The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-31

Nance O'Neil has selected "Magda" /
to start her London season in, and /
GlacomellTs Elizabeth" in which Ris-
tori was famous, as her second play.
"Magda" will give Mckee Rankin a
splendid part in Colonel Schwartz He
acted in London twenty-five years ago
in The Danites."
It is noticed that in some of the press
work the advance representatives of
"Corianton" are heralding that weak.
piping chorus as fifty picked voices
from the famous Mormon Tabernacle
choir" This is shameful treatment of
Utah's great body OF singers, and if
Director Stephens does not have it
stopped at once, as he doubtless Will,
then the Salt Lake public should.
1t is a pleasure under almost any
circumstances to hear from an Old
friend Rebecca Warren is to star next
season in a scenic revival of East
Lynne"
His Salt Lake admirers win be
pleased to hear that Forest Huff, for
merly of the Wilbur Kirwin company,
is coming back this season with The
Princess Chic" company. He will play
] Brabeau, one of the comedy parts in
that brilliant opera
Beerbohrn Tree, who is 70 bring out
/ the stage version of The Eternal
City" in London next month has
chosen the role of Baron Bonelh for
! his own use. Robert Taber will be the
/ David Rossi of this production and
! Constance Collier will originate the
part of Roma on the other side.
The company engaged to support
| Louis James and Frederick Warde in
/ THE Tempest" will be one of the
largest Shakespearean organizations
| ever taken on tour. 1t win include d
| large ballet and chorus and a number
| of children, who will be dressed as
gnomes and sprites. 1t is expected
! that the production will be one of the
most magnificent fairy spectacles yet
| presented.
Mrs. w. ]. LIE Moyne's tour in Glen
Those Present" will be directed by Mr.
George Brennan, who managed Kath-
| ryn Kidder last season
Robert Emmett has scored a hit at
the Fourteenth Street theatre in New
York. The play has been given an IN
! commonly handsome production.
| Sir Arthur Sullivan's last opera, the
| Emerald Isle Will receive its first
American presentation at the Herald
Square theatre on Sept 1, by Jefferson
| de Angels and his opera company. The
engagement is looked forward to with
some interest from the fact that Sir
| Arthur was still employed in the COM
pletion of the work at the time of his
death, and il was necessary for Ed
ward German TO add the finishin.
touches. Captain Basil Hood wrote the
book and the lyrics, which are pro-
nounced as good as the music
John D. Gilbert has been engaged to
play the low comedy part in The
Strollers," that Eddie Foy originally
created. In this connection there is
quite a coincidence In the old Hen
derson days Gilbert was the comedian
of that organization until Foy succeed
ed him in The Crystal Slipper" After
a lapse of years Gilbert comes back 10
ltake part that Foy originated.
When Alice Nielsen comes TO Amer
lea to star under the Klaw & Erlangel
management, Frank Perley, who intro
duced the Missouri prinna donna tC
stardom, win have an interest in the
piece. despite the fact that Miss Mel
sen and Mr.. Perley parted not the
: best of friends Some trifiing little
| difficulty about a former contrac
|, ! which prima donnas cannot be worried
over, explains how Mr. Perley gets il
[ on the deal.