Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-28
specInl Corresnondence.

Special Correspondence.
Now York May 22,--Mr r. c. Eastou
closed his season with the Bonnie Brier
Bush" company at st, Johns. Halifax,
ON the 18th inst. and sailed from there
by boat 20 New York, whore h. arrived
Thursday lie was az the Mormon
services this afternoon and 40 was
real treat for the Utahns present 20
hear him sing the always fayorite ION
My Father" II Is doubtful n there are
many singers who can render this song
with the spirit and feeling that MIR.
lloston puts into IT, lie leaves Tuesday
for Zion. where he win meet Mrs. Eas-
ton ana remain until August when he
begins another season with the same
company, OF which he seems to have
become n, permanent fixture having
been with +. since Its initial perform
dncc Next season Mr.. Eoston Is to
have role, that OF L0rn kilspin-
die, In the play, aside from his singing
and, IN fact, he has been playing tne
part for the past six weeks He IL the
guest Of Mrs. Col Willard Young dur
ing his stay IN New York
The final concur OF the New York
School Of Art for the season of 10000 Is
now being held In the school buildings on
west Fitty-flrst street This school
Is beyond a doubt the largest OF LIS
Kind IN America and the exhibit reflects
great credit upon the students rs well
as the management, as there are many
pieces shown that many am older and
more experienced artist might well be
proud Of Messrs. Geo, Bartatt and
Clyde Squires are two Salt Lake boys
who have attended the school since
last september and they have on many
occasions been the only two IN the
afternoon illustration class to have
their drawings marked by the instruc-
tor Mr.. MO~a, for the concur In the
exhibit referred to above are found
number Of their best drawings.
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Yesterday the writer received letter
and a number Of newspaper clippings
from Harold Orlob. telling OF the forth
coming production of his opera at the
Detroit Opera House IN that city last
Thursday. The clippings We're press
notices appearing IN last Sundays
Detroit papers and some had whole
page headings telling of THE Merry
Grafters' the title Of the piece and
one the News-Tribune,c contained very
interesting description written In "A
breezy style Of one OF the rehearsals,
and accompanying the article were sew
eral carlcatures Of young Orlob con-
Quoting that were really clever. one
showed the young musician all worked
up and IN most excited condition
presiding at the plano with one hand,
and welding the baton with the other,
shouting az the top OF his voice More
volume, now, more umel-Rotten ="
Mrs Viola Pratt Gillette arrived IN
New York two weeks ago from Boston
where she closed n very successful en-
gagement with the Mother Goose"
company, which has proven big
money maker for Klaw q Erlanger.
The season Just closed was Mrs. Gil
lette's third under these famous man
ayers, and likewise marked the termi-
nation OF a three years contract they
held with her, To be sure, Messrs.
klaw q Erlanger are very anxious to
renew their contract as Mrs. Gillette
has been prime favorite in all their
productions in which she has appeared.
| But Col Henry Savage is likewise de-
sirous to have her under his manage
ment, and has made a very flattering
| offer. However she has not decided
| yet just whom she will sign with for
| the ensuing season, and I'm the mean
! time is resting quietly at her handsome
apartments in the Hotel Santley on
west Forty-fourth street Mrs Gil
| lette occupied n box at the Academy
Leonas performance In THE Two