Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-15

farewell season, ana LOUIS
James has gone into stock work while
Nance OMEN is giving her attention to
the production 81 new romantic and
problem plays.
The only two players Of consequence
who cling 10 the immortal bard are e.
II sothen ana Julia Mor.owe, and IL
viii be refreshing news 90 all lovers Of
the legitimate TO know that their three
years partnership has opened most
auspiciously I'm Romeo and Juliet
a play In which their especaI talents
should find AN admirable vehicle, they
have been received with enthusiastic
acclaim. A Chicago writer Just prior
TO the production Ia mat c.ty wrote as
follows:
Everybody Of the inner world Of the
theater Is specializing as to whether
the three years compact wIll be fulfill
ed by the twin stars.
such arrangements always are full OF
potentalltes which can only be de-
ecrlbed as ticklIsh and which may for
divers reasons eyentuate almost any
time In a breach.
II Is known, however that Miss Mar
lowe recently expressed herself as look.
ing forward to the coming three sea-
sons with pleasure and with high hopes
Of artistic and material profit She de-
clarey that al The expiration OF her
lpresent contract. she will retire from
The stage, but those closely associated
with her intimate that II "A new play
suite both 10 her and TO Mr. Sothern
were found the association would un-
d0ubtedly continue another year. per-
'haps longer
In such contingency" said one
OF the executives connected with the
Marlowe-S othcrn forces, THE pair
would after the prestige Of three years
Of work together would have brought
them, sweep the country At present,
however, Miss Marlowe's detcrmina-
ton really Is to retire In 1901"
For more than week the Marlowe-
S0thern company has been In Chicago.
Rehearsals have been conducted day
and night, the burden OF the work
falling upon Mr. Sothern and the stage
NlANhhflN hNHNilulNu WIN Ulilt htnHlhs
Frank C0lfaX and James " Fruncoeur
Everything Is made as easy as possible
for Miss MarloWe and she Is not par
ticlpatlng very largely In the rehearsals
Of the auxiliary forces that being left
TO the direction Of Mr.. sothern, whose
passion for working out ensemble ef-
fects Is known to an American players.
Miss Marlowe, who has not felt the
artists Joy In the details OF her pro-
fcssional tasks for several seasons is
now eager and jealous IN her work
once more. She no longer shuns the
firing hours OF rehearsal She Is willing
60 discuss the minutiae OF preparation
and the ways and means Of handling
Il given scene, and she cheerfully con-
tributes her abundant knowledge and
her fine taste in settling mooted ques-
tlonH.
1T all seems too good to be true"
said one Of the attendants mt the re-
hearsal OF Romeo and Juliet at the
Illinois yesterday There has not |
been the slightest mint Of small jeal-
ousles. Mr. sothern's tlrelessness Is
matched by Miss Marowes interest I'm |
the work OF preparation. They make |
concessions TO one another charmlngly,
and the arguments about the business, |
Of a given passage are marked by wise |
deliberatlon and complete friendllness'
The notice appearing IN these columns |
tonight that Sir Henry Irving win |
make his farewell tour IN America next |
year opening IN San Francisco. IN
duces the thought that this Will be |
Salt Lakes last chance 10 see the great I
English actor. and II we are ever 10 |
have the opportunity negotiations |
ought 10 be- opened 40 once. For one
or two nights Irving could play I'm
Salt Lake TO almost as much money |
as he could In San Francisco. and |
there is no doubt that Manager Pyper
will take this hint aud open negotia-
lions with Mr. Frohman, lrylngs man
nger at once II Is now or never as
FAR az Salt Lake IL concerned and the
chance Is one that ought not TO be al
lowed to pass by.
Monday night Frederick Warde and
Kathryn Kidder two Of our fayorlte
players, open their Salt Lake engage
mcnt, presenting an entirely new play
"Salammbo." The popularity OF both
Mr. Warde and Miss Kldder In Salt
Lake insures handsome reception on
|
that 1t has been heralded, the remainder
OF the engagement VIII be az success.
ful as the opening. "Salammbo' IL
story Of ancient Carthage laid at the
time when It's supremacy over the
civilized world was beginning 10 totter
Matho, barbarian chief Is head Of
the tribe Of warriors, whom Carthage
had engaged 20 serve I'm her defense lie |
fails In love with the high priestess OF
the Temple Of Tanlt, "Saammbo' and
his endeqvors 10 obtain her and his
theft Of the sacred veil, are the events
which form the plot OF the play. The
management, Mcssrs, Wagenhals &
Kemper, are said 10 have provided
gorgeous scenic production. and the
engagement is one that VIII probably
rank among the highest Of the coming
season,
Every night next week win be ocOu-
pied nc the theater, but after that
amusement lovers are 10 have a rest
for an extended period Following
Miss Gates concert, Pretty Peggy
viii be seen for two nights and for a
Saturday matinee Miss Jane CorcOran,
former star OF "Tennessees Partner"
has the title role, while the leading
male part will be rendered by Andrew
Robson last seen at the head OF his
own company In Richard Carvel"
Pretty Peggy Is the piece In which
Grace George made so pronounced a
success in New York last year,
The John s Lindsay company IS now
touring the state with The Two or
phans.' Miss Edith and Miss Ruby
lindsay appearing IN the title roles
Mr.. Lindsay himself appears IN his old
purt OF Jacques Their route is
through Sanpeto and Sewer counties
Tar the remainder OF the month,
Milton @. Barlow who died recently |
In New York from cancer OF the tongue.
was a brother OF the well known Barlow