Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13

ONDON, sept ~ lHoy HoNe
aroused me, at last" declared
George Edwardes in the course
Of a somewhat fiery interview
the other day. "and assure you they
are going to ind me an uncommonly
nasty customer"
As perhaps may be inferred. the
they alluded 10 thus threateningiy
By the genius Of London musical COM
edy are no others than the London
representatives Of the American. Tneat-
rical Trust. These alert rivals nave
been making things decidedly warm OF
late for the renowned genius OK Lon
don musical comedy-who, up 10 COM
paratively short time ago. had Things
pretty much his own way--and ne mas
been waxing more and more bitter
against them and particularly against
their astute leader Charles Frohman;
Mr.. Edwardes' complaint II may oe
remembered, 10 that Mr. tronmah
makes a continual practice OF temptii's
his actors to leave him by the promise
OF glittering salaries, and although tile
American retorts that the methoos mus
used are those Of legitimate compeu-
artIs, has been won away from the
Gaiety and Days. Accordingly, now
that the manager OF those two theaters
,s as he says, thoroughly aroused anu
90 ger for reprisals, Londoners are walt
inc with curiosity for the opening gun
~ the battle that appears 10 De COM
ing in the musical comedy world mere.
Neanwhiie, the ire of Edwardes mas
heen awakened still further by the re-
cent loss OF Maurice Farkoa-coming,
DC n does as a sequel to the capture
hv Frohman Of Huntley Wright, Sey-
mour Hicks, Ellaline Terriss, Marie
Tempest, and a whole crowd OF o.nsI
peopie, all OF whom to begin WIN VIZ
shining lights at either the LONDON
"Gaiety' or the London 'Daiy =
koa. OF course. is Frencnman, anu
already has been seen In the uni.eu
States IN Three Little Maids" he
has been with Edwardes for more tnan
Ave years. and IL, IN fact, playing AT
nresent IN that managers productlon
~ the chinese opera. "See-See, az the
Prince OF Wales theater, No.
So considering that Edwardes mas
formally declared war upon MS hlilel-
Ican rivals. II Is just bit thtereslius
70 ask what will be his weapons IN the
impending fray. or, In other WoIos,
what attractions he is now preparing
with the object of regaining his ser-
ously disputed supremacy IN the Lon-
don world Of musical COMEDY wen
evidently this veteran manager Is golns
Ia be az good as his word ana make d
lively fight for the premier position,
for although he has just Determined W
reduce the number OF piaynous.s
under his control to two, hereafter,
ne "shoyysr destined for these houses
are unnuestionably calculated to make
his onnonents sit up and take notice,
one of them the new piece az ,ne
r.sietv will have seen the light before
this letter is published, and unless Inc
Mr. Aladdin" as II is called, disap-
noints expectations, II will be about as
s,,r,r,t,,oais. tuneful and amusing an en-
,arta,nuent as London has seen OF late
years Probably, too. this piece when
tas engaged the talents Of no less than
CIV writer's and two composers, Will be
seen in the United tSates before many
n,onths have gone by, but in the mean
| tine is not upon "The New Aladdin
| that its producer Is relying emery tor
| success in his approaching trial OF
strength with his transatlantic rlvals,
No, the piece which Edwardes regards
hia tr,mp card for the coming season
t. unnuestionably LES Merveilleuses,'
The comic opera by no less person
than sardou himself which is to be pro-
| duced at Days with a gorgeous set
| ding and an "all-star" company some
time during the coming month The
book, which was written by M sardou
! ssveral months ago, has been adapted
| into English by Basil Hood, while tho
Iyrics are by Adrian Ross and the music
Nv M Hugo Felix. whose Viennese op-
era. .The Jolly Widow" Is also to be
produced in London by George Ed
wardes. The "Merveillcuses' OF the
new OPERAS title are the great ladies'
| ~ the French Directorate, and needness
TO say that period has given no end OF
onnortunities 10 the scenic artists, not
10 mention tho renowned DAILY costum-
| ers.
Apropos Il Is not impossible that the
tollettes worn by the heroine and her
| attendant danes may make a mild sem
!