Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-12
THEATRE GOSSIP.

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THEATRE GOSSIP.
The April conference dates are held
at the Theater by the Sag Harbor
company.
Beerbohm Tree has founded a school
for actors In connection with His Ma
jestys theater, London.
The Colonial will be the third play
house In which Nance ONeill has APP
peared since she opened in Boston on
Jan. II.
Clara Bloodgood Is back In the cast
OF THE Girl With the Green Eyes" and
assumed the part of the jealous young
wife last week in Philadelphia,
Nine, Gabrielle Rejane will sail for
America early In October. and will pre-
sent an extensive repertoire under the
management of Liebler & Co.
Frank Gilmore and Max Figman
Joined Mrs. Fiske at Kansas city Il
few days ago and will probably do their
first real work with her at the Grand
Theater In Salt Lake next week.
Viola Allen took walk last week
for the first time since the operation on
her ear. She expects TO resume her
season In Twelfth Night at the Har-
lem Opera House on March II.
Charles Frohman being interviewed
In London on the question of what the
trouble Is with theaters this year, said
that I'm his opinion II was due to the
want OF proper plays both in England
and America.
Joseph Hart, who Is starring In
Foxy Grandpa" lost 800 In dog
fight few weeks ago In Cleveland 81
didn't bet on the fight" Mr. Hart wrote
to friend at the time, 800 was the
value Of my dog
NELL Burgess, who won success and
n fortune with 1.-THE County Fair" has
Just produced new vehicle called "The
on Hoss" II was given trial per-
Torrance In Atlantic City last week.
and reports from there indicate that the .
piece will set Burgess on his most
popular footing again.
C. A. Taylor. the rapld-fre melo-
dramatist IL the first one In the field
with a Russo-Japanese was play, II
IL TO be called "The White Tigress Of
japan" Manager Keogh Is arranging
production Of the piece, which viii
be- the forerunner Of numerous others
OF Its kind, doubtless. II the war only
lasts long enough,
The Boise papers recently at hand
give nattering mention Of Miss Ruby
and Miss Edith Lindsay, daughters OF
John s. Lindsay, the we'll known Utah
actor. Both young ladies have filled an
engagement Of 30 weeks In the Ray
mond Stock company at Boise, and In
the wide range OF parts they have filed
both have acquitted themselves with
distinction,
Wilton Lackayc. who met with q Sc
rIous accident in the mob scene Of "The
Pit" at the Lyric theater some time
ago, as a result OF which his left eye
was unfit for publication for several
days, has completely recovered from
the effects Of the accident. At one time
It was feared that Mr., Lackaye would
lose the sight OF the injured member.
A new version of "Ruy Bias" by
John Davidson, called "A Queens Ro.
NANCE" has met with approval at the
Imperial theater, London. In the cast
were Lewis Waller, Lydia Thompson
Mrs. Patrick Campbell and other well
known actors and actresses. The part
OF Ruy Bias was Charles Fechter's
great stalking horse. He appeared In
II at London In the year 1860, when Fal-
ooners adaptation was employed.
Anna Eva Fay, "the worlds greatest
hypnotist. mindreader and exponent OF
spiritual and psychic phenomena" who,
local theater patrons VIII remember,
was so effectually brought 20 time by
the late lamented Oscar Eason, some
years ago, has again made her appear
ancc on the Pacific coast and Is Great
Ing the old-time furore by her feats of
mystery II Is not stated that she Is
heading this way,
A French adaptation Of Mr. Plneros
Second Mrs Tanqueray' was produced
lately at the Odeon theater. NJ. Pierre
Weber processes his inability to say
whether the piece viii succeed In
France. He thinks a French author
would have suppressed the character Of
Captain Andre and written the play In
three acts instead of four The play
was well received and a great impress.
sion was created by the first and Sec
ond acts.
Concerning the Nelll- Morosco Stock
company, which comes 90 the Grand |
theater In this city next month. the |
Dramatic Review n San Francisco |
says II viii open NJ the California
theator In May and adds ut Is conced |
cd to be the strongest stock organize |
ton that San Francisco has ever seen
ut popular prices. The company and |
the high standard az plays to be Of /
fored viii be n revelation to local |
theater goers."
Ben Hendricks, the well known CO.. I,
median and Norhland singer. who was |
the first TO succeed Gus Heege In |
"Yon Yonson," Is being exploited this |
season In n new Swedish comedy by |
sydney p, Ellis, entitled Erik ~ Swc-
den The play had It's initial pro.
ductlon at Waterfowl wis. on Jan
81, ana Judging from the press com.
ments from the places II has already |
visited, Erik Of Sweden" has appar-
entity made very favorable impress
sion.
Word from Denver IL 10 the effect
that the death Of Robert Bell In that
city recently viii not interfere with the
carrying through OF his life work, the
erection Of a Bell sanltarlum for con.
sumptlye players Mrs. Bell has boen
elected TO the position vacated by the
death Of her husband, and one OF hls
last requests was that James Nell, the