The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
Dew Year at CbcdtreS


The time honored custom of looking
backward on New Years day, has
given place in this progressive CEN
fury TO a consideration of the pros
poets The process may not be as
beneficial, but it is vastly more inter
esting, and especially in connection
with theatrical matters, people like to
know what is in store for them.
As everyone knows by this time,
the Salt Lake theatre opens the new
year with a concert by that famous
artist, Emma Nevada and her COM
pany. Mime. Nevada, as her name
may indicate, is q native of this part
of the country. and took her stage
name from the state in which She was
born OF late years she has spent
most of her time abroad, but returned
to America during the present season
for a concert tour. Her appearance at
the Theatre will be one of the most
important musical events of the year.
Another important musical attraction
which Manager Piper has booked for
Bisphan company. The name OF
Walter Damrosch is too we'll known
in this country to require extended
comment, and this time he will come
as the pianist of the company. Nine
Gadski is regarded by many critics as
the greatest Wagnerian singer living,
and David Bispham is a great favor
lite in the east as a concert singer.
One of his famous numbers is Kipling's
Danny Deever set to music by
Walter Damrosch.
A musical entertainment of a some
what different order will be furnished
by the Black Patti and her Trouba-
dours. The Black Patti has become
quite famous on the stage, and her
'show" is said to be one of thSySest
on the road.
The ever-pepular Bostonians will
play an engagement here in the near
future, presenting their new opera,
1.-The SmuggIers" The personnel of
the company is considerably changed
since it's last visit, and there will be
an opportunity to hear some new and
successful voices.
Sowing the Wind" the play which
was made famous bye Henry Miller
and Viola Allen, will be an early at
traction at the Salt Lake theatre.
Frederick Warde, one of Salt Lakes
greatest favorites. will visit us in
repertoire of his famous successes. Mr..
Warde is one of the foremost students
on the stage today, and his appear
ance here will be, as always, great
event
During the present season we will
have another opportunity to see that
new and successful partnership of
stars. blanche Walsh and Melbourne
MacDowell, in their repertoire of
Fannie Davenports plays. During
their recent engagement at the Grand
Opera house, New York, Miss Walsh
succeeded in attracting the attention
OF the critics-no very easy thing to
do off of Broadway. 1t was decidedly
a triumph for this young actress and
she is now everywhere accepted as
Fannie Davenport's legitimate sue
cessor.
Sol Smith Russell has not visited us
for many years. so he will no doubt
be very welcome. His repertoire this
season includes some new plays as
we'll as some of his old successes.
The James Kidder- Hanford combi-
nation has been so extensively adver-
tised all over the country that it
scarcely needs an additional word.
This triumverate of stars has met
with most marvellous success in their
gorgeous revival Of "A Winters Tale
which is the feature of their repertoire
Miss Kidder is the first TO essay the
dual role Of Hernaione and Perdita |
since Mary Anderson. Mr. Hanford
plays Leontes, and Mr.. James is seen
in the comparatively small part of
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