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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04

failure It met with upon the New York
stage has been followed by the most
pronounced success throughout the
country and 1t Ia now regarded as one
of the best money-makers on the road.
one OF the biggest and best attrac-
tons that viii come TO salt Lake dur
ing the present season Is Sayage's ia
nous opera company which Manager
Piper has booked for three nights and
matinee, beginning March b. II viii
be observed that this organization pre-
cedes Just few days the great grand
opera aggregation under ConrIel, which
appears at the Tabernacle The pro-
gram OF The Savage people IN salt Lake
VIII include "Othello' "Lohengren
la Boheme," Carmen" III Trova-
tore and probably "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana and ~ Pagliacci"
Harry Corson Clarke Will alternate
next week between the Grand lu salt
Lake and the opera House in Ogden
That is, he win pray In the capital the
first half of the week and during the
latter he win do his best to amuse his
Junction city audiences THAT means
that he should succeed admirably: for
when Clarke does his best no one can
ey's worth. His card for Salt Lake win
be the great laughing success His ABB
sent Boy" which comes as near being
a cure for the blues as any amusement
prescription for melancholy can hope
90 he. The story ~ this comedy Is built
largely upon The domestic troubles OF
one Pennle outW1rdly oyer.rilden by
the strong viii OF his wife, In reality an
arrul "diplomatst' OF the most pro.
nounced tyne The fun hegins when
the chief Of his deceptlons.-the lnven-
ton NJ a son by former marriage IN
order 10 Increase the allowance she
makes him-seems doomed to be DIS
covered. Local admirers OF Mr.. clarke
know that he is supreme I'm the role
OF the n-pecke1 husband. ana that
IN the process Of laughter manufacture
he ID past master:
From Rags 10 Riches" is the high
color ana good fortune title OF q new
melodrama that comes TO the Grand ON
Thursday next to close M. the week
no that house. 10 is described ~
thriller that II minus the blood and
thunder and ROD 0ro that sometimes ac.
company productions that sall under
ths classification I'M fact Il o. said 10
contain nothing Whatever that VIII Of.
reno either eve or ear md that II qp-
reals particularly 10 the family man
and the members Of HE houeehoi. TIE
nlot Is lold In New York CITY. ami the
usual characters that figure I'm the
plays NJ the metropolis are prom nent
In II. Two children are introduced 10
the good old mother. the loving SON.
Ned Nlmble the newsboy ard his SIS
TER Floss'e two lyrical characters OF
the east side The central figure OF the
story Is Ned who's sense or humor or
nathos never forsakes hlmand his quips
and wlttlclsms are renorted ms very
bright He Is ever ENCOURAGED by tho
hope that he may one day affect a rec
onclliotlon between HIS parents an ef-
fort which he finally accompllshes.
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privileges exchangeable for free seats,
and IL was further determined TO limit
the newspap per advertising OF each pa
per to the sum of $500 week, The
managers Of travelling attractions are
not permitted to go beyond these
bounds on their own account as each
OF them finds in his contract with the
theater manager clause binding him
In this respect. Mr.. Brady is not at all
plqued by reason Of the existing condi-
lions, for his star has been doing a
tremendous business at the New York
without any special boosting, 80 that
the manager may charge up TO the pro-
ft side OF the ledger the large amount
he would have invested In advertising
had he been allowed to have his way.
"Theater going" said Frederic
Thompson OF the Arm OF Thompson Il
Dundy, the other evening, rs largely
matter Of habit, When people for one
reason or another drop out OF the habit
Of visiting places OF amusement II takes
something of a startling nature TO bring
them back. In New York / find an
enormous throng Of what In England
would be called the middle classes, who
have been practically frozen out NJ
theater patronage by the increasing
scale Of prices of admsson--people
who don't feel that they can afford to
pay 81 to occupy an orchestra chair
and who would consider n beneath
their dignity to sit In the cheaper por-
tons Of the auditorium. 1t is this
great mass that we are seeking to at
tract to our nov Hlppodrome. whore
the prices win be low and the entertain
ment will be upon scale never before
dreamed Of in this or any other coun-
try II we can get these people back
into the theater habit, our enterprise
will have been Of value not alone to
ourselves, but TO the managers Of all
other amusement undertakings I'm New
York"
Maude Adams phenomenally success
full engagement at the Empire theater
I'm "The Little Minister" supple.
mented recently by the one-act
drama, "Op o. Me Thumb" win reach
It's conclusion March 4, and on the sue
ceedlng Monday evening William Gil
lette will return TO New York with his
revival OF Sherlock Holmes" Miss
Adams might easily have remained
here until the end OF the season, but
the demand for her from other cities
has been extremely insistent, and Mr..
Frohman finally yielded 10 It.
The other night tall and courtly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04

