The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-11
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THIS WEEK AT
THE THEATRES. :

? THE THEATRES. =
: SALT LAKE THEATRE :
, Friday, Saturday and Saturday
= matinee-'sons Of Ham" =
GRAND THEATRE. - To- ,
night-Hsld's Band Concert. =
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-HE CAST for THE Jolly Mus
keteer." the opera IN which Miss
Emma Lucy Gates viii make
her debut on the stage in con-
junction with the salt Lake Opera
company. has now been completed, and
remarkably strong lineup Professor
Mcclellan has secured. In addition TO
a special big chorus Of thirty and an
enlarged orchestra Of fifteen. the fol-
loving ladies and gentlemen have the
Speaking and singing parts: Miss
Gates. Miss Ferrin, Mrs. Elsie Barrow
Best. Mrs Browning, Mr.. Spencer, Mr..
Goddard. Mr.. Piper. Mr.. Graham, Mr..
Best and Mr.. Brady. George =. Lask.
stage manager Of the 'Florodora"
Umpany who passes through Salt
Lake next week 90 OH a San Francisco
engagement, win stop over four days
90 coach the company in stage BUSH
ness.
Williams and Walker, two most emil
uent col0red comedians. and the COM
rany Of ffty people, after playing a
return engagement and scoring anOth-
or success in New York City says their
press agent. will begin at the Theatre
next Friday They come here now an
Der more suspicious conditions than
ever before in a magnificent, spectscU-
Jar production. a musical comedy I'm
two acts. which affords them the best
possible opportunity for exploiting
heir talents. while at the same time
giving 90 every member Of the big sup
PORTING company a ike advantage.
Williams and Walker viii be seen as
Tobias Norwood and Harty Laugh
Ger. one droIi. dogged. pugnacious; the
other lively Joyous and j0vial; but
both eZcruciatingly funny. Incidental
ly it may be said that Mr.. Williams
win sing a number Of original coon"
songs The song which proved 20 be
Che Dit of the piece In New York City
IS The Zulu Babe" sung as an accom-
panimeut TO an Amazon cakewalk, I'm
which Williams and Walker are as
sisted by the entire company.
During the action Of the play. which
is ia two parts and takes place i'm Ten
nessee. a dozen or more bright. clever
and novel specialties are introduced by
artists whose names are more or less
familiar 20 the general public. A Cho-
rus of thirty-hye beautiful colOred
girls with well trained. melOdious
voices. Is one of the most fetching fea-
lures Of the aggregation.
The costumes and scenery used in
this production of Sons Of Ham" are
said TO be gorgeous.
Alberto Jonas through the work OF
Professor Mcclellan, viii appear in the
salt Lake theatre May q. Jonas cap
lures his audiences everywhere. as the
newspaper criticisms attest Ben
Wolf iu the Boston Herald said. The
soloist last evening was Mr.. Alberto
Jonas. Mr.. Jonas, who has remark
ably flexible and apparently tireless
myers, is decidedly an artist well
worth the hearing His technic is
brilliant fluent and delightfully."- clean
cut Hc plays with ease. and without
unnecessary display. with faultless fin
sh Of finger work and with unQues-
uonaole taste. His touch is clear and
musical his style is distinctly artistic
Als manner at the piano is quiet and
llasSumiug. The impression he made
H !.
ldlded with tremendous heartiness
and recalled four times"
David BelascO says he VIII write a
pay In which ne win star Blanche
SAVES next season. The drama has not
Deen written yet. but Mr.. Belasco as
s-ls that it win have many novel fea-
lures but beyond that ne refuses 10
TAKE the public into his confidence
o 81 o
r. Daniel Frawiey has retired from
.'s company for the purpose Of taking
ml'h needed rest, and the company
WEI oe under the management of Mr..
Id"ley brother until such time as
-r may assume the reins again in an
interview given ia Portland a few DAYS
.so Nr. FrawIey outlined his future
-..ngons for the next year Il viii
PROBABLY 30 90 New York and will de-
-''e considerable time TO work on my
Nv play. For some time past I have
-- outlining a play. and when TAX
hF rest ] intend 90 write 10. and
p...l completed 7 may bring it to the
N. coast To is a newspaper play.
.''a.FH newspaper story. There has
-sF been q real play Of newspaper
-. Aae Power of the Press and
-'F affairs were not good paper
nays as they were wild melodramas.
Ay story is laid in q newspaper Of
~, one act being ina the editorial
rls ana the other I'm the press room.
save already selected my character
80. and am only hesitating now on
by proper dicton. One scene will be
r, once az night during an election.
e-,A lAeTe is a hot factional political
.-t- .2 progress, In which The paper is
-eells an active part. During the play
- local story Is brought In. which
-e.les several prominent people con-
~ with the paper. Another scene.
--t 'n the press room will show the
80 Ptriectng press. will have one
~. .le stage. although I suppose il will
.L-. me lot Of money. The principal
7i -s. are the day editor and the
--s --' editor. The Office boy. sporting
ne society reporter and an the peo-
Mn on the stan Of a big daily paper
VIII De introduced"
o g. q
-.> iarls cable to the New York Iour-
$50 s that "Peryasatis." Camille
,..-,.-.e-oaen.s new opera. viii have n
81 sous production. the chorus to he
ei-.- ... ols and every member a finished
So. Not relying on Paris alone
M management canvassed the whole
~. 'anee Tor good voices. They report
soc,,- 13iie Particularly fine voices were
among the church and private