Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-12
LeanderRichards0n'S Letter


OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES uuu'SSs
Mr. Savage Is the only important
man In the theatrical business
IN this country VINO has no as
soclates in any Of his undertakings
playing in his own and the Syndicate
theaters probably and without fric-
ton.
The last performance Of "Raffies, the
Amateur CracksInanp for this season,
will be given March %, In order that
Mr.. Bellew may prepare for his tour
with the all-star Two Orphans com
pany This actor found the task OF
autographing the souvenir copies Of Il,
W. liornungs THE Amateur Cracks
man TO be distributed at the Savoy
March H. so monotonous that In many
instances he added little quotations and
comments which Will make these vol
umes particularly valuable to collec-
tors. There isn't any truth In the yarn
that he Will be In q combination with
Richard Mansfield next season. After
his yachting term In English waters he
will resume his association with Lieb-
Ter 4 Co., IN "Rafnes,' IN California,
At the finish OF her quite extraordlni
AIRY season In THE Darling OF the
Gods, Miss Blanche Bates Will sail
for Europe I'm pursuit Of rest. She Is
TO make a Continental tour, including
stay Of some duration In Switzerland
where a chalet In beautiful and re-
tired situation has already been secured
for her occupancy.
The one hundredth performance in
New York Of Eleanor Robson Is rapid
~ coming along and will be In evidence
before the end Of the current month.
Souvenirs however viii not be given
until the next night, when copies Of
Israel Zangwill's story, from which the
play is taken, Illustrated with scenes
from the production itself will mark
the event, Merely Mary Ann" Is in
every sense worthy oil the popularity
that has fallen to its lot.
David Belasco Is at present figuring
upon tremendous production for the
opening OF oscar Hammersteln's new
enormous Drury Lane theater over in
West Thirty-fourth street. The con-
struCtIon Of this establishment, which,
among other features, will have the
largest stage In the world is progress
Ing so smoothly and satisfactorily that
II will surely be ready before the early
autumn. Naturally enough, the style
OF attractions TO suit such q gigantic
playhouse necessitates special thought
and preparation, Mr., Belasco has a play
Offering opportunities for the utilization
OF the Drury Lanes space In the
making Of great spectacular effects. The
only possible obstacle to the consum-
nation Of the deal with Mr. Hammer
stein for the opening date is In the
fact that at the time referred to Mr.,
Belasco will be working upon the pro-
duction OF Mrs, Leslie Carriers new
play, and this, OF course, will take pre-.
cedence over everything else.
Robert Grau conveys the information
that at the end OF March he Is going to
Europe, as he is In need OF rest, II
nothing else" II has usually been the
case with Patti manager that by the
end Of the season he was pretty wei
tired out, She's a great prima donna,
but eneryatng'
Ada Rehan and Otis Skinner arc
playing this week and next at the great
Boston theater where I'm told, their
receipts are literally immense. After
this engagement they proceed 70 Brook
I'm and Philadelphia, and they may
possibly play return engagement I'm
New York. where they drew vast audi.
ences before.
George IT, Br0adhurst Is going to
withdraw as far as possible from thea
trlcal management, and devote himself
entirely TO writing plays There's more
money In IT, he remarks drily "and
less trouble.
"The Other Girl, at the Empire thea
ter, will reach It's one hundredth repe-
tition IN New York next Monday night,
II Is by far the best comedy Augustus
Thomas has written. and It seems de.
stlned to last longer than any OF it's pre-
decessors,
w. II. Glllettes engagement at the
New Lyceum theater, IN THE Admir-
able Cichton" will come 10 an end
three weeks hence This comedy has
run straight through almost from the
opening Of Daniel Frohman's fine dra-
matte temple.
"The Yankee Consul" has settled
down at the Broadway theatcr for the
remainder Of the season, Its receipts