to Londo In architecture and fit-
tlngs the English theaters are far be-
mind those OF America. New York has
three flrst-class playhouses 70 every one
IN London, Some OF the quite ordinary
New YORK theaters cost e800,000. while
Days, one Of the most expensive In
London, cost only el20,000. Much as
Americans like TO be amused, New
YORK has too many theaters."
There IL good reason to believe tina,
T. Daniel Frawley VIII soon be I'm the
east with another show Frawley had
arranged for time In Shanghai this
month but later cancelled II for tho
tlIne pelng, II Is probable that II will
be a musical comedy company. Mr.
Frowley has expressed himself as of
the opinion that the east wants pretty
girls and lots Of music. Mr. Frawley
Is rlght-Manila Sun
II has been decided that the testi.
monlal In honor OF Joseph Holland.
the actor now physically incapaoitat-
ed from further stage work, win be
held at the Metropolitan opera house.
New York, on the afternoon of Fri
day March a. Every player Of prom
inence In the vicinity OF New York AT
that time viii participate, while Victor
Herbert VIII conduct the augmented
orchestra.
II Ia told Of Fred Stone OF "The Wiz
ard OF o. that on one occasion he dld
not appear at rehearsal Julian Nit
chell, the stage director was angry. lie
sent note over 10 stones hotel. In
which he said III YOU do this sort NJ
thing again will be compelled to cast
you from the cast OF The Wizard"
few minutes later Mr. Mitchell re-
coiVcd this answer from Nr Stone.
Dear Julian Let him who IL with
out sin among you FIRST cast the stone"
Frederick Worde In speaking Of an
experience abroad says; ''rhe limit OF
oll density | ever ever ever saw was
In London Itself IN place where you
would least expect 10 find levlty. Hewu
into the stone clear across the mqin
entrance TO a church were the words.
Gate 20 Heaven Tint was all right.
No fault TO md But the trouble came
M that the church was undergoing
repairs and directly under the prom
lsInr inscription they had fastened
Sign which sal4 Closed for one week
Enter other door"
Wright Lorimer produced "the Mar
o'Airlie' at matinee In Boston last
Thursday. II Is four-act play BY
William @ Wills, which was first pro
duced IN 1887 In London and IN 1871
was purchased by Lawrence Barrett
and for two years was In the latter's
repertoire. An interesting incident OF
Mr. Lorimer's production was the
presence az the performance OF Mrs.
Marshall Williams, daughter OF Law
renee Barrett and young Lawrence
Barrett Williams, the actors grandson.
Louis Winter. son OF William Winter
the dramatic editor OF the New York
Tribune, died at Mentone, Cal. on Feb
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04
THEATRE GOSSIP

