The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-19

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Denver Choral society, which comes to
! compete at the Eisteddfod under Pro-
! fessor Houseley, will give that COM
! pOser's opera of The JugSlers" at the
! theatre. The Denver society will make
the trip at considerable expense and the
presentation of the opera is designed to
! help them out. They will without doubt
have a big reception and the interest
in their production will be all the more
marked from the fact that they will
he followed in the same week by our
own home company, which will afford
an excellent opportunity for COMPARE
sons and contrasts.
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The frequently heard inquiry as to
whom Viola. Allen would select for her
leading man has been answered by the
choice of Frank WorthinG. This young
gentleman is a capablt actor, but with
distinctly catarral twang that will
prevent his ever attaining the loftiest
Blanche Bates in this city, and rumor
said the two were betrothed.
Tempted by the news which floats
from over the ocean Of the decided sue
cess made IN London by such American
attractions as THE Heart of Mary
land" The Gay New York" and what
Happened to JONES' which, by the way
has been a surprising go Mr.. Hoyt
has taken his entire Stranger in New
York" company over 10 try it on the
BritisherS, having left last week for
that purpose. Perhaps the humor of
this latest creation of AIR. Hoyt, pune
tuated as it is with the Odor of cock
tails and every joke rounded out with
\
stiff drink. will appeal to the sluggish
Londoners and the ability of Hattie
to order good dinner, may meet with
their hearty approval. But there is
some doubt, too. The humor of Hoyt
is at all times distinctively American,
and it will be interesting to note how
the Hoffman house bon mots" catch
on.
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A New York note gives this intelli-
gence of two actors who were always
very popular in Salt Lake, Herbert
Kelley and Effie Shannon: The Kelley
Shannon company will close their first
season in Clyde Fitch's new play, THE
Moth and the Flame at the Lyceum
theatre next Saturday night. This will
bring to an end one of the most notable
seasons the history of the American
stage has known in connection with !
new stars. Ordinarily a period of thirty
weeks is considered a very long and !
successful season for an actor or ac- /
tresS who. makes a first attempt at star |
ring. 1t is an undertaking that requires |
careful NINA cement as well as courage |
and ability. Few struggle along sue
cessfully beyond the first year. The !
are many and bitter; |
the rewards few and inadequate. At |
the close of next Saturday night, Mr.. /
Kelley and Miss Shannon will have
played continuously for Al weeks, which I
includes two New York engagements /
Their first season opened at Wallack's |
theatre, September 8, 1897. They have
built up one Of the most complete and /
capable organizations in the country
and successfully produced two new
plays by American authors, the last
one being universally regarded as one
of the most brilliant society dramas
that has yet been written in this coun-
try. Their next season will open most
auspiciously n August when they will
open the new HOoley's theatre in Chi
c9go. Their other bookings include all
the principal theatres in the leading
cities of the country. Before begin
ming their season, Mr.. Kelley and Miss
Shannon Will spend a short vacation
In the mountains in the upper part of
New York state. Their manager for
next year is the well known Sam Good
friend, who is an expert. in the art Of
booming theatrical attractions.
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One OF the most Individual successes
IF the present New York season is that
IF Howard Kyle as David Bartlett, the
nero Of the Way Down East" which
has been playing for over 100 nights at
he Manhattan theatre. Mr. Kyle has
been best known profess
iionally by his work in classic and le-
sitimate roles, he having played at
farious times in the support of ~ G.
dather ana others whose repertoire
consisted largely of Shakespearean
plays. Mr. Kyle's present role is in
| measure what is known as a Char
lcter" part, and his splendid success
II it has brought him prominently for
ward as one of the most versatile of the
eading men on the American stage to-
lay.
Maude Adams '.good-by to New
iork" last Thursday night was all that !
lad been expected of it. The Herald
f Wednesday has this glowing account
II the triumph of the Salt Lake girl:
They nearly killed Miss Maude Ad-
ms with kindness last evening at the :
empire theatrel 1t was the 200th per-
crmance of THE Little Minister and
liz CiOS1nS HISHl VI HeT IlISl season DIS D..
star. Her manager, Mr.. Charles
7rohman, had reopened the Empire for i
he evening, and brought her back t
rom the Garrick for the performance, 7
hat she might say good-by on the t
tage where she had made her stellar /
ebut last September.
1T was a very pretty idea, but the
ccasion assumed such proportions of +
riendly demonstration that it very c
FlV Ttadu hllia haTo,.a ! I
he evening was over. e
All day long yesterday florists carted a
/ quantities of flowers and palms to S
he Hobbies and foyers of the Empire, u
ecorators hung bunting and electric @
ghts there. and in the auditorium, il
hen Miss Adams arrived at the the Il
tire, it had become a 'house beauti- [
1P' in her honor. Even behind the t
Genes the decorations were not want G