Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-06

that quite possibly may continue
throughout the season.
David Belasco's attractions In New
York and elsewhere, are not causing
their manager any anxiety as 10 the
bulk OF their earnings, In Philadelphia
blanche Bates engagement, which was
TO have been confined TO four weeks
time, has been extended for an addl-
tional fortnight by reason OF the ex-
ceedingly large receipts and an oppor-
tunity to shit less powerful magnet.
In ST. Louis the other week, Mrs. Les
lie Carter, In "Du Barry" played to
between $4,000 and $4,000 receipts
which very few years ago would have
been regarded as fabulous quite beyond
comprehension. Here In New York.
sweet Kitty Bellairs" IL sailing along
upon the serene waters OF content, and
almost any other manager would take
trip TO Europe or otherwise employ
himself IN the pursuits of recreation.
But Belasco isn't built that way, He
works at his business affairs during the
daytime aud after dark locks himself
up for five or six hours with the man
uscript Of still another play upon
which he Is working for the future.
Amelia Bingham very senslbly makes
her exit from the Knlckerbocker thea
ter as soon as she possibly can with
"Olympe." her new ana entirely UNI
successful play from the French This
is Mrs, Bingham's last week on Broad
way, for which she IL probably as
thankful under the circumstances as
the public undoubtedly Is.
The bottom has dropped out OF ''An
English Daisy" at the Casino and the
receipts are so very poor that the
Messrs. Shubert have been displaying
considerable activity In their endeayors
TO find another attraction to take It's
place, They first tried to induce n
c. Whitney TO hurry on his production
OF 'Piff, Pan Pouf,' for the principal
comedy part in which Edwin Foy has
been engaged But Mr.. Whitney con-
siders his undertaking quite too i'm
portnnt TO be rushed and Will take his
time. George W. Lederer has been APP
preached also with a view to revivlns
1.-THE Strollers" as n Casino st0p-gag,
but when he mentioned the mere mat
ter of a $500 weekly guarantee as his
end Of the receipts the theater manag-
ers hid themselves In the dark with
the greatest OF precipitation The i'm
mediate future at the Casino seems
rather shady, AS 20 the English Dali
sy' piece, the Messrs. Weber & Fields
have exhibited their accustomed bust
ness adroltness by getting rid OF 1t. The
new owner Is q man named Gates
whose personality isn't familiar TO
Broadway, although he is said to have
had some experience as manager OF
travelling companies.
Now that Miss Ada Rehan and Otis
Skinner have made such a success In
Shakespearean REVEALS at the Lyric
theater there are rumors Of similar
productions by all kinds of stars and
companies. II ought TO be remembered,
however, that what Miss Rehan and
MIR skinner can do few other persons
cannot do. The Rehan-Sklnner COM
pany will conclude their prosperous
three weeks engagement at the Lyric
with q revival Of THE Merchant OF
Venice and few more performances
OF "The Tanning Of the Shrew." for
which the house Is already sold out.
The manner in which Coney Island Is
striking out for the patronage and
recognition OF the very best ele-
ment of summer amusement seekers
is worth attention. The Messrs, Fred
erick Thompson and Elmer Dundy
were the originators of this scheme for
retaining the most VIGOROUSLY
tough" recreation spot In America,
and they made such marvellous head
way last year with their Luna Park
that "A big corporation has been form
ed to establish next season a similarly
elaborate and costly diversion enter
prise stones throw away. This viii
mean the practical elimination Of the
old BOwery and the placing OF Coney
Island upon as high a footing as any
other seaside patch In the country
Thompson & Dundy are TO make still
another important reform next spring
by establishing a really high class
metropolitan restaurant az Luna Park.
They have Just signed a contract with
the caterers who run the Broad Ex-
change foctory, considered the best
eating place IN the downtown financial
district and Il viii hereafter be posi-
BILE 20 acquire something besides lndi-
gestlon when feeding at Coney Island.
Ezra Kendall, who began his season
with "The Vinegar Buyer" in San
Francisco last fall Is to be a Washing
toms birthday star in Boston-Qulte a
long stretch OF territory 10 cover In the
lapse OF a few brief months.
Oscar Hammerslen's new music hall
scheme. az what he now calls the Vie
toria Theater of Varieties, started OF
With great rush on Monday. New
YORK has long been in need OF loung-
Ing place where smoking and drinking
are allowed, aud this Ia 1T"
kyrle Bellew now seems sure Of pass.
Ing hls two hundredth performance OF
"Rafiles. the Aamateur Crackaman." at
che Princess theater The run As alto
ge,hcr remarkable Tor a season like
this enc,
LEANDER RICHARDSON.
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