Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-29

~ HE item M lhat HlkNl 'N"'
recording the fact that the SAT-
1 Lake Dramatic association had
run out the term Of lis incor-
poratlon % years gave rise to many
interesting "reminiscences. When the
association was Incorporated, Oct a.
1879 to take over the old theater prop
erty thcatricals liz salt Lake were
at rather low ebb From the cone
meroial standpoint the theater had
been Improbable Tor some time, and
II was doubtless IN the hope that It
might be made TO realize something
on the investment that a number OF
strong business men formed the lncor-
poratIon. They were President John
Taylor (who had recently succeeded
President Brigham Young John
SHARP, VIM. Jennings, VIM. II. Hooper,
Feramorz Little, John r. Game, Hy-
rum y. Clawson. and David Mckenzie
The first board Of directors was elect
cd oct. 81. 1879 ana consisted OF John
Taylor. John sharp Joseph r. smith,
John T. Calne aud II, q Clawson
John T. cane was elected president
OF the association II b Clawson vice.
president. David Mckenzie secretary
and James Jack treasurer
The theater was leased the 0rst year
TO Fredrlck W. Burt Of San Francisco,
but interest in local th0atricas had fall
len TO so low an ebh, that Mrs, a. a..
Adams. mother of Maude, who came
back that year 20 re-vlsit the scene OF
her former trlumphs. found % lmFos-
sible TO secure enough professional as
slstanco to produce the play Of The
Two Orphans aud $50 organized an
amateur company for the purpose. II
WAS this performance. given In 1879,
which introduced H. NJ Wells, John
ID Spencer. q. H. whitney l.. A. Cum-
mings and Lottie Clardge TO the stage
and IN the following year N6SO) result
ed Ia the formation of the Home ORA
matte club
Visiting attractions IN 1879 were few
and far between. The Thealer was
hardly open at an during september
and October 1919, the only events haV-
ing been Hayerleys Ministries ana an
engagement played by Jas, A. Herne,
who presented RIP Van Wrinkle and
THE Shaughruun.' A member OF MS
company, By the way at that time
was David BelascO, then @ youth to
fortune and TO fame unknown, and now
the famous proprietor OF Mrs Leslie
Carter and Blanche Bates. since 1871
the Salt Lake Dramatic association mas
witnessed many changes oi officers ana
managers, Clawson, Caine and Mchon-
zie were It's managers during me early
SOs. and were succeeded by G. - Bur
ton. who was In turn succeeded Wy Geo
ID. pypcr the present manager
The association has nov entered up.
on rs secord term, the articles having
been amended ON Thursday last so
that the life OF the company Is con
tinued 30 years. The old historic the
alter. which forms the prlnclpa | asset
OF the company, was opened In March,
1862, and is thus over A. years Of age
A dramatizatlon of "Eben Holden
is headed this way lt ia said TO be
an excellent production Of the popular
novel and It's visit to Salt Lake viii
be specially interesting because the
company includes quite a little colony
OF former Utah people Frank Eld-
redge IL the manager Chas. W, Mea-
kin advance man, aud Blanche Ken
dali Thomas, Ruth hldredge and Adele
Leonard are members of the company.
A note from MIR Eldrcdge says that
they viii arrive here some time during
January.
The only thing ia an amusement way
going on next week Is the return Of
York state Folks" which opens nc the
Grand Monday night and runs the FIRST
half OF the week. A Wednesday NATL
nee Is set for $780, on account OF the
length OF the performance The strong
impression this standard play made a
few weeks ago is well remembered,
and there Is every indication that the
thread OF prosperous business VIII be
taken up where IL was laid down The
last half Of the week WIN Doe dark,
The next big thing In a dramatic
way at the Salt Lake the0tor is the
visit OF Maxine Elliott, set for three
nights. commencing Nov H. Miss Eli
Oft viii be seen IN her new play en-
Titled Her Own Way, She ls said "a
have a charming role and her success
has been so great that she has dis
tanced even her husband, ~ g. Good.
win against whom she played In Chi
cago last week
The successful comic opera, entitled
"San Toy headed by that prince of
fun.makers. Jas. n. Powers. comes "a
the Theater In the near future. with
him are Margaret Mckinney, and Geo
H. Fortecue. The fame of this pro
duction and the fact that 10 Is sent out
by the owners Of "Florodora" are sui.
flcient 20 give guarantee OF heavy
business.