Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-04

Mrs. Carter to the theater goers OF
Salt Lake city some six months ago.
This managerial desire however, was
frustrated by the combination known
as tho theatrical syndicate. They very
naturally wanted Mr. Belasoo to send
Mrs, Carter to Denver Salt Lake city
and San francisco, as che is recognized
as the most potent box Office attr8c-
tlon OF the American stage. but ac-
cording TO relasco the theatrical trust
offered terms that made 1t an utter im-
possibility for him to even consider
the idea OF sending Mrs Carter aud
her immense organization west OF the
mississippi river When Beasco re-
fused the demands made upon him by
the syndicate he was informed that
hereafter Mrs, Carter would not be
permitted TO play In a syndicate thea
ter in the west Nothing daunted. Mr.
Belasco bided his time. established a
booking agency OF his own, and now,
With the cooperation Of the manage
ment of the Grand theater he Is per-
mitted TO present Mrs Carter 70 the
patrons Of the drama in this city under
conditions that enable him TO send her
here with all Of the original company
that participated In the first presenta-
ton of his play
The advent OF Mrs. Garter in the Be
lasco drama win enable local theater
goers to Judge Tor themselves az to the
appropriateness OF the term tho
American Bernhard" which has been
bestowed upon the actress by many
conservative dramatic reviewers Of the
east. Bernhard is essentially an ex-
ponent of the higher class Of the cmo-
tlonal drama and Mrs Carter in her
earlier stage work, as we know from
"Zaza' ana The Heart OF Maryland, b.
has evidenced an art Of much the same
calIbre as that OF her French contem-
porary
On account Of the magnitude OF the
production, the management calls the
special attention of the public to the
fact that the curtain will be lifted at
o'clock in the evenings and o'clock
at the matinee
Mr.. Sothern gives the final perform
ances of his beautiful play, THE Proud
Prince this afternoon and evening AT
the Theater and the season of 1884
viii then be but memory. Nothing
more brilliant than this engagement
could have been secured by the Thea ter
Tor the seasons closing event, and while
Sothern's business win hardly rank
win that bestowed on his production OF
IF ! were King the figures will be
Tar above the average Following so
closely upon the heels OF the Maude
Adams engagement. and Immediately
preceding Mrs. Carter, MIR Sotherns
coming was no an unprouiuous time,
but he always has a following here
strong enough 10 assure him Of royal
welcome whenever he may come.
att
II is pleasant thing To observe by
the san Francisco papers that Maude
Adams gives no Sunday night perform.
ances This is something So rare TO
san tranciscans, that they have hardly
yet done wondering how any young
star can turn her hnck with so much
Indifference on the sure prospect of IA
$1,000 or $4,000 audience
Speaking Of finances In connection
with Maude Adams, IL Us interesting TO
note that her season, which ends in
California within The next few days.
has been as successful as any she ever
undertook Just what her box Office rec
ords are, no one knows but herself and
her manager bur az rough guess It
can De set down that she has played In
the present season az least 100 perform
anpcs, 10 roCeiuts aNera cling ~ 800 a