The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-25
With tI5e Players.
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the Newman Comedy company at
Woodstock. n. B., in 1865. doing a clog,
and was also the property boy.
Speaking about that old heifer in
'Evangeiine,' all three OF us-Goodwin.
DiXey and myself-at one time or an
other really did get into the cow skin.
and pesky hot stunt it was, too"
Says the Cleveland Plain Dealer: vi
ola Gillette the beautiful young actress
who has attracted much attention as
Prince Charming I'm Klaw & Changers
production of The Sleeping Beauty
and the Beast has been engaged by
this firm for the next two years and
win continue in her present role next
season. Arthur Collins. managing di-
rector Of the Drury Lane theatre, Lon
don. desired TO secure her to create the
principal boy i'm "Sinbad." the Christ
mas spectacle for next year but KIaw
q Erlanger refused to release her. Miss
Gillette has been highly praised for her
clever artistic impersOnation of the
prince, her superb personality. grace
full bearing and unusual ability. max
tAie AtDA AIoSA b GUY BoJuldi. Cle IS the
most effective player seen in this field
of stage work in years. Her role this
season has presented her in an entirely
new line of partS-One calling for most
exceptional talent and consequently
having very few desirable opponents.
Francis Wilson closed seventeen
weeks run in The Toreador" at the
IL nickerbocker theatre in New York
the Sd inst, and has departed for Eu-
rope, where he will remain till Septem-
Der. He viii open his second season in
this piece at the Chestnut street opera
house in Philadelphia, Sept. %. Mr..
Wilson's run at the Knickerbocker was
the longest and most successful, both
artistically and financially, he ever
played in New York.
Chicago critics are loud in their
praise Of Jacob Lifts new play, "The
Suburban" which was produced re-
Gently for a run at McVicker's theatre. |
and predict for it a greater success !
than that of In Old Kentucky both 1
plays being from the pen Of Mr.. G. T. /
DOGGY.
AS a rule women stars have made. |
or, al least saved more money than 4
those Of the male persuasion, says the 1
Philadelphia North American. Lolita /
left the stage worth $4,000, 900. Patti. l
Duse. Bernhardt and Rejane are all /
wealthy Maggie Mitchell, retired, /
could write a check for 100000, and |
Viola Allen may do the same act for
at least one-fourth Of that sum. Julia
Marlowe. Amelia Bingham and Mod
jeska are all rated at an equal figure,
while Leslie Carter and May Irwin can
90 har-orH Al Tr7Aewoef4v7r- nj |
agreeable financial point
Terry McGovern will appear next
season in a play entitled "A City
Chap
Frederick Warde is presenting a Sc
ries Of Shakespearean plays in the Ha-
waiian islands. Mr. Warde will return
TO this country in June.
Weber & Fields win conduct a the
atre in Boston next season Of the same
general character as their New York
house.
Announcement is made that Robson
and Crane viii again tour in THE Hen
rietta." This conclusion was arrived at
after their unbounded success in the
actors fund benefit recently presented
IN New York. They VIII probably be
under the management of Charles
Frohman.
w. II. Nankeville has arranged for
the production Of his play, Human
Hearts in England next season.
An offer of $500 was made Lillian
Russell to sing in London during cOro-
nation week, but declined
Madame Javorsky. a distinguished
Russian actress, who i'm her own coun-
try ranks with Sarah Bernhardt. and
who is described as a woman of extra
ordinary beauty and talent, is to visit
this country in the near future.
The popular fable Of the Lady Co
diva's Ride Through Coventry. de-
scrihed in Tennyson's Poem. will be
produced in Sarah Truax's play Of the
same title when the play is presented
in Pittsburg on June 2. Miss Truax viii
make her appearance on horseback.
Madeline Lucette- Ryley and Gustave
Kerl1er have completed new comic
opera called the Merchant Of Pun
gee" 1t viii have its first trial on a
London audience next season.
II is said "a number Of New York the
atrical managers and newspaper men
win come on for the premiere per
Torrance of Lady Godiva" at the
Grand. Pittsburg. Pa. Monday, June ,.
a large party of Miss Truax's admirers
from Baltimore will also be in attend
ance at the opening performance.
Under Southern Skies was intended
by LOttie Blair Parker as a sequel to
WAY Down East" It's original title
was Way Down South" the change in ]
name being the work Of William A.
Brady.
Grace Henderson is announced as a
member of the company to be seen in
support of Grace George. Miss Hen
ders0n is very well known among the
atre- goers for her good work in the
original production Of The Wife" and
The Charity Ball"
Clyde Fitch is averaging as high as
$4,000 from his plays in royalties alone.
Ethel Knight Mollison. who is to be
Richard Mansheld's leading lady next
season. was playing minor roles in a
Philadelphia stock company but two
years ago.,
Actresses often make considerable |
money by sitting 10 photographers for
their pictures. Mary Anderson once !
received $500 for a sitting, Sara Bern
hardt got $3.50. but Mrs. Langtry leads
the procession by getting $500 for the
privilege