Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

The most phenomenal engagement In
the history Of the Theater wound up
last night with "0liver Twist" by the
Nance O'Neil company. The crowd was
again enormous, and the afternoon rem
dition Of The Jew ess, was the heayi-
est matinee Miss O'Neil has yet played
10 here The receipts Of the two per-
formances did not fall far below 81, 400
or $500.
The company left for Portland this
morning. They put In two nights there,
and sail for Australia on the 9Th. They
We're 10 have played at Honolulu, but
the prevalence Of the plague there may
now defer their engagement until their
return. The Australian opening will
occur on March 18th, IN 'Magda." The
only members Of the present company
who bear Mr. Rankin and Miss O'Neil
company are Mr.. Clement Mr. Becks,
Mr. Hill and Mr. Garfield Mrs. Clement
goes with her husband. and Il is the IN
tenU0n 10 produce his play Of the New
Dominion, IN Australia, Mr.. Rankin
assuming the part OF the negro, taken
here by Mr.. OMaley. II the play sue
ceeds there, 1t will be taken 20 London
under Mr.. Rankins management
The financial part OF the Nance O'Neil
engagement viii be one Of the most val
liable experiments that the Salt Lake
Theater has ever undertaken. The i'm.
preston has grown Of late years In the
East that Salt Lake had greatly de-,
Perforated as a show town, and the best
companies felt that they could not re-
main here longer than three or four
nights. without doubt Mr. Pyper will
forward the official statement OF the
Nance O'Nei receipts 10 the Offices
where they will DO most good; Mr..
Rankin will also file them for reasons
Of his own, as he Is seeking a New York
opening for his star, and the records Of
the enormous business she did In Salt
Lake will be an eye opener TO doubt
ing New York managers.
Speaking Of the box Office receipts,
they are handsome enough 20 stand on
their own bottom without being eXag-
gerated. Both morning papers give an
Incorrect idea OF the total. While Mr..
PIPER and Mr.. Rankin are mum as oys-
tiers on the official figures. II can be
stated definitely that the total did not
quite reach SlO.0O0-though the figures
are very close 10 that amount Mr..
Rankin carried away with him about
twO-thirds OF that sum. which rs more
than double what he expected 90 do
when he booked salt Lake. The other
third remains with the Theater, and
after paving the heavy running ex.
penses. advertising. stage hands, etc,
very snug profit is left for the stock
holders.
At the Grand tonight at Gay Coney
Island" opens an engagement OF two
night. The printing Of the company in
dcates that the show Is one Of the
liveliest sort travelling.
The familiar features Of John s.
Lindsay were seen in last nights au-
dlonce nj the Thcater. Mr.. Lindsay has
had n series OF unusual msfortunes
this year. his company having been
broken rp by the attack OF smallpox,
al Spanish Fork he Is strong again.
however. and hopeful as TO the future.
His many friends trust that his hopes
win be Iealized.
Mr. Frank VI. Eldridge, formerly Of this
city. arrived In town today as advance
manager OF Lewis Morrison's Faust"
the company which OF course travels
without Mr.. Morrison. The company Is
due az the Grand next week. Mr.. Ed
ridge states that his sister. Miss Ruth
Eiiridge, has a good engagement In the
East. and that she was In excellent
health and spirits when he left her.
During his stay here he lives with the
"old Folks at Home" on First North
street.
human Hearts plays a return engage
ment az the Grand Saturday afternoon
and evening.