Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-18
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Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence,
New York, Jan, 49, iSo2.-'rhere are
at present five o; our Utah girls max.
Ing good records for themselves IN the
New York theaters Maude Adams
Viola Pratt Gillette, Tdsle Leigh, Ada
Dwyer and Jennie Hawley Miss
Adams has just closed a phenomenal
engagement az the Knickerbocker,
much to the regret and surprise Of
the public such business as she has
been doing caused people TO think her
manager Mr. Frohman would keep
her here indefinitely, but she has left
us. and Broadway WIN see her no more
this season It Is feared Viola Gil
lette II still winning laurels as Prince
Charming. Ada Dwyer. Llsle Leigh
and Jennie fInwlcy are more recent adj
ditions TO New York than the two
former. Miss Leigh In the part Great
ed by Ada Dryer IN UP York state,
Is doing the loud rough western Girl TO
such perfection, that friend remarked
IN the writer's hearing ~ was difficult
TO imagine her In any other line VI
business" But, having seen the lady
play the lead In several society dramas,
roles 40 directly opposite 20 liz VIII
lams we feel we must take of our
hats to suoh an art as hers. ana say.
Miss Leigh, you are certainly making
great strides IN your chosen procession
and we are proud Of you. one charac-
terlstc she possesses In a marked de-
gree-she IN convincing, and that ~
the great thing TO say Of any actor
The New York press has been very
generous % her IN this small but I'M
portant character. Jennie llawley as
the reyengeful spanish girl, or heavy
villaness at the musical play THE
Toreador," was big surprise TO her
many friends here She plays oppo-
site to Francis Wilson, and has one
of the most important parts In that
tuneful skt II can be said truth
fully she IL the only singer In the
company aud when one takes into ac-
count her good looks set Off by the !
most picturesque and artistic clothes
which she wears With the grace ana |
abandon of Carmen" n mean |
Calves "Carmen") II IL easily under
stood she IL feature OF the play,
Mai Richard W. Young, who has
been In Washington for some time, re-
turned 10 New York for a few days,
Just long enough 20 shake his many
friends by the hand see to q little bust
ness, then on again to the capital
where his presence IL more needed In
perfeotlng his affairs, He spoke at
the cottage meeting Of the Latter-d0y
Saints last Tuesday evening, as did
also Elder Hyrum $, Woolley
Bishop Edwin r. woolley, of Ogden.
~ here for n short time, helping his
brother, Hyrum Woolley, In their Joint
enterprise, he favored the people here
With fine discourse at the chapel SER
vices Sunday.
Guy Eldredge has returned, after
spending the holidays ut home. he is at
present living with John w. Young and
family, and has taken up his studies at
The Wood school with greater zeal than
ever.
We wonder II you heard the rumble
md roar OF the great tunnel disaster
New York experienced this week, Sure
~ some sound Of II must have pene-
lrated through the Rockies" II shook
Manhattan from New Rochelle to the
Battery and has left n pail over this
sny city that will be felt In many
homes for years 10 come; public senu-
ment ~ placing the blame where II
should be, upon the rich men OF this
llty who control the road, and not
lpon wretched engineer who is
obliged 10 run his train on time, no
natter how many death traps are lying
N wait for him.
A big delegation of our young peo-
PIE went to Prospect Park, Brooklyn,
ms week TO test the strength and !
iuallty Of the ice on the lake, needless
. say the utmost fun was crowded into
me Few hours spent together teaching
IND experimenting with new begin
lers, watching professionals taking
1000 naturedly all the ups and downs
nat befall amateur skaters. That
laine evening, headed by =, l. Clawson.
ne party OF young people being REIN
orced by number OF the older nom
lers OF the conference, decided 10 visit
ne Florence Crittenden Mission" ON
Cast Bleeoker street The Florence
'rittenden' II about a mile from an
'ther mission OF the same character.
'ituated on Dayers street, Just on Mott
'treet, the Chinese headquarters. A
Srother johnson presides over the
ormer, and n Brother Sohatchy over
ne latter. II one can overcome his
prejudice for rank odors, and give his
mind and thought to his one object for
Few hours, think only OF the good
hese men and their co-workers are do.
ng IN these loathsome districts. and
lttend one Of these meetings. If ne.
u she, ~ a thinker and has the love of
UNIVERSAL brotherhood at heart, here IN
held Tor thought and action. that
,ni YAK me brain and pocket book 10
. utmost II would be impossible TO
Witness one OF these gatherings mn
moved. No more pathetic sight could
'e Imagined than when three women
'tepped out Of that hIp asear,bi,, 80