Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-27

II anyone else than NJ. Il. Mulvey had
,,5ulrsd In the statement that salt
lake would be given a third theater
10 would be asked not to talk nonsense.
coming from Mr.. Mulvey the statement
q. entitled TO respectful attention. If 1t
D., true that Mr. Mulyey has really
made up his mind to build another
,face Of amusement 1t means a good
I.al 20 the houses already existing,
qtara certainly is not room for three
tba,ters IN Salt Lake and the question
a. which win be the ones to survive?
r,ayope remembers what happened
,.bsn the Walker opera house came
ir,, existence in the eighties. That its
erection was a mistake was conceded
hy the owners when they devoted the
money received from the insurance
'rrgulas. after IL was destroyed by
t.. 90 turning IL into a block OF OF
..... while ID existed fl was thorn
D., t5s side of the salt Lake theater
10 h. true but as IL made no money
rs..f there was very little comfort
/" be- got out OF the thought that IL
,.r.yar.el Inc other fellow making any
'r8 that may bee said To- be almost all
W4f ID ACCOMPLISHED during lbs term
NJ lIf. with the Walker Opera house
eypaHm,ut before him as q warning
Nh A.lg.y will doubtless choose one
M $50 u.ths. He must either erect
a temple NJ amusement so muun larger
better and more modern than the Salt
Lake ,hyllpr, that he can win away
from IL tha first class line of dttrac-
tIuns-.uI it is matter uf DOUBT
whether the $4,000 or $4,000 he has
sci aside for his enterprise would be
sufficient ID accomplish that result-or
ha must decide on making his house
fbs lrst OF The popular priced theaters.
Ithnr way IL makes the outlook for
trs Grand rather dark, and the new
rrprIp,urs vi that house are not apt
10 feel n The pieesantest mood when
they recall the 5000 they paid Mr. Null
yey for handing over his lease. Should
Mr. Muveys new resort succeed In
suppunUng the salt Lake theater as
ng first class house Of the citv (and II !
he Is prepared TO put enough money
into the enterprise and can Outbd the |
thaatpr with III New York Syndicate. |
which controls sd per cent Uf an the |
biz road attmctions-jhatm may not be |
mr.srIblel. then The famous old pio- |
no.r play house VIII have t0 step into |
second place Just as the Tabor Grand |
was forced 90 DO In Denver Should |
that happen-though we shall AN hope !
90 may uuJ-the rheltcr would. no |
doubt cater 20 the popular trade. or |
perhaps fan back on % stock company I
Just as the Grand is now about 90 do I
10 which event that house would find /
Itself In the position Of the Salt Lake /
LyCeum on Second South. and. we fear /
would live Just about as long on The .
other hand should Mr. MuIvey decide
90 "g0 In' for The trade OF the masses.
or 90 build q house devoted % yaulg-
vile things at the Salt Lake would /.
remain in sjatu quo. and the Grand
would still be- equally I'm a corner
Altogether Mr. Mulyeys moves IN the /
next few months will be OF decided iu-
terest TO the general public, and of
peculiarly painful interest 10 those who
have their money invested In the
Grand.
It was a very pleasant spectacle last
evening TO see Stuart Robson at home
Aail lA n NHlEfUid Iolt. facing llB .
and brilliant audience that was IN en-
tire sympathy with his delincaton. OF
late Robson has been unfortunate In his
choice Of plays and 1t is said that the
fortune he made In the Henrietta has
been heavily drawn upon IN such ven.
lures as THE Jucklins.' THE Gadny"
and others recently produced. In the
play of oliver Goldsmith Mr.. Thorn
as has given the favorite actor an ex.
csIlent opportunity for himself and pro.
rIded him with a work which. viewed
as @ reflection Of the men and manners
Of GoldsmIth's time. Is a gem. The at
mosphere of that golden age Of litera-
ture Is beautifully preserved through.
out and such famous characters as Dr.
johnson. Boswell, his slavish hlog-
rapher David Garrick. the brilliant ac.
tor Edmund Burke. and others are
portrayed. II was most re-
lleshing. too, 20 see the characters I'm
.he hands of thoroughly capable people.
Nr HenshaWs Garrck was a fine
.mpersonation and II is alone worth a
visit To the Theater TO see him portray
bis double role. that Of the baiin. Mr..