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

| Melville In tho part Of isis, has made
| q distinct success throughout the East
and good business Is looked for In this
city
The attraction next week at the The
| alter IN addition to "a Trip 10 China e
| town. win be the widely advertised
Richard CaWel taken from Church
ms famous book. II Is 20 be presented
here by Mr. Andrew Robson, who has
been playing the part for two seasons
past.
II requires two carloads Of scenery,
and 2G acting people, besides the work.
ing stan OF stage carpenters, property
men, electricians and wardrobe women
to produce Richard Carycp correctly,
ana when one considers the hardships
entalled by the theatrical companies
who must pay an eXorbitant rate for
the transportation Of these effects so
necessary for a proper production Of
great dramatic works, one cannot help
but admire Andrew Robson, who Insists
That MS stage presentation Of this
charming romance of Winston Church
MS. shan receive even In the smaller
cities, the same perfection OF elaborate
environment which was observed by
him in the original performances Of its
long run at the Empire theater In New
York.
Mr. Ireland the Scotch piper OF "The
Bonnie Brer Bush" company. was Civ
en- the surprise Of his life during his
stay in this city. His father came TO
Salt Lake years ago and died here, and
Mr. Ireland, In seeking to locate his
grave found i'm the course OF his in
a
here and had left n daughter, a Miss
Ireland. Brother and sister were
brought together and 1t may be mag
lned that their meeting was a Joyous
one.
Manager Piper was somewhat sur
prised during the engagement Of JEFF
,DeAngells to observe that comedian
one day on the street in front OF the
house taking a careful picture of the
old structure. on being asked his rea-
son, OeAngelis said. IL want to give the
picture OF the Salt Lake theater
prominent place in my scrapbook, for IL
has very prominent place already In
my recolleotlons In 1878, % years ago,
my father and | were IN travelling
troupe that stranded in ogden. We got
down 10 salt Lake, heaven knows how,
and looking about, found that Charles
vivian, the founder OF the Elks. was
playing at the Salt Lake theater. |
happened to know him, and we rushed
70 the house The place was packed.
and we could not get near Vivian,
either through the front or the back
OF the house. There was nothing 10 do.
therefore, but to sit down on the steps
and walt until the theater was ont
This we did, and Vivian kindly loaned
US a IS bill with which to get away from
town. We took the Utah Central for
ogden, but as the fare was then 81. the
conductor put US off the train about
half way up the line, and we had to
tramp into Ogden on foot We finally
got back east but assure you we new
er forgot that Salt Lake experience"
The patrons of the salt Lake Thea.
ter VIII be given n musical treat on
Monday evening when Hoyt's "A Trim
To Chinatown viii be the attraction.
Hoytg plays had a national reputation
for their excellence, and his "a Trip to
Chinatown" and "a Texas steer" we're
considered his masterpieces Certain II
Is, That enough wit satire and humor
were congested into these plays to stock
half dozen Of the comedies since writ.
ten.
The musical numbers In the "Trip"
are bright and catchy, and the solo spa
cialties are the latest. The management
claim to have engaged a superior COM
pany, actors of ability In every sense.
The costumes are elaborate. and the
entire company Is one Of the best
dressed ON the road New scenery and
stage settings have been built thia sum.
mer, and first class production ls
promised Jack Campbell the well
known comedian, heads the cast
Commencing Thursday night, the
Grand viii introduce the up-to.dnte
face comedy Mickey Finn" with
cast headed by RUDE WEIGH ana Kitty
Frances Another member OF tho cast
who has won considerable favor is o.
car Lewis, am impersonator OF Scandl-
novian characters The company
boasts the usual big chorus. with be-
wlldering changes Of pretty gowns.