Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-16


same name are to be constructed In
several of the principal cities, includ-
Ing New York, ST. Louis, Baltimore
Washington, Chicago and Buffalo. cap
italsts IN New York, Chicago ana Pitts
burg are backing the scheme. In con-
nection with 1t will be an organization
FOR the production Of playa.
Telegrams were received by friends
Of Miss Amelia Bingham In this city
yesterday, says the New York Herald,
which indicate that abe has accepted
an offer from the management OF the
Broadway theater In Denver TO heau
the stock company which II TO pay
there this summer. II Is UNDERSTOOD
that Miss Bingham viii begin her en-
gagement there In July
Wilton Lackaye viii close his run at
the Lyric theater, New York, In "The
PIT on Saturday night, April l6, ana
will then leave to MI engagements In
Philadelphia and Boston that could not
be set aside. The play has been the
big sensation of the season, and has
scored the boxoffce hit Of the year both
In Chicago and New York. In the for
mer city the receipts amounted to 49,
600 In three weeks, and in New York
the play ran for 10 weeks TO an aver
age Of $4,000.
Klaw & Erlanger's original company,
presenting "Ben-Hur' will close It's
fifth season May H. Although In It's
fifth season this remarkable play still
continues to hold its high place in pub
lie Interest and its record Of attend
ance and receipts this season will prove
even larger than in the past, It's route
covering Pacific coast and middle west
cities, where II had not previously been
seen. Its final dates for the season are
booked in Worcester, Mass and Port
land Mangor and Lewiston, Me.
Plans were filed in New York City
last week for a new theater to be built
on one Hundred and Twenty sixth
street, under the name Of Arthur Bris-
bane. Mr. Brisbane Is the editor OF
Bearsts American, and In this those
who started the rumor that Mr.. Hearst
Is going to build chain OF independent
theaters throughout the country see
plenty OF confirmation Of their first re-
ports. Work upon the theater Is soon
to be started but no mention has as
yet been made Of the class OF attrac-
tons that are to be played there when
II Is completed.
Nine. Janauschek has decided to
spend the rest OF her life In the Actors
home on Staten island She applied for
admission 10 the home q week ago, and
II was immediately granted I'VE sent
word to her" said A. NJ. Palmer, the
chairman OF the board of governors
that she would be more than well
come guest, and that we had special
room waiting for her" Nine. Janaus-
chek has made her home In Saratoga
for the last four years with her friend
and physician. DR.. ], Il. Kelley He took
her TO his home when she suffered u
paralytlc stroke. Nine Janauschek
was born In Prague, July 20, 1880 She
made her debut when she was i6 years
old in her native city, and became well
known In Austria and Germany. She
came TO America with her company In
1867.
Raymond Hitchcock, the star Of 1.-THE
Yankee Consul" now running with the
highest quality Of success at the Brod-
way theater New York, was a guest
one night last week at smoker In
one OF the leading clubs, and was called
upon for a speech. He solemnly arose
and told in great detail how as a boy
he had worked for John Wanamaker,
but had 20 answer TO number instead
OF his name. He was mo 49," and he
finally left his situation because as he
expressed 1t, the people where | come
from are representative about being
known by numbers" Mr.. Wanamaker
himself was present and arose with a
good humored but pointed inquiry as to
where the comedian really did come
from. Auburn. New York, where the
prison Is, replied Hitchcock, and fur
, Their remarks were lost In the roar of
laughter that filled the room.
Ludovic Barnay. the famous Hungar-
ian actor who once delighted New York
theatergoers nearly two decades ago In
Julius Caesar" says that he has play
ed S,S6S times In 0S cities, He has APP
peared In 31l pieces and assumed ass
roles. on the stage he has been mar
ried l,72l times and died 1870 times.
| u was stabbed" he says In his mem
oirs, 81 times, killed by lightning 81
times, drowned % times, poisoned 1866
times, beaten to death Nc times, died OF
heart disease l92 times assassInated 100
and executed 1873 times. Finally COM
mitted suicide 3li and died natural
death So times All OF which shows
that the pabulum Of dramatic material
Is chiefly composed Of murder, lust, vio-
lence and other beathc passions says
the New York Sun. Fancy drama
purged OF this element and dealing with
| angel cake and sermons and you would
have the drama OF those who wish 10
deodor2e their neIghbors and fail to
comply with board OF health rules in
! their own backyard.