Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-28

ents in salt Lakes historical play
{ house. The last occasion was in 1901,
or thereabouts, when she played 81 me-
allprablc engagement in Under Two
+ Flags After that season she cast her
lot With Belasco. and he being tabooed
by the Syndicate until the present sea-
son. his attractions have had to play
I where they could when they visited the
invest, Once in her presentation of 1.-THE
Darling OF the Gods" she appeared at
the Grand. and her later success, The
7 Girl of the Golden West was turnld
over to another actress when 1t came
to these shores Now she and Belasco
4 are basking in the favor OF the big
Syndicate and their paths to the west
are flooded with sunshine,
Miss Bates new playlis entitled THE
Fighting Hope and II is written by
W.. j. Hurlbut, u new author. The sup
porting company WAS selected by, and
Is the entire production comes from tho
hands of David Belasco, which is equal
TO saying that both Will be as nearly
perfect as human wisdom can make
them.
The central figure of THE Fighting
Hope is Anna Granger, interpreted by
Miss Bates. This role requires of Miss
Bates that she depict the conflict OF
three intense loves--that for her chill
dren; that, which fades. for wholly
unworthy husband, and that which
grows almost imperceptibly, for an en-
ployer whom she believes to be guilty
of the crime for which her husband is
serving SaSterm in jail She learns in
time that her husband is guilty. Miss
BATES has not alone achieved all this.
but has found in the role of Anna
I Granger the best opportunities she has
il ever had for her rare talent and her
greatest triumph,
Every wind that blows from Broad
way brings some new report regarding
& the countrywide lnixup resulting from
the war between the Syndicate and the
Shuberts The latest contribution comes
from Manager John Cort, who is in
New York looking out for syndicate al
fractions to cover the northwestern ter
ritory, lie writes Manager Grant, his
representative here. that he would not
be surprised II by Nov. the various
Shubcrt castles in the air came to earth
with u Smash, and that they would then
be all snugly gathered within the folds
OF the all-embracing Syndicate.
Still another batch Of rumors arises
from the press reports that Mr., Abe
Erldnger, the head and front of the
syndicate, had been playing golf With
'Rockefellel, who Is supposed to be one
~ .ljiN f'NtIp bsli!llJa iIl'fH oHutSIlS.
Those who Know what schemes two
heads like Erlanger and Rockefellers
could hatch, II they ever set their minds
toit may well be pardoned for inauIg-
in any sort of speculation regarding
the future OF the Shuherts.
In the meantime this much IS Gers
tain. that the action OF the Grand here
in notifying the Shuberts that every
thing Is over between us" Is merely
what has happened and viii happen iii
many other cities where the Shuberts
have promised TO supply attractions for
Tho dates, only 10 fall tioNn wnen the
dates arrived
Mr. Peiton Of Peltou & Shutter, the
Denver proprietnrs OF the Grand. who
had expected great things from the
Shubert connection this year. wisely
says thai they must have something
more tangible than promises with which
to open their house, and the fact that
they could get no assurance from the
Shuberts in New York that they would
be sent attractions enough to keep open
the doors full time, decided them to fall
back on the stock company system
both at the Salt Lake and Denver
houses.
Mr. Pelton Is authority for the state
1nent that the Grand paid last week the
sum of $3.50 for advance royalties on
The Squaw Man" and "Salomy Jane
This sun entities them to play both
pieces one week and of the amount,
$3.50 is paid for tile royalty on Royle.s
Sdaaw Man alone This gives some
ddea OF the fortune that a successful
play means to its author. Even after
1t has been given 10 or dozen times in
a city by a first class company, 1t Is
available for the use Of stock companies
ar oYer the country. and If each on,
pays the author what the Mack com
s oany are doing. as they doubtless dc