The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-13
SMALL TALK

A drama having for its scene the Garden
OF Eden Is one of the seasons novelties
IN rome. II is by Giacosa, one of Italy's
leading dramatiSts. The scene shows the
gates of Eden, where Adam. Eve. Cain
Abel. Ada and Zillah are asleep. The sim
rises and all but Cain sing hymn of
praise 10 the Lord. Adam reprimands
/ Cain for his refusal to Join with mis- fam
! lily thus making the first breach. which
Is widened by Ewes favoritism for Abel
some extraordinary yarns are in CiTcu-
/ lation of wonderful minstrel troupe that
/ IS 10 be sent out under the management
/ Of klaw q Granger tt Is 20 be made VI
/ OF such people as Francis Wilson. Nat
i Goodwin. Frank Daniels. William Col
! her, James T. POwers and Thomas O.
Seabrooke- Also a band Of singers that
VIII Include Eugene Cowles and Chauncey
Olcott
| A new drama on the Joan Of Arc theme,
shortly to be produced in France, will
SHOW the burning Of the French heroine
at the stake.
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Prince Nicholas, son Of the Grecian
! king, has become a dramatist One
comedy written by him has won a first
prize IN competition and another has
been produced in athens
Weber & Fields are preparing for 4 big
Jubilee event to come off at Madison
Square Garden, .ew York, next October.
they will have zen stage partners TWEEN
ty-five years at that time
II IS stated on coed authority that Nine.
Sarah Bernhard ". Coquelin and Mile
Jeanne Granier We. appear in London
during the coronation ceremonies, under
the joint management of Maurice Grau
ana Charles Fro man. II is thought that
NINE. Bernhardt will. during this time.
play Marian CrawfOTds version of
| Francesca da Rimini."
Merry England, a new comic opera by
Basil Hood and Edward German, was
theatre, London, on Wednesday evening
last.
Ferdinand Bonn. the distinguished Ger
man actor, has commenced a lengthy en-
gagement at the Irving Place theatre.
New York. Herr Bonn arrived from his
native country last week
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Robso and Crane may appear together
/ in a benefit performance to be given in
Chicago shortly. 1t had been rumored
that these two popular players were to
unite their fortunes permanently in a re-
vival Of some Of their old time successes.
The latter story is denied by both play
ers.
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robin Hood" is to have a revival at
the New York Academy Of Music next
September Arrangements are being made
for a run Of this best Of comic operas.
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Robert A. Barnet has completed the
book OF comic opera TO be called
''Nicolette.' The story is founded on
French legend Of the twelfth century.
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Some Of the Baltimore music critics
think Mons Due. the tenor of the French
on .-err
in that city recently. the equal. If not the
superior, Of either Tamagno or Jean de
Reszke-
During the demolition Of an ancient
house at Plymouth. Mass, recently, the
is thought to be the first ever issued in
the United States. A local antiquarian.
becoming interested in the find. looked up
the records and discovered that about 100
years ago q circus owned by Pepin &
Bischaud came from France on the brig
Eliza Haley and landed at Plymouth. The
sheet is about foot square and IS
decorated with wood cut Of a Spanish
bareback rider.
Manager J. J. Murdoch Of the Masonic
Temple, Chicago, offers s2.000 10 the best
known lady or gentleman in the profess
sion who viii agree 10 appear at his
theatre for one week during this summer.
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before.
"A Ragged Hero" a play constructed
on new lines, viii be among the May
shows at the BijOu. The atmosphere is
pastoral although the incidents are melo-
dramatic
julia Marlowe viii discard her play.
/ when KniFhthOod Was in Flower and
will begin preparations for new pro
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cite. by CatUlle Mendes.
Jacob Lit will soon produce in Chi
cagO new melodrama. The Suburban,
from the pen of Charles T. Darcy, au-
thor of In Old Kentucky
Alexander Clarke, the comic opera
comedian. mas been compelled 70 retire
from the stage. having suffered from
several hemorrhaages recently
Chauncey Olcott, the sweet singer Of
! Irish ballads, is to be the defendant in a
big suit brought By former wife for
$1,000
Rumor has It that Ida Conquest and
William Courtenay will be the leading
lady and man Of the Empire theatre next
I season, and that their predecessors. Mar
garet Anglin and Charles Richman, are
I to be co-stars next season under Charles
/ Frohman's management
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May Irwin is playing an engagement in
Georgia II is said that she viii join the
Weber & Fields family next season.
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sam Marion, famous in the HOyt farces,
viii enter the vaudeville ranks next sea
son.
Clyde Fitch has about recovered from
his indisposiuon and wiz soon sail for
Europe for rest and recuperation.
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'NOtre Dame. recently brought out in
New York, has been pronounced d fail
ure.
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Arson Ponds big mel0dTama Life"
mas been Withdrawn after a one weeks
run I'm New York It was greeted with
ili-favor from its opening performance.
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Dan MeAvoy is mentioned as a probable
star for next season George Hobart. il
Is said, is az work on a musical comedy
for his Use watch Is 70 Be known as
Prince Charley
George " Lederer Is rushing rehesrs-
ais for his forthcoming production The