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

- goose Ni'N 80. ,,,,,,,cy-
,,,sn eggs in Salt Lake IS Os eng, " ~ che
Iry plucked this week even si Il sne
n'D' Wing killed outright. Nothing
. m ., ,s,,er illustrate the tendency to
@us ,blpgs and the uncertainty 'hat
wade. .,Ts all things theatrical, la ann, me
Iena,s 80 both houses are now under
weeks pass on a stretch ana
il.' /. regular famine in dramatic
's.r and then OF a sudden,
u their booking agents haa
,, ' 10 bring It about both houses
,belr doors for long runs potn
p ~" strong attractions, and both
.hout IN the dumps for a week IN
.nsree. Denman Thompson, one
40 strongest travelling stars IN
-. who ordinarily would be good
,. thousand dollars a night In salt
- hss TO be content TO play 10 SoOO
,.sa a night. and while he is too old
r,naeer and too neryy man TO 90
an, rrumbllng, he parts from US win
arus Of the shoulders and probably
49, this note in his memorandum
,,o,. salt Lake very much over
80, show town, Mem.-cut down to
-. ,lsht next year" Then, too, his
sgurps are scanned in New York, and
ma nsxt big attraction that thinks OF
e,ulne West, cute down its allotment
"a salt lake accordingly. Willie Collier,
,oo has TO stand his share Of the
trouble resulting from the eongested
h,oklne While he Is not in the same
dos. with Denman Thompson, and
vbu. the weakness Of his play will al
vays be drag on his talents, he would
have been good for a spanking engage
rspt IN Salt Lake. could he have come
ma week not TANNED with counter at
factions, as It is, his Salt Lake record
will be an Indifferent one, il not a down.
right poor one
As for our old friends, the Grau peo-
te. they must suffer with the rest. In
,her previous visits 20 Salt Lake, they
have enjoyed the good fortune Of hav-
lrs clear right Of way; there has been
little or no opposition at che other
house This year they not only STUN
Ned upon Thompson and Collier, but
they ran into Lent. and In addition TO
M that. made the mistake Of putting on
one work for an entire week. So their
frs, weeks box office receipts will foot
% much less than they have done hith-
,ro. Next week their luck promises TO
uke sharp turn about. They VIII
nj On four operas and they will have
three nights free OF any opposition,
Aesl political meetings, Their com
Any Is strong, stronger than ever be-
tt II We except the absence Of the
tgssr tenor Davies. and the week
s,5gd show a return Of their old time
sglness
The Theaters big attraction during
April will be Paderewski. The famous
Pole Is now In San Francisco and there
: lively correspondence going on be-
Heen his manager Mr.. Hugo Goerlitz,
tnl NJ. Piper, on the question Of adj
Mission rates. Mr.. Goerltz intimates
hat he was far from being satisfied
Fh the results OF the last engagement
here, played at the Tabernacle. and he
hopes that Salt Lake will give a better
iocount Of Itself In the approaching WIS.,
T. Of course that means that the
irIces will have TO be doubled and treb-
led to bring the results up TO his ex-
fciauon The tabernacle receipts were
ho far from sS,00O-but 10 yield any
'lsh returns at the Theater 1t will be
iscessary TO put into force something
IKE the following schedule OF rates
Down stairs, 50, boxes 81 to S. first
balcony 81, galleries. 81. II Is certain
Nat there viii be no great deviation
Gom these rates, and music enthusiasts
may as well begin TO round Up their
noalders 10 meet the Issue.
Friday night at both houses only
Witnessed a fair turn out, though there
was pretty even division OF the pat
lenage The theater was about half
hllsd, but the roars OF laughter that
vent up at Golfers c0micalities might
la'e made one think on the outside
,Al hey came from a packed house.
Al lhe Grand the Grau company played |
70 only fair gathering. but those in
sushaance gave the star numbers the
customary enc0res. Both houses run
nallnees this afternoon.
conference win witness the customary
Iamble for business in both houses
sna each viii put its best foot for
said 10 turn the tide OF country busi-
-sss IN It's direction. The Theater will
, .ale solid week. opening with Vests
Pn'nsuels Monday and Tuesday, THE
1--WE Auction In the middle OF the
fetA ana Frohman's Because She
-,'el Him So to wind up with.
az lhe Grand the Grau opera COM
'4hy VIII be IN Its last week and Il will
wy on an almost entire change OF bill
zen night to attract the country pub
me Grau Opera company close their
Nv week tonight. This afternoons
.'a ae was crowded and the final per-
OF Wang" this evening will
M y ialr audience. Next week the
r n" VII zee several changes. Monday,
,-sseay ana Wednesday matinee the
-rRele OF Paul Jones" win be seen.
' my sday night and Saturday matinee
.Ra, oe me only performances Of the
Sasn,ilan gill; Friday night Gilbert
"a 'ee.liVans opera THE Gondoliers,"
{, ~ .S saturday night the first time here
49, "a Ferichole, the Street Singer"
my w. , are now on sale for any perform
,noyts plays are ALWAYS among the
~, sest that visit Salt Lake. and the
~ thet another OF them Is al hand.
, ~. mat pretty Belle Archer has the
lsns, wy IN H. Is sure 10 attract the
nsrs attention. "A Contented Wo.
\, NJ, Is play which Hoyt wrote for
sia .i, me late Caroline Mlskell Hoyt,
NM, ~ nave been one OF the most beau
~" vllen who ever graced the stage.
b., hef death, Mr. Hoyt gave the
NJ ~, w Niss Archer. Belle Archer Is
Az. s OF the once well known Salt
pnes :, herbert Archer, and the two
sysrs, ea here together with sothern
, - YEARS ago. Mr.. Archer is now
/, urh ne.n1, but his vile remains one Of
nov popular stars. As everyone
mps,,. Contented Woman" is an
cs n, sstlre on the woman IN poll
culsr,.. ,seins with bright lines. par
nd ~ ,neytesQue In their sharpness.
able /, ,0'nle ,, OF the gentler sex who