Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-05

- oERAs may come and operas
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on forever. The ever welcome
Bostonlans, an organization now over
20 years old, bring 10 IA both these ia
yorlie works next week. and win pro-
duce besides the new OPERA given for
The first time q few weeks ago, entitled
"The queen Of Laughter All the old.
timers, including Barnabee, the dean OF
comic opera, Mcdonald, ana FolherIng-
ham, are still with the company. The
lady singers the organization presents
this year are new to US, but they are
" course N high standard or they
would not he with the BostoniIns They
Include Adele Eoftgr and Della Donald
The advance sale begins Monday and
Nj. Pypor looks Tor one OF the old-timc
brushes,
d. $. Spencer, Of the oregon Short
Line made a valuable contribution 10
the News dramatic scrap book dur
ing the week II consists Of three pro-
grams, the first being the original cast
and chorus Of Patience produced at
the Thea;er In 1885 with Nettie 1hatch-
er, Mrs. JAG Leviberg, j. u, Spencer, j.
n. White, and g. y. Piper in the cast
Second, Is program Of the original
performance OF "lhe Mikado' Nov 2.
a.
Young. Nette Thatcher Louie We ls
and Mrs. L. McEwan took part The
last is the Salt Lake theater program
Of Aug, 4, 1857, containing the cast Of
the original presentation here Of Held
by the Enemcy' well remembered by
old timers as one Of the finest pre-
sensations Of those days. Henry Miller
was the hero, James Nell, the COnf5d-
crate spy. Melbourne Mcdowell, the
surgeon. VIM. Gillette, (the author Of
the play the Thomas Henry Bean
Leslie Allen. the old darkey Miss Viola
Allen, the Rachel. Mics Louise Dillon,
the Susan. and Kate Denim Wilson. the
Mrs. McCreery That was u cast that
today would create furore but In
those golden days Of the drama, 1t was
so much Of a common thing that IL did
not create unusual comment. and only
the ordinary prices were charged for
the engagement,
SANDY Bottom" the play TO be
presented at the Grand Monday night
Is one Of the old time Sunny south"
dramas dealing with darkies. planta-
tion melodies. laughter love, and song
An occasional sinner Is thrown
IN by way Of variety and the scenic
effect showing the ozark mountains
rs said 10 be very pretty bit OF work
Sandy Bottom runs three nights and
a Wednesday matinee
The last half OF next week M the
Grand VIII be filled by the play cir.
cumstantlal Evidence from the pen
OF JOS, Martin, author Of THE Har-
vest Moon" Greater New York" ON
Dixie Land" and other popular plays.
The production Is owned by Messre.
sun x Fowler two managers who
should know what our public desires.
AS It's name implies, the drama deals
with clrcumstnntal evidence over
murder, and the main interest rs the
escape Of the hero from the gallows at
a critical moment The play Is full
Of excitement and sensation. and has
besides a strong comedy vein,
For % years THE Deylrs Auction"
has been before the public and Mon
day night brings II back once more.
Manager Yale claims that not one fea-
ture remains Of the old production, the
dancers and vaudeville features. as
wen NJ the scenery costumes. and
mechanical effects being entirely new
The part Of Toby, the transformed
donkey Is this year In the hands of Mr.
Mackie, for number of years the
principal comedian with the Hoyt
farcos, ana the star In Grimes Gel
lar Door, THE Devirs Auction" never
knew what 1t was to play to poor bust
mes I'm Salt Lake, ana the rule Is not
apt to DE broken Monday night