Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-06
LeanderRich0rdsOn'S Letter
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special Correspondence.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Special Correspondence.
n Jew YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Bos'
IN tonians are not done for, as
Il v some persons seem inclined to
believe said w. II. Macdonald,
Of the firm OF Barnabee & Macdonald,
when ran across him a day or so ago
lie resumed: ut is true that we had
some very bad business in the latter
part of last season, partly / presume,
on account OF the general depression
noted elsewhere among theatrical en-
terprlses, but partly also because the
material we had to offer was not ac-
ceptable TO our uses and the prefer
ences Of our patrons. The troubles Of
the Bostonlans have been very greatly
exaggerated and will certainly be ad-
justed upon a basis satisfactory to ey.
eryone in interest, The travels OF the
organization will be resumed in the
early autumn, and we hope to be In a
position to present something new that
Will attract the approval of our legion
OF friends throughout the United
SNNA''' Cul NlbutUldlh Is Apo MlAtl9
respected and too valuable to be allow
ed to drop into diBuse, and there is no
doubt at all that we shall have ample
capital for the purpose In view
"The Maid and the Mummy" appears
to have unquestlonably captured the
FAVOR OF the town at the New York
theater whore there Is little or no ques-
ton that IL VIII run well into the au-
tumn. Richard earle, the author Of
this example OF joound midsummer
nonsense, had a few remarks to make
this morning, as follows; when II
became known that certain we'll known
millionalres were interested with me In
this production, the Inference became
somewhat general that | had unearthel
some angels and had sold them gold
brlck OF a quality quite superior to the
penetrativo power of gimlet. The
fact Is that of the 5000 900 capital origl-
nally furnished for the enterprise, the
sum Of $500 was my own money so
! personally took bigger
risk than any Of my three
associates. Since then two of the
partnership Messrs. Drummond. OF
81, Louis-have been bought out, and
my individual investment at the pres
ent time amounts 10 $4,000 John O.
schlGnge is my sole partner. The
Drummond Brothers were quite willing
to continue in spite of the fact that
other directors In corporations IN which
the Drummonds are board members
frowned upon their entering the thea
trical business. But Mr. Schlange and I
held consultation and decided that
our friends shouldn't be left open to
embarrassment at the hands OF their
commercial associates"
The series Of mshaps which have bc-
Cured TO Capt BOnavita, the lion train
err, at Bostocks Coney Island mena-
gerie, will very likely stir up an agi-
tation leading to the prohibition OF
such exhibitions as involving the wan
ton risk Of human life and the impos-
ition of gross and unnecessary cruelty
upon wild beasts Recently BonaVita
has been bitten, clawed and generally
lascerated by his lions to an extent that
VIII cripple him for the rest OF his DAYS
and prevent him from going through
any more performances In the animal
arena. Doubtless there will be nu-
merous daring men who will apply for
the post of succession 10 Bonavita, but
so much attention has been concentrat-
ed upon the events which have put this
trainer out of commission that in all
probability permanent prohibition
may take official shape. The attention
Of the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty TO Animals has been called TO
the methods by which lions and other
ferce Wild creatures are trained
or to he more plain. the methods by
which they are terrorized into submits
SION and an investigation undoubt-
edly will follow. A merely casual In
speotlon of some Of the animals viii re-
veal big scars where they have been ;
burned with hot irons. as we'll as nu-
merous marks OF other violent NAL
treatment.
Atlantic City Is to have the newest
thing IN Luna Parks next season.
Messrs, Thompson e. Dundy have pur-
chased a very extensive tract Of land
at that great seashore resort and Il
leads directly down to the water adj
joining Young's pier, so that the ia
cilitles Of the big amusement enter
prise Will include ocean bathing. The
work OF clearing up the organization, IN
order 10 begin building will be started
before the end OF the current month,
giving ample time for Che completion Of
the scheme by Eastertlde, which Is the
most fashionable period Of the year at
Atlantic City, From the facts here out
lined-whlch by the way have been
guarded In the closest Of secrecy-lt
will be perceived that the Messrs.
Thompson & Dundy are spreading out
upon q scale of magnitude never before
dreamed OF I'm the world OF recreation
enterprises. Their Coney Island Luna
park is to be torn down at the end Of
the current season and remodelled and
rebuilt upon entirely new lines before
next spring. This Is an undertaking
in itself sufficiently huge to hold the
attention of almost any business man
or firm, but It doesn't even 'muss the
hair OF Thompson & Dundy for they
find time, under the pressure imposed
by their two Luna parks to actively
prosecute the building OF their great
hlppodrome at Sixth avenue from For
ty-thlrd to Forty-foprth streets In this
city.
The managers Of theaters in Chicago
are not whimperlng In public but some
OF their reflections under existing ctr
oumstances must be rather sombre. The
exactions OF the municipal authorities
I'm the matter Of reconstructing the Chi
cago playhouses are considerably more
severe than most technically skilled OBJ
servers think called for by the facts. 1t
Is understood upon what Is regarded as
excellent authority that the sum in
volved In making Powers theater ac-
ceptable 10 those In authority viii be
not less than $4,000 and that the cost |
OF remodelling McYicker's theater 10
meet the demands Of the officials will |
probably exceed 100000, Now McVlck- |
er's has always been noted as pretty |
nearly II not quite the safest amuse. !
ment structure In America which Is TO |
say the world. II stands all by itself, |
with broad alleyways on three sides and |
the street In front II has exits a-plenty |
on all four sides. and can be emptied In |
jlhy Undoubtedly the Chicago faith |
ers are Justified in taking measures 10 |
amply safeguard the lives Of citizens,
but demanding the expenditure OF so
much money In this special instance