Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

Our New York letter tonight confirms
the report that Nat Goodwin has aban-
doned Shakespeare for good and all,
and that he has accepted Ned Royle's
comedy my Wife's Husbands" IL
the central role is as congenial as he
expects 1t viii be great "hnd" for
Mr., Royle. as Goodwin is said to pay
liberal royalties on plays that suit his
taste and fancy.
A private letter from Mrs. Kate
Bridewell Anderson, who Is In Birmlng-
ham, Ala, encloses a program OF a
concert at which she and her mother
and sister took part. She also says
that her sister. Carrie Bridewell, mad
lately been there singing for the Con-
iederate veterans of Alabama. She Is
under the management OF Robert Grau
this season.
New York note says: Miss Maxine
Elliott is IN doubt whether TO really
pack her trunks again or not. She has
packed them and unpacked them twice
already, and she doesn't know just
what she ought to do next. When the
end OF her original engagement In
alter was in sight, she had her maid
carefully pack seven turks for the
tour which had been mapped out for
Mr.. Ftch's clever comedy. At the
last moment her manager c. b. AM
sterdam, secured additional time for
her nj the New Amsterdam theater,
and Miss Elliott unpacked her trunks.
Then, after two weeks, the trunks were
again packed, but before they were
sent to the railroad station, Manager
Dillingham; notified Miss Elliott that
he had secured four extra weeks for
Her own Way" at the Savoy theater.
Again the trunks were unpacked. Now
the word has gone forth that Miss
Ellotts tour viii commence In a few
weeks, and the star is therefore in
quandary as to whether or not 1t is
worth While to pack her trunks Tor the
third time.
The First NJ. T. Sunday school, under
the direction OF Prof. G.. j. Nettleton,
viii present Meredlths Christmas Can
tata, the "Koronatlon OF King Kris
Kringle,' next Wednesday evening,
Dec. 49, This is one of Meredith's most
popular cantatas. and, together with
the orchestral selections and other
numbers which will be included in the
program VIII undoubtedly prove q very
attractive entertainment.
Miss Agatha Berkhoel has opened n
studio for voice culture, artistic singing,
Italian harmony, German and French
diction at 22l west Fourth South. Miss
Berkhoel is graduate of Chicago
Musical college with diploma and
teachers certificate, and private pupil
Of Nine. Fox, the teacher of Mabel
Geneva Sharp Carrie Bridewell and
n hpf In nous giDpprq
One OF Manager Pyper's nearby at
fractions of which he expects great
things, Is Mrs, Langtry In the play OF
Mrs. behring's Divorce"
A strong attraction which will soon
appear at the theater Is Lulu CHASER In
Dolly Warden" She has not been seen
here since she made her original hit
with Francis Wilson, singing Tell Me
With Your Eyes" Another Is Miss
Marie Wainwright, who will present her
big shakespearian production THE
Twelfth Night"
Nine. PATHS manager writes from
Milwaukee that with the concert In that
city, his star had completed the first 10
concerts OF her American tour. or one
quarter of the whole tour of GO per-
formances. lie also says that the ag-
gregate receipts for these 10 concerts
have been sl37 .449 an average of over
SO, 900 concert. The largest house was
in Philadelphia, sl3,500 the smallest at
the West End theater In Harlem $4,000,
the only losing house on the tour Al
the same rate the entire tour will have
netted Nine. Patti S345,000,
Mr.. Pyper IL actively pushing ar
rangements for ia diva's" appearance
here, Jan. 4. lie win print next week
a diagram OF the Tabernacle with the
prices OF each section. The first choice
of seats Will be given TO those who
make application by mail. The regu-
lar advance sale viii open later.
The veteran actress. Mrs. Gilbert, Is
nearing her S4th year. Her manager
Charles Frohman, has decided next
year to give her a brief starring tour,
in a new play by Clyde Fitch entitled
Grandma" Then she Will retire for
good and all.
A New York paper says: Later In
the season the odd spectacle will be
presented In New York of mother play
ing against daughter, when Madge Carr
Cook appears in Mrs. Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch" while Eleanor Robson
Is playing in Merely Mary Ann"
Mrs. II. C. Easton writes from San
Francisco that the Bonnie Brier Bush"
IL having a great reception there. Last
night, Friday. was Caledonan night
IL.