The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

Maude really, IN Inc lhusloh
travail OF life in the Rockies. It is
well handled and the motives are clev-
erlv blended, The play contains scenes
of beauty. wholesome comedy aud sitr-
ring situation. Each of The four acts
is we'll staged, the third act heiag es-
pecially striking. in this respect.
The new bill al the Lyric this week
will be the thrilling melodrama IN four
acts. ga Desperate Chance, said to
be full of action and comedy. The
usual Wednesday and Saturday matinee
will be given and an extra Christmas
matinee.
Pungent and whimsical humor gar
nshed with sparkling melody is prom.
ised by Manager Pyper TO patrons or
the Salt Lake Theater on next Satur-
day matinee and night. The delight
fui entertainments viii be provided by
".The Sultan of Suln, who, with his
retinue of pretty wives. ministers,
school teachers, and native dancing
girls and warriors, will hold court on
that occasion. The comic potentate and
his friends are exploiting George Ade s
merry iinghng lyrics and Alfred II.
Walthall's s catchy music.
Harry Corson Clarke is on the Or
pheum circuit III the East, appearing in
a sketch, Strategy the scene of
which is Salt Lake.
Henry r Harris is now engaged in
the preparation Of the. production OF
1.-The Struggle Everlasting, by Edwin
Milton Royle, which is TO be offered for
the first time IN February,
The Dramatic Mirror says that il is
possible that Nance O'Neil and Mckee
Rankin will join the vaudeville ranks
soon.
Nat Goodwin produced a new play
called "What Would n Gentleman
Do9'' at Toronto. Canada, the other
night. It is by Gilbert Boyle.
It is said that Eleanor Robson is TO
remain in New York all this season
and next season as well. She has done
well there and will continue to pro-
duce new plays every few weeks. She
will be seen before long in a new Ros-
tand drama
When Mrs. Leslie Carter appears as
a star under the management of
Charles Dillingham;, in her new play,
"Clio,' it is practically settled that
her leading man will be Charles Stew
enson. For many years he occupied
the same position in her company when
Mrs. Carter was under the management
| of David Belasco.
The greatest compliment to me after
| scene is when IL is followed by ut
| ter silence. Applause so often breaks
| the delicate thread Of interest that
connects the actor with his audience
When audiences applaud, the technique
| has been excellent, but the actor did
not get their souls as he should like
David WarGeld in The Bohemian.
The company playing "The Stolen
| Story q newspaper drama, has closed
its tour and been disbanded.
Margaret Ellington is TO continue as
John Drew g leading woman until early
in the spring, at least. She has beer
doing the best work of her career ii
Pinero's ''His House IN Order -
Ralph G, Herr, an English actor, who
was formerly leading comedian in hel
company.
One of the largest audiences eve'
crowded into the Broadway tbeater, il
New York, attended the testimonial
performance given under tho auspices
of the Lambs club for Henry ClaJ
Barnabee and Mrs. William Fl. Mac
Donald marie Stone). former member
of the Bostonians. The total receipt
were more than S22, 900, which did no
include the cancellation of notes giveI
by Mr.. Barnabee TO friends for $4,000
which were destroyed in favor Of tn
actor when it became known that n
was in financial difficulties. One o
these notes was given TO the late Sen
ator NJ A Hanna, and when he die
it was left to his widow. When Mrs
Hanna learned that Mr.. Barnabee wa
going to have q benefit she sent wor
to the men in charge Of the testimonial
that she had destroyed the note of tn
actor, as did two other persons wh
held Mr.. Barnabee' g notes for 5000
} These notes were secured by life in
surance held by the aged actor, and b.
,, their holders giving them up they a
much as presented Mr.. Barnabee wit
$4,000,
Only few yards from the pile O
: stones marking Hamlet s grave and tn
2 flowing stream known as Ophelia S vel
4 T.. II, Sothern and Miss Julia NARROW
Y will, during their forthcoming Europea
s tour, give performance of Hamlet.
:" The theater stands in the very shade,