Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

mat utNbUilul OFUAHlNoll'Ii' I h'
Bonnie Brer Bush company. closed It's
season last night before q good house.
and after the performance the COM
pany left for san Francisco. where II
opens at the Columbia Monday eve
ming Mrs II, G. Easton left with the
company, and viii spend the holidays
with her husband, going from San
Francisco to Portland, thence 70 Butte
then returning home whore she viii
spend the spring and summer "The
Bonnie BrIer Bush season ends in
Nova Scotia In May aud at It's close
Mr.. Easton win return 10 Salt Lake
to rest here during the summer.
Mr.. Stoddart has vastly enjoyed his
visit to this city, and both he and his
daughter, who travels with him, say
there " no place that seems more like
home, next to their own domicile in
New Jersey. of the stage, Mr.. Sod
dart IL one OF the most delightful and
companionahle of men. He loves TO
speak OF his dramatic experiences, and
especially TO dwell on his charming
book, "koc0llcctons OF q Player" print
ed for him by the Century company. In
this book he has recorded the impress
slOns and experiences OF a lifetime on
the stage, and few things afford more
delightful reading Mr., Stoddart be-
gan coming 20 Salt Lake IN the later
1O's, and old timers viii never forget
his strong work In such plays as Dan
lei Rochat' THE Lights O. London
THE Rantzaus. THE Bankers Daugh-
ter" and others presented by the great
Innuntpe lhut al vol IL
days. He played with all the dramatic
notabIes In New York from 1854 up to
80 years later, and no figure was more
Familiar than his In the oft-chsnging
bills at Wallaok's and the Union
Square. He heard Mario, the famous
tenor and Grlsi, when they We're at
the height Of their fame and he dwells
enthusiastically on Marios wonderful
tone Nothing that no has ever heard
since In the singing line, he says, in
any way equals 1t.
Mr.. Stoddart's engagement with
kirke La Shelle ends with the present
season. but "The Bonnie Brler Bush"
continues to draw so well everywhere
IN al tho Canadian towns they go half
mad over it, that II is likely he will be
re-engaged for another season or more.
He says he asks nothing better than TO
round off his career In the part of
Lachlan Campbell, and when the run
OF The Bonnie Brier Bush" ends, he
VIII settle down at his little farm In
seaWarren, N, j., and indulge his tastes
for Hight farming
speaking OF the wave OF depression
which has extended over the country in
the theatrical business, Mr. stoddart
was glad to say that they had exper-
fenced none OF It, until they struck
Denver where business was quite bad.
IN the east their receipts had been as
good as last year, " not better. in Salt
LAKE there had been a slight falling
on from last year but nothing else had
Deen expected In View Of the approach-
ing Christmas trade and the length of
the engagement. The average for the
week, however, was more than fair. ana
some OF the nights had been quite large.
III 'The Bonnie Brier Bush" visits SAT-
Lake again It viii doubtless be al next
october conference as Mr.. Pvper Is
ehueaVorng TO arrange return for
that date.
Ihe Bonnie Brier Bush" people are
feeling somewhat nervous over their
engagement Ia Oregon owing TO the
passage of the new child labor law
without the two children It would be
very diincult to render 'rhe Bonnie
Br1er Bush. II 10 Understood thar
the Pollard Juvenile opera companv
VIII have TO cancel its dates. A Port
land letter says that the attention of
local managers was brought to the
Jaw when they received notice
10 discharge their program boys and
the boys who distribute water. Thts
was complied with by the managers
81 the Marquam Grand, the Baker. the
Empire and Cordray's theaters. But
The commissioners did not stop at that.
When ben llur' arrived the commits
sion ordered the discharge OF dozen
youngsters who We're assisting IN max
ing a stage picture Tho next step
was the removal OF juvenile perform
ers trom the vaudeville houses.
what the next move viii be, remains
a matter for speculation. and the man
ayers would like AN explanation. IT
VIII affect number Of shows coming
INTO Portland,and throughout the state
Tor that matter If the commissioners
are correct i'm their stand ana refuse TO
make concessions
The panic I'm the theatrical business
in the east continues. and altractiono
are closing right and left Tho Den.
Yer Post says Commercially the
drama has fallen upon evil days. Not
In ten years has there been such
widespread disaster In the theatrical
world
A New York dispatch Of Yesterday
says there Is almost a panic I'm tho.
atrcal attractions there and on tha
road. over hundred and ntty shows.
good bad and Indifferent during the
last month disbaudcd IN the territory
est OF the Mississippi. Hundreds of
actors are walking the Rlalto hunting
engagements, and good ANA bad at
fractions have suffered alike
Think for instance of Julia Anrlovo
having to give up her tour ON account
OF bad business. Fuyersham failing
and Mrs Leslie Cartcr-Whom ast
year one had 10 pay a premium 20 get
inside the thcater where she was play
ing ''Du Barry now doing IN, finest
work OF her life before audience that
are described technically as rotten"
The extraordinary turn of events
I'm the metropolis has caused the SYM
dictate TO make quick and sudden
moves on the booking chess board.
and thus il comes To- pass That many
changes are made I'm the HIST uf attrac-
lions FOR Western houses.
The Eastern panic has not yet gone
west OF the Missouri and The syndicate
thinks Colorado and the coast look
Just now like ready money" So
they Kill off many of their minor
shows and send out their bigger aud
more expensive ones 10 gather lu the
harvest. Their oostlor organizations
must be kent tog Their ana they must
60 where business is the best.
Here then we have an cNcmpllacaton
OF the dictum that IFS an M wind
blows nObOdV rDp1 fDT nnuyor ia O.,
have, during the next three months,
the very best the syndicate has IN its
shop.
At the Grand next week there are
10 be six lively days and two matmees
devoted 10 rollIcklng fun, isis Hop
klns," presented By MISS Rose Mel
vile. holds the boards Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday The play Ii not
all comedy but It is said to have a
good strong plot, a love story, ana 20
a.