Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-25
speclaI Correspondenee.

Special Correspondence.
n lew YORK. May l9.-The Temple
N | Theater. al St Marys Pennsyl-
Y yania, has been placed under
The management of the Eldredge
Il Meakin firm. whose offices are in the
Knickerbocker building, as guests of
the Hon. John $, Speer president of the
Speer Carbon Co., ana owner OF the
Temple rheater. These young manag-
ers paid visit last week to ST. Mary
With u view OF selling the theater with
in a given time, ana II not successful
IN that, 10 personally manage the house,
winch has already booked attractions
for the summer season, ST. Mary's Is a
live town on the main line of the Penn
sylvdnia railroad. and an eight-hour
ride from New York. 1t is thought 10
he an excellent mvestment tor Messrs.
Eldredge * Meakin tor like most man
ayers they aim to cOntIol outside at
fractions and this busy place royalty
supports a frst-class theater. 1t may
be possible that one of the firm Will
make ST. Mary's his home for the sum-
mcr but II a sale is effected within
few weeks, such a plan would be I'M
necessary, IN any event, the transac-
ton gives new prestige 10 the young
firm.
Mrs. A. W. McCune left Saturday for
Chicago. on her way home. MI Nc
Cune viii meet his wife in Chicago and
they WIN probably visit other cities FOR
few days before arriving IN Utah
MS McCuue has been quite i'll for sew
eral days, while at the Waldorf, but
was in her usual good health before
leaving FOR the west.
Today Miss Isle Leigh, with her
company leaves for Albany, where she
PLAYS her sketch, Kid Glove Nan" for
a week. The piece Is SO well liked by
managers that she Is booked for nearly
all next season. and will be.on the road
for several weeks yet, playing the keith
circuit. Her aunt, Miss sara AleNan-
der, remains in the city with frlehus
uutn July t. when she VIII return TO
Providence X. J., Were they make
their summer home.
on Friday Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mea-
kin lett for Philadelphia on their way
home Mrs. MeQkin VIII visit with rel
ntiyes In PENNSYLVANIA and Cleveland,
leaving Mr.. Meakin IN Chicago, wnere
he viii talk with members OF the Met
ropulitau lecture bureau regarding next
years work. having been made AN oter
from that bureau to give series OF lee
lures Mrs. Meakin has been III "A great
deal during her visit east, but has been
patient through II all, and sought to
make others happy while WIN then'
The visit of Mi. and Mrs Meakin, has
been all too short tor their friends, and
Il Is hoped next year may see them
among us again.
To-day, Miss Monte Pryor, who Is
with the Free Lance company aud
who has been out on the road since
early winter. returns WIN the conf
pany, thoy having disbanded at De-
trolt Yesterday after playing most
successful engagement. Miss Pryor
viii rest during the summer, going
Frances Pryor the sth OF Juno, 10
remain untl seplember
on Tuesday. May q, at the Herald
square Theatcu, o. farewell testimonial
viii be given Adreen Foster tn press
agent ANA dramatic author by mem
hers OF an the leading professional
clubs Of the city. Messrs sam H. and
l zee Shubsrl have rendered the thea
ter for thc benefit A feature will
be Japanese one act play by Mrs
Jessie Emerson Moffat. called "Yu-
k." the character 10 be created by
Miss Blanche Thomas known on the
stage as Blanche Kendall. There viii
he three of these one act playleis, and
Miss Thomas has been chosen by the
authoress 20 bring out the Japanese
riere, a p aasant recognition OF the
talents of the salt Lake girl,
Mira r Is Thomas and her daugh-
tcrs are costly located on west rWon-
ty-third street where they will remain
until some time IN June.
Elder H. Leroy Chambers and c, L.