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following telegram from London:

F. Il i T. 2 4.
1 ject II special endorsement twin ING
| following telegram from London.
gIondon.-The determination on the
part Of certain New York theatrical
managers to abolish what they can
uth, death watch ut first perform
ances has aroused considerable inter-
est among London managers,
| Tho managers here would like to 90
the same thing, but it Is impossible,
rs their hands are tied. The nuisance
here is much more pronounced, me
audience is much colder and more ny
| percritical for the simple reason thilt
the London first night audience is al !,
most entirely made UP OF dead leaas
In New York the habitual frst nlgn.-
crs, ,.the death watch, may be hard-
ened and blase as to stage productions,
but they pay for their seats. some
times a year i'll advance. In LONDON
they arc even more hardened ana
blase but they do not pay for their
seats, and they would consider u
terrible insult if they were expected To-
A first night to q New YORK iill l
means a large financial profit; to a
london nlanag 1t means u Dig loss.
This abuse Is the growth OF CEN
tury, There are many families in Lon
don who considel.5it part of their birth
right to have free tickets for every flrst
night at certain theaters.
II they did not get the tickets they
would be mad all through and boycott
| the theater. neither recommend tho
| show to their friends nor themselves
| buy tickets for other performances
| from the libra1.ies--gen on year
| ly credit. They look upon those free
| tickets as q sort of commission they
are entitled to. Everybody expects a
commission on anything they do In
England.
s,,,t,a lln
give away free tickets for first nights
at London theaters are numerous. 10
begin with there is the overload OF all
the man or estate owning the ground
on which the theater is built. He wants
his, a dozen OF So
Then comes the man who leased the
ground. with his list. Then the man
Who built and owns the theater then
the half dozen or so men who form the
syndicate who finance the man who
leases IT. and finally the manager of the.
show and his partners. It's like the
..House that Jack Built There seems
to be no end to the people who nave
authority in the running of the London
theaters. They all demand free llcRcts,
and their lists arc sacred.
The result is that Inc whole house
practically is given away. and tho
public that would buy tickets is barred
out. On a number Of occasions IN the
last yearI have been unable to buy
seat for irst performance, and fire..
n,,entlv have had to take q poor one
in the balcony. So deep rooted Is this
custom that there is no chance of 1t
being broken.
In addition to this death watch In
London. the thcaters send one free tick
ct each to all the London periodicals.,
daily weekly and monthly. and also to
the newspapers in the hundred and one
cities and towns near by London. as.
well as to the correspondents of the
papers in the north of England. Scot
land and Ireland. No wonder there
are no seats to sel.---Nusic Courier.
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Special Correspondence.

4
oNDoN, Oct. 14.--Although ~
don doesn't always appresiate
American plays, It's interest ~
American dancers seems 10 pe .
;nexhaustibIe. It's welcome to KUN
ST. Denis on Thursday night was just
as hearty as the welcome GSNun
Maud Allan and to 1sadora duncan.
Thc third to arrive In London OF THIS
American trio, who have MADE suc!i d
commotion abroad before being Well
known at home except by hearsay, "a q
made a brave venture In taxing AZ me- ltr.
own expense for several weeks one oi
the most spacious and beautlfnl--anu
least Observation-Disclosures in LONDON. ~
is too early yet to say whether she VIII
manage to carry so heavy q loi.a on
her slender young shoulders, but y tile
enthusiasm of the first night audienCe
at the Scala on Thursday, and the dis
cr,minating praise of the critics is any
criterion, she is going 10 win out. IN
spite of the fact that her dances are
rather more scrious-mindcd than any
we have seen before.
Ruth St Denis story has been lnuch
like that of Isadora Duncan she gave
a. few performances In America two
years ago and won more critical atten-
ton than shekels Then she tried 1t IN
London with the same result. Iheh she
went to Paris and suddenly found mar
self famous. Berlin. Vienna ana the
other continental capitals took her up,
and made a tremendous to-do over her,
and now after winding up her cont
mental season iii Wiesbaden last June,
she is getting her belated reward IN
England, and next spring she viii prob.
ably try her luck In her native land.
