Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-17

mas COME Out VI
per's Office for long time past
was issued yesterday In tbs
shape OF q notice that Maude Adams
had been secured for full weeks en-
gagement In May, 1907. Ever since
Miss Adams made her phenomenal
success here In 1.-THE Little Minister
breaking the records in play which
had already become a household tale,
her managers have been promising TO
send her to Salt Lake again for much
longer period. In "The Little Minis
ter" she played four nights and q
matinee and turned people away from
every performance. In Peter Pan"
IN which II Is expected she VIII APP
rear here, six nights and one matinee
possibly two---wil be played, but
10 strong is the actress In her old homo
that II Will not be surprising II extra
performance have 10 be put IN 10 ac-
commodate tho demands, At present
Peter Pan" is the great success OF
the New York season. and will run
there til the opening OF summer
Another important announcement
which Manager Pyper makes Is that
Olga Nethersole Will come next year.
playing full week with almost
nightly change Of bill.
The article in last saturdays News
giving a list Of the Independents" and
foreshadowing that the new condition
OF things might result In another thea
ter for Salt Lake II the independent
attractions were barred out Of the ex-
listing houses. brings forth letter
from Messrs, Pelton & shutter OF
Denver, who conduct the Colorado,
Wyoming and Utah circuit, including
the Grand OF this city Rumor for
some time has said that Messrs. Pclton
n shutter were coquettlng with the
independents" and II is certainly
borne out by the following letter which
from one OF tile leaders Of the I'm
dependents" and q copy OF which is
forwarded to the News"
Lyric Theater, West rorty-second
and Seventh Avenue, New York City,
Jan. "a. 1905.
Dear Messrs Pelton e. Smutzer--We
certainly Will get everything Into line
for next season and win have all the
shows necessary 10 Keep your houses
well filed az they have been hereto
fore, with best attractions. We have
Just signed several Of the biggest stars
In the country which we are not at
liberty to give out as yet, but keep
your eye open ard see what has been
accomplished since you have been In
New York. Yours truly,
(signed) J. S. sHUBERT'
The Y. NJ. C. A. auditorium on
Thursday and Friday evenings next
nj Ia fts NJ nf
Damon and Pythas" by the salt
Lake School Of Acting.
The Associated Press DISPATCHES
stating that Manager Fred G. Whitney
had dropped S30,000 I'm an endenvor
10 make a successful star OF Lillian
Blauvelt brings the following letter
TO the News" from Manager whitney
himself:
Detroit, Michigan, February L. 1905.
Tho statement published this morn
Ing that / have lost $4,000 In the
effort to establish Lillian Blauyelt as
q light opera star, is misleading and
untrue. II Is q fact that / have dis
posed of my interest IN the attraction
but I did so for purely personal rea-
sons, and received substantial compen-
nation therefor The starring tour OF
Lillian Blauvelt In "rhe Rose of the
Alhambra," Is an established success,
for. with the exception OF few weeS KS
tn Chicago she has shown a substan-
tial profit every week. | consider her
the best star today In the comic opera
field. and her opera, THE Rose OF
Alhambra." among the very best
have ever produced. I should not
have rellnquished my contract with
her under any circumstances except
for reasons which are personal. Al
though l am out OF Il, IN a business
way ] make this statement from a
pure sense OF justice and In order 20
correct any false impression, Her
nightly receipts, since leaving Chicago,
J still think there is fortune 10 be
made both with Miss Blauvelt and her
opera for those who are fortunate
enough now TO control them.
+. G. WHITNEY.
AZ the Theater next week, two widely
differing attractions will be offered the
first the famous "Parslfal' In dramatic
form. the second, q round OF comic
standard operas by the Roscian Comic
Opera company.
'Parslfar viii be presented by Mar
tin & Emery, the last named an old
EtiiN lNlhtI, nufutillh VI hhAlg utiltAHit
and for years one OF the proprietors OF
1.-THE Texas Steer" From all accounts
the "Parslal' production Is an ambI-
tlous ono. II IS familiar as the great
est work OF the immortal Wagner, and
even without a note OF music, the dra =
ma is said TO be SO complete and strong
as to form a notable entertainment In
itself. owing TO the unusual length
OF the performance, the curtain viii
rise for the FIRST act promptly at a
quarter TO 5, There are four acts,
each one OF which requires about forty
minutes. but the intermssions are
comparatively short, and the final cur
tain falls at II O'clock The incidental
music IN the orchestra Is said to De
very rich, ana a rule of the engage
ment, which will be strictly enforced,
Is that everyone must be seated before
the Theater is darkened, which means
before the music begins Late Corners
Will not be shown to their seats until
the conclusion OF the act.
The "Parsifal' engagement runs
three nights and a Wednesday matinee
opening Monday.
The Roscan Comic Opera company
is a new organization, but IL deals in
many old fayortes. Its engagement
here will open with THE Mlkado"
Thursday afternoon. Wushlngton's
birthday, and with TEL Captain" In the
evening, Friday, Fra Diavalo" Satur.
day night, and the dearest Of all old
operate friends "The bohemian Girl"
Saturday afternoon The last engage.
nent was played IN Portland, and word
comes from there that the company
made a most pleasant hit Only popu-
lar prices viii he charged, and Manages
Pyper Is confident that the company
will please his musical patrons.
Manager Bistes Of tho Orphoum prn-
misses quite as good q bill for next