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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30

With melodrama we find the outlook for
1900 pretty much the same as 1t has been
Tor each year during the past decade
Like farce comedy, melodrama may be
accurately adjusted TO the popular taste
and, being susceptible OF these modfica-
tlons, 1t Will hardly ever wear out It's
welcome, especially IN view OF the fact
that the moral pointed Is generally
worthy one The biz English scenic melo-
dramas are no exception TO the general
rule, but lnasmuch as II has apparently
become necessary In order 20 attain sue
cess, 10 present these entertainments on
scale Of lavish magninoence. the point
viii soon be reached at which II VIII be
impossible for the receipts 10 be suili-
GENTLY large 10 show a profit.
Comic opera appears 10 have lost It's
grip 10 a certain extent, and now II Ia
necessary 10 have a star OF some reputa-
ton II one would succeed with this form
OF entertainment.
To sum II all up the theatrical outlook
for 1900 despite the animadyersions here
In made on the different types OF enter
tainment provided by our amusement ca.
terers, Is exceptionally bright, and IL VIII
apparently be a very difficult matter for
the optimists OF the profession 10 over
estimate the prosperity which Is likely 10
attend the more worthy efforts during the
spring ana autumn OF the year upon
which We are just entering.
ARTHUR cRIsPIN.
New York.
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max Of the piece is an attack by the
Beers on an armored train. The same
Incident is used in Sons Of the EN-
pire. which deals also with the Trans
vaal war.
Harry w. Zero, who is with "The
dunnsr's Mate" company as bugler, has
received his Dewey medal, the gift OF
congress to Dewey sailors OF which he
Is very proud. Young Zero was on
board the Boston in the battle OF Ma
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life by the memorable incident al Trenton
In the fall OF 1875 appears TO be capable
OF meeting all requirements. True, It's
rough edges were IN evidence during tho
past season. but tho yOrkmen will
smooth the stones now that the perina.
nent structure Is assured beyond all ques-
ton OF doubt. Motor racing win ada
greatly TO the interest another year for
this style OF competition necessltatos
speed, a quantity demanded by the sport
loving public. A middle distance contest
with dozen starters and track alive
with the flying machines VIII furnish a
spectacle exciting enough to satisfy the
most exaoting patron. Perfectly banked
six and eight lap belts OF timber, with
racing under electric light, viii supply
the most acceptable form OF cycle sport.
II might be mentioned that the N. G. A.
VIII continue to look after the amateur
as well as the professional side OF cycle
racing A. G.. BATCHELDER.
Chairman N. &. A. Board OF Control.
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Mia Bay. His discharge papers gave
him an excellent rating for the five
years he served in the navy.
There is being projected a spectacular
production OF Damon aud Pythias"
next season, with Louis James as Da-
mon and Charles b. Hanford as Pyth-
las.
Mrs Patrick Campbell intends soon
TO produce a play by Turgeneff, called
"A Summer Day" which has never
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rHE loungers along the Rialto Of this

