Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16

getting in readiness for II, whatever
its promise may be. There IL every
hope that It win be "a more prosperous
one than It's predecessor It were not,
indeed, the management might well feel
like pulling down the blinds and watt
Ing for the advent Of happier times But
1T the Salt Lake house,at least, the man
agement has good string OF fine book
ings to tie IT'S hopes to, and despite the
looming up OF the political campaign,
Mr. pyper feels confident that his pa-
irons WIN be attracted by the bin OF
fare he has to offer.
IN speaking with eastern managers
be said yesterday "tho feeling is one OF
hope Tor the coming season. Il is con-
ceded by all that last years theatrical
season was one Of the worstyeyer exc
perlenced The slump came TOO, after
a splendid seasons opening and at n
time when all the managers expected
ine business. First came the troubles
in Wall street, followed by the Chicago
disaster and Then preparations for the
presidential nominating conventions
All these things helped ruin the thoat-
rlcal business Bat as / stated, there
Is great hope for the coming season;
It Is noteworthy fact that the
nttest have survived, and therefore.
the line OF attractions for the coming
season viii be better chan usual, though
II is absolutely necessary Ia our busl-
ness 60 help cut with number Of
lighter and cheaper attractions
while in the east visited
the stages OF more theaters than
j have ever done before, examIn-
ing into their FIRE protection and app
paratus, and ] feel well satisfied aud
repaid for the Tip. We think that by
the time orr improvements are complet-
ed. the Salt Lake Theater VIII be as
safe as any IN the land. and our facn-
ties for taking care of the largest at
fractions on the road are equal to the
most OF them. Before opening in Au-
gust, we expect TO have the proscenmm
wall fire -proofed, the neW asbestos cur
tain In place and The air shaft over the
stage In working order We SHAH also
have our staircase on the east side OF
the Theater completed, and a good, wide
emergency stairway ON the west side,
and when this 10 accomplished. there
win be no need for anxiety concerning
the exits from the galleries. The exits
from the lower part OF the house are
already as good as any in the country.
'Did you ask me as to the attrac-
tionsY Wen yes J have number OF
notable ones. We win open Aug. s, Q
aud 10 with Ethel Barrymore, who win
present tho great success, cousin
Kate"
Next win come Kyrle Bellew IN
capt Raffles;" then Henry Miller and
Hilda spong IN Mice and Men" and
Joseph Entangled" followed by the
funny wizard Of or Ralph Stewart,
The Tenderfoot ana closing Septem-
Der with Frank Daniels in "The OAlco
BOY" with sallie Fisher as leading la
oy, Florence Roberts win occupy the
conference week IN October and her
repertoire viii probably include "Tess
OF the D'Urbervlles."
The rest Of the seasons bookings
VIII include the following: Haverlys
Minstrels, Warde and l<idder, Pretty
Peggy," Three Little Maids" Maxine
Elliott "Glitterlng Gloria" San Toy"
Chinese Honeymoon" Thomas Jeffer-
son, The Runawaya," White Whittle-
sey Sultan of Sulu" Marriage
OF Kitty" princess Chic" Clara Blood
good, Paul Gilmore, sis Hopkins" ]
ii. Stoddart, Vests Ministries, Crea.
tore, Melba Din the Tabenaole),
shore Acres" q -. Hanford. Harry
Beresford, Earl Of Pawtucket," The
Jefferson Boys, Willie Collier. silver
slipper Joe Murphy, Mother Goose"
saNage's Grand Opera company. Dus-
tin Farnum IN "The Yirginian, Soth-
ern and Julia Marowe, Chauncey Oh
colt, Eleanor Robson and John Drew
j have already booked "Ben Hur" for "A
weeks return trip a year from next
Chrstmas."
Elsewhere IN these columns Is print
ed note to the effect that the cele-
brated basso Edouard DeReszke. VIII
make a concert tour In America naxt
winter, and that he VIII include the
Pacific coast In his visit. DeRes2ke Is
one OF the few singers that il would
pay to bring to Salt Lake, and our Phil
harmonic guarantee association, which
is not dead. but sumbering, could not
do better than put itself IN communlca-
lion with his managers at once.
Kyrle Bcllew and his sensational
comedy drama, "Rafdes, The Amateur
Craoksman,' the play founded upon E
w. Hornungs whimsical sketches OF
sinilar titles, VIII be one of the earlier
Of the new theatrical seasons attrac-
lions IN Salt Lake city. Mr.. Bellew
comes TO the Salt Lake T'heater for
three performances beginning Thurs
day. Sept l. The fame OF "Rafnes'
preceded Il here, both I'm the fact that
Mr.. Hloinung's stones--the antthesls OF
Sherlock Holmes-have been widely
read. and In another more Significant
that the play was the only drama 70 re-
main in New York 200 nights last sea-
son.
Those Interested IN the manner Of
dress when the world was some 5000
years younger that II is now. VIII md
something unique In the gorgeous cos
tuning Of Wagenhals and kempcr's
production OF "Saammho" Mr. Warde
as the Barbarian warrior Matho, VIII
have but few changes TO make Sean
lily clothed IN the undressed skins OF
Wild beasts he should present an inn
pressive picture OF the unCouth. brutal
but all powerful chief as described by
Flaubert. Miss Kidder ON the other
hand IN the role Of SaRmmbo, viii
wear four superb gowns which are said
10 have cost over $4,000 to produce. The
dress she wears ln the last act which
consists Of several layers of silk gauz-
es, required the employment OF 10 seam-
stresses for two weeks 10 sew on the
jewela aud ornaments alone. II Is
probably one OF the most gorgeous cos
tunes ever worn on the stage.
II is understood that salt Lake Will
not be alone In the matter Of having
line church organs Provo rs 10 steal "a
march on ogden by putting a $4,000 in
atrument into the stake tabernacle.
This viii then place Provo second
40 TO organs between Denver aud san
Francisco Salt Lake IL doing fairly
we'll with 0no t,,str,,,,s, IL. HI. * . u,a.t'