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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

Look out for Plnero revival Dumas
has had his turn, and Pinero threatens.
or course Dumas has the advantage OF
being dead, while AIR. Plnero continues
TO write charming comedies and strong.
though undermining, society dramas. IL
Il said that Sweet Lavender" which
10. taken all In all. the best thing he has
over done. viii be revived before long
in his city. There IL no reason for thls
that I can see except the all sufficient
one that there has been a revival OF the
play In England and II has been sue
cessful. That IL the best possible argu.
mont that can be advanced 10 n New
York manager. 40 suppose the threat
Of another Sweet Lavender viii be-
come n reality. In England this play II
what originally gave Edward Terry
nrm foothold In London. and after
his fortune had wancd, and he required
something TO check him IN hlA mad
nlsht down the tohogghn slide N bad
luck Sweet Lavender" was put on IN
desperation and merely a. stop gap
Buslness Immediately picked up. and
last advioos from London are to 'he 81.
feet that Il IL now simply enormous.
with the gratifying result 20 Mr. Terry
that he IA once more In position 10
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01
THE STAGE IN NEW YORK.
Arthur Crispn Compares tho Rival Produce
tons Of Dumas "Les Trois
Mousquetaires"

vlneing as the IDEAL D'Aftaenan. al
though he IL 80 as the character he
draws. Mr.. OMEN gives us the popu-
lar conception Of the character. and n
Il were not for the evil forwof'lness Of
stnrhood and long years OF II. his would
be the favorlto Interpretation, despite
the very commonplace lines which Afr.
Grundy has put Into his mouth. OMEN
h az robustuous - sothcfn Ia quiet,
and In the lattcr's version he would.
think. please better than that excellent
young actor. for he would infusc into
II some Of that dash which A., on the
one hand. now lacks and which Ia on.
tlrcly too conspicuous. on the other
hand. In the O'Noiil play. Large busi.
ness prevails at both the broadway
and the Knickcfhockcr. and II u
thought by many shrowd Judges that
the pr, scncc Of these two rival attrac-
tlons ON broadway at the same time
will have the eject OF making each do
better than u would have done with.
out opposition. As II IL. II a person goes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

alterations. the costumes nrc rugged
and unreprcscntativc, and there n no
thought Of letting down a curtain when
the rcencs require TO be shifted.
Tho actors. who begin their perform
nnce by bowling before the spectators.
salute and courtesy every time they
crose the stnge. and the promptcr runs
after them wherever they 10. Sea voy-
ages are represented upon the Anam
stage by an individual who pulls an oar.
and he may chow horseback by uot-
ting action accompanied with the
cracking OF n whip. Heroic deeds are
cried out In n stcntorlan voice. aud COM
lcnl things are said In n low tone. Com
bats are simulated by oontortlons and
mock struggles. and the actors who are
not playing quietly await their turn ut
the back OF the stage near the orchestra
and IN view OF the audience. The au-
thor OF nn Anamitc play IL 80 little con-
sidercd that he does not sign II. and no
Of him II made by the
audience should the play prove n sue
cess. Women do not play In Anam, but
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01
nMz1Mz61s
New York.
rmnArmIcAI.s IN ANAM.

In Anam, aH IN China. the drama II
taken very seriously and II designed TO
give instruction 10 the ignorant. who
are unable 20 write or read. Virtue
triumphant h the customary conclusion
of plny--the virtue OF the east. be IL
understood, which IA frequently regard-
ed as vice In the west According TO
their lights, however the Annmltc the
ntrlcal productions are emlntnuy re.
spectacle and prnlseworthy. and they
are watched with great attention by the
spectators, who are always admitted
gratis to the entertainments. A. In Chi.
ma. an Annmlto play may continue un-
intrrruptodly Tor several days. and the
actors, us they become tired. are re-
placed hy another SGT, who carry on the
same story to its long drawn out con-
cluslon' 10 European ideas tho Anam-
lie play would seem nothing hut mo-
notonous and droary infection. Elocu.
ton, Tor example, Is represented by
noisy screaming and unmodulated vo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

usually after that idea has been worn
almost threadbare In literature, This
fact II easily explained. Audiences, as
a whole, ure made up OF people OF only
average Intelligence. New ideas and
new methods appeal at FIRST only to the
cultivated few and the newborn taste
hlters slowly through t,s masses. Care
fni pondering iaru-.. cditation are posi-
BILE to t,.srtadcr. but not TO the auditor
in denter. who has scarcely time to
srasp the sense OF ono phrase before
a,hother assailH his ears \ new taste Is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