THE loungeTs along the Rialto OF TINS
city are just now engaged IN the
pleasant If not particularly profit
able occupation Of determining how
the new year will pan out IN a theatrical
way. II has been pretty well settled by
these seers that the boom which set IN
some months ago has come 10 stay ana
that the season OF 1900 spring and au-
tumn, viii be notable IN the annals OF the
stage. For-once Il would seem that the
Riaitoltes have made a fortunate guess,
for, while Il Is manfesty impossible TO
predict with any degree Of confidence
what viii happen In the show business,
there has never been time during the
past decade when the outlook was bright
or than at present Naturally, much
Will depend upon the class Of offerings
made by the few men who practically
control the best theaters, but Il Is prob
able that there viii be very few really
merltorious entertainments. whether they
be under syndicate or Independent aus
pices, that will not meet with a fair
measure OF success.
What the cause Is / do not pretend 70
say, but II is nevertheless a fact that al
most every business manager and adj
vance agent who runs into town for few
days reports that the patronage OF the
alters Is better than for q long time past.
There are naturally some houses which
even now do not pay, but even these are
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will very materially advance and any solf
clubs who can lay In a heavy stock OF the
standard makes at an average price OF
even $50 per dozen VIII find that they
have saved at least IL to Is per cent on
their purchase before the coming season
is well under way.
To sum up, there are now nearly 1900
golf courses in existence In the United
States alone, and these are used by about
10000 players. The value OF property in
land and clubhouses devoted 10 the game
Is over S6Q,0e0o0 and the players spend
each year over 100000 in pursuit OF the
sport Golf finds remuneratlve employ
ment for nearly 5000 men and boys in
the United States and bids fair 10 become
the national sport Of the country.
JOSIAH NEWMAN,
Editor OF The Official Golf Guide.
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ing Life those amiable gentlemen
have made II possible for me 20 add six
beautiful scrapbooks 10 my collection,
and am too modest TO tell you how
many delightful things about me are
nesting between those u ornamental
covers"
In Germany all members OF the stage
society who give their autographs TO
applicants exact contribution TO the
soeiety's pension fund. Ellen Terry
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whose juliet IS IN many respects note
worthy but while Miss Marlowe unde-
nlsbly possesses ability OF high order.
would be almost absurd TO assert that
cne Is transcendent IN wide range Of
shakespeareRn roles.
Among the men there Is absolutely no
one able TO wear the mantle OF Edwin
Booth with even passable grace. a few
years ago Walker Whiteside encouraged
the feeling that an excellent tragedian
had arisen, but his work later. to my
mind, showed great retrogresslon. To re-
turn TO the ladies, IL Is possible that Mrs.
Fiske might excel In Shakespeare. bu,
there Is nothing to indicate that she has
the slightest idea Of making the expert.
ment, which, indeed. It would be most
foolish from the practical standpoint for
her 10 do.
No; unpleasant as It may be TO make
the admission, It Is nevertheless a fact
that there Is no possibility Of great re-
viyal OF Shakespeare IN the near future.
The drama Of romance appears TO be IN
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asks a shilling for her signature and
applies the revenue to the support of
bed In a London hospital. Richard
Mansfield though he refuses his sigma
ture. Is himself a collector OF letters
and manuscripts and has a passion for
securing fugitive documents and scraps
Of notable writing.
Send Her Victorious" is the latest
British melodrama founded on the
Transyaal war. The spectacular eli.
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been published or acted, The EnG ,,a'
translation has been done BY MISS ~"
man, daughter OF Lieutenant oens'
Milman. ,.,c.i
II. Il. Johnston. the former inu use
manager, is going to bring OUT ~
Mary Sanders as dramatic stai' ,s,s
Sir Henry Irving was bern " -
He made his first professional stage ~,
pearance In a small part N h'''
IN lS56
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Good Times For oarsmen.

Judging from the great interest taken
In rowing last summer. both by the public
and the oarsmen themselves the coming
year should furnish splendid sport for all
who are fond OF the game The national
regatta on the Charles river at Boston
was huge success. and the fact that the
next one will most likely be held on the
Speedway course. Harlem river, promises
that no less interest VIII be manifested
this season. especially as a national re-
gatta has never yet been held In New
York. The intercollegiate reggttas on the
Hudson and at New London were well
up 10 the standard Of former years and
there IS no doubt that In a very few sea-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30

One OF the rivals for stage popularity
VIII always be what Is known as the
"full dress" drama, or. more properly
speaking, the comedy OF manners.'
There are more examples Of these than OF
any other sort Of plays In the better the
aters. They have the advantage OF being
susceptible OF being made strictly 10 to
date, and any noticeable change in the
public taste may be easily met and cater
ed TO according 10 the judgment Of the
exploiter, The trouble just now appears
to be that the playwrlghts and their
employers labor under the delnslon
that the theater going public Is simply
clamoFing for pruriency when It is doing
nothing Of the sort. Suggestion and In
nuendo which would not be tolerated for
a moment In heparlor Of a gentleman are
as thick as miasma In a swamp but the
persons especially in the larger cities.
who appear TO imagine that they are not
Eau fait' unless they attend these enter.
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CYCLING.
OPINIONS OF EXPERTS IN DIFFERENT LINES
oooooooooooooooooooooo OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BOXING. TENNIS. ROWING

