Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-24

Dramatic Mirror: The Amusement
Syndicate company, managed by L. M
Crawford, has recently added the the
aters In Phoenix. Prescott, and Wins
low, Arizona, and Albuquerque. \. NJ,
to the circuit Il controls. There are
now some thirty houses on the circuit,
and the plan is 10 Increase the number
TO seventy-fve theaters, extending
through Kansas. Oklahoma, Texas, Ari-
zona, New Mexico Colorado, Utah,
Montana, and Nebraska.
Roland Reed underwent another oper-
alton last week at 81. Luke's hospital,
In New York, where he has been con-
fined since the week before Christmas,
and Is reported 10 be slowly recovering
from Il. Mr.. Reed was advised by his
physicians TO submit TO the second
operation In order that permanent
cure might be the more strongly in
sured. While the undertaking was an
extremely difficult one he came through
the ordeal in frst-class shape, and the
doctors now say that the prospects for
his entire recovery are very good.
As result OF the death Of the leading
lady New York stock company has In
augurated a new system. The company
has practically been divided into two
sets Of players. one set takes the i'm
portant roles when comedies are pro-
duced one week, and the succeeding
week a heavy production. such as
Diplomacy" Is undertaken by the
others. The players who had the most
work in the preceding production ap-
pear In subsidiary roles and secure
their much needed rest II is said the
system is working admirably.
Salt Lake friends Of Sarah Truax will
be pleased 10 read this friendly estl-
mate OF her written by a well known
critic "Ailss Truax IL a gentlewoman,
whose Joy IN the physical phase OF liv-
ing does not imply coarseness Of con-
duct or disregard for social amenities.
She possesses discerning intelligence,
quick feminine intuition and unerring
dramatic. technique. allied to a rare
womanly sweetness and dignity. She Is
among the best exponents Of the drama
now on the American stage. AS star
Sarah TruaX should shine with unusual
brightness"
"They say that American dramatlsts
do not have a fair chance" says Clyde
Fitch In a recent interview, but II we
take a healthy, normal view OF the
situation we need not be discouraged.
We have a larger field TO fight against
than writers OF other countries We
have plays from England, Germany ana
France, as well as from our friendly
rivals IN this couutry-ard we should
consider the latter only friendly rivals,
for the success which comes 10 one Of
ne means success for US all. In the
other countries they MI their theat tiers
with the plays by their own writer's.
That II so In Germany; In France they
have their own. and whsle some Of our
plays have been successful IN England.
they are not anxious FOR them. But
plays from those countries are brought
here. and we cannot expect II to be
otherwise
Prominent men and women In COM
mercial and professional circles are
wasting n lot OF time I'm writing and the
New York World is filling waste snace
In publishing letters In Its Sunday edl-
ton upon the question as 10 whether
the government win ever subsidlze the
operate or dramatic stage, says Music
and Drama The political history Of
the United states does not exhibit half
dozen instances OF the encouragement
OF art by the government without the
most bitter opposition on the part OF
the political party in the minority.
When the great majority OF the voters
OF America want entertainment badly
enough 10 be taxed for Il. and the polid.