Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-03
CORIAN1ON'S TROUBLES.
IN Spite Of writs and Deputy Sheffs a Good
Performances Given
ur. Rean VIII Take Ills Play ana
HE Him 10 London.

"Corianton, law sullsi anu NNP"N'
sherlffs stlll seem to 90 hand IN hahu'
The company opened It's conference en-
gagement at the Theater last night IN
the presence of a fair sized house ana
IL Immediately became evident from tAe
presence OF sundry gents of legal as
pect about the box office, that there
was something in the wind. The COM
pany is now handled by Mr.. George w.
Thatcher OF Logan, whose money mas
kept II going Of late, and whose urn
hand Is responsible for the better dlscl-
pllne evident on every side, Ihe Des-
eret Dramatic Syndicate is rarely
ever. quoted Mr.. Bean, the author
however had been making things I'VE
Is the last few days for MT lhalCheh
the management of the theater, and the
manager of the opera house in ogden
being forced to take strong steps as ne
himself puts il, to secure his justly que
ROYALTY on the play, which mad not Deeh
maid him as he says, since the company
began its coast tour. He was gwen as
suiances by Mr.. Thatcher and the thea
ter management, which satisfied MN as
far as the present run OF the pay eA-
tends. which IS up 10 tomorrow nlghl III
elusive. Thereafter he says the prop
erty will revert to himself exclusively.
He proposes to put the manuscript IN
his pocket and run over TO London,
where he says he has sufficient encour-
apement 10 induce the belief that he can
find a producer In the worlds great
metropolis What the syndicate or MT
Thatcher viii have 10 say TO TINS pro-
gram is not as yet announced. The lat
ter Is known TO be the practical owner
of All the scenery and costumes and
whether he will consent 20 have them
thrown on his hands without a play In
which TO exploit them, remains TO be
seen
on his part. Mr. Bean was not free
from legal worries. Deputy Sheriff
Cummock lowered suspiciously near the
box office with attachment papers IN the
suit Of the Star Printing company
versus O. U. Bean, for a debt contracted
for printing Mr. Cummock was greatly
interested 10 know whether Mt Bean
had any interest In the nights receipts.
and II 80 he proposed to take possession
of them for his clients, Later he learned
that Mr.. Thatcher had settled with
MIR. Bean for all performances. 30
that his clients must have recourse on
Mr.. Beams expected royalty out VI the
coming presentations.
still another legal complication
doomed up In the representative OF Miss
Violet Craig an actress, who has a
claim Of between 5000 or $500 against
either the syndicate. the company or
someone else, IL Is not very clear which
The attachment was levied on the box
office. but Mr. Piper stated that the
Thcater had made advances TO the
"Corlanton" company which formed q
first lien on the receipts so what Miss
Craig viii receive Is pTobematical She
appeared last night In the part Of the
stammering maid IL Is understood that
there Is no question about her present
salary but that her claim Is one for
back services.
THE PRESENTATION.
As for the play Of "Corianton" It
| must be said that It's road experience
has greatly benefited H. II goes with
more snap. precision and earnestness
| than ever. and the thunderbolt climax
| 10 act |, was much better done than on
| the original presentation. Mr.. Either.
while siill inclined 20 occasional stagi-
ness, plays the main character effect.
lively, and Mr. Swenson Is In many
parts Of the role the best Shlblon we
have yet had Miss Boyer as Zoan and
| Miss Due as Rella. were both excellent
while the chorus led by the ringing
voices Of Miss Levy and Miss Wilson.
was specially good Without doubt
"Corianton" will play 20 the capacity
OF the house before the week Is over
At the Grand "Finnigan's Ball" Is In
its closing nights but the business
shows no signs Of dropping.
Monday and Tuesday at the Theater
"Our New Mlalster" holds the boards
Wednesday night the lmperlous Nance
Omen comes back 10 us.
The Grand's Monday night attraction
viii be the play Of Resurrection" The
sale Is now going on.