Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12
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monty strong including Edwin Stevens
John T., Kellerd. Edith Crane, Rather
Inc Florence, Louise Noodle, Antolnette
Walker and large number of others.
The 'massed' scenes, where the stage
Is thronged with people, are wonder
fully well handled, and all told there
VIII be nothing but praise for Belascos
latest triumph.
Eleanor Robson's New York premiere
in Merely Mary Ann will take place
at the Garden theater week earlier
than at first contemplated Through
the withdrawal Of Three Little Maids"
to I'll important engagements In other
large cities, Charles Frohman is enabled
TO make the opening date Of Merely
Mary Ann" Dec, rs. Miss Robsons
season thus far has been so very sue
cessful that but one OF the three plays
contracted for her use this year will be
produced Merely Mary Ann" the
first OF the three to be tried out, has
been found TO meet every requirement.
and II Miss Robson In this Zangwll
piece doesn't score one OF the successes
OF the winter in New York all advance
indications viii prove untrustworthy
Kyrle Bellew has placed in rehearsal
the one act playet, 'The Sacrament of
Judas" by Louis Tiercelin, which
Forbes Robertson presented with sensa-
tional effect in London year ago. The
little drama will be employed either as
a curtain raiser or an afterpiece with
'Rafiies the Amateur Craftsman"
now beginning It's third highly prohta-
BILE month at the Princess theater. The
central figure Of THE Sacrament Of
Judas" Is a Benedctine monk who
Withdrew from the church during the
Restoration period in France and es-
poused the cause Of the Revolutionsts
This same play is being illustrated on
tour by James O'Neill In conjunction
with THE ADVENTURES Of Gerard"
1t Is reported that Henry 3. Harris
intends to transfer his star, Alice Fish
err to the propuar price houses after
the conclusion OF the Bijou theater en-
gagement here with Whats the Mat
ter with Susan" The ent-tainment
has been unsuccessful at Broadway
prices, but may do better under 9th er
circumstances.
Mrs Garter is playing TO the first
| really big receipts OF the season in
| Harlem at the West End theater, from
the doors Of which establishment hun
dreds of persons are being turned away
| every night unable to gain admission.
"DuBarry' Is as much a magnet in
| the northern end Of town as II was in
| the very center Of amusement life here
| Nesta Tllley VIII In all probability
resume her starring tour next month
In an entirely neW play, Just now she
Is receiving $4,000 a week for vaude-
| Vile engagement, and at the end Of
the first week the manager who Is pay
! Ing this enormous salary, cheerrully
commented that Miss Tiley had drawn
| tNice that amount Of money to bis
theater,
The offering at the Grand Opera
| House this week Is a new melodrnma
| called THE Queen Of the white
! Slaves" written by Arthur j. Lamb
who has hitherto not experimental in
| this field. The piece, which is designed
| for the consumption Of popular price
audiences abounds i'm startling seusa-
! lions and moving pictures. and Il has
been received with intense fervor
| 10y the Grand opera house throngs. MIR.
! Lamb, up to this time, has been known
chiefly rs a writer Of librettos and pop
| ular songs, but he Is so encouraged
with the reception Of his first serious
work that he win turn his attention in
this direction hereafter.
Ted d. Marks Italian harp or
! chestra, led by signora Cascrni, are
/ TO make their first appearance IN Amer
! lea at Carnegie han next Monday night.