Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28


Of anxiety to salt Lake man.
ayers. The San Francisco dis
aster which has wiped out the
great amusement houses on the coast
viii certainly check the westward
movement Of the best theatrical COM
panies until 1t is known what San
I'rancisco's future Is. though Salt Lake
undoubtedly holds the key 10 the sttua-
ton II there Is to be any westward
movement al all on the part OF amuse-
ment enterprises. Travelling companies
viii aim for Denver and this city and
then either shoot 10 the northwest cities
by the Short Line or southwest to Los
Angeles by the Salt Lake Route. and
thence home through Texas, But San
Francisco. after all, was the Mecca
towards which all theatrical faces were
set, and 1t will probably take year
for travelling managers to get their
bearings.
The Los Angeles Times covers tho
situation IN the following paragraph:
THE great stand Of the travelling
companies Is gone. The syndicate and
the big Independents. relied upon San
Francisco for two or three weeks OF
continual time. with Il week In Los
Angeles. and one or two weeks more
divided up between tho other coast
ccities. In all. this gave q month and
a half ON the coast generally made
profitable 10 all concerned by the fun
damental season at the San Francisco
Grand, or Columbia, as the case might
be.
But now the Grand and Columbia lie
In PROSTATE. smoulderlng ruin. and
theatrical affairs In San Francisco are
unlikely to be prosperous at all for
many months to come.
II Is a certainty that little attempt
will be made in the northern city to-
ward the re- establishment OF expen-
slye amusement until other material
conditions are pretty well restored.
There will probably be no theaters
ready to receive the bigger shows of
the syndicate this season. Cheap
amusement will return In plenty. The
wayfarer with his dime TO spend VIII
find many chances 10 dispose of It be-
fore the ruins are cool. Cheap theaters
viii rise In shacks and halls. But the
solid amusement enterprise is differ
ent undertaking. II takes longer TO
restore great playhouses, just as II
takes longer TO restore the desire for
the expensive play among the great
middle class that really supports the
amusements of the world,
Fortunately for us, the present sea-
son was nearly over when the catas-
trophe overwhelmed them.
What we shall see next year is all
problem"
In line with the above, the first sha.
dow east before comes TO Manager
Piper I'm the shape OF a cancellation no.
tice from SOthern & Marowe who are
due here In June, and THE Babes in
Toyand" who were TO come In the i'm.
mediate future. The latter companS.
was disrupted by the San Francisco
fire, losing all It's property and II is
thought the lives of GONE of It's mem
bers. Sothern and Marlowe were bound
on a western tour which has had to be
abandoned.
As a sort of compensation to Manager
Pyper, word was received that Blanche
Walsh. whose dates We're some weeks
ahead, will be with us next Thursday,
Friday and Saturday with the famous
play THE Woman In the Case" This
event IL sure to attract strong atteI,.
tlon. as Miss Walsh Is a decided Salt
lake fayotte, and IN clyde Fitch
play Ga refreshing departure from the
gloomy dramas OF the Resurrection"
type TO which she has been so long
weddedD she viii be more than well
come.
Judging from the frequent press
clippings received by the newspapers
here, Marie Cahll Is headed this way
In Ned Roylc's musical comedy molly
Moonshine." Miss CRhlll, who is a
bright star IN the world OF musical en-
tertainment. seems to have been well
fitted In her new skit, and there will
be general curiosity to see how Mr.
Royle has succeeded In the lighter
forms OF stage literature
Society and musical circles are on the
tip-toe of expectancy over Monday
nights event at the Theater. when Two
of Ned Royle's sketches are to be rem
dered by amateurs for the benefit Of
the free kindergarten, The first sketch
will be Trips Troubles one act
play never yet presented In Salt Lake.
This will be rendered with the follow
ing cast OF characters
Mrs. Margaret Trip (who makes
troubled. Mrs. Charlotte L. Newmln
Mr. Timothy Trip (who never trou-
bles trouble till trouble troubles
him) ...,..,....,... Mr. Ebert Thomas
A Fireman twho brings troublel,..
.r-,,.,.., Mr. Andrew De Bernardo
The second sketch will be Mr.. Roy'e's
we'll known play, Captain Impotence"
which h. once produced I'm person in
Salt Lake, but which IL now put into
tabloid form and will be rendered With
the following cast:
Mrs. Trigg, an Angry Widow.
...,...,n.,..... Mrs. C. +. Richards
Lucretla Bugg the majors daugh-
ter ,............ Mrs. Ledyard Bailey
Capt. william Shields, Captain I'm
pudence ........Mr John y. Spencer
Major Bugg ".,,....Mr. d. c. Dunbar
Next weeks vaudeville Offering at
the Ofpheum VIII be followed by dark
ness for the balance OF the summer The
early closing OF the doors of this popu-
lar home OF high-cluss vaudeville win
be universally regretted by Salt Lake
amusement lovers, TO Shough the
Orpheum Is new IN Salt Lake Il has
become a very pleasant habit with ev.
cry class OF people.
The closing program presents an ex-
ceptionally strong list Of attractions.
Lopez ana Lopez, Observation-Disclosures from
the land Of the hdalgo and sleepy eyed
senorita. are fresh from Madrid. whore
for a long time they have entertained
throngs OF enthusiastic music lovers.
They perform on every instrument
known 20 musicians OF old CASTLE. and
their work Is billed as being excep-
tonally clever, Ryder and his band OF
famous trained monkeys come second
on the list IN merit The little chaps
who can do all but talk, are highly
trained, and go through their PAGES
gibly and to the intense amusement o.
both old and young As q singer Of