Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-26

quoted. Moreover, az the present in
slant other conditions prevail, making
" compulsory upon incoming attrac-
tons to draw great audiences II they
eSnect to remain The delay in conn
pletlng projected play structures has
been such as 20 shut out for the mo-
Inent 2 very considerable number of
hrst class stars and companies, the
promoters of which are actively seeking
any possible chance to make entry nv
displacing entertainments already run
ming here. So "A Princess OF Kensing-
ton Is to make way for Orrln johnson
IN Hearts Courageous" and THE Jer-
sey Lily VIII be transplanted In order
that THE Little Fisher Maiden" a new
musical piece recently heard in Phila.
delphia, may be placed on exhibition
here.
THE EVERLASTING sPECULAToR.
Theater ticket spectators are again
N the public eye, partly on account OF
Daniel Frohman's bitter warfare upon
Them at Days theater, and partly for
the reason that they have burned their
own fingers pretty badly by overlooking
themselves with seats for the Rogers
Brothers VINO are playing at the
knickerbocker theater. ~ seems that
the hotel ticket agenclesl which receive
special c0urteses from most New York
managers upon their undertaking not to
charge an advance Of more than fifty
cents each upon the tickets placed in
their hands, have been selling freely az
this rate TO the sidewalk Spectators,
thus keeping within the letter If not the
spirit OF their agreement. The side
walk men, paying 50. so apiece for their
tickets, have In turn cndeavored TO ex-
act much larger prices, with the effect
that the public in general has lost pa
llence with the whole Idea and the spec
ulators are stuck" In consequence.
while the box office at the Knlckerbock-
er shows cash receipts as large as any
IN Its history, there are vacant chairs
In the best parts OF the house until
along toward the middle of the second
act every night, when the spectators
unload their remaining tickets upon
any person who VIII take them at any
price, and people come struggling In
who are not desirable nelghbors. This
condition serves to provide n small hut
heated area underneath the manager
ical collar and to promote How of
language picturesquely emphatic but
not In the line Of poesy.
NOTES OF INTEREST.
ulysses Is to have a run Of little
more than fifty nights at the Garden
theater before taking up It's course OF
visits To other cities. The production
Is everywhere praised as the most mag
nlticent spectacular triumph in years,
and 1t has served also to provide Rose
Coghan with an opportunity TO greatly
distinguish herself This admirable
actress has indeed made the hit OF her
LHiI "A
In this particular instance.
There are indications that John
Drews engagement In Captain dep
pc" viii be extended beyond the time
nt first set down for this actors use
at the Herald Square theater. The
New Empire is not yet ready, and so
Mr., Drew VIII 30 on from week to week
In his present surroundings, which are
handsome and luxurious enough to
satisfy a far more eNacting person.
captain Dleppe' has taken firm
hold upon the theater crowd, and It's
chief character fits Mr.. Drew like the
proverblal paper on the wall.
When Blanche Bates leaves New
York ut the completion Of the run OF
THE Darling OF the Gods" at the Belas-
co theater, she win travel quite as lux
uriously as any individual whose bust
ness or recreation contemplates rail-
way transportation. one OF the hand
soonest and costlicst private cars the
Pullman people have ever turned out Ia
being extensively remodeled for Miss
Bates exclusive occupancy, and she is
giving her own attention Ia selecting
and arranging the decorations, The
car, when ready TO start upon It's jour
neyngs, will contain much OF the
furniture and many ornaments
from Miss Bates New York apart
ment, an Arrangement by which she
hopes to make her surroundings home
like even when she's on the road. THE
Darling OF the Gods" by the by. is
drawing quite as large audiences as Il
did In the height OF It's last seasons
career before the period Of hot weather
interruption.
Mrs Langtry has but another week
after this at the Savoy Theater In Mrs.
behring's Divorce" She has drawn
large audiences, and leaves town before
wearing out her welcome. w IL.
Crane Is to follow this actress with Il.
". Roses dramatization OF the novel,
THE Spenders" Mr. Cranes engage
ment, like that OF Mrs. Langtry, IL to
be OF limited duration.
THE Earl OF Pawtuoket' has passed
its 250th repetition IN New York and
appears 10 be prospecting In its new
quarters at the Princess Theater.
Charles Hawtrey has surprised and
grntlfied his American patrons by sup
plying for THE Man from Blankley's"
supporting company of the utmost
excellence IN every particular Last
years Hawtrey organization was a
source of pain and sometimes resent
ment, and the present collection OF
really first rate actors and actresses Is