Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

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~ UT of the theatrical mists caus-
ed o BY s so many ~. 'o same@ l ra
facts are emerging with SUI
fcient clearness to make them definite.
The first is, that the salt Lake Thcater
will continue running as the nome ~
the high class drama. The second Us
that the new Colonial Theater on
Third South, viii not be ready until
mid winter, and that when 1t orcns 1t
win be with what are known AS popular
musical attractions. whose prices never
range beyond 81 and from that down
ward The third is that the Orphcun
Will continue on It's present prosperous
career uninterrupted, its only sensible
course The fourth comes lu the an
nouncement that the Grand Will NO
more be used for the "blood and thun-
der class of bills but viii limit 1t
self hereafter to FrOhman, DAILY ana
Belascu plays, interpreted by resi-
dent stock company at cheap prices
This means that the lurid line OF mclo
drama which the Grand has 50 much
affected i'm the past viii either be
omitted from salt Lakes bill of fare
altogether or that a dfth low priced
house must be erected to take care
of what are known as the stair and
HaVlin attractions These formerly
played at the Grand, but have now
been taken over by Manager Cort of
Portland. who conducts the Opera
House In ogden and has thcatcrs IN
Portland. Seattle and Denver, and who
must have also place to house his
companies in Salt Lake This makes
IL likely that we shall have another
theater later on.
a New York paper of recent date
quotes Mr.. Peltou of the firm of Pelton
6 shutter Denver lesees of the
Grand, as saying
mo more wild-eyed melodrama for
me-" said Mr. Pelton shortly before he |
left for the west. I'VE have tried 1t |
and we Know, Let me tell you of our |
experience last season at both the Cur |
lis and the Grand, a stock company |
opened at the Curtis giving nothing |
but the Embarrassing style of melo-
drama. and the plays were all put on
well. being complete productions in
every case. Business started In fine,
but steadily fell off for 10 weeks.
could not account for II at first, but
by enquirng of former regular patrons
of the house learned the truth easily
enough They would not have that
class of plays. one lady who had al
ways brought her children to matinees
declared that she would not permit
them to- witness dramas of the kind |
we were presenting. A. the end OF the |
10 weeks we put in another stock CONF
Iany, our own, and gave higher class
plays with the result that business
jumped $500 the FIRST week In Salt
Lake City we ha similar experience
and il determined us never again to |
experiment with the bowling style or |
melodrama.'
The Grand season under the new re-
gime opens next week. after being
nlOgpl NynaEG thp q nf J
which time the house has been in the
hands of the decorators, and the man
Hgement announces The Belle of Rich
mond,' to be interpreted by new
stock company, headed by Mr. Jossey
rs leading man and Miss Virginia Keat-
ing as leading woman Others in tine
company are John Dvorak. Harry
Harden, Allyn Mathes L. Cosgrave,
Francis Perilot, f. Allen. Frederick
Reynolds, Helene Carral, Clara Dalton !
and Freda Slemons. The range OF
prizes at the Grand win continue at
e5, 50 and 20 cents
~ Who are the foremost actors and
actresses Pa query propounded by am
eastern paper, which also prints the
widely varying replies of its readers
Introduces number of names very
familiar to salt Lake theater-goers
Mrs. Fiskc is named as the most in
tellectual actress. also as the most in
spircd one. who Is our most in
hpircd actor is answered by David
Wariicld' lie has, i'm their opinion
no rival Forbes Robertson, whom
some of tho women players placed in
the front rank of inspiration because
OF his Hamlet, being an Englshman. |
who IS the handsomest man in the |
proiession?' brings forth hot claims
10 the respective pulchrlWdc of Harry !
Woodruff and Hamilton Bcvellc. Male
Thespians prefer the hlondeness and
Drawn of Harry Woodruff Female
members of the profession sec greater
beauty iu the spanish coloring Of
Hamilton ReVClle.
Lillian Albcrtson and Margaret Ang-
lin are agreed upon az the typical
American actresses. Maude Adams
hnd Ethel Barrymore as the most |
fascinating women Aubrey Bnuci-
yaults name appears al the head OF
tho list as the most magnetic man,
mud Henry Miller and ~. A. Suthern
nrc named as the most intellectual
actors william Elliott who last
season played the role of the son IN
"'rhc Grand Army Man rs remem-
horcd I'm The list OF the most pleasing
juvenIlcs"
Az the thcatcr everything is being
put I'm readiness for the opening of
luc season next Thursday evening, whom
that worry amusing actress, Miss May |
liohson VIII be seen In her New York |
Chicago success, The ReJuNeuaton pi |
Aunt Mary" Miss Robson has not |
been seen in salt Lake In many years
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