field than for several years past. and
there Is no doubt that this record win be
broken next summer, Some exceptionally
large purses were hung up at several
meets during the season, and the pros.
poets are that even larger Inducements
viii be offered during the coming year
The large prices realized on trotters at
some OF the recent sales have shown that
there VIII be tremendous amount Of IN
terest In harness racing next spring not
withstonding the Introduction OF automo-
biles and the croakings OF pesslmsts.
REM TAVIg
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rights 10 Siberia He Is arranging TO
give the play special production next
fall.
Eliza Proctor Otis IS not entirely In
sympathy with her distinguished klns-
man in command OF operations in the
Philippines. Il don't believe In the CEN
sorship OF the press" says the queenly
Ehta. Since ! first appeared In Sport
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NOTES OF THE AMUSEMENT WORLD.

Inc Christian" when tried In Lon.
oon, proved a fiat failure.
NJ, amy Rice has decided TO call her
NEW ~, pay "A Wonderful Woman"
The ever busy theatrical gossins nav,
49,, u mat when Julia Marlowe OBJ.
n ,a',s nef divorce she win wed her
"v w G. = Dillingham;.
" . Fielding has purchased the
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talnments take their wives and daugh-
tiers, and, what is worse, smile at the
smuttiness and pretend to think 1t aw-
fully clever, don't you know.
A few authors have latterly come TO the
conclusion that IL Is possible TO write an
interesting society play without the ad-
junct Of sexual problems, and the result
has served 70 confirm the accuracy OF
their estimate OF the popular taste. But
so long as the managers who buy plays
remain unconverted there can be no hope
Of general reform
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The form Of entertainment which ,s
nhe,y 10 be most popular during the newt
smelVemonth has given rise 10 no end Of
discussion. The admirers OF shakespeare
ueclare with emphasis that there q 10 be
S revival OF tragedy and the Classical
=, ana Ts winch VIII carry everything before
ment 10 entitle Il 10 respectful cons,,c,.
euoh were II not for the factthat SNAKE.
P,ate' m IT'S broad sense. is possible only
snth mere Is at hand an actor whose hi.
slpfelatlon Of the lines OF the Immortal
gsIa VIII rise above the commonplace
, iha, we now have no such player even
e sYe nost optimistic viii admit. What Is
s,nor, "o, se, mere does not appear 20 be
sinohs NE younger players any ore Who
OF s9ihcient ability 70 warrant the hone
nnal ne or she viii fH lie nlcbe
m',l.h mas so long been without an occu.
pant II Is true We have Jul.a Msrl5wo.
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THE RETIREMENT OF EDDIE MDUFFIE.

The retirement racing cycle
track OF one OF The best middle distance riders that pedad wheel
Now that he decided
old
Winde Van siklen Murphy. Murphy Wheeler
old Pttsbug rider and he be riding be did In the
old
Zimmerman. Wndle
McDuh first became
He formerly bcayer Maiden
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close TO the line OF positive scggy nth
they can 20 without coming into conflict
with the police authorities. As, fact. II
the guardians OF the public morals prop
erly did their duty most OF these man
ayers would now he alternating behind
prison bars They do more harm TO the
youth Of the country than all other forms
Of so called entertainment put together.
But they are ON the down grade, and II Is
not a Wild assumption that within very
few years the burlesque show, as Il Il at
present understood. viii have become
thing Of the past.
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ON ONE SIDE.

