Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-16

ton with the famous actor with a view
to series of performances In Paris.
and that the enterprise would certain
ly have been carried through il he had
lived little longer. France owed Irv-
ing something for his courtesy to
Coquelin, Got, Beruhardt and other
French players.
Our plays are for the most part
over-dressed. with extravaganza, vul-
garity and Appropriateness obtain
ing IN place Of artistic fitness. The
new costumes have to some extent
frequently undone the results of I'M
dress rehearsals, the actress no longer
representing the drama as they did
before the dressmakers sent home
their gowns, while the variety of their
representations is sWamued by tn,
uniformity of their fashions.--A. W
Pincro.
James Bernard Fagan. one OF the
most promising OF the younger British
dramatlsts, IL writing a new comedy
for George Alexander The scene Is
laid in Florence, in medieval times,
and the story deals with the pursuit
of rich widow by two suitors Of rad
lcally different temperament The
whole subject is treated In humorous
fashion, with no hint of the tragedy
10 write some day.
Miss Mary Hall. the actress. who
created the part OF Lycabetta in
The Proudward Prince" with
Mr. Sothern. and after played
the queen to his Hamlet, has
been engaged by David Belasco To
play the title role in "The Girl of the
Golden West The original company
headed by Miss Blanche Bates, viii be
seen only In the larger cities, playing
engagements lasting from one TO four
weeks, while the second company will
tour the smaller cities.
The Ben Greet players will be seen
IN New York during the early spring
They have just completed a tour Of
the south and are now visiting the
universities and cities OF Wisconsin
Michigan Illinois, Indiana, ohio and
New York states. The whole of
Hamlet win be given soon at Ann
Arbor, ana New York or Philadol-
phia win have II upon Shakespeage's
birthday. Mr.. Greet IN arranging 10
Give few Lenten revivals OF "Ey-
eryman" and revival OF Masks and
Faces
Harry Gtlfml. the whistler and
mimic, has In preparation novel
ana UNIQUE act fOl next season III
which he viii utilize the MANY char
pcters made popular through the COM
coy successes OF the lato Charles II.
lloyt Mr.. Gilfoil having appeared in
all NJ that writer's PLAYS covering a
period of 10 years, ana rs well equip
ped Ia give a most interesting revival
~ the character studies made familiar
la the series Of Hoyt's plays
The latest innovation by a New
YORK ihoater II a corps OF uniformed
escorts for tha protection ~ women
VINO come unattended to evening per-
fornancos The professional escorts
are stationed In The lobby In fun re-
| gala Any woman who desires an
escort VIII simply lac required 10 no.
| Try the box Dfflce between acts aud
Inc man detailed 10 her service Will
be IN evidence M the close OF tho per-
| iormance, These escorts are to he
furnished by the management frco OF
charge
William ChrysHa Miller. now an
| neallng WIN Louis James, IL ono of
| me oldest ~ American actors now In
| harness flo has been active nearly
| half century having made his do
| but IN 1868 as Gucdel 10 the Ruy Bias
of Edwin Booth. Mr.. Miller played
| Master Shallow TO the Faistaff M
| James u. Haebett, and has played the
same character Ia every noted Fall
SIAN since his first appearance IN the