NOT created In the thenter. but outside,
anl .very often Ii created insenaibly to
iis possessor.
some seeker after information has
learned that Maude Adams ana Viola
Anen ride horseback for recreation,
'hat May itobson's hourn OF rest are de-
voted TO art and necdlework. thar Olga
Nethersoie finds delight IN the antics OF
nst TWO collles ana loves music and the
hubaigat of Omar Khayyam," that
Lillian Russell refuses to tell how she
enjoys her leisure hours. that sara
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01
TERRIBLE ExrnAvAoANcn.

You know those Roston triumvirs
arr good business men, says Harry
they have run their club with such
broad minded methods that they have
Last summer. while the Louisyilics
were In Boston. ! saw Soden and Co
nnnt lccturing the sroundkecpcr In q
way that convinced me that he had
made some terrible break. They shook
their fists. waved their hands above
their heads and nnaily left Ia what APP
pearcd 20 be white heat,
What n the natter asked OF the
sroundkespcr few moments later.
They are finding fault with mo be.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

given ihroughout England. with mag
hlhcent scenery, dresses. ghost Illusions
and up 10 date effects" The fate OF the
kings satellites on the voyage 10 Eng
lana Is shown In tableauN, Hamlet. in
order 10 show the youthfulness Of tho
character IL played by a young wo-
man.
Miss Isabel Irving win continue as
John prew's leading lady next season.
Hheophlie Gautler, the famoua French
writer. pointed out that the stage IN al
ways the last TO adopt an idea and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

olaque, the terror ana providence Of d.
rectora. who Jobs out applause to all the
great theatcrs OF the capital.
Tho stage isn't what Il used 20 NJ, -
remarked an old timer TO a prominent
actor recently, DO You know" was
the response Il have heard that re-
mark ever since my early boyhood, and
my grandfather tells me he was always
hearing H. ! am strongly tempted 10
helleNe that the stage never was what
II used 10 be-
A new style OF Hamlet is being
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01
IN THE CALCIUM'S GLARE.

Old Dan Rico, the circus man. IN said
TO be In England writing circus stories
for a magazine.
Ausustin Daily has bought Tor this
country The Law For Men" and
Eleanora Duse viii play II In Italy. II
mas the subject Of divorce and the un-
equal force Of the social laws for men
ANA women as the theme.
\ bill has been introduced at Albany
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

bernhaidt whom away from tho the
ater 10 an amateur serlptreas, that Pat
u In an expert billiard player and Nee
dlewoman and that Mrs. Leslie carter
loves the music OF the piano and banjo
ana simply doten on horses ma horYc-
back riding. " 10 not mentioned what
the gentlemen Of the stage love best or
now they use their spare time.
Manager Daniel Fiohinan was cree
private secretary To Horace Greeley.
hionson Howard and isrander Mat
tho"s are writing n comedy fer Crane.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

requiring the presence OF a practiclng
physician or surgeon OF at least nye
years practice at every place or amuse-
ment' while a performance Is In prog
ress
The tolerance OF claque IN tho
French thcaters IL a mystery 20 Ameu-
can nerves. sara Bernhard abolished
II after her travels, but was obliged TO
restore IL. Paris possesses king Of the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

viii. ] understand. depend largely for
success upon the massive special seem
cry which II promised. The author OF
'"The Children OF fsraci'' Ia Mr.. Edwin
Arden. at present the leading juvenile
Of the Because She Loved Him SO"
company and for many years connect
cd In prominent capacities With Thomas
w. keenc. Julia Arthur and other well
known stars.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

with equal ability and In consequence
may fool Fitz when they meet.
MINK on the whole that whenever
ma wherever they nght the contest will
De very even one and should prove OF
great interest TO all sporting men and
wen worth going miles 10 see. All say
", may inc best man win after a good
eNhin''lon OF scientific boxing by both,
ana ! stand ready to challenge the win
ner Tor the championship Of the world.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