These weary, road stained players, who
have had an awful season,
Are once again buoyed up with hope;
and here behold the reason:
They hasten toward the glad new year
with genuine celebrity,
For on the 1900 road they spy the
word Prosperity"
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Neil Burgess says that the use only
OF his 10 patented devices were bought
for the chariot race in "Ben-Hur" and
that he has not parted with the owner
ship, lie further holds that It was an
error TO say that they had been deye-
oped or improved for utilization IN Gen.
eral Wallace's drama.
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politan district. while the open cham
plonship will 10 to Chicago club.
During l&9 over 80 new golf courses
were laid out, and the game Is now be-
coming popular among all classes. Hair
a dozen of the leading cities have al
ready designed public golf courses. and
these are thronged from sunrise to sunset
every day Of the year.
Hundreds OF clubs in 1900 propose taxi
ing In more ground and lengthening their
links from TO Is holes, In order to keep
pace with the growing membership. On
Nov. !. 1879. the Royal and Ancient Coli
Club Of 81. Andrews. Scotland. published
new code Of rules which then came into
force. BY section u Of the bylaws OF the
United States Golf association these new
rules are now In force In this country,
and. although the spirit OF the rules re-
mains precisely the same, II would be
wen for golfers TO give the new rendering
tbeir careful attention
Early In 1900 the price OF these balls. ow-
Ing to the great scarcity Of guita percha,
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became famous by going through the without defeat beating
OF note Linton long
Duiie the only American Michael s0
During the MDuhe attention oreeod
than racing though he has Major Taylor and few others lie
ca 10 wind up his racing with the mile his credit ana W ~
Chicago with that object the weather W
much for him. however park without short d
70
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Coming TO farce and skipping for the
moment the society drama, we find that
ms form OF amusement Is as elastic as
an actors contract When one form Of
farce fails 10 please another Is lmme-
dately substituted. Time was. and not
so long ago either when Hoyt faroes
were the only ones which could be count
ed on with any desrec OF certainty to
yield satisfactory box office returns. Nat.
urally there were host OF lmitators. un-
III now the bogus has so replaced the
genuine article that Il would be exceed .
ingy doubtful whether a genuine Hoyt
play written IN thar prolific authors best
style would meet with more than mod
crate degree OF success II presented to-
morrow, But farce Of some sort or other
VIII olwaysb be popular, although by reason
OF its very elasticity Il cannot really be
considered seriously as a distinctive class
OF entertainment.
The burlesque shows, so called have
been having a hard time Of 1t. and tho
knowledge OF this condition viii greatly
please all persons who have the welfare
OF the American stage az heart. Most OF
these shows are run by men whose sole
Qnlect "a life appears 10 be to see how
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doing much better than they have ever
done before.
The only method by which a line may
be drawn upon the outlook is through
comparison. Many an attraction came In
last season for no other reason than that
u was backed by inadequate capital and
when very small deficit was found cv-
cry week there was no alternative but 10
give up. In most cases those same pro-
auctions, playing the same houses this
season, would be showing small profit,
II the average proportion of increase In
receipts were maintained with reference
to them.
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GEORGE L. MCCARTHY.
Chairman J.. A. W. Press Committee.

Cycle racing in 1900 should enjoy the
banner year OF its existence. The season
Will open with the N. c. A. In entire pos.
session OF the field IN all cities and towns
OF cycling importance. Composed OF BIZ
cycle clubs and track associations, with
representation accorded the professional
riders and having over It's board OF con.
troll a supreme court In the board OF ap.
peals, the new organization brought into
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vogue Just now though It must be admit.
TED that II is not in such high favor as It
was a Few months ago The cause for
ms Is not far to seek The fact that a
Few original plays OF real merit and some
examinations Of popular novels had
beeh very successful was sufficient 10 LEI
loose upon a long suffering public a yer.
liable Hood Of so called romantic plays
Most OF these were romantic In the sense
that nothing like them had ever been
heard OF In the world Of play writing.
Naturally they failed, as they deserved 20
tail but the romantic drama was never
theless given a black eye from which II
VIII not soon recover despite the yirilty
oil his form OF entertainment. which is
as wholesome as IL is impossible and as
enjoyable as 1t is exciting. The romantic
drama VIII not be the leader in 1900 either.
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IT, however, II Is desired 10 find out the
real condition OF the country from the
atrlcal standpoint the people 10 talk to
are me small managers. the men who run
attractions at total weekly expense of
from 500 TO Sl,QQ These fellows get 10
the pulse Of the real people. They have
no exceptionally strong attractions and
.hey cannot, as rule, AFFORD to expend
fortunes In alluring and deceptive paper.
oy means OF which II is sometimes pos
tlbie TO carry bad one-night-stand show
eiong Indefinitely. They must be able TO
oellVer The goods they pretend TO carry
ana 10 their credit be Il said thar they
usually DO this TO a greater extent than
their more pretentious rivals. III the peo.
pie nave the coin 10 expend upon the.
unreal entertainments, these men gem
.Iaiy make money and If they have not
we ihnas the shows they handle usually
come IN Tor reorganization which n
may "a, DC sad IN passing rarely occurs.
me fact, therefore, that these smau
managers are IN high feather over their
,Ahlnss during the present season ana me
outlook Tor the remainder OF this and the
oeslnmng OF the next theatrical veor
Mouia seem TO indicate that there is n
temporary boom. or else that the nconle
~ lne country at large are inclined 10
patrohize the road attractions more M
erally Than heretofore. AT any rate A..
prospects Tor good business are exceed.
ingly bright 'N'''D'
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Good Prospects For Amateur Sports.

