Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-23

~ HE Salt Lakers who expected
to see James X GIackctt in his
repertpIre for one week during
June viii be disappointed. They
will not soc him for week or at all
lie has summarllv cancelled his en-
gagement, and notified Messrs, Jones e
Hammer Of tho Grand theater to that
effect. So after the closing Of the
Ellefords, and the appearance of Mrs.
Leslie Carter, the Grand viii swing
into line for the summer vacation. Mr.
Hacketts action, he alleges IL in no
wise due to any agreement he may
have with the theatrical syndicate,
but, he says, results from the fact that
the Majestic theater at San Francisco
will not be finished IN line for the sea-
son that he expected TO put In there
with his wife, Mary Manner
ing. Not only does Salt Lake
get the go-by, but all the cities Of the
west are included in the cancellation,
Manager Peton Of the New Curtis at
Denver was first notified. That gen.
tleman was obdurate for q time and
said he cared nothing about finishing
Of theaters, trusts or what not, but
that he expected to hold Mr., Hackett
20 his contract. The latter agreed that
that WAS good reasoning but was so
very nice about the matter, that the
cancellation was accepted just as II
was by Messrs. Jones and Hammer,
who sighed big sigh and acquesced.
The only event at the theater next
week Will be the temperance Of Miss
Rose Coghlan, who will present the
new play ''fhe Greatest Thing IN the
World" Answering the natural query
which will arise In the mind Of readers
as to what the title Of the play means
Miss Coghlan herself says, 'the great
est thing IN the world is love- In
the play the love partakes not only
OF the usual affection between the
sexes, but is based upon the greatest
Of all yearnlngs, the love OF mother
for her son. II tells the story OF a rich
widow, Virginia Bryant, who has two
sons. The elder has inherited his faith
er's appetite for drink, and being In
trouble, applies TO his younger brother
for help. Receiving check In re-
Spouse he raises the amount from 81 900
10 $4,000, and the play Is based around
the struggle OF the mother 20 save her
eldest son from the consequences OF his
act. II In said to be both odd and
charming, and has been decidedly sue
cessful elsewhere.
Miss Coghlan has lately been taking
part In the big Broadway production
OF Ulysses" which brought her very
prominently before the public again.
In roles like that which she fills in her
present play Miss Coghlan has few
equals and her appearance ought to be
greeted with interest
The Elleford company's offering at
the Grand next week will again be
melo drama, the success OF the past
week having pursuaded the manage
ment that II Is that sort Of thing In |
which the public best likes 10 see the |
organization appear The first half Of |
the week MANS Enemy viii be the |
bill, and for the last half, the play |
Of "Woman's Sacrifice" will be pre-
scented. The first IL a sensational |
comedy drama laid In London, and Is
said TO contain n deem moral lesson
with a love story Of absorbing heart |
lIltItbts Ut usual HlhNlNttN il' uNbh-
ed for Wednesday and Saturday after
Moons, and the seat sale is now going
on ut the Grand.
Mr.. j. w. Eleford who arrived here
on Thursday 10 look after the interests
of his company, which has now been
running at the Grand for some weeks
past, Is an old theatrical man for one
who is yet IN the prime Of life For
more than twenty years he has been
managing companies OF his own In the
Pacific coast states. and in Honolulu,
where he goes regularly once every sea-
son. Some Of the "reminiscences OF his
earliest efforts are almost as thrilling
as modern melodrama, but they are
narrated as modestly as II maiden un-
folds the story OF her first experience In
Cupld's court,
Mr.. Elleford Is u strong believer In
the good old stock day drama, and
sticks to II with a faith that knows
no tagging. He has been through Il all
and knows Il like n book He Is an
actor OF ability as we'll AZ a manager
and is only kept on the stage today on
account OF n throat trouble that threat.
ems to become permanent Salt Lakers
win be interested in knowing that he
is brother Of Mr.. Corrgan, the clever
character man OF the Grand company;
and that the latter Is following In the
footsteps OF the former Also that
Miss Elliott, leading woman, ~ Mrs.
Corrigan IN private life Mrs Eleford,
whose professional name is Jessie Nor-
ton win be assigned To prominent SOU
brette roles IN SOME Of the forthcoming
productions. Her appearance In the
ranks of the company, and the personal
presence OF Mr. Ellelord, Will doubtless
stimulate interest and effectiveness I'm
the plays to be presented during the re-
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