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now that nothing practical could be
accomplished. There are no rich man
ayers of any kind, musical or dramatic,
in Europe, except a few who made
their money in circus performances
The money receipts arc abnormally
small and depend in Paris and London
oil the visitor entirely, as the better
class of citizens of these cities does not
pay for tkeater tickets and never for
concert tickets The only tickets sold
at theaters TO inhabitants of these
towns are for cheap seats; the other
seats are sold to strangers, and those
occupied by the native are dead. A
singer well known in America Il few
days ago confirmed my statements
about London concerts by telling me
that the two recitals she gave the past
season in London cost her 5000 each.
and not one shilling was taken in for
either, and she challenges the other
singers Who appeared in London last
season to prove any better results.
Yesterdays New York-Paris Herald,
however, gives my remarks on this sub
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when knights Were Bold at Wynd-
hams theatcr. Miss Robins has had u
career sufficiently varied to satisfy even
people in stage-land. She began life
as a poultry farmer in the Midlands,
from which she ''incubated" herself
using poultry farm terms-into an art
lists model. This latter career did not
suit her. and she went to Oxford where
she secured II triumph and took honors
in modern languages. All this, mind
you, While in her teens. The process
of incubation continuing, she achieved
her first stage success with Wilson
Barrett and won her way up to lead
ing lady III what is considered his fin
est drama, Lucky Durham On COM
ing to London she appeared in legitim-
ate drama and won considerable dis
tinction at His Majestys theater in
IA Winters Tale Miss Robins has
now developed into a fuilfledged play
wright. She has retired into the coun-
try temporarily and is hard at work
on a farm Acknowledgements poultry-but
more plays. CURTIS BROWN.
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hice in which they appear is called
THE Morning After which ts full OF
fun. clever effects and bright, catchy
musical numbers,
A comedy acrobatlc act Will be the
offering of lie Clair 6. Sampson, EnS-
slish comedy athletic acrobats anu
travesty gymnasts.
A dancing novelty called the Dane
ing Waiter and the Guest" Is what
Chas. DeHayon ana Jack sidney pre-
sent Theirs IL a little act in which
they produce in pantomime and dance
the ordering of a meal and the serF-
ing of the same.
The orchestra under the direction OF
Willard Weihe will play three artistic
and tuneful selections; and tive new
subjects will be displayed by the kino-
drome
Next weeks bill at the Grand intro
tuces two attractive bills, the first Bud
Hicks in THE Yankee Doodle Boy
and the second entitled "a Millionaire
Tramp THE Yankee Doodle Boy
vii. run the first half of the week ana
'Ihe millionaire Tramp" the. second,
{opening Thursday night. yankee Doc
did" is d Powell and Conan production,
,anC.taiJ. the character of Bud Hicks,
its authors think they have created
piece of work as clever as anything
else they have turned out in the ora
matte line. The song hits with Wnlch
the l,Iay is crowded are all new. The
usual matinee will be given Wednesday
~ everyone knows "a Millionaire
Tramp" is In Is sixth year Of pros
perity. The cast is claimed to be made
up Of talented people who, whether
they are singing, dancing or exchang,
Ing their quaint dialogue, never fan
to catch on" with the audience. The
r,ana cement claim that the fun in the
play is all of the clean variety.
The new bill which opened this after
neon at the Lyric and which Will run
all OF next week, is announced by
Manager Clark, as one of the best
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in some places It's production.
was prohibited. OF course, no better
means OF advertising could be con-
cciveG.
The scenes are laid In the hill coun-
try or South Carolina in 1867, when
white civilization was in danger of be-
ing overthrown by the carpet baggerS
and their dupes the ignorant negroes.
g Southern chivalry and manhood comes
to tho front in the person Of Ben
Cameron, a leader Of the lNu-kiuX-
Khan He Is in love with the daughter
OF northern fanatic, but he Will not
sacrifice his principles to win her love
Instead, he tears down the Social
Equality" proclamation which the COM
Smaa1ing general of the district has
$orccred placarded. The northern party
try to sell out the Cameron homestead
a for fraudulent taxes, but Elsie stone
man, Ben's sweetheart, buys 1t in.
