Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22

The dread with which theatrical
managers regard the week before
christmas, has been fully justified by
the events OF the past few nights at
both houses, With all the preliminary
work done for "The Belle Of New
York" and with all It's international
reputation to help It out, the business
# did was beggarly Both shows of the
week at the Grand drew but light
houses. and even the return of one Of
her old time favorite sons Of song, b.
Il Yonug, did not distract Salt Lakes
thoughts from Christmas shopping. In
his case the lack Of patronage Is much
TO be regretted, and It Is almost eX-
asperatlng to think Of the dollars we
have poured into the laps OF cheap
John attractions during the season. and
contrast 1t with the slight support
he was accorded Still we shall an
trust he may not be discouraged at
another time and probably In a smaller
auditorium, he would undoubtedly se-
cure the hearing his charming enter
tainment deserves.
As Tor THE Belle Of New York" no
one will waste many regrets over the
fact that the ante Christmas blizzard
gave her severe uipping of
frost such entertainments simply
cause one to mourn over the lavish
waste Of money and talent their prep
araton involves, and to mourn stil
more at the decadence Of popular taste
and. discrimination in the great cities
which can make such shows successful
1t Is altogether a hopeful sign for the
West that It's people remain away from
them in droyes. and It is to be hoped
that the poor business done in Salt
Lake was not entirely due to the coun-
Ger holiday attractions.
The Theater Will be dark all next
week, the usually eagerly sought for
Christmas dates being untitled The
next attraction at the Theater will be
Herman. the wizard, a nephew, by the
way, OF the original Herman. the last
night OF the old century and the first
night Of the new one. why Smith Left
Home comes on Jan 3rd and 4th a
big production Of Shenandoah" follows
on the 9th and 10th, and after that the
theater viii remain open for almost
every night, Sundays excepted for
three months. as Manager PIPER viii
have in addition TO his own bookings,
those Of Mr.. Muvey, to look after
Mr.. Muvey will have a clear field all
next week. and ne Will make the oqst
of it, Monday. Tuesday and Wed Is. |
day with matinees ON both Christmas
and Wednesday afternoons. the we'll /
known HaVerly Ministries. headed by |
Geo, Wilson, occupy the boards. Harry |
leighton. the minstrel tenor. is another |
member and Vaudeville, the singer and |
writer figures Ia the role of proprietor |
Of the company. having bought the |
Hayerly trade mark Dec. o. 2S and % 4
Mr.. Mulvey presents the stirring play /
OF Human Hearts which, rather odd |
~, was written by the same Mr. Nanke-
VILE. He, however. appears with the
fninstrels, not with the play.
b. 3. Young must have INDUCED in
many "reminiscences as he stood on the
stage OF the Theater the other night,
hAA AAbhkllN UNNh uNfl Allt Allilf WHICH,
"a youth 10 fortune and 10 fame un-
known he first trod those historic
boards. How many years ago II was.
one concerned In the events Of those
days hardly likes to estimate, but 1t
was certainly long before the eighties
when Professor Careless and the Phil
harmonic society gave the town its first
taste Of Pinafore. b. b. Young (Brig
then-Bicknell now was the professors
prize pupil. and ne had his pick Of the
parts. Mr.. Young naturally chose the
captain, Roam McAllister was given
Ralph Mr. Jones. who long since left
the state, was the "Deadeye' Charley
Huey was the bos'n Doctor John White
the Sir Joseph Mrs. 10 Siegel was the
fair Josephine, Oater. on a revival En-
ma White took her place.; sally o.
sen (now Mrs. j, G. Langford) was the
Little Buttercup;" Lizzie Sanders was
the Hebe. and the sisters. cousins and
Runts comprised many Of the bellies OF
the city Of that day-the staid danes and
matrons Of this. The success of Pin
afore' was the wonder of that age. and
though the opera was done a hundred |
times after by travelling companies, no
rendition ever gave the satisfaction or
made the money that the original did
Mr.. Youngs success in fact
was one OF the things that
decided him on going abroad
to pursue his studies. He went to Lon-
don, met Madame Mazzucato, married
her and with her has long been prac-
,icng his profession in Chicago They
ire among the most popular teachers
pf the windy city. and their names are
bften seen in the press notices Of not
able musical events given there.
Nat NJ Brigham must also have
tovrd Good Tor ratrogpnct IN eiupinV