Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-03

A MOTHER new theater for Salt
n Lake? That IS the verified an
nouncement that has been caus-
ing endless comment and con-
lecture in dramatic circles during the
week. At first the rumor was received
with shakes Of the head and doubtful
discussion But Inquiry and positive
declaration, followed by the iling Of ar
tlcles Of incorporation, the election OF
officers and the booking Of attractions.
no longer permit Of reasoning against
Il.
The building Of this theater will
make five playhouses in Salt Lake.
Surely this city is not yet large enough
10 make them all pay. And yet the
Messrs. Lichtenstein, who are back of
the latest enterprise, declare that they
have looked over the field sufficiently to
know that they will succeed. OF course
II It Is TO admit the Independents"
when vaudeville IS not holding the
boards, and a regular train Of big anti
trust stars Of the Mrs. Eiske class Is
to be started in this direction. II viii 90
a long way towards bridging a flnan-
cial deficiency chasm, providing the
Majestic-for that Is the name OF the
new house-gets the attractions, but It
has already been authoritatlvely stated
that Belasco and shuber, had booked
these for the New Grand. So
altogether the signs on the dramatic
horizon are not easy TO read. That
there Will be some spirited maneuver-
Ing not to say right about face action
on the part OF some Of the amusement
houses is a foregone conclusion. Mean
while the public will watch and wait
developments with uncommon inter-
est.
This afternoon and evening wind up
what has been a decidedly pleasing
four performance engagement by the
Paul Gilmore company In Captain
Debonnalre." The play went TO an
other large and appreciatlve audience
last night. us swish and go are REM
iniscent of the Three Musketeers"
and other heroic stage romances with
which MIR Gilmore has been so sue
cessfully Identified during the past
few years, A representative of the
News had very enjoyable chat with
the popula, actor In his dressing room
on the opening night OF his present
engagement. He was In a Jolly and
reminiscent mood, and talked enter
tainingly Of the days when he was
matinee idol at the Grand IN this city
and before his star shone as lustrously
and resplendently as Il now does.
Patrons Of the Grand at the time
Mr.. Gilmore appeared there win recall
that he had decided limp IN his
walk, They have perhaps forgotten,
If they ever knew, that the halt was
due to a serious wound of the knee.
Mr.. Gilmore and company had been
playing at Phoenix, Aria, in "The
Three Musketeers.' and in one OF the
climaxes there was a terrible fusiade
OF gun firing The weapons were all
supposed to be unloaded Unhappily
the supposItion was wrong. as Mr.. Gil
more received n bullet IN the knee and
another member of his company
fatal wound Thus was the play made
a real tragedy in actual life. Mr. Gill
more and the mortally wounded mem
Der fell to the floor, but were revived
sufficiently to go on to the end OF the
performance. Local surgeons attempt
ed TO locate and remove the leaden
missile, but were unsuccessful and
months elapsed before ii was extracted
at an eastern hospital.
On Monday night the long awaited
Orpbeus club concert IL to be given In
the Salt Lake Theater as indicated on
the music page of this section of the
"News." That IL IL 10 be a financial
as well as an artistic success is al
ready demonstrated as the house has
been sold out on the subscription plan.
on Tuesday night the we'll known fra
tcrnity play u Damon and Pythlas
viii be the Offering. II is understood
that enough advance tickets have also
been disposed OF for that to assure
its success. on Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday nights the house Will be
closed.
On Saturday afternoon aud evening
the Liberty Stake Amusement assoca-
tion and Mrs. Harriet Purdy Smith, an
eastern entertainment promoter. will
present to the Salt Lake public the
widely advertised and charming oper-
attic eXtrayagsnza, witch OF the
Woods" in which aside from the prin-
cipals OF The cast more than 300 local
people viii participate. one Of the fea-
lures of the production viii be the
''SculptOr's Dream" enacted by eight
young women, IN Greek costume, and
an even dozen winsome girls I'm fluffy
gowns will give the paTasol dance,
while the huge company viii sing TO
the graceful tripping OF feet The Ske-
daddler bail boys the Sousa glrls. the
Dolmonica lads living dolls. hurlesdue
sextet, ducklng tots ANA ta-ra-rum
youngsters. telephone lassies. cdnuibal
courtiers sandal dancers, weary VIII
lies, redskins ana host OF others go