Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-19

be said without reserve that the Bar
num- Bailey circus this year Is quite the
biggest and costliest enterprise ever
sheltered by show tent,
The Duke Of York's theater rs the es-
Enlistment finally decided upon by
Charles Frohman and Llebler q Co for
the London engagement OF Eleanor
Robson IN Zangwills Merely Mary
Ann" The English season of this
charming young actress will begin ear
ly IN September, and II ls intended that
she shall remain abroad until Deem
Der. for which month she is booked at
the Grand Opera House, Chicago. Miss
Robson Is now In her twelfth week In
New York and Is drawing large houses
to the Criterion Theater
Sydney Rosenfeld's Century Players
have hnally reached New York with
their revival of much Ado About
Nothing" The performance is neither
better nor worse than many OF It's pre-
decessors In the Shakespeare line. The
organization may be described az more
than fairly good, but not at all phe-
nomenal In the matter Of talent,
The new theater which Oscar Ham
merstein IL building In Forty-second
street east Of Eighth avenue, will be
opened In the early autumn with Da-
vid Wariield In a new drama by David
Belasco and Brandon lyman. Upon
this occasion Mr.. Warheld for the time
being at least, viii bid farewell TO He
brew charaoteri2ations. There's re-
port that his new part Will be that OF
an eccentric Scotchman, but the infor-
nation upon this point isn't quite def
mite, The new theater Is to be called
The National and 1t Will be tritle larg-
er than the Beasco,
Henry Mlller's new play, MAN Pro-
poses, Is hit at the Hudson theater.
Mr., Miller himself has part that calls
into action his very best talents both
serious and playful, and he has won re-
newed approval at the hands Of his
many ardent admirers. It wouldn't be
at all surprising II Man Proposes
were 10 run on straight through the re-
malnder Of the season.
Next week will see the last Of Kyrle
Bellows engagement at the Savoy the
alter In "Rafies, the Amateur Cracks
man" The interesting play will then
have enjoyed a run OF 10 weeks dura-
tlon, which is a pretty good record for
this year when successes have been
comparatively few, 'Rafiles' might
have gone on for some time to come
only that Mr.. Bellew was wanted for
the all-star cast Of 1.-THE Two orphans"
which takes possession Of the New AM
sterdam theater, March rs,
Mrs. Leslie Carter and her company
are 10 have a private train next season,
consisting Of one diningcar one sleeper,
three baggage and scenery cars and
palatal vehicle for Mrs Carriers per-
sonal use. All these cars are now being
constructed 10 order In Wilmington,
and Mrs Carter herself has designed
the Interior Of the one In which she Is to
live after she leaves New York next
February. II Is to be laid out upon the
lines Of modern apartment, contain
Ing drawingroom mushroom, dining
room, bedchamber, bathroom and
three compartments for servants. Dur
Ing the early part OF the season Mrs
Carter viii play IN her new drama at
the Belasco theater. Possibly indeed
her railway train may not be called
into service even at the time now pro-
vlded for That Will depend upon the
oxtent Of the demand for the new play
here In New York.
Katherine Kennedy In 1.-THE Ruling
Power" has succeeded In attracting Sc
rious consideration at the Garrlck the
alter In spite OF the fact that she Is a
debutante' Naturally enough there are
indications OF ineNperlenoe In her work,
but It Is quite clear that II she sticks to
her self-imposel task she viii get
there In due course, She IL thorough.
~ composed and very handsome. and
her efforts are dominated by uncommon
Intelligence Elwyn Barron's play,
written for her use. is admirable In all
senses, and her supporting company,
which Includes Orrin johnson. Vincent
serrano, Eugene Jepson, Rosa Rand,