Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-27

"A Harvard Man" Is the title Of n
play which has Just been finished by
G. Alanson Lesley and Harry C..
Browne. The authors are actors in
Eugene Blair's company.
Charles Frohman decided last week
that he would arrange an American
tour for Ellaline Terriss, the English
actress The tour viii not begin until
some time next fall.
James X Hackett who Is booked to
appear IN the Grand Theater, this city,
IN the near future has produced a new
play by Brondhurst. called The Crown
Prince" 1t sounds like THE Red
Knight rewritten.
Julia MarlOwe Is to resume on Feb.
%, her interrupted tour However. she
viii not appear in Fools Of Mature"
again. she will revive her old success.
es. among them when Knlghthood
Was in Flower" She viii reach New
York about. May,
Harry Corson Clarke who has leased
the Empire theater In Houston, Tex,
reports good business with the stock
company In that city. He makes scenic
productions Of each comedy presented
Mr.. Clarke will remain In Houston I'M
I'll March 10.
Frederic Belasco has secured for
Florence Roberts use next season
very startling dramatic novelty that
will reveal an entirely new phase OF her
art, Great secrecy Ia being observed
for time 10 prevent the possibility Of
piratical infringement,
Frank Baum, the author Of "The
Wizard Of o." has Just completed a
new extravaganza, TO be called, His
Majesty the scarecrow," Montgomery
and Stone, who made hits in "rhe
Wizard Of OF" are to star in the new
work.
Isabel Irving In THE Crisis" was
booked To appear at Marietta, o.. re-
Gently, but upon her arrival the thea
ter was under three feet Of water.
Some one suggested that THE Crisis"
be turned into tank drama and let
the performance proceed The plan
was not adopted
Daniel Frohman has received from
Israel Zangwill manuscript Of play
which the playwright has written for
him, IL is called The Serio- Comic
Goyerness." Cecilia LOTUS will start in
1t next season The play viii open at
the New Lyceum theater IN September.
Frederick Warde Is yearnlng toward
the lecture platform, and before many
seasons have passed he may forsakc the
stage. Next season he will continue
under the management Of Wagenhals
and Kemper, but his old colleague,
Louis James, viii go 1t on his own
hook"
otis skinner reports say, is to use
Edwin Booths repertoire next season
on an independent tour. The plays will
be Hamlet" Macbeth" "Richelleu'
'Ruy Bias 1.-THE Merchant Of Ven
ice" "RIchard Ill.," "Thc Fools Re.
Venge," Don Caesar de Bazan' and
Francesca do RiminL"
a report was current last week that
Nv lNtNl Nl|l l4lt" W W ulllull ~ y
would be- cXtinguished, IN other words,
n, II, Sothern's play In which his wife,
Virginia Harmed has been appearing,
was not the success expected. Now it
Is said that the actress will appear in
the piece during the balance OF her
season "on the road
william Collier after three failures TO
his credit since he started TO star last
falL seems at last 10 have found a sue.
cess. He Is now playing the leading role
IN "The Dictator" a comedy by Rich
ard Harding Davis, and. according 10
reports from Boston, It Is play which
gives him opportunity to show his abil-
tiles, and which Is Of sufficient worth to
attract and entertain the public
Hamlet was the play In the gall
lery two small newshoys were Watching
with brcathess interest The last act
was drawing TO a close. The duel al.
most dragged the boys from their
chairs.
Before their eyes the queen was poIs-
oned Laertes killed, the king Killed.
Hamlet killed. on the final tragedy tho |
curtain started down. The audience was
sp1llbound.
m the gallery sounded n clatter and |
crash as one OF the boys bolted for the |
door.
Come on Jimmy" he shouted back |
to his pal Hustle up DeyIl be
extras out on dis"
Dustin Farnum, who plays the title |
role In THE Nirglnlan," resents being |
called matinee hero. He cannot help |
the women admirlng him, but II makes |
him mad to tell him that the girls are |
making point ~ procuring his photo |
graph 10 put ON their toilet tables. and |
that some Of them would give almost
anything for the pleasure Of meeting |
him. Mr. Farnum is modest young |
man. as well ns a manly one. aud he |
declares that II is the character which
makes the HIT not the actor OF
curse the NirginIan Is the type Of man
hat men, as well an women. admire,
put II cannot be- denied that Mr.. Far
mum Is a handsome young follow, who
would look well In any costume.
mot long ago, says the New York
sum "a certain well known husband OF
/ better known star who IL also her
was losing great deal Of
money ON twomusicsl attractions IN this
own IL was after one particularly
disastrous week that the manager-hus.
land remarked Ia friend In a burst
" condolences No matter how fond
nd devoted shc may be, there are times
When Il II Just a little exasperating 10
ave n French wife Now, take mine
or instance she and | are such bully
,ood pals that l tell her oil my trou-