The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-28

many seasons. PIay-goers by this
time must have become somewhat ia
miliar with its title. New York stores
have pOpulariZed the title by their
many novelties labeled Prince Chap"
1t is a name that conveys but a trifle
of the quality the play is said to con-
tain It was the initial effort of a
very capable author, Edward Peple,
who commenced his career as a dra-
matist with a real success. The
Prince Chap was originally presented
at the Madison Square theatre, New
York, and the metropolitan critics pro-
nounced it to be the first hit of the
season. 1t had not been anticipated
that The Prince Chap" would take
such hold upon the public, and fifty
nights was the first allotment of time
given for its run. Owing to the fact
that The Man on the Box" was
booked to follow THE Prince Chap"
the latter piece was compelled to va
cate the Madison Square theatre,
which meant disappointment to many
who had been waiting to book seats
when a lull in the enormous business
The Prince Chap" was doing gave the
opportunity. Something had to be done
to give New York a chance to see more
Of Mr. Peple's play. Luckily, Weber's
theatre, on Broadway, became avail
able and, contrary to the usual fortune
that attends a piece that is trans
ferred from one playhouse to another,
THE Prince Chap" became a greater
fuTOTe than before. Again it crowded
the theatre to the doors, additional
matinees had to be given, until a hun
dred and fifty performances had been
given. Then THE Prince Chap" had
its second notice to quit when it might
Il
same enormous business. Weber's
theatre is the home of Weber's Stock
company, and its road tour having fin
ished, The Prince Chap" had to make
way. Every effort was made to find
another New York theatre so that Mr..
Peple's wonderful success could con-
tinue, but this time every theatre was
occupied, and THE Prince Chap" was
compelled to take to the road with ex-
actly the results it had experienced in
New York. Then an opening was made
at the Lincoln Square theatre, where
it continued until a third notice to quit
was necessary. Its last New York en-
gagement was at the Majestic theatre,
which ended the season when the 2O9th
performance had been reached.
The company includes Helen Pull
man, Charles B. Wells, George Schaef-
fer, Cecil DeMille, Mary Keogh, Ar
mold Raye, Albert Powers, F. B. Ran
dali, etc.
A Saturday matinee will also be
given.
X X X
The Orpheum management is deter
mined to bring the successful season
of summer theatricals at that popular
playhouse to close in a blaze of glo-
ry and, with that end in view, nothing
Will be left undone to make the last
performance tomorrow evening a be-
fitting one. The occasion promises to
be red letter one, indeed, as the man.
agement has selected the biggest COM
sdy success of the season, What Hap
pened to JONES'" as the attraction. and
TO make the occasion more attractive.
Miss Moore and Mr.. O'Meara will pre-
sent the Balcony Scene" from
Romeo and Juliet" Neither has ap-
peared in this style of work during
he season, and their many friends will
doubtless anticipate this novelty with
much pleasure. Miss Florence is
billed for song speciality, while Mr..
Roach viii present black face act.