Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-24
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revival Of "The Little Minister at the
Empire theater indicates not alone that
she viii have a rouslng reception, but
that the engagement viii be attended
with extraordinary success. The house
is practically sold ont for several weeks,
showing among other things that this
particular star is not materially Affect
ed In the public esteem by the play IN
which she appears. Mr.. Frohman some
years ago tested this by announcing
her name In "a number OF cities with
out mentioning and play at all, and It
was always the old story Of playing to
enormous throngs
II Is quite possible that at least one
distlnCtively American entertainment
may be introduced to London In the late
spring Florenz Zegfeld, Jr.. and Jo-
seph Weber are seriously considering a
proposition 10 take the whole Weber
Music hall show 20 the British metro
polls early I'm June and keep 1t there all
summer-proyldng OF course II shall
prove attractive to the Brltalns Wheth-
err such a performance would be liked
BY the Lond0ners is Of course good
deal Of a question, but one which Ieig
field and Weber think Is worthy OF So
luton
Thompson & Dundy's New York hip.
pudr0me nears completion on the 9.At
avenue block between Forty-thlrd AND
Forty-fourth streets and the openIns
is definitely set for the latter part
January, The structure viii be Oh
largest playhouse I'm the world the
FIRST amusement enterprise OF rs chor
actor In the United states, and an I'm
movement ln construction, equpmen
ami conduct O. or the hippodromes of
London Paris and Berlin More than
5000 persons Wll find accommodation 'u
It's carac0us body and the best orche
ira seats will cost only ST. Two per-
formances viii be given daily and the
popular confidently precInc lNtd lue
that solely a "wlfter indoor circus Is
planned win be rudely shattered Therr
win be clrcus-the best acts In thi
country or abroad. Thompson q Dund
inslst-but blended with II will b. spec
tacular. dramatic, geologic pantoml-
mic. musical comedy and aquatic en-
tertainment. Pretty girls In costly cos
tunes designed by NJ Alfredo Edel o
Paris heroes. villains and fnyor
Broadway principals win add thei
grateful presence The firing monotony
OF plain exhibitions OF muscle and nc
robato and aerial SIKH viii be done
away with. The hippodrome perform
ance will have, two parts and IN each
The spectacular effects viii surpas
even the amazing revelations In beauty
Vahfah ErnlnrID
Thompson set Wild millions at Luna
park. when q Yankee Circus Goes
TO Mars" viii be followed by 'Ander-
sonyllle. or the Wilson Raiders"
y. c. Goodwin's engagement at the
Knlckerbocker theater IN 'The Usurp
or" finishes with tho current week. ana
we shall not see Mr. Goodwin again IN
New York until he comes here under
tho management OF Charles Frohman
TO appear IN 1.-THE Beauty and the
Barge" The Usurper' will amply
serve the actors plans FOR the immc-
date future. II Is capital play. adj
mirably played and the special seem
cry which Mr.. Goodwin takes With him
upon his travels Is very elaborate and
substantial. The principal character
John Maddox, gives fine opportunities
for the display OF the stars varied and
striking talents, and Il is Of course SUI
perfluous to say that he takes every adj
vantage Of this condition.
Sir Charles Wyndham has made a
really genuine success az The Lyceum
theater with Mrs. Gorrlnge's Neck
lace" The house Is about as full as
any IN New York at this unproptlous
time OF year and the play and It's in
depreciation are thoroughly and hearth
~ enjoyed.
Lew Dockstader who IS responsible
for most modern Innovations IN negro
mnstrelsy has up his sleeve for next
season a novelty that will prove inter-
estlng and attractive TO persons other
than those already interested IN burnt
cork shows. He is now IN active negO-
tiaton with an exceptionally eminent
grand opera prima donna and there Is
little doubt that terms Will be agreed
upon under which she viii sing for
D0ckstader all next year This will
have a tendency TO place mnstrelsy
upon a stu higher plane than II now
occupies.
Edna May, with whom moving day
comes along on Monday for the third
time since the beginning Of her engage
ment IN The Schoolgirl" az Days
theater, win not he permanently
through with New York when she
leaves town a fortnight hence II Is
Mr. Frohman's intention 10 bring the
actress and her company back to
Broadway az the expiration Of her Wis
It's 10 few N the other large cities and
IN the spring 10 take an hands TO Lon
don FOR an onea cement there BY this
means the English public will have a
chance 20 see iust how one Of their own
successful musical comedies was played
IN Yankeeland
"All sold out" Is the reply that greets
applicants for tickets for the future
performances OF David warfeld In
THE Music Master at the Belasco
theater, This condition applies not alone
10 the regular nights but 90 the extra
matinees put forward by the manage
ment with the intention n accommo-
dating the previously unsatished pub
lie II looks very much MS though War
field, after his transferance 20 the Bliou
theater might remain IN town untn
away into next summer without any
practical dmnlshment Of his audiences.
LbANDER RICHARDSON.