Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-18

1 Arnold DAILY in which George Wash
ington Is the central figure. Shaw's
| conception OF Washington is likely to
| be novel. and Arnold DAILY represent
ing the father of our country viii be
unique spectacle.
Guy Standing, who Is now leading
| man vita ALA Nazimova, has been
engaged by klbw q Icrlanger to play
the part Of Charles Steele in the dra-
| matization Of Gilbert Parker's "Thc
Right of Way to be produced in the
| fall. The play will have its premier
in Montreal Oct. 7,
II was reported last week that Rich
ara Mansfield had notified all the
members Of his supporting company,
including those re-engaged for next
season. that they might consider
themselves at liberty While Mr..
Mansfield has practically recovered
from his recent illness, he is not GER
tain about his future health.
Hall Gaines 16-year-old son. Der
went Hall Game is appearing at the
London Adelphi in The Bondman,
dramatization OF one Of his fathers
novels The boy plays three parts,
convict, coast guardsman and Il
farm hand, and he is said to acquit
himself surprisingly well. He Is to
1
Prodigal SON is revived.
Cecilia LOTUS, who used to be d. II.
SOthern's leading woman, and who
was the original Peter Pan In Lon
don, now turns cartwheel and does
scme limitations for a big salary as
one of the members of Joe Webcr's
company Florence Bindley. who has
played in melodramg ana in Vaude-
vile, is starring at the head Of her
company, ana is playing the Nylo-
phone to help out.
Charles Frohman has Just returned
ION short visit TO Paris Ne there
concluded an arrangement with the
author of Les Buttons" by virtue OF
which he acquires the English rights.
IN addition to the American, previously
secured. in that play, now drawing
crowds to Nine, Sarah Bernhard 5
theater. 1t Is Mr.. Frohman's inten
ton to present the piece in London
next season at one OF his West End
houses.
Down at Ronkonkoma, r. l., Maude
Adams maintains small farm
If II We're not for the fact that
| she Is the best piece of theatrical
property in the world, she would de-
vote her entire time to the life of
I
from acting, she spends on the farm
and makes business of selling pigs
ana poultry. She loves privacy, and
the many ST. Bcrnards she has on her
place are kept as much TO ward off
camera fends as for pets.
Miss Margaret Ellington viii sover
| her connection with the John Drew
company next week ana take a much
needed rest at French Lick Springs.
Her role of Nina lesson In His
House In order will be played by
Miss Mabel Roebucl. Next season
Miss Ellington Is 10 appear az the
! head Of her own company and will be
trsi seen in an English comedy "Dr.
Wakes Patient which win be pre-
sented ~ the Lyceum Theater, New
York In September next.
Sarah Bcrnhardts supposed inten-
ton 10 portray Mephstophiles has
greatly interested the public. writes
the Paris eorrespondent Of Pail Mall
The queen Of tragedy has a horror OF
stereotyplug her talent but thorc Is
little chance OF Il she has presented
| most human characters She has been
young and prospective emperor. n
Danish prince, an empress. queen
modern mother. saint and a snr-
ceress. To he tho cyll one would
| roles
Actors love % Joke, particularly n "
| Is al The expense OF ono of their fell
| iow-players, Henry T. DiXey delights
| In telling this Joke ON wilton Lack
| oye During performance in which
| they were both appearing. a box was
| occupied by a couple and a child
which began 10 cry at the beginning
| Of the play An usher immediately
! told the parents that 10 tho child ala
/ not stop crying they would have 10
! leave the theater but would get their
money back at the box office The
! boy stopped crying but when IN the
fourth act Wilton Lackeye comes on
for long scene tho man turned 10
his wife ANA asked what the usher
had said, Upon being told he quickly
\ said to hes' Make Tommy cry"