Good Prospects For Amateur Sports.
Amateur sports In every line OF ath-
letics VIII boom during the coming year
especially IN regard TO track and field
games. In fact, look 10 revival OF
interest in this line that will remind US OF
the enthusiasm displayed some eight or
ten years ago, The international games
that have taken place in several lines Of
sport during the past two or three years
have helped athletics wonderfully. and
predict that those that viii be held dur
ing 100, especially at the Paris exposi-
ton, will do much TO bring out the latent
interest in outdoor games of all sorts.
There is nothing that so helps sports as
International rivalry ard as we are
promised plenty Of this in the coming u
months am confident that lovers OF out
door sports will have plenty 10 occupy
their time. j. y. SULLIVAN
Secretary A. A. U. OF the IT, s.
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Cycle Racing outlook From Both


From present indications the sport OF
cycle racing will assume new phase
during the coming year. Judging from
information now at hand. Il appears that
there will be greater interest IN the
smaller cities and towns and not so much
IN the large cities as formerly. Perhaps
the reason for this Is that the residents
Of the centers OF habitation have so many
forms Of amusement they do not remain
loyal TO any one for lengthy time, but
go from one to another as fancy dictates.
They have been more than liberal in pat
ronizlng cycle racing for some time. and a
change In their affections Is apparent.
There will still be some racing In the
large cities, but most Of II will be else.
where. There will be enough, on the
whole TO make the season satisfactory,
and II the present difficulties OF the sport
are eliminated In time II may be the best
We have ever had
GEORGE l.. MCCARTHY,
Chairman l.. A. w. Press Committee
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TRAGEDY. MELODRAMA ROMANCE.
THEATRICAL
OUTLOOK
FOR 1900
V'V'V'V'V'V'VsV'V'V'U
ARTHUR CRISPINS VIEW OF THE SITUATION.

ooooooooVo0oVOOOOOOOUVV Observation-Disclosures
BURLESQUE. COMEDY. COMIC OPERA.
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sons the Poughkeepsle course will yearly
be the scene OF a regatta that will even
tually become as famous as the one at
Henley. The National Association Of
Amateur oarsmen intends sending a crew
to Paris next summer during the EXPOSE
ton to take part In the French regatta,
which will probably lead TO an annual in
ternational race between representatives
OF this country and those OF several Eu-
fopean lands. Altogether | think that
1900 VIII prove a great year for rowing
interests. FRED II, FORTMEYER,
Secretary National Association OF ANA
teur Oarsmen.
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BASEBALL.

rN 1870 golf viii ABSORB more attention
than ever before The amateur cham
! pionship will be played In the metro
politan district while the open cham
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The drama of romance appears to be In
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THE OTHER SIDE.

These joyous, we'll groomed players,
who have wooed the goddess
tickle.
Regard with equanlmlty Times coming
with his sickle;
A glance ahead confirms them In their
strange. newborn temerity,
For on the 1900" road they spy the
word Prosperity"