\ few years ago a play In which the
Hebrew element was predominant was
submitted 10 number of prominent
managers In this country. ana with
scarcely an exception they replied that
II would b. little less than suicide to
attempt the exploitation OF such drn-
ma, no matter how great H. strength.
Now, however, thinra seem to have
changed. As IL well known. Llobler 4
Co. VIII produce In this city next fan
dramatlzation OF Israel Inngwill'a a.
nous novel children Of the Ghetto"
which deals entirely with Jewish lie.
20 Tar from fearing the Identification
OF the play with the Hebrew character.
the lAchlors, u 10 announced, viii call
Mr. XangWllrs play "The Jew"
Jacob Liza will also produce next fan
"a RuHsan play entitled "Tho Children
Of Israel" ~ deals with the persecu-
tion Of the Jews In the land u the czar.
The story b. said TO be- quite strong. but
IL Is mclodramatic In It's nature and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

The title Of "The Muskctcors" should
be changed TO "Miladi." for she II II
who dominates the play. In London
Mrs. Potter ala H. and here Miss
Blanche Bates does II. when this
young woman made her phenomenal
hit ~ the female villain IN "Thc Great
Ruby" at Days theatcr some time ago.
many persons were Of the opinion that
Il was simply one Of those remarkable
dukes which cannot be- accounted for.
Mr. DAILY possibly was OF that opu-
ion himself, for he had no hesitation In
dispensing with her services ut tho hrst
intlmation that she desired To leave
him. but Miss Bates IN no accident.
and II she lives and Is given fair op-
portunity she ~ aa certain To heounr
one Of The greatest actresses on the
American STAGE as anything can be In
th-atricnls,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01
copyright. 1880. by Arthur crispinl

fcopyriehi, 1899. by Arthur crispin1
The nerfywar OF the jolly
10 on In deadly earnest on broadway.
Al the Knickerbocker theater the Ham
iiton version ls the attraction. with T..
II. sothern as DArtagnan. while two
blocks farther north the sidney Grun-
dy-Bcerbohm Tree version il holding
sway. with james OMEN starred" ps
D'Artagnan and Blanche Bates consist
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

THE Cuckoo" which 40 severely
shocked the critics In London. may be
shortly seen In this country, II IL a
production u Mellhac's farce "Deeore"
and In essentially Frenchy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

cause they say paid too much for some
nails. was the reply.
What ala you pay for them
Five cents a pound. ana they say I
ought To have got them Tor 2is cents.
How many pounds did you buy7'
Three, answered the groundkeep-
er as he went away TO nail a board over
a knothole Ia the fence"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

winner.
And. by the why. speaking Of London.
II ~ announced that iieerhohm Tree II
shortly TO produce at his Her MaJenty'H
thoatcr a play by Henry Arthur Jones
entitled "carnae sahib." q, 10 said to
be a serious work and 20 afrord excel
lent opportunities FOR both Mr.. Tree and
Mrs Potter. who will have the principal
female role. Mr. Charles Frohman. I
believe, owns the American rights. AZ
any rate, n IN pretty well settled that
this viii be one II the early productions
81 next season at the Empire ihentor In
this city.
Either Miss Alice Nielsen or her press
agent has thought better OF II. fof tho
talented young soprano. II ~ now an.
nounced. VIII not 40 To England In THE
Fortune Teller" at least not this year.
II ~ also barely within the range Of
probabilities that she viii not 40 next
year or the next or the next or the next.
Some time ago II was announced that
Mr.. George W. I.ederer. who was about
TO 40 10 London. carried with him an.
ihority from Mr.. Frank Pcricy. man.
aFcr Of Miss Nielsen, 10 arrange for
that lady's appearance In "The Fortune
Teller In the British metropolis, Now
the Information IN given out that Mr
l.cderer and Mr.. Pcriey have agreed
that II Il advisable Co postpone the trip
until next year. when they viii be able
10 take advantage of the fact that there
VIII be Thousands OF Americans In Lon.
don On route 10 ~ from the Paris ox-
position, besides. Mr.. pcrley VIII then
have two operas on hand instead Of
one Then. again. By the plan adopted
the fact that Miss Nielsen thought Of
going TO Europe and the contradiction
Of the rumor have both been published
10 that despite the absence ~ net re-
suits the press agent has succeeded In
getting In hia work twice and each time
In very effective manner.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

