Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

m have been few nnt
far between. ant
generally the years record vii
show n preponderance OF either the
mediocre or the poor: especially Is this
che case since the fall season opened
This In the Inevitable result OF good
times In tho East. when the better
class OF theatrical attractions can en-
ploy their fuil time IN tho LARGE cities.
there 10 no reason why they should pay
tho big railroad fares necessary 60
reach the far West. This condition has
obtained 90 entirely during 1880 that
Salt Lake has felt Il as che has not
done for many years prior. While the
Immediate future IL not rcassuring.
there IL reason 60 believe that when the
main attractions close their regular sea-
son In the East they will turn their
eyes toward san francisco where the
amusement business " enjoying the hrst
boom Il has known for many years AL
ready Henry Miller has announced his
intention 60 call at Salt Lake on his
way TO the coast after the regular sea
son IL over. and let us hope that We may
look for others Of the same class.
A glance back over the attractions
which have visited thc Theater and
Grand since January lat. 1899. will be
Of interest. The first night OF the new
year was occupied with a revival OF
'.rhe Chimes OF Normandy by the
home company. which gave the thir-
teenth rendition OF that opera hero
with the original cast. except that Hiss
Levy succeeded Miss Fisher. At tho
Grand there was an enormous turnout
60 sec the ''suwanee River" Frank
Daniels came 10 the Thsater the second
week in January and played q big On
gagement with the Wizard OF the Nile"
and "Thc Idols Eye" THE Heart OF
Chicago" and "Alone in Greater New
York; filled tho time Mt the Grand. Fol-
lowing that came Harry corson Clarke
In what Happened to Jones'" Dorothy
Morton with her opera company played
a few nights at the Theater, but scored
no great success. cicmentine Do We're.
the noted soprano. gave o one night
concert. which was a rare musical treat.
Mr.. Mayo and Ada Dwyer In "Pudd'n-
head Wilson" followed with their not.
able engagement. Al the Grand. Kelly
and Mason presented "who " who?"
The anal week In January brought
west's big minstrel company. and che
pevcre concert company. with the
Tabernacle choir. gave notable
concert In the Tabernacle January 3oth.
February opened with n frorty ottrac-
zion at the Theater IN Gay Coney
Island" and Mr.. Muivey shared in the
prevailing cold with SHAFT No. 2" and
"a Boy Wanted" Business picked up
heavily. though. when he introduced
lyon Yonson" later In the month. Lewis
Morrison. Melbourne Mcdowell and
Blanche Walsh hciped the theater sea
son out immensely IN the middle of
February. and the local opera compa-
ny's production OF ~ Trip TO Africa"
wan given washington's Birthday. Tho
Orpheus club with Mics Bloodgood 40
lts star. gave most successful sub
scriptlon concert at the Congregational
church on the 10th. Mr.. Mulvey's at
traction for the last week In February
was "Aii Aboard" by the OFT Brotherv,
which did not 60 more than pay ex-
penses.
March opened handsomely with Sou
ea's band at the Theatcr to a light ma
tinee and an enormous NIGHT house. The
Grau Opera company opened Its phe-
nomenally successful season at tho
Grand. playing "a performances without
a break. II was followed by Lincoln
J. Carriers Remember the Maine" Tho
Theatcr was closed until the goth. when
'The sign OF tho cross' played its
memorable engagement.
April opened with the big Ellis Opera
company fiasco al the Tabernacle. the
company skipping salt Lake on &C.
count OF the light advance sale. James
Kidder and Wardc broke all records at
the Theatcr IN Conference week. Mr..
Mulvsy's attraction being the Rays In
"A Hot Old Time" Mr. stephens gave
the customary Tabernacle Conference
concerts TO only fair business. Stuart
Robeon's rather unsatisfactory season
came next at the Thcater. Dockstader
and Primrose's MINISTRIES played great
engagement at the Thoater. followed by
Roland Reed In the Wrong MIR,
Wright" 81 Perkins played to a light
engagement at the Grand. ''The Devils
Auction" put In one night at the The
oter on the 22nd,
May brought the Spider and fly 20