The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-11

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Richard Mansfield announced in
Pittsburg that he intended 80 give next
season the grandest revival of Shakes
perean drama Americans have seen
since Booth and Barret. Beginning in
Chicago about October. Mr.. Mansfield
says that ne viii produce nothing but
the works Of the immortal bard
Among these viii be a stuDendous re-
yival Of Julius Caesar" with 400 peo-
pie on the stage. His repertoire will
include, besides Julius Caesar"
"Othello," The Merchant of Venice,
Richard III" and Henry V"
A we'll defined report comes from
London to the effect that Lawrence
irving. son Of Sir Henry Irving, is to
wed Alice Nelson. the comic opera
singer.
Robert Edeson. the star Of Soldiers
of Fortune" says of his preference in
plays: Il have an ideal and that is
cleanliness. I want TO continue to
present clean. wholesome plays-clean
American plays l don't believe we
need go to England or France for old
world atmosphere or other standards
OF morality. Why. there is material
for good American plays in every daily
: newspaper I mentioned this the other
day to young playwright, and he
took exception 10 the statement. I went
over a paper with him and proved that
life furnishes every day material for
dramas Of purity and verify"
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Wilson Barretts new melOdrama, re-
Gently produced in Australia, is called
The Never, Never Land"
THE Ways Of Susan" is the title Of
a play Eugene Presbrey haa written
for and had accepted by Henrietta
Crosman. The play is described as
being modern comedy"
Maude Adams can earn the greatest
sum ever offered to an American
actress 70 play IN London If she is will
ing to give up her summer vacation. A
theatrical syndicate has offered her
10000 to play ''L'Aiglon" and Quality
Street in London ten weeks during
the summer. The offer was made
through Charles Frohman, who does
not know yet whether Miss Adams will
care to forego her vacation, even at
the inducement.
THE Way Of the Wicked" is the title
Of a new and strong meIOdrama that
win be produced next fall with a
wealth Of scenery and a strong cast
During the coronation ceremonies De
Miles play. The Wife" will be pre-
sented in London For these perform
ances the scene will be changed from
America to Engiand-the hero in this
version being a member Of parliament
instead Of United States senator.
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It was the general opinion during Sir
Henry Irving's recent tour in this coun-
try that this splendid artist would new
er again visit us. In the course of sew
eral interviews that Sir Henry has
given to London newspaper men he
very definitely indicates his intention
of devoting the better portion of his
time to the United States in the future.
The dramatic rights Of ".The Crimson
Wing the novel by Hobart Chatfield-
Taylor. have been sold 10 Charles
Frohman, who viii make a play Of it
for next season.
Up-to-date B. F. Keith is engaged in
building million-dollar theatres in no
less than four different cities. New
York IS the latest. Unfortunately none
of these projects has got beyond the
ink and paper stage.
Edward j. Morgan viii play the lead
ing male character in Viola Aliens
new play, THE Eternal City" for a
time next season after which he will
be starred in new play by the Lieb-
Ter company.
Joseph Jefferson is %. years Of age,
and declares that he has no intention
Of giving up the stage for a long while
TO come.
Miss Ellen Terry admires our quick
way Of doing things and our apprecia-
| ton of art. But" she says, there is
too much Of the rapid transit idea in
all the art of the day in consequence.
The highest form Of art, in my mind
Is the cathedral, and what cathedral
was built ia day? They laid it stone
by stone through the long, quiet years.
They loved it, oaressed it and gave #
/ time. Now everything must be done
by lightning; chickens must be pro-
duced without being Matched: we want
the trees with all blossoms and no
leaves. There must be constant change
at the theatre, and good actors and
actresses are resting because novelty
has become the rage"
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Nine. Helena Modjeska has an
nounced that she viii say farewell to
the American stage at the perform
ance of The Merchant Of Venice" of
/ the UNDERSTANDINGS company at Or
ange, n. J., next Saturday night.
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The appellate division Of the supreme
court of New York has decided that a
theatre owner might refuse TO accept
) any ticket not sold by himself. The
decision is in a suit brought by W. H.
Collister, tiviet Spectator.
William Collier will be a member Of
the Weber & Fields forces next season,
/ filing the void created by the desertion
D Of Lillian Russell and De Wolf Hop
I per Mr.. Golfers salary is said to be
| in the neighborhOOd OF 81. 500 per week.
4 Weber & Fields had 10 buy his release
from Jacob Lift.
! Nat Goodwin is now said TO aspire TO
Robert Downing's old role of the Glad
iator.
! Mrs. Jessie Bartlett Davis. famous as
/ a member of the Bostonians. with
which organization she sang for many
I years, has resolved 90 become a breeder
/ OF bloOded horses at her farm, Win
nodale.' located I'm northwestern Indi-
ana. Mrs. Davis and her husband. VIII
]. Davis, state that their new venture
is not prompted by a sudden infatua-
/ ton upon the part Of either for fleet
/ footed steeds. but that il has its in
/ SEPARATION in their conviction. born of
4 careful Investigation, that much money
/ is 70 be made in raising livestock Of
/ quality, and that some Of that money
/ should be theirs.
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