Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-04

theatres ana an army vi d'No. 90 luz
not enough dramatic ma erIa, The
New Clown with which u opened the
dramatic year "a the GawicE .h.nlre
Is farce of little quality john DN"s
new piece at the Empire, "Ihe Mummy
and tine Hummins Brd. Us q mixture
of "lhs school for Scandal ana Lady
MMdermcrc's Fan which ON me HHt
Hisht, Was carried into applause only
hy the popularity Of MI Drew aad
the skill Of his nephew. Lionel barry
more There does not seem 60 o' much
money w either of these pieces for
both of thom were written for metro
uolitau audiences on the OthoH hand
"lhe Rogers BROTHERS in Harvard.
John NcNaly's new piece independ-
eut attractions George Lcderor's sal
ly In our Alley, the Moss estates
'Mrs jack at WallacNs. ard the sire
Hearts Anamc' al the Bijuu are do
ing WELL These be I'D days for the
syndicate and the theatre owners in
other cities who are indebted 10 IL Tor
past fayOrs must stand by the theatre
trust manrully this season else its enc
emies may triumph over the Octopus.
The home house Of Weber and Fields
managers are compelled TO exercise
their wits to make ends meet There
fore. having a good reputation among
our fun lovers, they sell seats al auc-
ton every wear for The opening night
The results OF the auction sale held last
week amounted tu $685. or about a.
much for one night as John Drew VIII
take IN Tor a week al the Empire. Pcu-
pie paid from 500 20 $500 for boxes, and
orchestra chairs In the dingy little thea
ter brought $50 apiece Weber and
Fields need all the money they can
raise. Their salary list is 5000 a week
which makes this company the most
expensive Of modern theatrical Organi-
cations. Sir Henry lryngs company
costs 2,000 a week including $500 paid
to Ellen Terry. John Hare's Gay LORD
Quey' company costs 1880 week.
Mrs. Patrick Campbcl's company last
season cost 81 400 Weber and Fields
are tho most eNtrayagant OF impress
sarii. They pay 81 500 a week TO Lillian
Russell 81 600 a week TO Willie Collier,
| $500 "a week To Charles BgcloW son
| a week to Fay Templcton, $3.50 Weeh
10 Fritz Williams. Wholly ridiculous
| urces most OF them. As a matter OF
| fact Lillian Russell Is worth 500 to
Weber and Fields, Collier $3.50, BigeloW
| S1i, TempletOn what she receives, Fritz
| Williams $50. IL Is In accord with the
modesty Of the stars that they claim
only $500 q week for themselves, yet
| everybody who goes to this theater
thinks more Of Weber and Fields thah
| OF all the other actors, by squeezing
people into the auditorium Ike sar-
I dimes. and by the profits OF wines ana
| cigars Weber and Fields can count IN
! good times ON receipts Of S6OOO a Week
That allows $4,000 for rent, taxes. cos
| tunes. advertising, scenic production
and ncidentas our burlesquers nave
hard scratching all winter TO hold their
own i'm New York. They use the met
ropolis as Pain uses Manhattan Beach,
merely as an advertising medium, am
make their profit on tour
1t is said that one of the greatest sue
! cesses of this season comes from the
| love Of a man for a maid. The DAM
sci who induced this good fortune was
chorus girl In the wild Rose com
! many. 4 gallant of wealth discovered
| and became enamored OF her in the
back row OF the l.ederer's charmers az
| the Knickerbocker II have genius,
said she. "and / need only opportunity
| TO prove IT," The swain being In the
heat OF ardor, believed IL and said &C.
| statically, You shall have opportunity.
! How can il be arrived at|' Whereupon
| the enchantress led him eloquently INTO
| venture which was allurlng at ilrst,
| though finally alarming First the en-
| gaging of a llbrettist In Hobart, VINO
| was costly. Next the engagement or
| COMPOSER in Engander, who was cost
| Her Finally. contract with an impre-
| sario In Ledercr who was still more
! cxrayagant. The gallant had a warm
| heart a stalwart courage and a long
| rocket. and before he knew where he
| was az the lovely lass had cost nm
| $4,000 with the prospect OF spending
| $4,000 more If the venture failed, rms
| is the story OF sally In our Alley
| born In a chorus girls dream and car
| ried out by az honest cit who knew
| nothing whatever of the theater rant
| heart never won fair lady, ana as luck
! would have il our gallant having
| plunged courageously came out nobly'
| lie gave carte blanche TO engage the
| hest performers and carried the town
by spirited Interpretation Of an anus
| ing. tneful work Already he has re-
| covered his original investment and IS
earning such heavy dividends on his
venture that before the season
| ends his estate will be much increased
Meanwhile, his inamorata has made
| good her pretensions by singing a prin-
| clpal part in the new piece with suiii-
| clent SKIN to win critical approval; and
| nothing Is left now hut marriage be-
| fusoau wealth and beauty.