Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-11

| Special Correspondence.
M BW YORK, June oscar Ham
IN mersteln IS beginning TO cut a
very considerable figure Ia the
theatrical world, not alone as a
builder. but as the owner OF important
ana profitable interests. IN the Belasco
theater which Is his property, Mt
IammeTstein isn't merely The lessor
but receives portion o. The profits
over and above the amount guaranteed
him IN the form oe rental Ills most re-
cent deal with Lew Fields and Hamlin
& Mitchell for the new theator now
rapidly approaching completion IN West
Forty-second street, Includes a similar
arrangement and a stll further silent
partnership In the road tours Of the
company supporting Mr., Fields. Some
seasons ago when 1.-THE Eternal city"
was running at Mr. Hammerstein'a
Victoria theater. the manager declared
cmphatlcally that he would never let In
another entertainment without sharing
In tho subsequent profits outside New
York. His reagon for this stand was
plain enough Mr. Hammerstein had
requested Lieblor q 90 TO cut of the
final two weeks OF their engagement
with him In order that ne might bring
In "The Wizard OF o. which he had
seen IN Chicago, and believed would
have long metropolitan run. The Lie
blers however declined 20 yield up any
OF ,hclr tpe and the ilamlin & MIR
chell piece took possession OF the New
Majestic thenier. Then Mr.. Hammer
stem Uecame Interested In the produc-
tlcr CT Resurrection pt his own play-
house and he still holds 30 per cent cf
this property. His part Of the Fields
Hdmlin G. NJ ichell scheme naturally
isn't as large as his portion Of Res
surrectlon," but II Is sufficiently robust
e he entirely satisfactory. II the COM
bnatlon as II stands had not reacled
favorable conclusion Fields first ap-
pearance as an individual star would
probably have been made at one Of he
Shubert theatprs as contracts 10 that
effect had already been drawn and
we're IN readiness for signature, There
had been negotiat ions too, for Fields to
oren tho next regular season Of the
l<ncherbocker tneatcr, showing In the
arst place the very general conhdadcP
Of managers IN this attraction and in
the second that tferr is plenty Of open
stage picjccts in or cut Of the
syndicate. II is learned that
tho Messrs. Hurtg and Sea-
mon have been dickering with Jo-
seph Weber for the lease Of the old
Weber and Fields music hall with the
idea Of turning It into a straight vaude-
Vile establishment on the lines OF con-
duct which govern their place Of amuse-
ment In Harlem. If this matter Is con-
summated, Weber viii be left free TO
devote himself 10 real estate operations,
I'm the prosecution Of which he has de-
veloped both sagaclty and skill Weber
has indeed invested his money so well
that nothing but a vast calamity can
prevent him from becoming very
rich man in the course Of time,
Now that the roof gardens have ar
rived, New York Is beginning to realize
that summer is really here no matter
how erraic or shifting the conditions Of
temperature may be. Two Of the three
big elevated structures provided for the
eity's amusement during the next three
months are we'll under way with rush
OF patronage that makes one wonder
where all the people come from. The
newest addition to this phase OF sum-
mer life on Manhattan Island il more
OF a theater than any OF the others.
II is situated over the New Amsterdam,
and but for the fact that II may be
thrown open on all sides. thus admit
ting any atmospheric currents that may
be floating about, II would be regard
ed simply as a very beautiful and cosy
playhouse. The entertainment provid-
ed Is called "A Little OF Everything"
and II has been put together by John
j. McNally to suit the requirements or n
company including Fay Templeton, Lei
la Mcintyre, Mabel Johnson, Peter r.
Daley, Harry Kelly, John Sparks, Geo.
Schiller and several other noted promo
ters Of mirth, backed up by big chorus
Of pretty girls In attractive costumes.
Naturally enough, the biggest hit has
been scored by Miss Templeton whoee
artistry IN the world OF travesty Is
quite unequaled. But II must not be
inferred that the others engaged are
unworthy Of favorable comment, for
they all work together with drollery
and vim, so that the show In Its en-
tlrety is delight
Mr.. HammersteIns bill at the Para
disc Gardens, on top Of the Victoria
theater Is closely within the lines of
high class vaudeville, with the cxcep-
tion OF the new Hammerstein eXtrava-
Ranza called "Parsifalia," which IL de-
signed not MS burlesque on the Wag
ner music drama. but rather az hui
morous recital Of what befell Herr Con-