Hilary neii tells the story OF how
Edlth Kingdom. now the wife OF the mill
honaire George Gould. aprang Into pop
warlty when she was n member OF Au-
austin Days dramatic company.
Miss Kingdom was No Impressed by
the unusual dignity OF her surroundings
ON the first night OF Love on Clutches
that she failed TO realize how great hit
she had made. A roar OF applause fol-
lowed her exit after the second act. but
Miss Kingdom. thinking that the piau-
ditHwere OF course Intended for tho lead
lng lady, FASTENED 10 her dressing room
to make n change OF costume. In an
swer TO the tumultuouH hand cinppins
Miss I,ehan came out. Mr.. Drew came
out, and Mr.. DAILY came out.
Kingdom "KlnRdnnl" was the cry.
Finally the surprised debutante was
summoned from her room. whence she
emerged In confusion ana aatonlshmont
40 hurriedly that she had not time 10
hnlsh dressing. but was compelled 10
throw shawl over her bare shoulders.
As she peeped out In front Of the cur.
tain Edith Kingdom looked 80 fnscinat.
ing In this hastily improvined costume
and her bushes Of embarrassment that
George Gould Immediately lost his heart
20 her and now she Ia the richest WON.
an that any stage has ever graduated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

look about and select the material
which II best suited 20 him instead of
having TO take anything which offers
In the hope OF accidentally striking a
winner.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

I'ffF '''f Ashhs sfN ~" 'fNt NfNh hhh'
other
To sum II up, the Hamilton play Il
far and away the better " the two.
and the wonderful vogue Of the 0rundy
version In England can only be &C.
counted for by the excellent cast. In
GLIDING Iiccrbohm Tree, Mrs. James
brown Potter. Lewis waller and
Franklin Mci.cny. and the magnificent
auspices under which u was produced.
Here there was nothing lacking In the
matter OF scenery and costumes or In
tn. general excellence Of the east. but
In England MI. Tree had the prestige
OF the fashionable Her Majcaty's the
alter and the popularity of n well known
native playwright 10 help him out. The
east NJ the broadway, In the matter of
well known names a., least. IL a re-.
markably strong one Here II II In part
pAttaEnhn' .'.s......,.,..... james oSclil
Louis .iIallstt Thompson
Cardinal Nichoileu. Henry Lee
Duke OF buckingham. francls Carlyle
10 lteNille. ssssssss..ssssssssAn Andrew tohson
AthoHis stssssssssssssss Wilton i.Acknyr
fofthoa..'....,. Edmund COLLIER
Atainlr'' .'s'ss'.''ss.sssss..s, n, Muller Kent
ltochefort .,...,,.,.,,,,,E Edmund 4. hrosae
luHHhc ..s'..'...'..,,, Allrn Long
lisearet ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, Mark Ellsworth
innheersf .s.s..st.....,.'...'.W y. Dixon
"a 'heHntyfss..'s...s.,...s ,ueoffe ufhY
Josflhs.s.'sss'. q, ldnfhhm
Mhhnl' .stssssss.sssss. slilnnchv mates
Anne OF Austria. .judith horoldo
Zoe, ,,.,,.....,,.,.,..... Adelaide Mould
conrlance.'..',..,.,,. Mnrgaret Anglin
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

entity deprlvinr him Of the advantage
gained through the medium Of display
type by sheer force Of her magnificent
rendering u the character OF Mliadl.
This same part Of Miladi. incidentally.
IL the only logically written role In the
play which does not lapse into less than
mediocrity ut some time or other dur
ting the action Of the piece.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

