The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-18

Jeemed that most % the musicians felt
IN his death The shock of a personal
bereavement. Nc musician in the state
mas been more accommodating than
was Mt. Goddard. on all occasions
when his services were desired he gave
them freely. II viii be long time be-
fore his like is seen in Utah again. a
long lime before such a voice as his
viii be developed.
The poorest business of the season
vas done az the local theatres last
week. Blanche Bates business was
particularly surprising. Miss Bates
was we'll known here and Il was known
that she had the most sumptuous pro-
auction. as we'll as the most expensive.
that had been seen here for a long time
lt was thought that, In spite of the ap-
proach Of the holidays, she would play
TO capacity at all Of her four perfor-
names at the Grand. She played 90
capacity at none OF them.
The theatrical business is VIGOROUSLY
i@d curing the week before Christmas
and for week or two before that.
People save money for Christmas pres
ents and ore of the first Injuries they
cut of il the theatre. great many
companies Go not play at all the week
before Christmas. This because by lay
Ing of they save on salaries and other
expenses, fer tie returns 90 not equal
them.
A new star who made a great many
friends i'm Salt Lake last week is White
Whittlesey. Mr.. Whittiesey put on
three plays, al OF which had been pre-
scented here by better known stars. at
the salt Lake theatre They were
"Heartease,' The Second I'm Com
mand.' and Soldiers OF Fortune" for
IHerly played by Henry Miller, John
Drew and Robert EdesOu respectively
That Mr.. Whittiesey abundantly made
Scod The promises of his advance rep
TeSentGtiVe WAS demonstrated by the
enthusiastic applause with which he
was greeted. and by the Improvement
IN business as the engagement pro-
ETesced.
Air Whituesey is an actor Of I'M
doubted talent. one from whom more
than the west will hear during the next
few years. He is coming back 10 US
for an engagement early in May and
il is q safe prediction that he>will do a
bis business.
What is said 10 be the best musical
comedy on the road this season is
booked for the last half OF the week
at tho salt Lake theatre, the only Of
fering Of the week at that playhouse.
AAif Ht'AuNLlIll II N1tDISe AGE 5 Culidn
OF Sulu.' We are not to have num-
her two company, either The famous
Henry W Savage Castle Square Opera
company is appearing IN il and we may
he sure that wei have a lot of FIRST
rste singing as Well IS an abundance
Of fun. THE Sultan OF Sulu" enjoyed
a run Of six months in New York and
three months in Chicago.
The only fnfpw that will he e-aar, at
the Grand this week is Uncle Toms
Cabin booked for the first half with a
special matinee on Tuesday at ) O'Clock
This is the Stetson production and Il
includes all OF the up-to-date scenic
and menagerie equipment When it
was here last 1t did Il phenomenal BUSH
less Hence the special matinee.
Is
ON this page We present the poem by
Wilton Lackaye about the actors
Christmas We are urged TO drink a
toast 20 the poor actor as we gather
around the festal board Of our cottage.
our flat our palace, as the case may be.
Yes, the actor has pretty hard time,
Mr.. LaCkaye. TO him Christmas is but
name. But while we are drinking his
health lei US also drink the health of
the railroad engineer, fireman. brake
man. conductor. the Pullman porter
and conductor, the street car motorman
and conductor. the restaurant waiter.
the bartender fevep il Christmas does
come on Sunday this year, and all the
others who work on the holiday. Has
any body been overlooked? oh. yes,
why not pour out the Iibation to the
newspaper man? And when YOU have
participated in all these tOasts the
chances arc you'll be standing on the
table remarking that IL doesn't make
the slightest difference whether school
keeps or not.
The White Whittlesey company is
resting here this week at the various
hotels.
PRESS AGENTS PROMISE.
There was never a play produced on
the American stage that is so favOrabl.-
known OF that has enjoyed the popu-
larity and been accorded the patronage
by so large a percentage of the general
public as the Decentralization Of Harriet |
Beecher Stoves immortal story, Uncle |
Toms Cabin and il is said that no
organization presenting this beautiful
drama ever contained so much real ,
merit IN so many features as Stetson's
big double "Uncle Toms Cabin COM /
pany, which appears at the Grand the |
tire Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday.
matinees Tuesday and Wednesday at
" p III mere - 10 QUESTION Out NndL I
the audiences will be large during this |
engagement. as its wonderful success !
does not depend wholly on regular the I
atre-goers for patronage. but draws fts /
clientage from all classes Of society. |
The lesson taught by this great drama 1
IS one that appeals to the sympathies /
OF al religious denominations and. in 4
addition. invariably draws to its per- |
formances majority of regular thea /
tire patrons. even though IL may have /
been seen many times before. There is 1
SO much genuine merit IN the play from
a dramatic standpoint and the heart 1
interest is so intense IN the development /
OF che story that no matter how often /
u may be witnessed, il ever possesses /
new charm for the spectator: while /
the simplicity and naturalness of char /
acter and development Of the plot /
makes II attractive and easy to under
stand. thus giving equal pleasure 10 I
young ard old. No other play ever 4
possessed such a beautiful and Iowa bic /
child character as Little Eva: no other
play ever contained such a quantity
humorous character as Marks. the law
yer; nor does any other play have such
a mpathy-inspiring character as IN
Gle Tom. 1t might also be said that
few plays ever had such a thoroughly
brutal character as LegIee. yet the man
has his prototype IN real life aud IL rs
said by those who knew this particular
nan that b. was even more brutal than