Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-25
speclal Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
I ONDON, March li.-Since he got
| back from the United states
George Edwardes has been busy
making arrangements for new
musical plays, The success of THE
Duchess OF Dantzlc," in both London
and New York. and the complete con-
quest OF audiences here by Messengers
"Veronique' has convinced Edwardes
that there is money in French light OPP
eras skllfully "Engllshed' and he Is
having three more Partisan successes
adapted for him. "Yeronlque" Is to
follow THE Duchess OF Dantzc" to
the United States an soon as Its Lon
don run is over, and II the new adapta-
lions are successful here they VIM be
seen In America, too. The first OF them
Is almost ready for production, and
will follw 1.-THE Cingalee," which, after
q run OF over year al Days is In Its
last fortnight. In French the new
piece was called LES Ptltes Mlchu."
The music is by Messenger, and the book
has been done into English by Henry
Hamilton. who wrote "The Duchess OF
DRntEic" The play is all about the adj
ventures OF feminine twins and VIII be
called Two Little Girls" The London
run OF "Ths Orchid" isn't finished yet.
by ionE way, but when II comes to an
END FHwardes will produce at ithe
Gsisty the adaptation which George
Grossmrh, Is COW making Of lie Goa
de Prtntemps," recent hit In Paris
II n concerned with q middle aged
military msa's ill-advised attempt TO
pursue the enjoyments Of his youth,
and at the Galty will he called THE
Spring Chicken" Additional numbers
are now being written for It by Ivan
Caryl who composed "The Duchess Of
Dantzc," and Lionel Monckton. who
wrote "a Country Girl" and THE Gin
galee." When the third OF Mr.. Ed
wardes' new plays from the French
will be produced IL uncertain, 1t Ia
called "The Empress's Dragons" and
is by the authors OF Madame Sherry"
which was produced In London about a
year ago,
What "Gibson Girl" is has Just been
defined I'm a London court OF law. Lon
doners, Of course, are familiar with the
American artists cartoons, but inter-
est I'm the Gibson Girl as an entity didn't
become keen over here until Camille
Clifford reproduced the damsel's sup
posed walk" in THE Prince OF PHI
SEN" The business made n hit and
when the "Pllsen' company went back
Miss clifford remained behind TO do
her walk IN 1.-THE Catch Of the Season."
Seymour Hicks play, whore she II do
Ing II at present, supported by 10 other
Gibson Girls" II was a lawsuit over
n stage dress, however, which caused
the characteristics OF the Gibson Girl
10 be discussed IN court Tho action
was taken against an American actress
named Kate Harden, who ordered
costume from London dressmaker,
but didn't pay for II. Her defense was
that the dress was unsatlsfaotory--so
much so, IN fact that she lost an en-
gaeement at the Palace Music hall be-
cause OF II. She had been going 10 do
Gibson Girl act at the Palace. hut after
n trial performance the management
decided they didn't want IT, and Miss
Hardren blamed II all on the dress, The
fudge before the case was tried, confess
ed that he didn't know what a Gibson
Girl was and after much solemn inter-
rogatlon OF various witnesses II was de-
cldod that she was girl with perfect
figure and perfectly fitting dress" which
VIII doubtless edify Mr.. Gibson. The
music hall people were unkind enough
10 declare that Il was not her dress,
but a want Of grace In Miss Hardren's
movements which lost her the engage
ment, but the learned Judge decided In
her favor on the ground that II the
costume had suited her requirements It
undoubtedly would have been paid for,
Although II is some time since an
adaptation OF Beside the Bonnie Brlnr
Bush" was produced IN America none