Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-29

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Manager Pyper's mail during the
noe, week has brought him a NUMBER
of letters from the big dramauc guns
Of the country, some Of them Oh ,"e
character which have brought sm'ies
a, his face others of a nature that
nave made him frown. HIS proaoese
s,,ra was evoked by opening n con-
,roct from the celebrated actress olga
Neth,rsole, who is down for time IN
1ooa. Mr.. Pyper however Is scratcnips
mis- head over her repertoire, when Tue
.,oc, fails 10 mention. II goes
without saving that the famous actress
welcome as she is, Will not be allowed
"a produce her play of "Sapho' ana
whether or not that fact VIII arouse
her indignation to the extent Oh caus-
,ng her to pass us by, remains 10 Dc
seen.
other letters received by Mr.. Pyper'
chat caused the smiles on the opposite
.lde of hts countenance, were a cancer
,oton NV Sir Henry Irving Of the dates
held for him In october 1901 This PROD
ohlv means that the great actor mas
abandoned his western trip second
uisslye from Nance o'Neill, stating
that dearly as she cherished her SAT-
Lake recollections, she was unable 10
rive us more than three nights WIN
this we shall have to be content, ana It
now only remains to induce Miss
O'Nelll to give US the especial selec-
lions from her repertoire that We wish
TO see.
Stuart Robson is making a flying
western trim this year, aiming to visit
as many towns as possible in short
space of time. This accounts for the
fact that salt Lake Is given but two
performances and those we are TO nave
this afternoon and evening.
"The Comedy Of Errors" has not been
seen here since Robson brought II out
I'm partnership with Crane. This was
years ago, and TO the present genera
lion IL will be an entire novelty. Rob-
son has his own New York company,
with n big scenery investiture, and his
leading woman Is the well known
actress, Miss Eleanor Barry. A fine
performance. and a big turnout, may
therefore be confidently looked for.
II Is pleasant to note that the Thea.
ter management and Mr.. Shepherd do
not propose TO accept the recent iinan-
clal verdict on the Symphony Orches.
ira as final. but that they already have
their coats off vigorously at work on
second concert. The splendid impress.
sion left by the work OF the organize
ton will prove the very best adver-
tisement II could have and from now
on there ought TO be little difficulty in
securing the necessary patronage 10
make the organization a permanency.
To give a high class concert like
that Of last week will cost at any time
not less than $500, and It is to solve
the question Of how to bring this
amount into the box Office for each con.
cert that Messrs Pyper and Shepherd
have TO deal with. Whether the plan
will be a subscription list or not, is as
yet unsettled, but IL probably Will be
found necessary to have pledges of
some sort from the regular patrons OF
the house. The News" relterates its
belief that II Is all question of how
It Is handled. and that If the proper
method is solved, the orchestra can be
put upon a stable basis.
The Grand winds up tonight one OF
the most prosperous weeks In Its ca
reer, and the net money Messrs. Jones
Hammer will place to their bank ac-
count Will be the largest they have
known for long time past. When an
Uncle Toms Cabin" show comes to
any house, the local managers insist
on getting a big share of the receipts.
With this rule In force, the Grand man
ayers realized n profit that almost mads
their heads swim. The Wednesday
matinee for instance, was the biggest
IN the history OF the house, and over
100 people We're turned away unable to
gain admission.
"rhe Telephone Girl" With its three
nights and two matnees, has been
equally prosperous. the opening night
was a record breaker in the history Of
the house, II Is generally known that
when Jones e. Hammer took charge OF
the Grand they had a debt OF sons
I thing like $4,000 on their shoulders 10
wipe out, before they could begin TO
Il feel that any part Of the plum belonged
10 themselves. II Is gratifying TO know
3that big portion Of this debt has been
Il ceared off and that each week sees II
fsteadily diminished. Such record
tspeaks well for the management, espe-
&cally in view Of the dismal financial re.
tinrns made by their predecessors, sea.
fson after season.
Il Next week the Grand has six nights
Quo two matinees Of melo drama.
"a PENNSYLVANIA, play laid in the Tom
gus coal districts where the strike has
Just ended, forms the bill the first half
81 the week. The interior of a coal
nline rapidly descending ear, an ex-
1losiOn IN coal mine from fire damp,
3nd regiment called out 70 awe the
ftrlkers; are among the announced fea-
'ures pennsylvania" Is the Joint work
~ MI. Hart, who wrote THE Parish
4lriest" and Mr.. Callahan. author Of
fCoon Hollow" and Fogg's Ferry"
4 The last half OF the week viii witness
4'he production Of Caught in a Web"
fnnother detective and burglar tool play. !
ne press agent carefully announces
ihat no doubt the finest set of safe
breakers tools ever made are those
used In the great bank cracking scene
~ this novel detective play" This Is
certainly gratifying, and the town will
SNOW It's appreciation OF so interesting
II iact by turning out en- masse.
Everyone has heard OF Capt. links
of the Horse Marines" the play which
brought Ethel BARRYMORE into such
strong note in New York Miss Barry.
more has passed on TO other successes,
and her play has been purchased FOR
Miss Elizabeth Kennedy. one Of the
new actresses who. with full New
York company. win present It here next
Friday and Saturday evenings Every. |
one who has read the book can certainly |
attest that II furnishes delightful read. /
lng, and II ought 10 make an equally |
deightful play. Ii is all about a cele |
. Driied prlma donna. Madam Trentoni. !
Whom Gal Mrnlfepp Ia