The play at the Knickerbocker IL cali
% The Kings Murkrtecr." and That
a. the broadway has been named ''rhe
Musketeerr." The former title would
seem Ia indicate that everything II sub
ordinntcd TO the principal role. while
In the latter the name would imply that
D'Artagnan IL merely ono OF the jolly
band OF four roistercra. The facts,
however. are exactly tho reverse. In
The Kings Musketecr" sothern, Ms
p'Artagnan, In never unduiy promi-
nent and when he II on the stage with
the daredevil trio. whose friend and
compatrlot he has become. he IN indls-
tinguishabic from tho others ms regards
his position on the stage. In other
words. Mr.. sothern never unduly OBJ
trudes his personality upon the picture.
whereas In the production at the Broad
way there Ia never n moment while Mr..
o'Nelil II on the stage that the auditor
u allowed TO lose sight Of the fact that
DAftagnnn H. In the opinion of the
management at least. the thing OF
things. IL this were simply matter OF
good or bad taste. II would perhaps be
outside OF the province OF criticism. hut
when IL seriously mars the effect OF an
entire production the case In different.
Neither tho character OF DAriagnnn
nor Mr.. O'Nelll'H Interpretation OF ID
warrants the undue and almost often
Alvo prominence given to this part, In
tho face OF the fact that the lines nj
lot,ed to the character are not strong
ana that the best speeches In the play
for making points" fall to blanche
a
said that N any one happens 10 he Ia
boring under the Impression that this
young lady. who a short time ago made
Ada Rchnn appear positively innlpid In
The Great Ruby" does net take ad-
vantage To the full OF the dramatic OPP
poftunlties afforded her single visit
TO the broadway theater VIII speedily
undeoeive him.
or the two plays the version used by
Sothern II much the better one. II IL
pitched In lower key. IL II true. but
that very fact tends TO make many u
the episodes seem less improbable. In
the o'Nelll version everything Is bla-
thnt m"lodtama. The stage setting
" elaborate In the extreme. and the nu-
thor, Mr.. urundy appears To have sac.
flhced everything In his desire 20 pro-
Vide effective tablcnux ana hne scenic
eneota. The prologue and the frut act
are very dramatic, ana one is led to ex-
pect much Improvement over the old
salvinl dramn, but later on II peters out
and Interest nngs markedly until well
along toward the close when there Is
monetary revival, The oostuming Is
much more elaborate than In the Soth-
ern play. but the grand total of effect.
II must be admitted Is much less pleas
Ing, This Il greatly due To the inJu-
dioious ohtrusion OF D'Artagnan In one
play and his ahrcwd seml-cnaoement In
the other.
A. TO the two D'Artagnans, Mr., soth-
ern makes him a boy Of IN and cites
Dumas as authority. yet he Is not con-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

TO scc one version he feels that he Ia no,
In position 10 discuss the play intelil.
gently until after he has also seen the
other
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-24
THE NEWSPAPER LAW.

All Subscribers Should Read tn.
Following Law and Avoid Trouble.
l. All subscribers who do not
give express notice to the contrary
are considered wishing to continue
their subscription.
9. II subscribers order the discon-
tinuaDce Of their periodical the pub
Usher may continue to send it until
all ARE arages are paid.
3 II subscribers refuse or neglect
to take their periodicals. from the
office 10 which they are directed, they
are responsible until they have set.
tied their bills and ordered them dis.
continued.
4. Subscribers moving to othe
places without informing the pub
Usher. and the papers are sent to the
former address, they are held re-.
ponsihle.
5. The courts have decided that
refusing to take periodicals from tho
office or removing and leaving them
uncalled for. is prin.a facie evidence
Of intended fraud.
g. II subscribers pay in advance
they are bound to give notice at the
end of the time they do not wish to
continue taking it, and the subscriber
will be responsible until an express
notice with all arrearages are sent TO
the publisher.
z. The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can arres.
anyone for fraud who take a paper
and refuses to pay for it.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-24
THE TRANs-ANDINE RAILROAD
IT Ii Not Yet Completed. Though
Shown without IA Ereak on
Some German Maps.

Some recent works Of reference sneak
Of the transSou!h American railroad
from Bnenos Ayrrs to Valparaiso as
though i; were now in full operations;
ard on al least three German maps of
ihaS. supposed TO be- authoritative. the
read j. shown without n break, saws
the Nrw York Sun.
The fact is. however. that this i'm
i;oriaIi addition 10 ihp railroad fari!i-
lies Of South America j. moi ypr COM
P'eied and is not likely 10 be ;or some
years 10 come. According TO MIR. l.. 4.
ritz Gerald. the explorer of Mount
AronraGua. the road has been advanced
On IN" Gillian side of the Andes up 10
the mountains and some wa into them
&C the Argentine side. hut ir March last
there were still "a miles of the most
c:!-:rult part Of the road TO build and
further progress will necessarily be
very slew.
Al that time the road had been COM
plrtrd up 10 Punia de las Varas. in the
mountains on the Argentine side. and
to SnIio del SoldaGo or tie Chi,ian side.
= Il" part yet TO be- built Includes n tun-
mel under the Cumbre pass the summit
OF which is 1875 feet above the sea.
fhe read through the mountains is 3 l-3
fnni gauge. with rack AID riiion for
lie sleeper grades. Even greater diff
rr!:;cH are invalved than had TO be over
corc in building the lines into the
Peruvian mountains.