The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-01
DRAMAS PROMISE OF THE YEAR
WHAT THE THEATRES HAVE IN
STORE FOR 1899.
Glimpse Into the Future Shows Many
Pleasing Things to the Amuse-
ment Lover-Some of the Plays.

The frs tday of the new year is an
occasion which, since time immemo-
rial, has been considered the proper
period to lock backward. We are sup
posed to search on the prosaic details
of the year that is gone, and ponder
earnestly on our own shortcomings and
j those of the world
But after all, the page is turned,
the old leaf is sealed-the insignia, TOO
Late" Will greet any effort to change
the record.
So, on this first day of 1889, let US
instead take a peep into the future, and
| see what that most fascinating of all
institutions. the drama, has in store tor
US This win prove vastly more anus
ing and advantageous than digging
among ancient errors.
The managers of the theatres have
exerted themselves to make the year
to come of more than usual interest.
AT tn Salt Lake theatre, for the early
fUtur, we are to have that exceedingly
quaint comedian, Frank Daniels, in
his two Broadway theatre successes
The Idols Eye" and The Wizard of
the Nile''
The Dorothy Morton Opera company
VIII lOliOW III IL VI
opera. Miss Morton has been seen here
before in the Fencing Master and
won her most marked success in 1.-The
GeiSha," during it's recent run at Days
theatre, New York.
"Pudd'nhead wilson, with Edwin
Mayo in the title role, will give thea
tre-goers an opportunity to compare
him with his famous father, the orig
inal Pudd'nhead.
T.ol- ha CRY fn
this company, not only for the sake of
the plays excellence, but because Miss
Ada Dwyer will be seen in the part of
Roxy.
Two noted minstrel organizations will
visit us, and will meet with a warm
reception, if Hi Henry's recent success
at the Grand is any criterion. Vests
nights in January, and later in the
season Primrose & Dockstader will
visit us.
In the legitimate drama the first to
come this way will be Melbourne Mac
DOwell, who will now perhaps cease to
be known chiefly as the husband of
Fanny Davenport" Starring jointly
with MacDowell is Blanche Walsh, one
of our most successful and beautiful
Triiby few seasons ago. 1t is said
that Miss Walsh's resemblance to Miss
Davenport in her younger days is quite
remarkable.
A notable engagement is that of the
-Kidder-James combination,
which will play at the Theatre for one
week in April, giving am entirely clas-
sic repertoire. A good word should be
said for an enga cement like this aside
from the fact that the three stars are
the kind which usually bring out the
reserve force of theotre-goers. Stu
dents who have so little opportunity
out here to see representations of the
classics, ought to rejoice at an occa-
sion of this kind. Salt Lake Will no
doubt give splendid reception to these
three noted artists on their first joint
tour.
On the occasion of Mr.. James last
visit he was not very happy in his Sc
lection of either plays or company, but /
his merits as an actor are Of longer /
standing than these passing fiascos.
Mr.. Warde was here last April in |
"Ingomar" and 'Virginius," and is a |
favorite in Salt Lake. Miss Kidder !
cess in Madame Sane Gene" which |
visited here a few seasons ago.
Lewis Morrison as Mephisto in /
Faust" S a fixture of the American (
stage, like Jefferson in rip Van Win
kle." or Denman Thompson in THE /
Old Homestead and those who have
only heard a more recent representa-
ton here of his satanic majesty will
rejoice to hear that Mr.. Morrison has
no brogue. He is probably the best
Mephisto on the stage today, and the
play is one of unceasing popularity.
Salt Lake has established Mr. Clay
Clement as one of its prime favorites,
and will rejoice to hear that he will
play an engagement at the Theatre
III IL
Dominion" and "a Southern Gentle
man" Mr.. Clement can consider him.
self fortunate in having won the favor
IF a loyal community like this
why Smith Left Home" a. success
,ul farce comedy by George H. Broad
lurst, is among the early attractions
rhe company is headed by Rose Stuart
Extravaganza and burlesqUe will be
represented by I'm Gay Coney Island"
md the Devils Auction"
One Of the gala engagements of the
entire season will be that of the Bos-
onians, who are booked at the Thea
re for four nights and the occasion
viii be eagerly anticipated.
This will give an opportunity to all
hose who were unable TO hear this eel
'5rated company last year-if there
ire any such.
At the Grand Manager Mulvey states
hat he has booked right through the
eason with the best available attrac-
ions along the lines which have met
With the most popular favor This
week the melodra1na line will be rep
esented by THE Suwanee River for
hree nights. and THE Heart of Chi
ago IN return engagement the other
alf of the week I
The prospects would indicate that
'alt Lake will be fairly we'll enter l
aimed this winter.