Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-14

lion III pTlctS anu lle UilllluHl DlH Or
fered the crowd was as beggarly as
ever; in fact the attendance was prob
obly lighter than before, Even the
choir failed to show ~ in It's accus-
toned numbers, AZ the Grand the
house was good, but not full, and at
the Theater, where they had expected
10 turn people away, the house was
comfortably nlled IN the lower sections,
but there was a great falling Off above.
The lesson Of II all Is that Salt Lake
Is not a good town I'm which to bunch
Il big lot Of attractions just prior to the
Christmas season.
AT the Theater there was whlrl of
merriment and enjoyment from the
time the curtain rose until 1t fell,
D0ckstader dominates the performance
almost as completely az Wilson does
the show at the other house,
though his figure does not stand out so
prominently. because he Is so admirably
supported by the other features which
are certainly as brilliant as any ever
witnessed here In the after part Of a
famous for the facility with which he
picks up local situations and Welyos
them into verse and gags He kept
the stage for half an hour last night
giving a running fire " comment on
Mayor Thompson, Mr. Leary Sunday
closing and the Schley decision, which
me said he only learned OF az 8 O'Clock,
lie was encored tllI he simply had to
ask the audience IN all seriousness 10
allow him to retire, His partner Pnm-
rose, Is as clever song and dance art
list as ever, and In the act with the two
little boys who, by the way. are excel
lent singers and could well be given
bigger vocal parts, be captlyated the
audience. The rolling hoop act of the
Young brothers was something entirely
new here They gave wonderful sue
cession of feats and were heartily APP
plauded Neil O'Bricn Is another strong
figure In the company, both as a come
dian and player of all sorts Of instru-
ments and he, too, scored a big hit,
The orchestra is good and the music
in the first part pleasing, but II does
not entertain as the later parts of the
bin do The charming pictures Of the
sunny south were also new features
and were eXquisltely handled The
Zenos did some clever work on the ele-
waited bars, and the banjoists, Cladus
and Carbine gave some renditons sel-
dom heard outside Of full orchestra
The big show COOS again tonight and
should draw a great turnout
The great turning point in the career
of Lew Dockstader was about 1889
when he went into hts first venture as a
theater manager Dockstader had
gathered about him many admirers. OF
these, one OF the stauuchcst, was Frank
Slddell, who had no lack of money. lie
met Dockstader one day and asked him
why he didn't open a theater of hg
own Money" was the suggestive an
swer Of the minstrel He needed about
thirty thousand I'm going to Eu-
rope; the money is IN the bank" said
Siddell. And he sailed away And
soon the money was out of the bank
and the Dockstader theater on Broad
way, New York City, was the outcome.
Within the next two years, D0ckstader
had cleared about $4,000 His fame,
too, had grown. He was the most
widely discussed minstrel in the coun-
try, He went on the road With
company and crossed the continent
twice, leaving George Francis Train,
the noted comic lecturer, at the thea
ter drawing crowded houses to hear his
'roastings." Dockstader gave up the
theater after a few years. little be.
hind in his accounts TO the extent OF
about $4,000 II Is said and went on
the road again when this little dlscrep-
nncy was Strengthened out His last
Venture, the combining with Geo. Prlm-
rose as copartner, and the forming OF
the Primrose and Dockstoder Minstrel
company, has been one OF great sue
cess and the two are said to have ar
rived at Easy street long ago.
At the Grand. George Wilson was
again the feature and he kent the
laughter going at fast and furious
rate every moment he was upon the
Btage, The engagement closes with n
matinee this afternoon and a final per-
formance tonight,
& The band concerts at the Tabernacle
wind 40 tonight with a miscellaneous
program II was stated last night that
The band might adopt minstrel tactics
and indulge IN a street parade today
IN one farewell endeavor 10 drum M
public interest. II IN n thousand pitles
that this great organization cannot
play TO at least cae good audience be-
fore II leaves us,
mo, am NOT in the least surprised"
raid Daniel Frawley I'm conversation
NTH a News" representative, 'th0t
cur business IL so small on this vieit,
We look for that govt ~ fato alWavs
M the weeks Just ahead Of Christmas
and inasmuch as we have 10 accept
light husnaes somewhere. 7 don't know
anywhere that I would prefer having
X befall rs than In Salt Lave, ! know
thar we have a host OF friends here,
and our engagements when they have
not fallen around Christmas, have been
very successful In fact our Salt Lake
dates I'm "Secret Service We're among
the most prosperous we have ever
Known,
"To show you that we are by no
means discouraged, we shall be back
With you next April and shall essay
new venture in booking eight consecu-
tive nigats, | firmly believe that We
shall make no mistake because we
shall have seven strong plays TO put on
which will give us a change Of bill
almost every night our dates run
from the 4th till the 18th Of April,
which takes in the conference dates,
and we shall render the following list
OF plays Secret Service. THE En-
sign. The Girl I Left Behind Me-
I'm Mi2zoura, Madame Sans Gene
The Masqueraders, and 'Trilby."
II Mr.. FraWley Keeps his company as
Btrong as It now IL, with Miss Van
buren, In the leading lady's parts. and
Mr.. Reynolds playing companion roles
10 himself, there is little doubt OF his
clght nights venture proving eminent
" successful.
"How much money must you have on
hand before you start out on your
california tour with the choir?" was
the question asked Director Stephens
the other day
The brow Of that oyerworked indl-
v.lual grew thoughtful as he replied,
Our expenses from the time we leave
Nine TIL the time We return will be In
round numbers IS 900 for the 200 sing
crt, or $40 head. II my present plan
y carried out, | shall not leave home
Git we have every dollar OF that
amount IN the bank. | do not propose
to take any chances on the California