusement during the
fall and winter, has a very vital in
terest. Mr.. Piper now devotes a part
of his time each day to the duty known
as booking" Mr.. McGarvie has gone
to New York to attend to that i'm
portant function for the Grand, and
managers from all over the country
have entered upon their annual pill
grimage to the metropolis for the same
purpose. The manager of the Salt Lake
theatre, however, is under no neceS-
Sity 10 make a. personal visit to New
York to secure his attractions, and in
that respect his position is unique. He
maintains in New York a booking
aSency, whose duty it is to post him
on all the attractions bound for the
western coast, and Mr.. Piper may lean
back in his easy office chair serene, in
the consciousness that if anything
worth having is bound for San Fran
cisco by Way Of Denver, it vii; not
give the Salt Lake theatre the go by.
The only elements of doubt now are,
firstly, viii the big attractions find it
worth their while to take in San Fran
cisco at all, and, secondly. will such
as do make the tour over the central
route, which means via Salt Lake and
Ogden, or Will they give US the cold
shoulder by going out over the north
ern and back by the southern routes,
or vice versa?
a glance at the list of eastern at
fractions booked for next season at
the BaldSin the Columbia and the
California theatres in San Francisco,
shows that there viii be no falling off
in the number OF organizations which
Will make the coast tour. Quite a. num-
Der are corresponding with Mr.. Pyper
regarding dates. which shows that Salt
Lake is not yet entirely tabOoed, and
a large number have not been heard
from, which indicates that others will
take the upper and lower routes. Those
which are booked, however, and daily
being booked. constitute the best grade,
including as they do THE Boston
ians,'' for four nights: THE Sign of
the Cross Frank Daniels, James,
Tvarde and Rhea. Kellar, Vests Min
Mr. Piper has the task Of seeing that
the theatre is opened a sufficient num-
Der of nights out of the 365 in the sea-
son, and run at a, profit, which will
ensure payment of the heavy nightly
running expenses, the grOaning taxes,
the license, and incidentally pay
slight dividend to the owners of the
property. II the house can be opened
i25 nights in the year, it is doing well;
e it plays each OF those nights at
profit il achieves a miracle. The man
ayers energies and talents therefore,
are bent on the problem of making
contracts which viii satisfy the visit
ing attractions and leave some mar
pin for himself The BostOnians"
and Warde, James and Rhea naturally
want the universe, and he must pla-
cate them, but keep an eye at the same
time on his own revenue account. The
Nancy Hankses'' and others of that
ilk are informed that if they are ad-
mitted at all they must be content TO
see the first 800 or so retained by the
house. The Uncle Toms Cabin,
1.-The Oskaloosa Graduates" The
Whirlwinds Of Ecstasy and Fun the
Billy Kersands Mastodonic Monarchs
of Ethiopia" are all firmly but politely
informed that the rules laid down by
the proprietors Of this house are such
as to render it impossible" etc.
The next few weeks developments in
Mr.. Pyper's office Will mean a good
deal TO the amusement lovers Of Salt
Lake. and the general wish viii be
that the attractions to be booked viii
he ND to the same standard as those
already listed for the season of 1898
and 1899.
IF the little colony Of Salt Lakers now
in New York is not Frustrated by the
heat. we trust they will all make it
point to be on hand at the Empire the
atre on the coming Tuesday evening.
THAT occasion will be devoted specially
to one of Utah's bright daughters, Miss
Maud Adams who just now seems to
have the metropolis at her feet.
Tuesday evening viii mark the three !
performance Of THE Little |
Minister and will close the season for /
that successful play. To fifty signaliZe /
the event, Mr. F'rehman will allow Miss |
Adams to give the closing performance /
in the Empire theatre, where the play /
was first launched, though its long run !
has been at the Garrick, hence tomor
row night the final performance at the 1
,arrick will be given, and on Tuesday |
all the scenery, properties, costumes, |
and the entire company, viii be trans
-erred to the Empire. where on that /
-venine the last performance for this /
season will be given. Mr.. Frohman has /
designed for the occasion, and will dis
.ribute among the audience, a particu- /
arly handsome and especially appro- (
1riate souvenir CT the event, small |
lag pin, set with diamond, sap
1hire and a ruby. It is said that the
Empire was sold out the first day the
of the closing perform
ance was made.
o o G,
Since it has become known that Mr.
Ioyt had leased all his plays for next
Ieason, on a royalty, and especially |
iinoe II was announced that he had