At last the critical moment arrives
for the assemblage and work of the ku
sISlux Klan. They gather at midnight
i'll IL mountain cave to perform their
awful ritual and execute the solemn
Functions OF a high court of justice.
Ben, their leader, is arrested by the
carpetbag government and sentenced to
death. Elsie, his sweetheart, is pro-
missed his life, If she Will ally herself
twitk the mulatto governor.
of South Carolina. She faints at the
iiplious proposal, and her father, learn
Ing that his protegc has thus abused
his confidence, denounces the mulatto.
Al the end of the play and in the
nick OF time the I<u Klux enter. They
have rescued Ben from the clutches OF
the farcical court martial, and led BY
him they level their reviewers at tho
vil.ainous acknowledgements making
him their prisoner and freeing Elsie
Stoncman, who falls into her lovers
arms.
The play is interpreted by the origin
al company from New York and chi
cage, including such actors as Frank
lin Rltchie. Eugene Hayden, Charles
Il J. Wilson, NJ. j. JORDAN, Maudc Durand,
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Miss st. Denis is a slim, 1.-the,
thoughtful girl who takes her art seri-
ously, and has original ideas. No pi-
rouetting and conventional bouncing
for her Il want" said she to he
writer, Ito express in terms of rhythm
and gesture the real spirit OF the Ori-
ent, and especially Oriental religion.
The Hindu dances give now are only
the beginning of what want to do in
the future in representing eastern re-
lgious ideas--for It IS in the Orient that
the dance is recognized as one of the
highest expressions of religious feeling.
It is necessary for me to be. for the
time, devout Brahmin or cannot do
justice to such of my dances as are of
religious nature.
Although l have never been in In
dia, have studied everything, and
everybody, l could reach that would
help me to get into touch with the
Hindu spirit and I am told that have
succeeded. My friends here told me
had gone mad to take a big London
theater, when could have made TWEEN
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inee Saturday.

cess in London. One paper states that
all. Miss Adams arevious successes
have been distaflced by her work in
the9new9play. The company requires,
for the presentation, Is people.
The interesting little book entitled
The SMormons and the ,rheater." by
the late John S. Lindsay, enjoys a
steady sale from theatrical people who
visit Salt Lake from time, to time No
better review of pioneer theatrIcals has
been written. and the book is most
Interesting one to all who desire to be
ported on early theatrical events. The
Deseret News Book Store has the
agency for the work.
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caneraphone attractions he has yet Sc
cured The leading feature Is the
LAZY and the Cowboy" one Of the best
western comedies recently produced.
The story is that of an eastern girl
who becomes infatuated with cowboy
life and whose lover, to cure her,
dons coyboy attire, DISCUSSES himself.
and announces that he is the great
Buck, with whom his lady has fallen.
III love from reading OF his adventures.
Ills outrageous conduct quickly cures
her OF her infatuation.
Other features on the program are
Samucls and company in "O'Brien Has
no Place TO Co." Madeline Lack In
new song. the sensational feature en-
titled '"rhe salome Dance Fisher and
company. in "O'Brien's Automobile.
and Il number of "still' pictures of
more than ordinary merit.
The New York papers just at hand
speak In glowing terms of Maude
Adams new production brought out
last week, entitled. what Every Wo-
man Knows This is the first nre-
sentation In this country OF Mr.. Bar
r,es comedy which is the reigning sue
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The Emuire Bill-Another unique
feature is being introduced Mt one of
the moving picture houses of this city,
Resides the usual motion pictures,
the Empire theater. Just south OF the
Orphenm, is presenting number of
laTiliar scenes with living models. The
following We're eiven this week. The
Water Girl: Beauty and the Skull:
Down on the Earn. The great his
torical conflict at Gettsvburg will be
one Of the features for newt week. 9th
ers will be Summer and Harvest Time,
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TAFT OR BRYAN.
