The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-24

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7 HE most important theatrical event
af a purely local character sched-
uled for this week is the opening,
tomorrow night. Of the new Orpheum,
though the production of Ben Hur"
at the salt Lake theatre all week viii
be of interest TO many. There is much
satisfaction for lovers of high-class
vaudeville in the opening of the Or
pheum. Salt Lake will be one link in
a chain of theatres that reaches AL
the importssat cities between and in
Guiding indianapolis and san Fran
cisco.
Those who have seen Orpheum shows
need not be told anything about their
character. They are the cream of all
the vaudeville. The opening bill here
tomorrow night includes some perform
ers of national fame as Tar as theatre
calls axe concerned. The advance sale
indicates that every seat in the house
Vii be occupied when the curtain rises
for the first time. There viii be no
Christmas matinee.
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Frank Young Of the Ben Hr' COM
pany talked Interestingly the other
night about the members of the Ital-
ian ballet. forty-flve in all. He said
that when il comes to a question Of
saving money those Italian girls could
give pointers 10 anybody he had ever
met They are paid an average of S35
q week and Mr.. Young is quite sure
that they take practically every dollar
of their seasons earnings back to italy
with them I'm the early summer.
The girls never ride in a sleeper re-
fusing To pay for berths even in tour
list car. They use the seats in day
coach whenever they are on the road.
In cities six or seven of them viii Occu-
py room. cooking their sphdgetti on
an oil stove and saving money at every
turn. I'VE have To import n new ball
let every year" said MIR. Young in con-
clusion. These girls 90 back home
with about 81 600 each and that Is
wealth in some parts OF italy. They
buy a little place containing q few
olive trees and live cOmfoTtabiy-for
them-during the remainder OF their
lives"
We have no love for the theatrical
syndicate, but we must confess that
We are losing patience with eDvid Be
lasco. OF all the querulous, peevish
individuals In the theatrical list he IS
IS very close 10 what is known as the
a boil on his back. Every time any
body touches the man he touches the
boil aud causes q yell of anguish. Be
lascOs latest scream was emitted at
the annual dinner OF the American
Dramatists' club in New York. VII
liam a. Brady was the innocent cause
OF it.
MIR. Brady had, during the course of
a little talk, accorded praise 10 both
Il.
dictate people. He also included Charles
Frohman IN some complimentary re-
marks. BelascO, according 10 an ac-
count in the New York Times. was wild
with Indignation. As soon as Brady
had finished he asked and was given
permission TO respond. What followed
is thus told:
Why do you couple my name with
klaw * Erlanger after all the trouble
] have had with Them" said Beiasco.
He then referred 20 Klaw x Granger
and their associates as the gang"
You viii find the same sore of COM
bination IN every business in the eoun-
try, replied Mr.. Brady. I'm Lead and
Steei-every phase OF business life in
America"
''Grafters?" inquired Mr.. Belaseo.
Il haven't said" Mr.. Brady started
TO respond,
But do, cried Mr.. Belasco an
grfiy. There is no reason why I
should applaud them; there may be
e. reason FOR you To praise them"
No protested Mr.. Brady.
From all over the room came cries.
No, no. no. this is out of place"
Mr.. Belasco was at the guests table,
and Mr.. Brady was at a table blacei
ut right angles. They faced each other
some twelve feet apart as they spoke.
While fifty members of the club were
raising a hubbub in their endeavor to
silence the dispute. AIR. Howard had
risen 70 his feet. and was patiently
waiting for a chance to cali for order.
Gould anything have been more ~
timed than this outbreak? We hardly
think 50. Mr. Belasco has reached the
stage where he ought TO wrap himself
IN d few layers OF cotton batting and
stay away from everybody to prevent
}lnjury 10 his feelings