Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-16
THEL BARRYMORE

be played for the first time on any
stage at the new Belasco theater Pitts
burg, oct. 2, and after engagements in
Washington, Baltimore and Buffalo.
win open a seasons run at the Belas-
co theater, New York, following Mrs.
Leslie Carter. Mr. Belasco has gath
cred a powerful cast 10 support Miss
Bates, including Robert billiard.
William Collier says In London that
English audiences encourage the actor
more than do those Of America, and
their applause Is more spontaneous.
New Workers, adds MI Collier, seem
to say We dare you TO make US laugh
lie went to London fifteen years ago
with the DAILY company, He was Mas
ter Willie then, and the cal-boy In the
company, also playing a small part IN
the introduction of The Tanning Of the
Shrew." But | never saw London"
declares Mr.. Collier, II spent my en-
tire time In the theater That's why
It's all 80 new TO me now and / enjoy
It all so hugely
That ultra sensational play producer
Lincoln ], Carter, OF the Criterion thea
ter, Chicago, has added another TO his
long list Of sensational thrllers which
he has chrstened IAN Bye Witness"
During the action of this new candidate
Tor melodramauc honors, q stage auto
mobile containing two passengers f.
said to make q dying leap across
chasm, landing its load IN safety and
going right along It's business Just as
though nothing had occurred. Next
we shall look for the decentralization Of
/ knabenshue ana his airshlp. What
n golden opportunity some dramatists
are overlooking.
Few Of the funny men Of the stage ex-
pected 10 be comedians when they be-
gan their careers. De Wolf Hopper
studied law before going into theatric-
| ais Peter Daley was a jumper in
! Whitney's circus, Digby Bell was a
purser for the White star Steamship
company. Richard earle was engaged
| IN Lyceum work, Henry Clay Baruabee
| was a cash boy, and Thomas Q. Sea-
! brooke was bank teller. James n.
| Powers was a Western Union messen-
| ger boy Frank Daniels was a wood
| carver ana Harry Conor was O. plum
| Der Jefferson De Angels was intro
| duced 90 the stage at The age OF three
| and has been acting ever since.
Isabel Irving win be obliged 10 appear
/ ~ hbF COSTUME WNtO eNe plays
| RoNana In Clyde Fitchs play, 1.-THE
! Toast Of the Town." written for Viola
! Allen, 10 was left 10 Mr.. Fitch 10 break
! the news TO Miss Irving gently He took
| the costume plates and laying them be-
| for the actress, asked her N they We're
not very attractive Miss Irving looked
| them over with expressions of pleasure.
| until finally she came upon one OF those
| Romeo AFFAIRS, when she cried. what
! I'm heavens name Is this?' Here Is
| where Mr. Fitch's persuasive powers
| came into use, Tho fact that Miss Al
len had worn much the same sort or
] thing IN Twelfth Night carried "a
/ good deal Of weight with Miss Irving.
! Anyway, rather than disappolnt Miss
| Allen, she has consented 10 wear the
costume In question.
Mabel Taliaferro has been selected TO
| play the principal role of Nance Olden,
| the reclaimed thief an IN the Bishops
! Carriage" soon 10 be presented IN stage
| form, This indicates that the manage.
ment will utilize the youthfuness OF
! the leading character to excuse the