Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-23

"Corianton" as now rendered Is very
Aifferent from the"Corianton" Of the OPP
sning night. The fire of friendly criticism
which It has undergone has benefited IT
greatly. because everyone interested
has realized that the criticisms have
only been offered from sincere desire
90 improve II, and generally, the sug-
gestions have been accepted Many
of the crudlties IN the language have
been cut out. Act four has been great
~ shortened one Of the entrances Of
Isabel and her waiting cry from the
sntslde in that act has been eliminated;
her speech regarding what Is Crime in
q woman Is frallty In man has been
judiclousy dropped Mr.. Haworth's lit
lie chant, 20 My Father" has been
changed very properly to the opening
strain Of THE Nephlies' Lament" The
little hymn tune, popular as It Is here,
would have been speedily identified as
coming from the Moody and Sankey
collection as soon ms was heard outside
The scene oyer the body of Shlbon has
been shortened and the chorus has been
put into working order though we stIll
have fears Of the verdict abroad on
the male voices. With a very few more
changes Zone OF which should be the
Injection OF little ferceness into the
combat between Corlanton and Sean
tum) and the play may venture upon
the road with much greater confidence
than If It had been produced In its or
iginal shape.
"Corianton" drew a grand house in
ogden last night and a telephone mes
sage from there this morning says that
tonight's audience will be heavier still
The happlest man In Utah during the
past week has been Mr. Orestes L.
Bean, author of "Coriantor" BY his
contract with the Deseret Dramatic
syndicate, Mr.. Bean pockets 10 per cent
means that from Monday til Saturday
night OF last week, his Individual share
was $3.50, the receipts for that week
having been $500. From Monday to
Saturday of this week his fee viii not
be less than Si0O, as the three nights In
Salt Like and the Ogden performances
can be safely estimated at $4,000 What
his future earnings VIII be when the
play goes upon the road no one can
guess If the receipts keep up to the
Salt Lake level, ne viii have a small
fortune, and even IL the company plays
to only fair business, his percentage
being based on the gross. viii euabla
him to worry along very comfortably
until he evolves another "CorantOn'
from his busy brain.
Margaret Angllns triumph in San
Francisco is noted in another column
1t will be all the more regrettable for
Salt Lakers TO learn that We are not to
have chance TO see her this season.
MIR. Pyper has just received work from
Al Hayman In New York thai the
Henry Miller company will be unable to
present any new play in Salt Lake be-
cause Miss Anglln will have 10 hurry
back from San Francisco to I'LL her fall
engagement Mr.. Haynlan says Mr.
Miller might give "Heartsease" IL Mr..
Piper thinks 1t will draw. Mr.. Pyperan-
swered that while his patrons would be
greatly disappointed not TO see Mr.,
Miller and Miss Anglin together in
either Gay Lord Quex" or The Will
derness, still Salt Lake would greatly
prefer to Sc Mr.. Miller In "Heartsease"
than net to see him at all Thus the
matter rests, and II Mr.. Miller fills
date here IL will be early In Septem-
Der, with his old familiar play, which
though II has ben done here several
times. remains one OF the strongest
plays Of his repertoire.
The Tabernacle choir during the
week, received an invitation to sing at
the session OF the Irrigation congress
which is TO be held at Colorado Springs
from October 9Th 10 9Th. The COM
munlcation came from Mr.. c. Il, Want
land, formerly Of this city, who is well
posted on the fame of the choir, and
who was thoroughly aware what an at
traction Il would form II II could have
been brought 10 Colorado Springs while
the congress was in session. The date.
however. rendered y out Of Mr. Steph-
ems power 20 comply, as the time is
that when the October Conference will
be In session here
From all indications, the final per-
Torrance Of 1.-The Prince and the Peas