Handsome large pictures of both can
didates on sale by the Deseret News,
Call and see them. Only 1Oc tt
News" subscribers To all others Csc
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as leading woman for Mr.. Nat Good
win to replace Miss Edna Goodrich,
Miss Fealy starred last season under
the management Of Mr.. John Cort.
yictorien Sardou, who has long been
ailng. has taken a turn for the worse
and his condition is considered serious.
He Is rs years and l month old
j. NJ. Barrie has presented Miss
Maude Adams with his original manu-
script of THE Little Minister
a Boston dispatch says: Suffering
from a nervous breakdown, brought on
by playing the leading feminine role in
The Thief" Margaret Ellington, in
private life Mrs. Daniel F'rohman, has
been forced to retire from the com
rany. Her illness, which was consid-
cred only slight at first, has been
found to be more serious than was sup
posed. For the last two days Mr.. and
Mrs, Frohman have been stopping at
the Touraine. They will return to their
New York house Saturday and Miss HI
ington will go to place in the coun-
try 10 obtain the quiet her physicians
demand for her.
Salt Lake friends of Nance O'Neil will
regret to read the following from a
New York paper:
THE fact that Agnes has failed TO
score a success at the Majestic theater
and Is to be withdrawn after tonight
gives no cause for surprise. There are
OF course. many playgoers who delight
In extravagant sentiment and sensa-
ton, but in this case the sentiment
was at once so trite and so false and
the sensations so absurd that thew could
not impose upon even the most silly or
the most credulous. The brightness of
promise in Miss O'Nelll's career has
faded somewhat rapidly OF late. and
soon will be extiuguished utterly IL her
natural Qualifications are to he wasted
and abused in such demoralizing exer-
eises as these
In announcing the representation of
The Servant in the House, which the
Henry Miller Associate Players are to
give before the faculty and student
body of the University of Michigan in
Ann Arbor. the Michigan Daily, the
otftefal student newspaper. saws:
1T Is not often that the entire uni
versity body is the recipient of a hene-
faction SO valuable in an educational
way as the one about to be so generous
iy bestowed upon us in the pre-
senfation of The Servant In the House
With calls from every metropolis of
the country.daily reaching the manage
ment requesting engagements we
should have felt honored to have had
the opportunity to witness so noble a
! play here at Ann Arbor at almost any
price. But to have the performance
presented to US gratuitously makes our
debt of gratitude doubly large"
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larry Quinlan.
Next weeks Orpheum bill is headed
by the Trapnell family, three young
ladies a man and small boy; they
are numbered among the smartest and
most graceful acrobats ever Imported
to America.
Another favorite act will be "Chums.'
az presented by Miss Eva Taylor and
her company of farceurs. This Is a
one-act laughing classic which she is
using by special arrangement with Mr..
Chas. Frohman.
'"The Warfleld OF Vaudeville" is the
way Ben Wclch is sometimes intro
duced; he is no stranger here MS he
is remembered well and and faVorably
from former visits. when his work Won
him a legion of admirers and host
of friends.
A musical number well worth while
will be given by Mr.. Chas. Wayne OF
comic opera fame who is assisted by
Miss Gertrude Des Roche. The We
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THEATER GOSSIP
THE Lion and the Mouse" is now be-
ing played in Germany, France, italy,
Norway and the United States.

Miss Maude Fealy has been engaged
as leading woman for Mr.. Nat Good
win to replace Miss Edna Goodrich,
Miss Fealy starred last season under
the management Of Mr.. John Cort.
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Victorien Sardou, who has long been
ailing. has taken a turn for the worse
and his condition is considered serious.
He Is IS years and l month old.
j. NJ. Barrie has presented Miss
Maude Adams with his original manu-
script of 1.-THE Little Minister
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..tttry Maxwell George NJ. DeVere,
Ruth Hart, Gage Bennett, Edna Davis.
Earl Lee, Clara Merserau, Joseph L.,
Sweeney Earl Richie, Gus lnglis and
HAIRY Quinlan.
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