The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-23

critics have awarded Mr.. Ward great
praise for his work as Cyrus Gilfain in
"FlorOdora," also as the impresario IN
''The Casino Girl"
His latest achievement has been an
representation of the old Chinese en-
peror in a production of san Toy at
Her Majesty's theatre, Melbourne. For
this performance he has been univer-
sally cOmplimented not only for his
comedy. but the extraordinary char
acter of his makeup. The Weekly
Times of the city named recently pub
lished two portraits of Mr. Ward AC-
cording To statement made recently
by the comedian he expects to remain in
Australia for some time longer. His
popularity with theatrical patrons Of
Melbourne assures for him pleasant
surroundings.
Sensational reports were sent out last
week from st. Louis to the effect that
Mrs. Fiske lad met with a serious ac-
Cident while playing at the Grand
opera house there. It was said that
while she was appearing in "A Bit Of
Old Chelsea. a platform gave way and
she was violently hurled to the stage
a distance varying in the accounts
from eight 10 twenty feet. II was said
that Mrs Fiske struck upon her head
and was stunned. that the audience
was dismissed and that she was re-
moved to her hotel. where a physician
announced that she would not be able
10 play for several days This story
was wholly a fabrication. No accident
occurred.
Commencing with a matinee on We'd
nesday. April ? Planquette's ever pop
ul3T opera. The Chimes OF Norman
dy," viii be started for a run of six
nights and two matinees. There. viii
be a selected chorus of thirty voices
and an enlarged orchestra. under the
direction of Professor Mcclellan. The
east is one of unusual excellence. the
following artists comprising the list.
Serpolette ...... Miss Rosemary. GlOsz
Germaine ...... Miss LuelIa Ferrin
Henri tMarquis) -.. AIr. II. 5. Goddard
Gaspard CThe Miser) Mr.. 3. s. Young
Grenechen CThe Fisherman ........
10000. -.---..... Mr.. Fred Graham
Bailie ..--......-.... Mr. Ed MidgIey
Manetts ----..--..- Miss Elsie Barrows
Gertrude ....-. Mrs. Frank Browning
Suzanne .......... Miss Mabel Poulton
Janette ....-.-. Miss Gussie johnson
Some idea of the growing magnitude
of modern theatrical enterprises may
be gathered from the fact that it has
been decided To Jump the play Of
Way Down East" from Philadelphia,
where il Is now being produced. TO
Australia, and that for a tour there
of only three months. This IS a jump of
more than 10000 miles and has never
before been equaled by any similar
organization Although the route for
the trip lies across the United States,
no performances will be given even in
San Francisco. nor yet in Honolulu.
nor New Zealand. an of which points
VIII be passed through.
This long jump is somewhat in the
nature of an experiment. especially
since the story of the drama deals
with types of people. localities and sit
uations unknown outside OF this coun-
'try and more nearly unheard Of in Aus
tralia than anywhere else.
Her Majesty's theatre in Sydney has
a seating capacity OF 2.00G, and is de-
ciared TO be one Of the handsomest in
the world. and other houses in other
cities are built and decorated far ahead
Of their usual attractions. Even the
shoWstorm in Way Down East" viii