The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-01

- NE reason, above all others, per-
haps. why the theatrical season,
which opened 50 suspiciously
Friday evening at the Theatre,
viii eclipse many previous seasons,
lies in Mr.. Frohman's determination
to send his standard organizations TO
the far west. after an absence of five
years The coast circuit has been for
tunate thus far in renewing an old
acquain lance with Blanche Bates. one
or the foremost artists in the Frohman
camp, and in meeting again Mr.. Rich
man, Mss Anglin and the other bril-
liant players who comprise the En-
pire Theatre company. But this is not
10 be the end. says Manager Piper.
Among the early attractions are the
Daniel FrOhman Stock company and
later, Annie Russell in a Royal Fam
Ny," both of which ere under Mr.
Frohman's directions. But aside from
his Individual projects, Frohman's
movements. with reference to the lat
ter, are indicative of a policy which
can be but welcomely received by the
far western theatre -gOerS. 1t is Froh-
man and Hayman who steer a majority
of the larger theatrical enterprises
over the continent and once these
Caesars are convinced of the stability
of the sO-Called 'untutored" west as
they certainly should be by this time
81 is fair and reasonable to suppose
that they will not strive so Conscien-
tiously to make this region the victim
of chronic neglect.
Yet F'rOhman cannot be accused Of
having overlooked the coast absolutely.
Since his withdrawal, so to speak
from this territory. the announcement
Charles FrOhman presents fas often
appeared on the programmes and usu-
ally in connection with very cTeditable.
though No. ?, road productions. At
the same time it is satisfying 10 see
once more the best in the land head
ed towards the Golden Gate.
A glance at the list of "a Few of Man
ager Pyper's Introductory bookings
gives further assurance that the sea-
son will be notable. He is making a
strong effort now to secure Henry Irv-
ing. whose forthcoming engagement
at San Francisco. which is right in line
with Us. is already being heralded by
the Californians. Joseph jefferson will
be here with RIP Van Wrinkle" and
The Rivals" r. :. Willard, the great
English actor. is promised. Viola Al
len in In the Palace of the King. -
and Mary Mannering in Janice Mere
dith" will both visit Salt Lake. Blanche
Walsh viii favor the local public with
a new play. The Sign of the Cross
will play out a full week Willie Col
lier viii bring his latest and greatest
success. On the Quiet" Mrs. Bruno
son. The new opera. THE Burgomas-
ter" will be heard here for the first
time. Shores Acres" win return
without Poor Jlsn Herne. Both Prim-
rose & DOckst der's and Vests min
strelS are on the list. and with Flo
rodors." which comes carnival week.
'rhe Girl From Maxim's." ''The Casino
Girl" The Girl From Paris" and a
few other girls of that variety, the
season promises to be. besides very
IL
There is no telling what prices Will
prevail for the coming season. In
fact the mana cement VIII not at
tempt TO fix any standard.
I'VE always fight for low prices, re-
marked Mr. Pyper the other day. but
81 we get the shows we have 70 pay
for them. Attractions like the En-
pire Theatre company demand 81 for
the best seats in the house. They ar
que that j. is not of any advantage to
them to bring play to your door and
charge only $3.50 when they can get
81 in New York. and be always in de-
nsnd. at that. There are so many
high-class attractions on the Theatre
list this season that perhaps a ma
5ority &c them VIII b. at advanced
prices that is. S1.50 for the best seats,
while others viii insist upon - as the
high water mark
"Fowever." continued Mr.. Piper.
sthe Theatre can assure its patrons the
worth Of their money when these prices
Prevail
Charles Richman is in some degree
ve.E much at home in his part of Sir
Daniel Car1sret the distinguished law
Yer in Mrs Danes Defence. since
the actors first thought of career in
life was the legal profession He
studied law for number OF years
before going on the stage. and his eX-
perience at the beginning Of his the
-rfr al *
parallel in the history Of any other
actor for. be it known mat Mr. Iticn-
man began as leading man. What
little he knew of acting had been OBJ
tanned in theatricals in Chicago. where
ne was born. His rise ana advance
ment have been extremely rapid. for he
obtained his first engagement only
ten years ago. his first important en-
gagement was as leading man ir the
production OF the late James a.
Herue's play. Margaret Fleming.
This brought him to the notice of New
York managers. He subsequently was
engaged to play the part Of The Strau-
ger in the special production of Haupt-
mans "Hamele-" His next engage
men was with A NJ. Palmer's stock
company OF WallaCkS theatre. New
York He was afterward Lillian Lang
try's sa0ing man. and after a season
as the leading man with StockwellS
stock company at the Columbia the
atre. San Francisco, lie was engaged
by the late Augustin Daily as the lead
ing man in has famous stock company.
he remained tn IRE until the oeath of
Mr.. DAILY. He was then engaged b.
Charles FTohman ais leading man with
Annie Russell, appearing in Miss
HObbs' and "A Royal Familyf'
Through the illness OF William Faver-
sham last winter he was engaged bv
Mr. Frohman for the production of
Mrs Danes Defence, and subse-
quently became the leading man OF tn.
Empire Theatre stock company
Ny. Richman proba bly, suTpas-es all
his previous efforts as Sir DAME. bur
il IS yet unexplained why there should
be 50 string disposition to feature
him bo,e Miss Anglia. who seems 10
haze ahsorbed the essence OF emotion
al acting ia her marvellous creation OF
Rfre TIane. Possessing TO an unusual