Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-24

School for Scandal" She is not likely
to come west this year
John Drew is going into Shakespeare
again. He will play In Much Ado
About Nothing"
Stuart Robson opened in his new play
oliver Goldsmith" In New York last
Monday night.
James A. Herne is producing his new
play Sag Harbor" at the Grand Opera
house In Chicago,
Maude Adams is presenting THE Lit
tie Minister In Boston 20 houses which
do not seem to be affected by Lent.
Henry Irving and Miss Terry closed
their New York engagement tonight.
Miss Terry continues in very poor
health.
Marie Antoinette" has failed IN New
York as badly as II failed on the coast.
II was written for Nine. Modjeska by
Clinton Stuart.
ben Hur' stu crowds the Broadway
In New York, and there ia no falling
of in the advance demand. This is
one OF the few plays that Lent has not
affected, IL Is now In its fifth month.
Sir Henry Irving celebrated his sixty
second birthday while In ST. Louis two
weeks ago. The occasion was marked
by the presentation Of 81 10 each super
used in the big convention scene Of
'Robespierre.
Miss Mary Mannerlng. one Of the
most charming leading ladies now be.
fore the New York public. will star next
season under the management OF Mr.
+. c. Whitney. She Is now one Of the
main features In The Ambassador" in
Days theater.
Harry Dixey plays the role Of David
Garrick in Cranes production Of
oliver Goldsmith" Other historical
persons who figure in the play are DR..
Johnson, Edmund Burke and Mr.. Bos-
well.
Americans are to see n dramatlzaton
Of Victor Hugo's great novel, Les
Miserables." next season, with Mr.. Will
ton Lackaye In the role Of Jean Val
jean. Liebler & Co. have secured the
version which CoquelIn has used so
successfully in Paris this season. and II
viii be adapted TO the American stage.
William Gillette Is in the sixth month
Of his successful Sherlock Holmes run
az the Garrick In New York. This week
he viii beat the record made by Secret
Service three years ago. Mr.. Gillette
still is doing a standing room" busl-
ness and there are no indications Of
falling on In interest.
William Dean Howells Is the latest
vaudeville recruit. but he isn't acting.
He is writing for the vaudevilles. David
Miles and Anita Hendric produced last
week In Brooklyn a sketch called
Room 49," written for them by Mr..
Howells. The playlet deals In q hum
orous way with some OF the features Of
hotel life, and made decided hit.
All lovers Of the pure and clean In
the drama viii be pleased 10 learn that
an energetic New York grand Jury has
indicted Olga Nethersole and her man.
ager for their performance Of "Sapho."
That malodorous play was attempted al
Kalamazoo, Michigan. last week. and
the police prevented the curtain from
rising by forclbly holding II down. The
theatrical company moved on 20 Bat
lie Creek and special train from Kala.
magoo crowded the house.
'As for these stories" said Nat Good
win TO an Eastern reporter, 'of separa-
ton between my wife. Maxine Elliott,
and myself, either professional or do
mestic-do you know that makes me
madl think more Of her little finger
than all the world besides Her COM
pany II OF more use and solace 10 me
than any one elsess. No better wife
was ever given 10 a man, and ought
TO know; for I've had my own trou-
bic. Professionally, she Is as much
an aid TO me as I am 20 her. rec
ognize her value financially, for she
receives $500 week salary, and after
make 10000, which Is about our total
living expenses remember ! pay SIS a
week alimony). divide the profits with
her, Seeing that my profits run from
$4,000 TO $4,000 year, she IL not badly