E,la Wheeler Wlcoxs play, "Miz.
pan now running az the Majestic IN
san Francisco, Is to be produced In
London next season by Sir Henry Try
ing.
Maxine Elliott will play Boston on.
gagement IN Her own Way" I'm the
near future and then win sail for
England shortly afterward 50 as 10
give the clyde Fitch drama In London
II seems like q very curious working
o. fate that almost ON the day that Ada
Rehan appeared as Lady Teazle Lillian
Russell should De forced by fate Cor
fre) to cease her appearance in the
same role,
Joseph Jefferson will take his leave Of
the Boston stage In Easter week. He
will not act, but will deliver a little adj
dress between the acts Of RIP Van
Wrinkle" which is to be presented by
his two sons, Thomas and Joseph.
Sir Henry Irving has accepted the
Invitation ~ =, r. Benson and th4
Shakespeare Memorial committee that
he and his company should play "Tho
Merchant Of Venice at the StrRtford-
on.Ayon festival on Monday evening,
April g.
Eleanor Robson's present tour began
In st. Louis in December Immediately
after her return from England but *
viii close soon after he Boston engage
ment ln order that sh may PIP nNro for
the all-star production Of she Stops
to Conquer"
Niles Noude Adams viii begin n two
Wochs' engagement ne tho Hollis Street
ih.a'. losfon Monday evening March
RI in "fno Little Minister" MIR Ar
ihUr Byron is Miss Adams' leading
man Nearly nm OF her original COM
n.1y in this play are again a ISOLATED
with her
Nr7 James Brown Potter and Gil
bort Hare decided 10 throw over David
R'looco whom thcv present mn Barry"
'0 London but they are now having
their tro hleg ne fhev have been NM
able 10 find n playwright who can make
q good adaptation Of the piece from the
French
Mrs stuart Robson, widow Of the
late comedian shortly IA 10 enter vnu-
deville In n sketch called "a Trading
Stamp Fiend.' written for her by
Charles Horwitz IN this sketch she
win be assisted nv William Friend ana
Miss Juliette Parish. Playgoers win
recall Mrs, Robson under her maiden
name Of May Waldron, in many OF her
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04

The old time friends and admirers
Of Phil Margetts, the octogenarian
yeteran OF the Utah stage, have started
a movement which, II Is expected. viii
eliminate IN a farewell testimonial TO
that stu popular exponent OF stage art
aud entertainment. Mr. Margetts was
dellghtlng audiences BY his finished
salt Lake was little more than VII
lage. And that, too, IN a manner that
won not only the plaudits OF the people,
but the commentator and praise OF tho
best Interpreters and Judges Of the pro.
fesslon. II Is little early yet 70 fore
shadow Just what VIII be done, or the
play that viii be selected, or the :.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04

Margaret Anglin and her company here
on the 10th and 18th OF the present
month The play Is THE Red Cross"
by Henry Miller. the we'll known actor,
and Hartley Manners II Is now IN re-
army nurse. Following this comes Id
onel Barrymore, I'm "The other Girl"
The attraction for conference week
at the Salt Lake theater this season
will be Grace Van Studdiford In "The
Red Feather" This production. II viii
be remembered, Is by zelgfeld better
known probably as the husband Of An
ma Held. 1t Is a singular fact that the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04

William Winter never loses an oppor-
tunity TO rap lbsen. Some OF his most
diyertlng comments are found IN the
running theaterlcal announcements
found IN his column In the Tribune,
Here Is one
Mr. lbsen's fantastic composition, en-
titled when We Dead Awaken"--a
prollx rlgmarole Of crazy, orotic platl-
tude--will be inflicted on the local pub
lie at the KnickerbocRer on Tuesday
afternoon, March 6, by company that
has been organized for this deplorable
purpose by Mr.. Maurice Campbell Miss
Florence Kahn, OF course, energies In
this phalanx
Mrs Calvert Is noted actress OF old
womon's parts In London with posi-
ton on the English stage something
Ike Mr. Jones' OF Nine. Ponis's on
ours. She Is the widow OF the actor.
manager Charles Calvert, who made
his theater In Manchester, a quarter
OF a century ago, one Of the most noted
and deservedly-ln England. Since
those days, when she played Shake
spearean herolnes, she has been in spe-
cial casts under nearly all the actor
managers OF London or late she has
been acting with Maude at the Hay
market and her housekeeper last
summer, IN Joseph Entangled," was
rich In humor She has, also, the old
manner for old comedy.
You surely cannot benefit society in
any better way than by coming the
metal you have In yourself says lbsen
In the Critic. I have really never had
any strong feeling Of solidarity. in fact,
| have only In n way accepted II as
traditional tenet OF falkland II one
had the courage to leave II out OF con-
sideration altogether one would per-
haps be rid OF the worst ballast with
which ones personality is burdened, AZ
times there are moments when the
whole history Of the world appears to
me like one great shipwreck' the Inn
rortant thing IL to save oneself, do not
expect anything from special reforms.
The entire race is on the wrong track;
that is the whole trouble, or Is there
really anything lasting In the present
situation about unattainable
ideals and the llkel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04

