The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-20
With t[be Players.

n c. EAsToN of Logan. who made
X such a success in his interpola-
ton of Scottish songs in THE
Bonny Brfer Bush last season, has
been re-engaged by the same company
for the coming season. Mr.. Easton
possesses a voice of rare power and
sweetness, and is quietly singing his
way into the hearts of the American
people. 1t is due to his singing, as
much as anything else, that this play
has proved such a drawing attraction.
1t viii be a source of satisfaction to
Mr. Easton's friends in this state to
know that his singing qualities are
appreciated abroad fully as much as
they were here in Utah.
Joseph Haworth Of the "Corianton"
company has received a letter from
Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland, O.,
reminding him of that city's apprecia-
ton of everything good in the theatri-
cal line and begging him not to over
look them when he starts east with
his play. A warm bond of friendship
exists between Mr.. Haworth and
Mayor johnson by reason of the fact
that during the campaign in which
Mayor Johnson was elected, Mr.. Ha-
worth proved his admiration by pull
ing off his coat and working for Mr..
Johnson's success. The compliment
was all the more appreciated by the
fact that a relative of Mr.. Haworth
was Mr.. Johnson's opponent for the
office.
Miss Lane was the recipient the
other day of a beautiful side-saddle
in
John Shesgren and J. B. Reynolds,
formerly agents for Wagenhals& KEN
per attractions, will star Thomas Ross
in "On the Quiet" next season.
Della Fox viii resume her career as
a star some time toward the last of
October.
Manager Henry w. Savage will have
six companies on the road next sea-
son-two king Dodo" companies, 1.-THE
Sultan of Sulu," 'The Prince of Pill
sen," the Castle Square Opera COM
pany and a new opera by George AIDE,
entitled Peggy of Paris"
Violet Dale will tour in THE Lib
erty Bellies next season. under the
management of Klaw & Erlanger.
Mrs. Nathalie Fellowes, daughter-in-
law of the late John r. Fellowes, is
the latest aspirant for stage honors-
She will probably sign with George w.
Lederer to appear in a production
which he now has under way.
Kate Claxton has resurrected "Cruel
London" an English melodrama, which
had accidentally been mislaid. "Cruel
London" was first played in America
on March %. 1891, and was withdrawn
because of illness of Miss Claxton.
"A Ragged Hero" will take to the
road again next season, with Hal
Brown and Gertrude Swiggett in the
principal roles.
Marie DressIer will star in a new
musical farce-comedy by George v.
Hobart and Herbert Kerr, entitled
1.-The Beauty Doctor
Louise Lewis, formerly of 1.-THE Tel
ephone GirP' company, has been en-
gagged by Fred G. Ross for his new
play, Beyond Pardon"
About thirty years ago Barney Will
liams, then a famous actor in Irish
characters, was playkEg an engage
ment at the National theatre, Wash
ington. In the audience was a woman
with an unruly baby. The infant re-
fused 20 be eonsoled and made so
much noise that at last the actor
walked down to the footlights, and
said:
Get a nurse for that babyl"
The woman was indignant. She gath
cred up her hopeful, and swept ma
jestically up the center aisle, while
everybody was hushed, and the action
1,o
woman's exit Just as the insulted
mother reached the head of the aisle,
she turned around. and, as in quick
answer t othe actors speech, she ex-
claimed:
mo Irish need apply"
Germany has a great fondness for
ances in the empire last year.
"Othello" eing the most popular.
Douglas Flint, who created the part
of Reuben in the musical comedy
when Reuben Comes TO Town" has
been re-engaged by Morris & Hall. and
has signed for a period of three years.
Jerome Sykes new musical comedy
viii bear the title of The Millionaire"
instead of THE Money Burner" the
name first selected.
The sale of Georgia Cayvan's ward
robe netted her some $4,000. Only
few friends of the unfortunate actress
attended the auction, but. the prices
were fairly good and the dresses and
shoes found ready buyers.
Mrs. Eloise Bridges Erwin. who
many years ago played Gretchen to
Joseph Jefferson's Rip Van Wrinkle.
died recently in Kansas City, aged 20
years.
When William H. Crane was playing
at Portland. Me-. during his last en-
gagement there. he did not stop at a
hotel, but repaired instead to the home
of a personal friend. says the New
York Times. Another of his friends
became cognizant of this fact in a
peculiar manner. This friend first
called up the Falmouth hotel. and the
actor not being there. he then. as he
supposed. called up the Congress Hall
hotel. The following conversation en-
sued:
rs William II. Crane staying there?''
NO; he is not was the response.
We'll. has he engaged rooms?" was
the next query.
No, he hasn't" came the reply. I'VE
don't reserve rooms here-first come
first served. is our rule
Cranes friend thought this rather
airy on the part of the hotel clerk. as
he supposed, but, restraining his an
ger. he tried another question.