Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-13
LeanderRiChQrdSOn'S Letter
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wealthy Clncinnatian who with his
family has been occupying a suite Of
four rooms and bath in one Of the very
best II not absolutely the hest Of New
York hotels, at the rate of S2j a .Yeck
European plan, OF course The keep
ers OF these establishments appear TO
be very glad this summer TO have their
apartments occupied at any price. This
topic you win say isn't strictly within
the scope Of these letters, which are
supposed to cover amusement matters
alone But when the hotels suffer stage
amusements invariably dwindle and so
the two pursuits may be regarded az
going hand in hand.
II seems more than merely probable
that the immortal and international
Ted. D. Marks Is 10 be the general man
ager of the new and enormous hippo
drome now In course of construction
on sixth avenue az Fcrty-thrd
and Forty fourth streets. A let
ter from London brings the informa-
ton that Frederic Thompson OF the
firm of Thompson g. Dundy, the pro-
moters of this enterprise met Marks
In the British metropolis the other
day and closed a deal with him to the
effect already described. The Messrs.
Thompson and Marks Immediately
started upon continental tour In pur-
suit Of novel and otherwise interesting
attractions for the hippodromo, which
VIII be In some respects a winter aunoXi
TO Luna park, Concy Island. The turn
stiles q the park show no cessation of
clicking from morning until night, Week
I'm and week out. The month of August,
barring mishaps, Will show "A greater
registry OF patronage than any other
month during the season, which. con-
sidering the fact that June outstripped
all last years figures, and July went
far ahead Of June, rs q sufficiently clear
indication Of busy times down by the
sea.
II Is a notably strong cast that George
w. Lcdercr Is engaging for the pro-
ductlon Of The Spellbinder" the new
political comedy by Charles Dickson
and Herbert Han Winslow. MIR, Dlck-
son himself will have prominent role,
although he will not be featured az a
star. Ralph Delmore, George ODER and
a number Of equally prominent players
will be In the BILL "The Spellbinder"
opening I'm Hartford Sept l. Is to finish
the week in New Haven and will come
thence TO the Herald square theater
Sept. 3.
f. G. whitney has engaged r. y.
Graham TO assume the role In PHI,
Pan PouG" until recently played at
the Casino by Thongs Q. Seabrooke.
Since Mr. Seabrooke's departure from
the cast the part has been held by
Fred Mace, who he'd previously acted
as understudy. Mace has given quite
satisfactory Interpretation, but Mr..
Whitney thinks Il advisable 20 present
as strong a list Of names as possible
by way Of keeping UP the personnel of
his company,
The strong popularity Of American
songs In England Is again illustrated
this time by the adoption Of the comic
dltty "Bedela" as a part OF THE GIN
galee," which is the biggest kind of a
hit under George Edwardes' direction
"Bedelia' IS by William Jerome and
Jean Schwartz, aud Il rs sung In Lon
don by George Grossmith, Jr., who as a
comedian seems destined TO follow In
the footsteps Of his distinguished dad
From London II Is further learned
that David Montgomery. OF the team,
OF Montgomery & stone. is spending his
vacation IN that vicinity MONTGOMERY
viii return I'm ample time for the re-
opening Of "The Wizard OF o." In