The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-23
ATTRACTIONS THIS WEEK.


Pacific, and probably nine out of ten of
those who have seen him on the stage
would say at once that he was a vest
ern man. But Mr. Kendall is really a
New Yorker, born near the little town
of Rushford, not far from the birth
place of Hon. Frank w. Higgins. who
was elected by the Republicans to the
governorship of The Empire state, and
who for many years has been a friend
Of the player. The actors ancestors
were New England people, who re-
moved from Vermont to New York state
some three generations before Ezra
saw the light
Mr.. KendalI,s mother was left a. wild
ow when the lad was 10 years old, and
he had to go to work to support him
self. He was ambitious to become bet
ter educated, and so selected a print
Ing Office as the best place to earn a
living and educate himself at the same
time- lie served an apprenticeship in
a country newspaper office, where he
learned TO do everything that is done
on newspaper, At 13 he was in Chi
cago. setting type, and after expert
ences OF various kinds on different pa
pers, found himself at II a fuII-ffedged
reporter in New York City. and saw
service on the New York Herald the
Telegram and the Sun. He was the
Youngest member Of the New York
Press club, and when he went on the
was subject for congratulation that
the new actor had made a success. as
II precluded all possibility of his ever
becoming an editor. Two or three
times the young player left the stage
and went back to newspaper work but
he was. evidently born to be an actor
and not an editor, and finally settled
down to the hard labor Of stage life,
and for twenty-five years he has been
before the public
The story of weather Beaten Ben
SON." which Ezra Kendall is soon to
produce here, describes the establish
ment and building of a town called
Progress IN a part of Oklahoma when
that territory was opened to settlers by
the government Benson goes there 90
build a factory for the manufacture OF
bean bread and potato cake" which is
presumably new sort of health food.
into the scheme Mrs. Ormsby puts her
money. The town and the factory are
built, but there comes a time OF drouth,
the farmers can raise neither beans nor
potatoes, and failure StareS the witty
and persevering promoter in the face.
when the rain comes and the desert is |
made to blossom as the rose.
Benson's desire to marry Mrs. Orms- |
by, who was his schOOlmate, and his |
fathering of little waif he finds in |
the river after a wreck, provide the !
heart sentiment, and the worthless IA
Their of the little girl the contrasting !
element of wickednesS.
Kendall's support includes Kathryne |
Browne, Ethel Brandon, Edith Talia- |
ferro. Reda O'Neal. Elizabeth King, |
Polly StocNweIl. Thurlow Bergen, Har- !
old Russell, John D. Garrick. Philip !
Bishop and others.
Woman Against Woman" the play
to be presented the first half of the |
week at the Grand theatre by the Bit
ner company, is from the pen Of the
late Bartly Campbell. and tells strong
story of heart interest. a young mar
ried couple invite lady friend, who is
in reduced circumstances, to make her
home with them The visitor is an ad-
ventures who poses as a maid when |
in reality she has husband living. |
Through her Vaccinations the happy
couple are separated and a divorce !
granted. The divorced wife, who has
never ceased to love her husband, sue
ceeds in unmasking the hypocrite- The (
husband sees his error and all ends
happily. The comedy is furnished by |
Mr.. T. Mugs. a Snowman in hard luck
The play appeals to all classes and
never fails to please.
For the last half of the week Jack /
O'Diamonds, another strong play, Will !
be presented This play has been played !
by every stock company in the country |
and never fails to draw large audiences.
Jack ODiamOnds. a gambler, has a |
friend whom he trusts as a brother. The |
friend is scoundrel who is using every |
means in his power to win the affec-
force of circumstances Annie is made /
to appear to consent to run away with |
Graham. Jack, thinking his wife has |
deserted him, goes to Mexico with his |
friend, Denver Dan. Fifteen years
elapse and Jack meets his baby girl !
now grown to young womanhood. and |
through her a reconciliation is effected.
Jack in meantime is going to fight Ora
ham, when a shot is fired and Graham
falls. Investigation shows that the shot 1
was fired by Frank Popham. who for
twenty years has been seeking revenge /
on Graham for breaking up his home 1
The comedy is finished by the love af- /
fairs Of Denver Dan and his old maid I
sweetheart She refuses TO marry him |
while he is a gambler and the scene |
where Dan throws away his gambling /
tools is very funny.
The concert to be given at Barratt |
hall on Tuesday evening promises to |
be a treat for the midsummer season. 7
Miss Corinne Nj. Bailey of New Or |
leans is a high pure soprano. having
gained recognition all through the /
south as singer of unusual merit, also /
in California where she has been win |
tering and singing the past season. Her l
last appearance in California was but
a few days since. where she sang at a (
brilliant receptiOn-reCital at Pasadena
to which 1000 invitations had been is
sued 20 people in Los Angeles and Pas
adena.
An attractive feature OF the concert !
Tuesday night viii be the part to be
taken by Mr.. Arthur Petersen. who
will appear in solo renditions besides
accompanying Miss Bailey in some of /
her numbers. Mr.. Petersen has been
a member Of the salt Lake Theatre
orchestra for the past two seasons.
having entered before he was Is years
of age Through that time he has kept
up his school work with credit and
been graduated from All Hallows col
lege. From child the violin has been |
his passion and ambition. Many who
viii hear Mr.. Petersen Tuesday night |
have heard him play TO large audiences
from time to time since he was AZ
years old
Mr.. Francis Woodmansee. at the |
piano. viii assist both Miss Bailey and
Mr.. Petersen Tuesday night. The fol-
lowing is the programme which will be
given at s:15:
+ olonalse '''''''''''. .''''.... verdi
Interpretation. 1900. ......... &C.. Tynee |
Agnus Del with violin obligato).
.....-..., ..--... $3.50. Birzet
Sonata for piano and violin, Allegro
con brio Op. g.. ........ Grieg
..-..-...- =. .Chaminade
Il Love Thee -.--...- .....-.... Forester