H. He was a graduate OF Brown uni
yerslty with the class OF 95 and was a
member OF the Delta Kappa Epsilon
fraternity. He had a decided literary
talent and had written considerable for
college publications. He had been SUI.
ferlng from locOmotor ataxla for a
long time and his death was not unex-
pected. His sister ana mother were
with him at his death. He leaves two
children.
al old Point Comfort IA the title
Of new comedy drama by Daniel l..
Hart the author OF several successful
plays. IL will be produced early IN
March with an unusually strong cast
OF New York actors and with an elab-
crate equipment Of scenery and Access
series. Last week the drama was read
10 several prominent managers, and
they without exception declared Il the
best that this prolific author had ever
turned out Mr.. Ben. Stern ls engaging
the company and Will direct the tour
Augustus Thomas has reached the
point where he must be numbered
among the prolific playwrights HIS
plays produced are "Edtha's Burglar"
IN which Della Fox made her debut,
Alabama Arizona" Colorado, =
The Juckllns" oliver Goldsmith"
The Medder" TN Mizzouri," "The
Earl OF Pawtucket," 1.-THE other Girl"
Mrs. I,efllngwers Boots" "On the
quiet" and THE Education Of Mr.
Plpp.' Two other comedies. "Wiscon-
sim and an unnamed piece for Law
renee D'Orsay, are to be seen early next
season.
The young son Of the late Stuart
Robson, the grandson OF Oscar Ham
mersteln and the youngest son OF Lew
Fields all attend the same private
school in Harlem, The other afternoon
they got Into discussion as to their
claims for greatness "My father was
a famous comedian" said young Rob-
son, proudly, my father Is a manager
and my grandfather has built a lot of
theaters," said young Hannngrstein.
my father Is an actor and manager,
and-and I've got two dogs and an An
CORA cat" said young Fields, This
ended the discussion,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04

husbands successes, notably IN the ia
nous production OF The Henrietta"
When Leah Klesohnar II produced
In London it is probable that the title
part will be played by Lena Ashwell,
who Is accounted one OF the strongest
actresses of emotional parts In Eng
land. The principal male character en-
acted here by John Mason will be as
sumed, as already announced, by Sir
Charles Wyndham.
The recent departure Of Herbert Kel-
cey and Ellie shannon, the distin-
guished American players, from the
legitimate ranks TO the vaudeville
stage, caused more than passing
comment among playgoers. with a
one-act play, they have opened their
vaudeville career on the Keith circuit
and are achieving gratifying success.
The latest triumph OF Sarah Bern
hardt has been won In Hugo's almost
forgotten drama Angelo" which she
has Just revived In Paris She appeared
as Tisbe, the part in which Rachel and
Mile. Mars shone long ago, The piece
proved to be one OF admirable theatric
and acting qualities and afforded Ma
dame Bernhard opportunities Of which
she ayailed herself TO the uttermost
Eugene Tschrkorf's play. "Tha
Chosen People" which was produced a
few days ago In London, was tolerated
In Russia in book form, but its presen-
tatlon on the stage was lnterdicted
The piece deals with the present posi-
tion OF the Jews IN Russia, and the
scene az action Il one OF the towns In
The northwestern part OF the empire
where the Jews are permitted to reside
George Edwardes said, on his return
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04

who Will give It. However, the indica-
lions are that the Salt Lake Theater
wiz be asked for and that the testi-
before the close Of the present season.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04

