Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-06
THEATRE GOSSIP.

Eva Grau, the daughter OF Robert
Grau, will be the leading woman with
John Mason, now presenting Another
story in vaudeville.
Bessie Clayton, one OF the most popu-
lar dancers at the Weber & Fields
Music Han, VIII be member OF the
stock company at Lew Fields theater
next season.
Joseph Jefferson's son-in-law, the late
+. l.. Farieon, left a complete story IN
manuscript, The Amblers," narra-
tive of theatrical life which ls soon
to be published,
Carlotta Nlllson Will play the title
role In Lefty" in which william
Faversham is TO star Faversham's
Wife julie OPP, Will also have an Inn
portant part IN the production,
Report comes from England that
Augustus Thomas viii really make his
home IN that country. Mr.. Thomas
Is to visit America soon, when his pur-
pose viii be, 1t is said, to settle his af-
fairs here
Amelia Bingham has a new play by
Mr.. George Middleton--who had a share
In the making Of 1.-THE Cayalier"-and
expects to produce il about Christmas
time. 1t is TO be Called "The Vital Is
sue a somewhat enigmatic title.
Rehearsals Of "Raffes, the Amateur
Crocksman" have been called at the
Savoy theater, for Aug. 10. Mr.. Kyrlo
Bellew is expected to arrive In New
York about Aug, 16, probably on the
Kronprln2 Wilhelm, and will leave at
once for Salt Lake and the coast
Blanche Walsh will next season APP
pear in "The kreutzer Sonata" as
Stunning the role created in the original
play by the famous German actress,
Miss Brtha Kalisch. Miss Walsh's first
appearance in THE Kreutzer Sonata"
will be IN Chicago early in December.
Nine. Rejane Will arrive in America
IN November and viii make her first
appearance at the Lyric theater New
York Nov, s. -Four Of the - weeks Of
her American tour Will be given TO New
York. The rest of the time win be
taken by Chicago, Boston, Philadel-
phia and New orleans. 1t is seven
years since she was last seen In the
United States.
Contracts have been signed between
Charles Frohman and j. c. William
son whereby Annie Russell goes to
Australia for IA weeks engagement
next spring, Miss Russell will play
repertory OF her successes In this coun-
try including Sue" Miss Hobbs"
Catherine" and "Allce and Men" The
personnel Of her company viii be most
ly American aud will be selected from
Charles Frohmans companies.
A popular author, who has lately
turned to play writing, has not succeed
ed In impresslng managers with the
availability of his productions, says
Harpers Weekly, Not long ago, think
ing to get some useful pointers from
the current drama, he made an OBJ
scrvatlon tour OF the theaters. well"
he remarked to a friend at the end
Of the evening, II seem to be the only
man alive who can't get poor play
put on
Charlotte Tltell, who recently an
nounced that during the coming season
she would devote her abilities and ener-
giles 10 the production OF Ibsen and
Maeterlnck dramas, has just received
from Arthur Bertram, London, mana
ger Of Marie Tempest, the manuscript
OF romantic three-act comedy that, In
all probability she will produce here
In the early spring. The period is
Cromwellian and the theme is Of ex-
eeptional power and novelty,
There Is a pretty authenticated re-
port that Nine. Rejane will not pre-
sent her notable Partisan success La
Montansier" In this country next sea-
son. She Il said to fear that theme and
treatment are too frank for American
audiences, one supercillous "ahem"
may be said to go with this statement.
The public that took ''Du Barry" and
THE Frlsky Mrs. Johnson" without
wlncIng. VIII hardly resent La Mon
tansier"
A statement was printed last week
In New York that Maurice Barrymore
was ut the point of death. This caused
delegation of his friends from the
Lambs club 10 visit the sanltarium
whore he Is an Inmate, with the result
that Mr. Barrymore was found TO be I'm
neither u better nor worse condition
than he has been for the last four
months. The actor is at times quite
rational, and he seems to be well post
ed on theatrical events.
Mr. George G, Tylor has signed a
contract with Mr.. Hall Game for the
American rights of his new play, 1.-The
Prodigal Son." which Is, Of course, an
adaptation Of the ManN authors new
story bearing that title the first chap.
tiers OF which are just now appearing IN
serial form In Everybody's Magazine,
The story will be published I'm book
form by d. Appleton & Co., about No.
vember T.
Ignaclo Martlnetti, who viii have
the leading comedy role In Babes in
Toyland' this season, Is a lneal de-
scendant Of the Martinetti family Of
pantomimsts, They toured this coun-
try for many years before and after
wartime IN conjunction with the fans
Gus Ravel troupe. Besides being an
'd uantomist, Mr. Martinez
II Is an exceedingly versatile comedian.
Perhaps his best hit was as "Zou-Zou"
In "Trilby," with the memorable ex-
clamation, "oh, la-lal"
In little over a months time Il. ii.
siothern and Julia Marlowe will COM
mence their first season as Joint stars
under the management OF Charles
frohman In the repertoire OF classical
plays which they will use exclusively
this season. Sothern has Just closed
his long tour OF the west In THE Proud
Prince" and Miss Marlowe has re-
turned from abroad. where she enjoyed
"A long vacation. They win commence
rehearsals Is New York next week and
continue without delay until Sept. 10,