Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-26
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence.
a YEW YORK, Dec. 3O.On We'd
N nesday evening the 2Srd, at the
Empire, Miss Maude Adams be-
'=. gins her winter engagement in
New York City. The new Barrie play,
What Every Woman Knows is said
to be replete with all the quaint hui
NOR fdr which his pieces abound; the
!. plot is eninently Barrlesquc, and as
s Maggie Wylie, the. bonny Scotch lassls,
= Miss Adams Will have rare oppoituni-
ties that will bring out all the fun and
dainty skill she Is mistress of; SO We'd
nesday night is being counted on In adj
vance as one of the seasons big sue
cesses. Maude Adams name always
spells success in large type, as all the
world and his brother knows--not TO
mention New York which went mad
4 long ago over her triun1phs. At Thurs
days seat sale. there was an unpre-
cedented ~ ince demand over other
seasons, SO nor popularity Is still on
the top wave. + 5
Three other new productions wjll be
brought out this week, despite the
{. fact It is Christmas week, and all paters
and matters are expected to be at home
lighting Christmas trees and filing
stockings. Charles Froliman will close
all his theaters for Christmas matt.
znees and only the evening will see per-
formances--a wise move. 50 considered
s by the profession and likely to be imi-
tated by other managers.
Miss Telltha Browning is taking a.
( tWo-weells' vacation with her friend.
Miss Mae Scowcroft, at the latter's
4 home on West One Hundred and Twen-l
tletll street. Miss Browning, who has
quarters at Brooks hall, the Barnard
dormitory, decided on the change dur
~ Ing tho holidays, and with the other
young people from home, is enjoying
the operas and theaters and other
anuaenlents Of which there are so
many.
On Saturday, Miss Ruth Avery Hayes
Z left for her home in Washington, u.
c. to spend the holiday season with
her. parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Hayes. Miss Hayes Is a pupil OF Saw
age whose studio IS in Carnegie hail.
and is the possessor of Il fine dramatic
soprano voice which Is often heard In
church musicaies on special OCCASIONS;
she will remain in Washington for
three or four weeks.
Tor four days Artist Clyde sauires1
4 has been visiting with his friend and
hlSl9l 3sSluliI MI. NtCotSN DdTtdll,. III
Il Wilmington, Della. Mr.. RArratt, whose
4 recent bereavement in the death of HIS
4 father, Capt. Barratt, has made his life,
u q very lonely one invited Squires to
come down and visit him for while
y he is studying with Howard Pyle, and
doing excellent work. It Is probable.
Mr.. Barratt will come to New York
for the holidays, staying with Mr.. and
Mrs. Squires.
T'11y6a SnIJiros " lie a al
I low and already winning his way into
the affections of everyone, Mrs. Squires
out these fine days calling on her
old friends and enjoying Christmas
shopping,
Yesterday at ~ o'clock. Prof. Hef-
!; fey gave another of his brilliant ro-'
4 soloist and sole performer. Young
Bartho is a pupil of Prof. Heffley and
j considered by many a wonder on the
piano, certainty a great future is be-
fore the boy and yesterdays recital
was most delightful affair.
Wednesday the card, Mr. ana Mrs,
j. Wesley Young leave for a visit of
II two weeks With Mrs. Youngs mother.
Mrs NJ. w. Revans in Killingly, Conn.
to spend thu holidays. While visiting
IN connecticut, MR. and Mrs, Young
Boston for two or three dnys---re-
turning to New York the Wednesday
after New Years.
The ladies' of the Brooklyn branch
are trying to re-organiae the Relief
society. Miss Sehaffer OF Brooklyn and
Mrs. Scharmann of New York, having
the matter In hand. and only awaiting
the return OF President Rich
President Ricl,s call home prevented
him attending the conference at Bos-
ton last Sunday and heNsent Mr., Pres.
ton Richards to represent him officially
which that gentleman did In a
most satisfactory way. going up
Friday and not returning until Tues
three 81, and
( visit paid his friend L Royal Mar
tineau of Harvard. who gave him a fine
time in Harvard. Mr.. Richards also
Is met several Utahns in Cambridge and
declares his visit was delightful one.
ii, every way; he Is called to speak at
many social functions and is always
+ given q welcome.
Lite has had several OF Geo. Barratt's