Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-07
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theater bearing this managers name
are pretty well aware by this time thar
something is happening to them. Belas-
co Is rehearslng the piece all day long
and far into the night. and his people
wear the expression OF solemn detection
that comes Of long hours OF busy appll-
cation, lielascO is one OF those treiess
mortals, who never wear out. and his
people fervently express the wish that
he would change his system,
GOODWIN NOT SUCCEEDING.
The New York public doesn't appear
to care very much for Shakespeare
plays no matter how beautifully pro-
duced or well acted. and for this rea-
son n, c. Goodwin win take "a Mid
summer Nights Dream" to Boston and
elsewhere rather earlier than was look
ed for beforehand. Maxine Elliott
(Mrs, Goodwin) win Nil out the re-
mainder OF her husbands time nj the
superb New Amsterdam theater, trans
terring her company and play from the
Garrick theater for this purpose. Mr..
Goodwin and his associates in the
sumptuous revival OF "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" deserve better treat
ment than they have been receiving at
the hands of the metropolitan public.
duction takes up its travels,
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Charles Hawtrey's engagement at the
Criterion theater is drawing to n close.
not by reason OF any cessation OF IN
terest, but on account Of the fact that
the time al this playhouse Is completely
filled for the whole season, Mr. Haw-
trey will be succeeded on Nov, % by
William Faversham. who Is then 10
begin his annual New York run. THE
Man From Blankley's' will be taken TO
all the large cities OF the east and mid
die west, where It viii undoubtedly
charm and delight all who go to see
It.
John Drew. too, must leave New York
at once To make way for the lncom-
ing Of Maude Adams I'm Mrs Burnetts
newest play, 1.-THE Pretty Sister Of
Jose This Is Mr. Drew's final week at
the Empire, which viii be closed next
Monday night in order that there may
be full dress rehearsal OF Miss Adams
and her company, who are to make
their public entry the next evening.
At the end of next week Blanche
Bates will join the number Of re-
cedng players, closing her quite extra
ordinary career at the Belasco
theater In "The Darling of the Gods
This wholly unique and fascinating en-
tertainment ran through the greater
part OF last year, and after a summer
vacation period II was put on again to
"A repetition OF its former success, Fol-
lowing Miss Bates withdrawal, Mrs,
Leslie Garter win take possession Of tho
BelascO theater for twenty-five per-
formancee, which are to comprise her
only appearances this year In New
York. Her farewell viii also, in all
likelihood, signaize the finish Of "Du-
Barry" In this city.
It is now practically an assured thing
that Otis skinner will have a theater
Of his own in New York within the next
thirteen or fourteen months, The plan
was talked of rather extensively last
year and would have been put in ex-
ecution at that time but for the labor
troubles which made the undertaking
Of building operations a very serious
proposition, The plans are all drawn
and the site secured, and ground viii
be broken at the FIRST thaw next spring
It is likely that Miss Ada Rehan, now
making a joint starring tour with Mr.
skinner will be associated with him In
the new theater's productions The idea
contemplates at least one Shakespeare
revival annually, around the holidays,
and new productions Of comedies and
dramas during the remainder of the