Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-28

plause as they seated themselves in
the west stalls.
"a Royal Family" goes for the last
time tonight.
Last night behind the scenes was one
OF interesting "reminiscences on the
part of the players. Annie Russell re-
called now fifteen years ago she had
| played with A. NJ. Palmer's company,
who presented repertoire consisting OF
Saints and Sinners" "Our Society"
| and Sealed Instructions" Every thea
| ter goer OF those days remembers the
rare charm Of her work In the ingenue
parts Of the last two plays. She did not
appear In the first. Her husband
Eugene Presbrey. was stage manager
Of those productions; they separated
many years ago. Miss Russell is an old
friend Of Ned Roye and she was
guest OF his parents during her stay.
AIRS. Gilbert recalled many an interest
ing engagement In which she played
with the lamented James Lewis In
Days company. What could be more
delightful than the recollection Of their
combined parts in Seven Twenty
Eight" THE Passing Regiment" or
Nancy 4 Co." Thompson recalled how
he had first visited Salt Lake twenty
eight years ago and when told that the
house was built In 1853 and that II stood
now just as II did then, he expressed
himself In terms OF wonderment at the
enterprise OF the pioneer builders. In
1868, he added he was 'call" boy in an
eastern theater where Mrs. Gilbert was
starring In queen Elizabeth" "and
what magnificent part she made Of
II" he added musingly. IL was in Salt
Lake that Mr.. Thompson had one of
his first meetings with his present wife.
Isabelle Irving; they were married not
long since, but the hard fate that gov
erns the actors life keeps them apart
most of the season.
The Grand Theater will double It's |
prices next week, the occasion being the |
visit of the musical comedy "A Run |
away Girl" The attraction was origin |
ally booked for the Theater, but |
through some misunderstanding as TO |
dates, or terms. the contract was not |
closed and the company would have |
passed us by had not Mr.. Mulvey given |
II an opening. The manager states |
that Salt Lake will be the first city |
where the charges OF admission have
been less than 81 so. "a Runaway Girl"
was brought OUT originally at the Cal
ETY. theater, London where II ran for
three years.
Augustin DAILY first produced It in
New York where II remained for 300
consecutive nights. The company has
nearly fifty people In its makeup.
and is headed by the comedian, Mr..
Arthur Dunn.
Next Saturday afternoon and even
ing will witness the opening of the
fourth season OF the local opera com
pany and the rendition OF it's tenth
work, "The Wedding DAY." originally
written for Lillian Russell. Della Fox
and Jefferson D'Angcis, will be the
bill. Prof. Mcclellan says he is con-
tldent that the old standard OF the
vii be maintained and he
thinks there IL a surprise I'm store for
those who have only seen the company
in lighter works. for a part OF the
music of 'The Wedding Day" Ia OF the
grand opera order While the opera is
of the most hilarious school, Mr. Spen-
Ger having the role written for the
DAngelis. II has a serious
vein running through It, and the finale
Of the second act Is a grand piece OF
musical composition. The orchestra
viii be enlarged 10 sixteen; one hun
bred and fifty costumes are being made
by the Salt Lake Costuming company;
the chorus consists of nearly forty
voices and the principals comprise Mr.
MIR. Spencer, Mr.. Fyper, Mr.
Graham, Miss Clark, Miss Ferrln and
Nsis Dryer. With such an ensemble
here should be no uestion Of the
operas receiving a proper interpreta-
ion,
Bernard WELLER, who left Salt Lake
n advance of the Cummings Stoct
company, Is back visiting his old
riends. He Is now reporter on the
IAN Francisco Chronicle, but Is enjoy
ng a brief vacation due to his having
utained a broken arm while report
ng labor riot. Mr.. WELLER shakes his
read sadly when he speaks Of his ex-