Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-21

I like that OF his fellows. II a deep, re-
sonant bass, To hear him sound tho
| four notes Of his subterrsnean register
Is pleasure even for the unmuscal.
Francis Wilson has scored an enor-
| NOUS hit IN New York In the farce
| The Mountain Climber" which was
written by the authors Of Are You a
| Mason" II gives Mr. Wilson the best
laugh making opportunities he has
ever had and he is croNding the Cri-
| terion at every performance.
In q recent address before the So
| ciety of Ethical Culture of New York
| Otis Skinner advocated tho establish
ment of a chair of Columbia or some
| other large university for the teaching
of dramatic art His suggestion was
! enthusiastically commended by Dr.
Felix Adler.
Charles Fromman has just produced
at the Comedy ThSater, London, two
new plays by J. NJ. Barrie. One Is
called Josephine" aud Is review IN
three scenes. II Is the only play of
MI Barrie's since The Little Min
ister.' In which Scottish characters
figure. The other is "A los tragedy i'm
one act called Punch
John Drew. who is TO star next sea-
son In Plnero's play His House In
Order win close his present season
April IS and shortly after sail for Lon
don 10 meet Charles Frohman there.
Mr. Drew's fifteenth starring season
under Mr. Frohman's manageme be-
gins Sept. | next at the Empire thea
ter, New York with every prospect Of
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he has yet had
James $ Metcalfe dramatic critic OF
Life, was turned away from the Lib
erty theater In New York lately,
whittier he had gone To view a per-
formance of the play called Lincoln"
Here am l. an American critic" said
Mr.. Metcalfe. plaintivelv as he ex-
changed his tickets for 81 at the box
office, refused admission To an Ameri-
can play entitled Lincoln, In nm Amer
lean theatcr called the Liberty. by a
mnnaeer named Abraham Lincoln Err
LANCER" -----,
This week Mrs. Flske, supported by
the Manhattan company, reappears IN
New York, az the Academy OF Music,
this being her first appearance IN that
historic playhouse. Her engagement
Is for three weeks. two Of which will
be devoted 10 Leah KleSchna," while
the third VIII be marked by revival
Of Becky sharp" In all her notable
repertoire there probably are no two
characters more opposed psychologist
ally and artistically than those Mrs.
Fiske will take In these plays. while
her triumphs I'm both are well known.
Jess Dandy, who plays the role Of
the Cincinnati brewer In Pixley x
Luders' musical comedy, The Prince
of Pilsen," boarded a sadly overcrowd-
ed Sixth avenue ear on his way 10 the
New York theater whore he was play
ing last week. He soon observed a
big German sprawling over an area
sufficient To seat two persons at least.
while Just I'm front Of him stood 4 poor,
van woman hanging to n strap. In
dlgnant at this exhibition Of selfshness
on the part Of the German, the come
clan tapped him ON the shoulder
saying.
See here, Why don't you move a
little SO that this tired woman may
have seat"
For moment the German looked
dazed Then a broad smile spread
over his countenance as he answered.
say dots Joke on you, all right!
Dots my vife"
Richard Mansfield last Saturday
night concluded his New York season.
II possessed features, besides the ar
tistry on the stage, which denoted 1t
the most important the metropolis has
known In years. not excepting the
visits OF foreign artists. Not only did
Mr. Mansfield III vast theater night
w. but all tickets were bought as fast
as they were put on sale weeks ahead.
Finally the great actor was Induced to
forego his vacation planned for last
week. and all tickets were snapped
up IN a jiffy Then for eight days the
box office attendants relieved each
other at intervals only TO repeat from
morning till night. IAN seats are sold"
Mr.. Mansfield then consented to an
extra matinee. His announcements
for next year include tho promise ot
splendid revival OF "Cyrano de Ber-
etrac," In addition 10 his already long
and varied repertoire. Mr. Mansfield
VIII act but three more brief seasons
before retiring.