Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-11
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Special Correspondence,

Special Correspondence
New York, April G The Bonnie Brler
Bush company arrived from Toronto
Monday March 30, and opened the same
evening at the West End theater, at
one Hundred and Twenty-hfth street
in Harlem. Their Canada engagement
has been most successful. Toronto has
seen the piece now for the fifth time
and each visit has shown a marked In
crease In both attendance and euthusl-
asm. Dear Mr.. stoddart has entirely
recovered from his indispositieh, and
Is giving the Harlemtes a more ylrile
Lachlan than even his friends thought
him able to do, for the season has been
q severe test on the strength OF every
one, and particularly on him, but val
iautly have they all borne the strain
and the Brier Bush Is packing the house
at every performance
A clipping from last Saturdays
News" concerning the re-appearance
Of the play IN the Salt Lake theater
for an entire week. was handed klrke
La shelle, the other day, and he ex-
pressed his pleasure to members OF the
company
A very amusing incident occurred on
Wednesday Of this week. In connection
with the West End engagement II Is
not a usual thing for the Harlem the.
aters to give Wednesday matlnees, ana
nj
Tuesday evening, several members Of the
company took II for granted that only
one matinee would be given during
the week, and that on Saturday. Among
those laboring under the delusion was
r. G. E6ston, leader OF the quartet
Mr., EastOn and his wife dressed IN
their Sunday best, leisurely sauntered
down Broadway, as far as the Manhat-
tan theater where the Earl OF Paw
tucket," another Of Kirke la SheIle's
productions is being played. Mr. Eas-
ton walked w TO the boxoiiice window,
Mrs. Easton remaining near the door
Of the lobby looking at photographs Of
the company Suddenly there was a
great connection, someone whispered,
"a policeman In citizens clothing" an
other said. what fine policeman he
would make" Mrs. Easton turned to
see the cause OF the trouble. and 10 her
astonishment saw her husband elbow
Ing right and left In his efforts 20 get
through the crowd. everybody was look
ing for the thief supposng something
unusual had occurred. She made her
way 20 the sidewalk as fast as possible,
only TO see Bobby" flying up the stairs
Of the Thirty-third street elevated sta
ton, three al jump, and as he caught
sight Of his wife he frantically waved
his umbrella and shouted "Matlneel
Matlneel" then disappeared, At the box
office, one Of the managers who hap
pened TO be present had In formed him
that the Benny Brier Bush was on, and
at that very moment the curtain was
up. in his excitement 10 reach the car,
he nearly caused panic. He arrived
at the theater just as the curtain fell on
the first act, but was made to do double
work in the third act, for the piper, also
being under the impression that there
was no matinee, had goue of with friends
10 enjoy his holiday and Bobby" had
TO play first tenor, and piper as WELL
Discipline is severe, and fines are heavy
for such offenses, but very rarely do
they occur, Mrs, Easton walked home
A song recital was given at Nine. Won
Klenner's studio, $50 West Fifty-sec-
ond street, Friday afternoon, for the
students OF the Madame. Miss Luella
Ferrin and Miss Mabel Clark both sang,
many Of their friends from Utah being
present TO hear them.
Elder J II. Bone OF Lehi reached New
York this week, 10 mn a mission in the
eastern states; at present he is In the
Brooklyn conference.
Miss Agnes Rose Lane, who has been
I'm Toronto, Canada, for some time for
the benefit of her health, viii return TO
her home In Brooklyn next week, and
at once begin rehearsals on the play she
hopes TO produce next season.
Llsle Leigh will again be seen at the
American Theater the coming week. as
Miss JassclIne Rogers, the leading lady
OF the company is taking a much need
ed rest, Miss Leigh has been en-
gagged TO play the principal female part
in Devils Island" The playlet she
purchased from the Syndicate, has
been bought by Frank Keenan,. who
VIII produce II In vaudeville with Miss
Leigh IN her own part Another char
actcr viii be introduced, which viii be
played by Mr. Keenan's wife. making
the skit stronger in the comedy line,