Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-26
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New York, Sept 49, After the storm.
the calm-thata AN old saying, ana IT'S
application to theatrical matters in
New York just now is particularly ylv-
i'd Last week we had great clash
ing Of opening nights lasting from Mon
day until well along toward the end OF
the week, while for the current period
OF similar duration we are to be treat
ed to one revival of an old play and
the postponed performance of new
entertainment. The first OF these items
is Zen Hur," which was brought back
to this city on Monday evening at the
rebuilt New York theater under cir
cumstances Of something more than
merely transtory interest The seem
cry and paraphernalia made use OF in
this instance was originally built for
the London productioA OF the drama at
the Drury Lane theater, and II is so
massive that In all probability il
couldn't be set up In more than very
few of our American playhouses. In
Keeping with the general atmosphere
OF bigness, an effort has been made to
give renewed realism TO the chariot
race episode OF this altogether extra
ordinary work. In former representa-
lions no more than eight horses have
been shown, but the number Is doubled
Tor the present run and the scene rs
rendered very exciting. The company
this season includes Henry Woodruff,
Annie Irish, Ellen Mortimer, j. n. bod.
son, Mabel Bert, Harry Weaver,
Charles Maokay and a far more nu-
merous corps OF dancers and singers
than ever before engaged Ia the Illus
tratlon of "Ben Hur." Mondays au-
dience, which fully tested the capacity
OF the great auditorium was evidently
quite as much impressed with the al
terations and improvements In the
theater itself as with the stage per-
formance provided. TO all ntcnts and
purposes the New York theater as IL
stands now, Is a brand new amusement
temple. Nothing but the enclosing
walls and roof OF the old building re-
nam every balcony, box and even the
stage having been sent to the dust
heap. The theater now has large sweep
ing balconies, enormously increasing
Is seating capacity, and 1t Is harmon
lously ana richly decorated In rose red
ana ivory. The New York is designed
as the home OF great spectacular pro.
ductlons at prices Of admission not to
exceed a dollar apd half.
NEW VENTURES.
There are more "dolngs" IN tho
thea zeal field outside New York than
IN Il just ut the moment. Maxine IN
iott Is introducing herself as star
N Bultalo' Virginia Harmed is produce
ing a new play by u. II. Sothern In
Washington, Bertha Galland is appeal
ing Tor FAVOR as an attraction IN the
slhauer pennsylvania cities, Julia Mar
loWe rs starting her season I'm new
play IN New Haven, and a company
specially chosen TO interpret Henry
Blossoms Checkers" is regallng the
theater patrons Of the District of CO.
lulnbia All these different PLAYS and
pays are expected TO reach Broadway
or points adjacent thereto before the
season Is very much further advanced.
In fact all but Miss Galland are def
nttely booked, and even she viii doubt
less secure an opening II her play, Dor
othy Vernon of Haddon Hall" Is found
TO be Of pleasing quality. Miss Elliott
~ To bring 'ller own Way" to the Gar
rick theater next Monday night Miss
Marloye VIII make us acquainted with
''viS VI Nuluie AT lne Criterion
theater shortly and Miss Harmed is 10
nave late engagement here after
sklmming across the continent and
back with Mr. PlSero's Iris" Her
new piece, The Light that Lies I'm
Woman's Eyes, may or may not serve
as the vehicle for her return to this
nelghborhood' That win depend upon
the manner OF Its reception at the ma
tional capital, where this weeks rep.
resentations are In the nature OF a TRY
, out"
SEASONS DISAPPOINTMENTs.
II cannot be said that the season in
New York has opened with extraord-
nary brllianoy, since early changes are
already announced az two of the lead.
Ing theaters where runs OF considera-
bic duration had been anticipated. "a
Princess OF Kenslngton" IL To leave
the Broadway a week from the date
Of this publication and a similar condi-
ton Is noted az the Victoria, where
Inc Jersey Lily Is now In It's sec
ond week. II should not be Inferred
that either OF these works is a dismal
failure for such Is by no means the
case, But neither OF them has been
drawing the very big receipts which
New York managers have accustomed
thmselves to expect by rea-
son OF the remarkable prosperi.
~ of recent seasons. Not so many
years ago II was thought quite won.
| derfu when a theaters tal<lngs for a
single week ran to $4,000, At the pres.
| ent period the directors Of first class
amusement establishments m Now
| York begin 10 shake their heads gloom
ily and moan about hard times II their