The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

There was a steady demand for seats
at the Grand yesterday, the result be-
ing an over-crOwded matinee and a big
/ house last night. Moreover, the advance
sale for the whole week was heavy. and
Manager Rogers is greatly encouraged
over the outlook Should the demand
/ for The Little Minister continue, it
VIII probably be put on for three nights
at least OF next week. Otherwise the
. company viii open Monday in Morti-
meT MurdOCk's war drama The Blue
and the Gray"
Seabrooke and The Founders is one
of the productions Manager Piper has
/ rated among his very bezt this season.
I The opening tonight viii doubtless
Z bring out enough lovers OF comic opera
to I'll the house. '"Che Founders" is
one OF the big New York Casino produc-
tons, and Is said to be even more pop
ular than The Isle of Champag ne."
in which Seabroolle scored big sue
cess There are siXty-five people in the
company.
The Prisoner of Zenda" closed its
engag ement last night before an audi
ence that filled the lower part of the
house. without cToWding it, and a good
portion of the gallery An unusually
large matinee audience Witnessed the
afternoon performance.
Director stephens secured an unusual
concession from the board Of education
for the SOusa concert next Friday
afternoon All children who wish to
attend the matinee. and all who take
Tart in It will be excused from school
This made it possible TO advertise ,
O'Clock as the hour of beginning, instead
of 8.
III.
Stephens prepared an outline of the
programme for the Ridges testimonial
yesterday. and il car be asserted that
if all the features suggested can be
satisfactorily arranged, It viii be one of
the finest musical events this city has
had a chance to patrUnize in a long
while. The programme complete viii be
published within the next two or three
DAYS.
Tuesday. Feb. 10. has finally been de-
cided upon as the date Of the testimon-
iaI. There are several reasons which
make it more acceptable than the 18th.
Manager Sam ThaH of a Stranger
In a Strange Land" which plays at the
Theatre next week. is in the city ahead
of mis- company. Mr.. Thai is well known
in western theatrical circles.
The organ recital at the tabernacle
yesterday afternoon developed into a
rafting good contest between the vOx
humana pipes and an infant which
some fond mother had taken into the
house. The infant won out. hands down.
Organist Mcclellan says he does not
object to mcthers attending his per
formances. but he must draw the line
at children who cannot possibly appre-
ciate Beethoven. whether the mother
does or not What made matters worse
yesterday was the apparent disinclina-
ton of the mother to take the child out
in the air. Mr.. Mcclellan struggled on
valiantly and finished the programme
He hopes. and the patrons of the re-
cital most sincerely hope, a like occur
renee viii never occur again. To does
seem that the same rule applied by the
theatres should hold good at the taber-
nscle. Yesterdays recital was largely
attended and heartily enjoyed, aside /
from TIE disturbance.
New York. Feb. 6.-The Herald says:
Miss Olga Nethers0le Will not be able /
to play again this season and it is .
quite likely she viii not return to the Z
stage for a year. She is critically i'll .
now at the Hoffman house in this city
and must undergo surgical operation I
at once. which viii necessitate her re /
tirement from the stage for long
period
Miss NethersOle has been in i'll
health for some time and several weeks
ago. while playing in Philadelphia. she Z
was Obliged to close the theatre for
several nights on account Of her suf-