Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-09


year was no better. The season prior
1923, was the most prosperous thu
town ever knew, to have the business
drop In so short a line from high wa
,er mark back to a condition I'M
onualled since the dark days of 1881
2 and '3-is something that has left
an our managers dazcd and wondering
and cropping for a possible solution OF
the enigma.
The Conference falling of especially
Was something astounding, Ever since
the days of the last generation OF thea-
ter goers, the Conference dates at the
theater have been things to fight over,
the old Home Dramatcs and the Older
Deseret Dramatlcs cor their surylyofs)'
used to have pitched battles over the
dates as regularly as April and Oclo-
Der rolled around and the dispute HAD
always to be settled by a compromise
Il was the Conference dates thaI made
II possible for the Home Dramatic cluD
10 pay Couldock and Stoddart some
thing like $3.50 each for a brief season
m Hazel Kirke" and saints and SIN
ners," and II was the preference they
we're given at Conference time mat
decided the founders Of the Salt Lake
Opera company to organize that com
pany and which enabled them to keep
Il SO long upon its feet.
Since the Home companies went the
way of all flesh, the struggle for the
Conference dates has been transferred
10 the travelling attractions, and lucky
Indeed did the manager consider nm
self, who booked the nights around
April or October 6. This year, the
plum was secured by the Sag Harbor
company, who, in order 10 make con-
nections, did an amount Of doubling
back and twisting on their railroad
tracks that have must rendered them
dizzy. They played four performances
on April 4, 8 and 9. and their total re-
coipts were not SO much as those of
one good, fat Conference date In olden
days. To ray they were stupehed, Is
TO state II weakly, MIR Pyper Is rub
bling his eyes yet but he says, very
truly, that the profession Is a gamble
and that the wide spread reYulsion
against amusements, which has spread
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Is
confined to no one locality, has reached
the last class on earth It was expected
TO reach--the Conference trallio-and
what Is the use Of repIning?
so he viii buckle on his armor, make
another big entry to experience ac-
count, and try to pull consolation OUT
OF the hope that his great quartet Of
attractions may bring better
luck. These are Anna Held. Mans
field. Maude Adams and Sothcrn'
all due this spring. and surely II there
Is any blood left IN the theatrical tur-
nip, they win draw It forth.
Dan sully closes his Salt Lake en-
gagement this afternoon aud evening
with productions Of THE Old Mil
stream" IA play in which his abilities,
and those OF his company, shine to
much better advantage than In THE
Chief Justice
The only event booked AT the theater
next week aside from the shepherd re-
rital and the benefit for Mrs. smith
Is the return OF the Al g. Field
who COME Friday and Satur-
lay with the usual matinee, Mr., Field
always gives a clover entertainment,
In the musical line, and TINS
season he announces that he has en-
gagged four tenors, Reese Prusser. the
Welsh singer Albert Tint, Chas, Flynn
the English tenor robusto. and Thos
Ilarle, the English lyric tenor In add
lion he announces the Apollo quartet
md a chorus of trained voices. The US.
nal street parade may be looked for on
Friday
Tho first week OF the Elleford stock
company at the Grand ends tonight
Monday the company takes q new de-
larture and gives the popular and stir
ing play Of THE Ensign rendered
50 familiar In Salt Lake from Its pres
,ntatlous by the Frawley company. Tho
ast half Of the week ~ Bachelors
another favoritO play
Nlll form the bin,
As everyone knows "The Ensign Is
, strong nautical drama with a good
llot and with plenty OF heart interest,
situations, ana bright dia-
Ogue. The company announce that
hey are equipped with all the ncces-
lary scenery 10 make a proper setting
or the play The sale Is now going on
It the Grand boxoiIice.
Treadlng fast and close upon the heels
If the report that there had been a sat.
sfactory settlement Of the differences
between IN trust and antitrust forces
# the theatrical world, comes the an
to Salt Lakers. through the
Of the Grand theatcr that
m Is not yet peace. And with 1t comes
he further Information that Mcssrs.
IOnes & Hammer OF this house signed
contracts during the week for a three
lights engagement by Mrs. Leslie Car
err In "Du Barry the dates being sub
ect to future determination. Mrs. Car
err, as Is well known. Is under contract
With David Bel1sco, who has had a
booking contrac" With the syndicate
represented by Klaw ~ Erlangcr. This
lgreement however terminated on
'larch ~, the date of the last trust per-
ormanco which makes possible the ape
,earancc OF Mrs. Garter at the Grand In
Iune.
Judging from the character Of tho
press matter sent west by Richard
dansllolds manager, the only play
which he viii produce on his western
our Is Ivan, the Terrible" While
salt Lake rdmIrors ~ Mansfield win be
clad to see him IN his latest success,
We would be equally glad 10 have him
give MS "Old HeIdelburg." Mr.. Pypor
VII do well II he WIN try to induce
yhe erralir genius 10 rnndpr both PLAYS
lurlng his salt Lake engagement.
An attraction which win visit Salt