The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-22

There appears to be . growing interest
among the managers In plays OF religious
import According to announcements as to
managerial plans for tho coming senson,
scme Of the most talented and popular play
ers on tho American stage will venture forth
in plays which are either directly founded
on biblical subjects arc entirely religious
In their aspect and bearing. 1t is with con-
siderable curiosity that the outcome Of these
experiments will be awaited, says the Chicago
Tribune
Tyrone Power will appear in play which
has boen made out OF the Marie Corelh
novel. 'Barabbas. by the authoress her.
sell; The period is that during the life OF
a character which will be found to be ideal
rather than traditional Power will be remem.
bored as tho creator OF Judas OF =, g great
find a rolo equally suitable and effective
r,, ,MdE{zlpah1o = which is the Joint product OF
will be presented in Chicago in September
II tells in lyric form tho Scriptural story Of
security to be tho bride OF Ahasucrus, King
Of Persia, and later became the salvation of
her tribe, 1t viii mark Mrs. Wiloox's first
contribution to tho stage, and although tenta-
in San Francisco and Boston, tho metropoli-
tan verdict is yet to be passed. The cast
will bo hoadcd BY Elizabeth Kennedy, who
who will bo tho king Music incidental to tho
action has been written by Mr.. Searelle, who
is IN English composer
Tho long threatened production OF 'Pils
grim's Progress is definitely announced for
next season. Henrietta Crosman is to create
tho part OF Christian. Ample opportunity wiil
be offered in this cnse for q great scenic pro"
duction and Charles Frohman anticipates q
success as pronounced as that achieved by
ben Hur.'
Wright Lorlner hao passed throe prosper:
GUS seasons presenting Tho Shepherd
King" which is in dramatic form the story
of David. AS Mr.; Lorimer hns yet to nnoear
in Chicago and the West in this drama. no
does not expect 10 mako another production
till the season following. For that time he
hns in readiness n play founded on the life OF
Daniel.
Meanwhile Edward a Braden, under whose
direction ''Barnbbas" will be produced, Is ar.
ranging for the presentation Of The Light
Eternal.' in which Martin Y. Merle pictures
the conflicts between the Christians and the
Romans in the time of Diocletian.
r. H sGth9rn,pnd 1H AM presumably Julia Mar.
nouncement held by tho shuborbs for later
date, Little is known Of tho play, its author
or the general scheme OF tho production, but
that Mr., Sothern is TO have o Biblical play
OF his own has been told to his intimate
friends. 1t is snlu that during his last en-
gagement in New York, Mr.. Sothorn spent
The only volumes that interested him were re-
lgious and historical works. He has been
engaged for months in Biblical research, and
has already built up library on the sub
ject which would do credit theologian.
OF course, Mr.. sothern will havo the titlo
role in tho play whom it sees the foot
lights
Another shubert star apparently has long.
ing for a drama Biblical themc. When
Horny Woodruff has exhausted the pcssibili,
ties of Mrs. Youngs Brown of Harvard, -
he expects to be fitted with rolo in play
which is said to bo strong and picturesque
and Biblical in subject.
Theatrical managers are doing rushing
business under the canvas Mt San Francisco
just now Two vaudeville houses arc doing
a good business and the old Bernhardt tent
is now the homo Of meiodrama.
Augustus Thomas is to write comedies for
Lawrence d orsay and Dustin Farnum.
"Tho Golden Fleece" by Henry Kirk,
young Californian, has beon accepted by
Nance o'Nel, The part OF the heroine was
Thomas w. Ross, not Nat Goodwin, is to bo
tho star OF the now Cohan piece, 'Pooular-
actor than Mr.. Goodwin is needed for tho
part.
David waracld is summorng at Seobright,
N, j., after his long senson In Tho Music
Master.'' The run of tho Klein play will bo
resumed at tho Eiiou theater, New York, on
September Z. Tho engagement will be limited
to four weeks only, aftor which Mr. Wartield
will start on his frst road tour in nearly two
years.
George Ado Is not going TO marry tho "Col.
lego widow after all. Tho story was good
for advertising purposes, but in real liio tho
lady who is to make him happy is Lucy Tag
CART, daughter OF the National Democratic
committees chairman, who is just bo.
fore the country MS tho objec. Of Little Willio
Hearst's kind attention to Taggart's income
from gamblers Mt French Lick. Thus II is
that politicians daughter sometimes
inherits her fathers ability in capturing tho
good things,
After tho performanco-ft WAS ono Of those
rattling roof garden shows-the pretty new
recruit went up to tho manager for hia yer-
dict
well, what do you think Of met" she
asked.
''GrentI' criod tho manager, lyon made
q hit"
And how did I look she yontured.
aglow with inward triumph.
Stunning You were the prettiest girl In
tho chorus. Come out and have supper with
me-
Tho fnr recruit blushcd. II know better
she said.
what! You dony that you're the
prottisBt-''
mol mol" she broke In. ~ know bottcr
than TO take supper with you. But I'll go,
just tho same ''-Youug's Magazine,