Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-14
LeanderRICh0rdSOn' S Letter
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aardOniC fancy, but there can be no
denying his brlllancy or the truthful.
meas OF most OF his utterances, on the
readiness OF his wit. once In London,
ut the FIRST night OF a Shaw comedy,
he was called before the curtain and
received with hearty applause by the
people in the lower parts Of the audi
forum. Up In the gallery a man Missed
and shaw directing his gaze toward
his sibillgut critic, observed 81 agree
with YOU sir but IN the face OF all
this with q sweep OF his hand over the
opplauding stalls), what are we TO
say2' OF course, that quick sally CONF
pletely captured the situation, la this
country you Never Can TELL will UNI
doubtedly serve to entertain the In
telligent public those who may be APP
pealed to through the mind and not
exclusively through the senses Of sight
and sound. 1t Is spiritcdly played by
Mr. DAILY William II. Thompson, Harry
Iarwo0d, John Findlay, George Farren,
Drina Devote, Mabel Tallaforo, jeff
reys Lewis and others.
It was sort OF at home" that Da-
yld Warheld and Marie Bates enjoyed
at the Bljou theater on Monday night
for It WAS at this establishment
that VARIED made his FIRST sue
cess as a star some years ago, with
Miss Bates rs his most favored sup
porting artist IN THE Auctioneer"
There was a yeritable crush Of attend
ance at the Homecoming and such an
outburst OF welcome for the wandcrer
that IL almost unneryed him. THE
Music Master" win run on nc the Bljou
indefinitely. II has already passed It's
one hundred and twonty-Alth repetition
IN New York, which, IN place Of firing,
seems to grow fonlor OF the comedy
day by day.
At tho Weber Music hall the new bur-
lcsque introduced IN "Higgledy pigge-
dy' under the title. 1.-THE College WI
DOVER" has made an immense sue
cess with the result that the house Is
practically sold out for weeks i'm adj
vance. The noteworthy hits of the per-
Torrance are contributed by Marie
Dresslcr Joe Weber, Aimee Angeles,
Charles a. BlgeloW und Aubrey Bouci-
cault. Miss Angeles, hitherto during
her engagement with Weber and Hies-
field has confined herself principally to
the graceful gyratlons OF the dance,
but I'm this instance she Is enabled 10
demonstrate that she possesses I'm very
high degree the quality OF stage traves-
to many on the opening night, but not
10 those who remembered how her
marvellous mImcry saved "The Run
Always" from disaster upon the first
representation Of that piece at the Ca
sno two seasons ago.
1.-THE Case Of Rcbellous Susan with
Sir Charles Wyndham I'm the principal
male character as played originally by
him In London. Is the current Offering
at the Lyceum. where 1t viii remain
for n short time only. This course rs
rendered advisable by the fact that
the comedy has already had a long
run I'm New York where It was hrst
introduced boy Daniel Frohman. Wynd-
hams presence i'm the cast adds dis
tuction 10 the performance, which
throughout Is brisk, smooth and COM
petent
AT the Princess theater Edward Ter
ry. the original Dick Phenyl Of sweet
Lavender" IS showing us how the char
acter was portrayed i'm British terri
tory. where he made the bulk of his
fortune and the best Of his reputation
through II. The impersonation, like
that of the Leading role In THE House
of Burnside" was technically perfect
but lacking I'm warmth and color, en-
uhasizing the impression that Mr. Ter
RVS ART is as hawless as a TIFFANY
vatch-and as bloodloss.
Extraordinary fire precautions are be-
ing observed In the construction or the
new hlppodrome which II Is now mop
ed will be ready for occupancy next
month. The fire curtain, the largest
an oh
vide constructed OF copper wire, inter-
woven with asbestos A. intervals II
is stiffened with steel braces, and II
moves in sheet iron guides, The engi-
neers insist that no draught will be
powerful enough to cause IL to bulge
This great curtain viii be raised and
lowered by an automatic appliance, and
air cushions win prevent the possibility
of accident There are to be 10 emer-
gency stations In different parts Of the
hppodrome structure, and at each of
these the opening of a lever VIII in
stantly lower the great fire sheet
The secrecy surrounding the prlma
donna who Is to be added 10 Lew Dock
stader's minstrel forces as leading
and important feature next season, viii
shortly be dispelled. Mr.. Dockgtader's
manager Charles y. Wilson, had In
tended that nothing should be known
regarding this deal until close upon the
TO point with reasonable certainty 70
mer but enough hoe looted out already
TO point with reasonable certainty IT,
the Metropolitan opera House as the
abiding place nj present Of the prlma
donna In question. 10 might be unfllr
10 mention the singer by nomc at this
time but II may be said with authority
that she is a woman Of international
reputation and great popularity
"F0ntana," the authorship OF which is
aHorihaa 10 Sam Shuhert, win hive rs
FIRST New York Interpretation ot the
Lyric thoater Saturday night with JEFF
forson De ANGELS and Adcl, Ritchie In
the principal parts,
John " Springer. manager Of the
Grand Orera House ia In an uncom-
monty omlable frame 90 mind over the
outcome Of wager with s. ". Harr'7.
m7noger Of George VI, Conan, regard
ms last weeks engagement of "i'ttle
Johnny Jones' AZ the establishment
mentioned. MI Springer wagcred $500
with Mr. Horis that the Grand Opcrl
en- during Mr.. C0hau's week and when
On during Mr.. Coh0n's weok and when
the figures approached $4,000 Sprugar
was proclaimed Wlnnor Harris, IN
nayiug the bet, chcCrfullv remarked
that he was quito as rlnd 20 loec IS his
oTrouent could possihjv be 20 win.
LEANDER RICHARDSON.