Where are you going my pretty maid
Why, TO sec Mother Goose she said.
Why not 30 with me, my pretty maid?
VIII, II you have the price, she said.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04

AZ the Salt Lake theater tonight Jo-
seph Murphy viii close his engagement
Of three performances OF Kerry Cow"
ANA shaun Rhue" Mr.. Murphy IA a
good actor and he has a good reper-
tQire. The fact that he came In lust
ahead of Mother Goose about which
the town is wrought up Is his migfor-
tune. Many more persons might have
witnessed his productions with profit
The criticism Of his plays appears In
the news section Of this issue Of the
paper
Manager Piper Of the Salt Lake the
hter u pleased 10 announce To- the pat
rons OF his house that during tho week
he signed q contract which viii bring
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04

Louis Winter son OF william Winter.
the dramatic editor OF the New York
Tribune, died at Mentone, Cal. on Feb.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04

George Edwardes said, on his return
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-27
INDIAN TERRITORY MAN
COMPLAINS OF GENU-
me SHE-DEVIL
APPEALS TO GOV. TERRELL
And Says He Was Fooled
in tAH Bible.
~ Assaelaled -


etasea Ca, April 27.- From Indian
seurory comcs request to Governor
Joseph NJ. Terrell for the Immediate
suppression OF q "witsh. genuine 'she
d,yf The letter. IN which the unusuat
request IS made. was written by man
si;hine himself as L. C. Ross. who evil
d.siB uas at one time resident Of
G0orgaa
Ia many respects the Communication Is
oas oi the most unique received by the
~i4ef executive In many months and he
pa+ very much amused az It's contents.
lt S. ds,Snnected and parts OF it have
nothing whatever TO 10 with the witch,
N,dch the writer AYERS has -lormented
iiu Tor years
The writer gives the name Of an al
itsed witch. but ;his has been withheld
~ The governor He also adds that Cup
taiu Casey wa, den Of the Chattahoochee
convict camp knows the evl genius, who
a woman
Following il the letter:
.Covernor Terrell Atlanta, Ca;
.'Dcar sir. 1 write to see II you WON'T
50 your State attorney and have q
Nilth you have there by the name Of
AiIE. i vile or captain ------s
suppressed Captain Casey knows her.
she has had her devil spirit to torment
ue and my family for years.
II was fooled IN the Bible. like many
silers. I suppose J want to leave this
Iar of the country toon
rhese spirtursts and 'hirponoNsA
teyHs aro running this world. The world
= most the same as Noah was, only II
cncs not speak Of sho Devil II free
lag ihc negroes brought the She Devil,
yoD ought 10 know what is coming next.
wrote to the chief OF stop her. / never
all care much til she started her mean
mess
PLEASE get each state TO put up
enough money TO put a stop 10 the hip
ponhotising Has the government an
officer our here 70 icok after such matt
tcfFg They he'd soldiers for while
II have been working fer board, and
fuosc The Officers have been asleep.
feease stop Mrs and obilge. Yours
rcspectniiiv l. c. ROSS,
"RainOna l. Tf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-27

cleveland Triangle Right now the
worst thing that Cleveland needs Is "a
3an that viii hole the prisoners. The
city has two iails. bur one Of them
has been pretty well demolished by It's
late occupants and the other cannot be
rsed on account Of an injunction II
will be remembered that when the
matter Of drilling the city Jail lot was
BEFORE the district Judge an Injunction
was issued against the use Of the jail
This Injunction IS stin in force and
cannot be dissolved. when the I'M
junction was ISSUED the board Of truss
tees bought lot on the corner Of Jor-
dan and D.i;.ware streets and built a
small wooden Jail upon the back Of IT,
II has been occupied most Of the time
since its construction and It was built
cf wood aid many Of the prisoners
have ,fied to see how well built it was.
with the result ;hat it is now pretty
much Of q wreck.
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