Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-04

rs n'' diminished audience que an,U
|.sse q, vain ralnstorm. There was on y
Be heavy ,.,s.,Ion from those in attend no,
pc 'sp p,'.Ssr. and that was a most en- n,
pee . aGS' one. The final rendi'l0n' go
, fife interest the admirers Of ,, Mr.
It VII, , ,, that he has retired from
IeTp' " !. for good and all HIS man p
b sag, y, Al Askin. states that he Is s,a IN
Es e. .%onnnunlcatlon with him ana tHa y
ti'y !. oo'G s years and his complaint mt. a
as' ', ,rouble Of a deep seated char
Fon'Al ..nS I'gs' it extremely doubtful
f'T, 10 will appear again HIS TWO
she'a a,,, g are naturally greatly con,
asp'' ,Aont their fathers health ana
eIsvs almost daily messages ,,, from n,
pew " who is nursing him al
4 b. ,. mV'|' home in New York. Their Gel.
" la Nv the way, is Katherine COR
eo', Y" on n, a well known actress and
F'an' , ve one who appeared here win
s s', in Hearts Of Oak" sag
n' wm be continued next year
e,.S Nj, Hodge, the Freeman whit
~ ;, :" featured. Since Mr.. Herne's alb
S''D ,.'m tbe cast, Mr., Hodges part
a ~ ',y IN through his own abilities Is
s'' .."rlneptly into the foreground
4 ,,..,v coron Clarke has the reputa-
T. !, having trained more amateurs
A. me stage than any other man ~
Il nrotsssion in the same length oil
H. He gives as his reason Tor pre-
<.,l,, noyices, that they are fresh'
<on,apeous, enthusiastic, ambitious
IA above all, easy to mould in his way
4, doIns things. Then they are for the
4 -, rart well educated. good dress
A. and Il they have intelligence and
kent, the task Of initiating them into
n r,ouIrements for a dramatic career
4 ho,b interesting and agreeable In Its
Results
4 Nopv Of the young men and women
H., Nj. Clarke has trained are now
having in prominent companies all
k,er ,be country Broadhurst has tax,
n a number Of his graduates and
rawley A LOT more. or course he
tes,s with many disappointments in
n nro,eees-many Of them-and the
IN Of breaking in amateurs Is Dy no
hcaps an unmltigated pleasure Meth
n Ia Il A bed Of roses. or course, a
raa percentage OF the aspirants are
xben ,aed-found wanting, IN one way
4 another and 1t Is only the rare ex-
eption that develops the requirements
IN even the average actor or actress
q lqually Of course, many of these
&ould.be Thesplans find, upon trial,
0Aat theatrical career Is not what IL
ss been cracked up 10 be. That there
much more work than play, And
u dsgruniled ones give notice. or
kor likely leave without notice, and
~ and tell the papers all about II and
at IT'S all Mr. Clarke's fault. In
blte Of these latter. and the injustice
pne the comedian by the publicity CIV
these unfounded accusations and
Untrue plants he Is In receipt almost
'slly, Of applications for positions In
be company, letters begging him 20
hve such one a trial or somebody
1se foothold until the talent and
Forth each is sure he or she possesses
en be proven,
Only the other day the actor received
letter from a man Of large means,
|Aylng his daughter was simply crazy
b 30 on the stage that he had tried
b vain 10 dissuade her and that he
lad finally relented on condition that
dr Clarke would take and train her.
Dc couldn't allow his daughter to so to
my Of the dramatic schools, but
d would trust her with the comedian
)nd bis company, and II the latter
you'd consent to take her the writer
Fould be only TOO glad to pay a good
lpund sun for the valuable instruc-
IONS that would be assured once the
~ was 10 Mr.. Clarke's hands.
But the aetor-manager refused. for
has come to the conclusion that he
- enough cares and responsibilities
fnd that he has already done more
pan bis full share Of breaking IN re-
Flils for the American stage This
eSon' therefore, he has foresworn
|mslsus and all that pertains thereto,
pa tne company he sengaged TO sup
loN nun In his new play. What Did
Eonpklns Do?" was selected In New
FORK and Is made up wholly OF expert
Fn'sd and competent people.
All OF Harry Corson Clarke's old
Plne friends viii be out TO greet him
lhe Theater next Thursday evening,
neh ne gives us for the first time his
'sw play, What Did Tompkins Do?"
None OF the old-tlme players who
lauua'ed from the Grand with the
rswiey Co has been more popular
san Lake than Mr.. Clarke. Each
! ne mas returned he has been greet.
ny olg houses, and his two engage
'enm AZ the Grand as a star in
" nau Happened to Jones' were
In ,g The red letter events Of Mr..
~ seasons, He has been play
u y, - chicago, 81. Paul, Kansas City
~ pehVerhis record In the last named
~ having shot far ahead OF his
~, ~ the same house last year in
'.a Happened to Jones'" His ad-
'"'e sale VIII open on Tuesday.
nenry Miller has written 10 Manager
'per announcing his repertoire for
~ axe. He has decided not to pres
NJ Y, "" asp pay OF Richard Savage" here,
~, Wi revive instead the favorite
I IN, Nease and give In addition one
:, ~ 'Gudgcons," a drama which
=, WIN Dig success In New York. sea.
tra.t, 80 WI. MllltI QhteS are
,s T from next Monday. Tuesday
ID Wednesday.
" Logan letter speaks enthusiastIcal-
.. " tne Performance Of "Plnafore" In
~ ~ place Thursday and Friday even
a. q IN spite OF the rain. which
Irl, ,a,leh continuously for as hours,
10y sCod houses assembled and the
tb a' " whleh was given for the benefit
me-, ,ne - Y; Academy, scored a marked
unph. The chorus was largely made
~ ~ pupils OF the institution; B. c,
' ,oile conducted, and the cast was
ni pI,''e' e miss Connie Thatcher
I'M - - Geo. W. Thatcher. Jr.
i,tsrc,r, '''''' :. :. >. Mr.. Baugh
he Np''" - a." miss Morehead
Josonh - A." 80. miss Crismon
ok nass.'.' I" I" .......Mr. Clayton
ese" E, MIR. Lamoreaux
.es " care ar was taken in putting the
IN h W. we stage, the scenery having
y = s brought from Chicago. The opers
rs ~ successful that II win probably