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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14

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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-12

will remain there for year. 4 company
has been formed for the purpose OF play
ing in Seven Days" I'm Chicago. II
there continues the present insistent de-
mand on the part of out-of-towu man
ayers for Seven DAYS" 1t is altogether
probable that one or two more companies
will he organized in the near future.
Faith in His Own Plays.
Augustus Thomas was approached by a
manager one day this week with n sus-
gcstlon that be write play for certain
star. Mr.. Thomas's reply was illustrative
OF what IL means TO be an accepted
dramatist In this country. He said: "In
the first place, | don't write plays for
stars. II | should write n play which
happens To III your star. very we'll I
have only one set Of terms Tor anybody
five per cent royalties on all weekly
gross sums up 20 $4,000; ten per cent on
all sum amounts over that; then .hfty per
cent OF the profits. I VIII stand half the
losses" All OF which shows that there
is 81 demand FOR Mr.. Thomas's work; also
that he has a sublime faith in his own
plays
Charles Frohman is so arranging the
farewell tour OF William Gillette. which
Will commence next season, that Mr..
Gillette may include within his rcpor-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-12

at rest any question regarding Mr. Gil
lctte's future intentions. Mr. FTohman
and Mr.. Gillette have agreed on the plays
which will make up the latter's roper
tolrc when he begins his farewell tour
next season. Some OF the most famous
and successful plays from the pen of Mr..
Gillett" VIII he seen. including Held by
the Enemy" Secret Service" Too
Much Johnson" Sherlock Holmes" and
"ClariCc.' 1t is regrcttable that Mr.. Gil
lctte, one OF the most cordially liked oi
our American stars, should find IL neccs-
sary or advisable TO consider his next
seasons tour in the nature Of n farewell.
Mr.. Gillette has been one CT the Surc-flrc
drametlst-stlrs. lie has not had q fail
uTe iu SO long Il time. that recent years
disclose Mr.. Gillette as an emincntly sue
ccssful player and playwright. Mr. Gil
lctte and Mr.. Frohman have for years
been very close friends. and the word OF
each TO the other In all their immense
business undertakings has been accepted
as final. entirely aside from the question
Of business contracts.
Seven Days Fortune.
seven DAYS" continues TO DE one OF
the chief topics wherever theatrical AZ
fairs are discussed. This farce produC-
tlon by Wagenhals X Kemper has so com
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-12
NEW YORK
TO HAVE A
JAPANESE PLAYHOUSE.

Nv Leased Wire to The Tribune
~ NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-A great deal
Iof criticism has been aroused in both
{hc north and south by the thrccact
d adrama called 1.-The Niggcr.' by Ed
ward Sheldon, author of Salvation
rNell,V which was presented at the New
sFheater. 1t cannot be denied that "The
Niger" is a production of abundant
snergy, Some of the scenes include Il
posse in pursuit of a fugitive, a lynch
me. an election. Il crisis in the legisla-
fiyToD halls OF the state in which the
,sccne is laid, race work. and other va
rieties of action y race riot adds some
zest when the excitement becomes
,eomewhat over allayed. 1t is essential
~ a problem play, dealing with the
face question. Philip Morrow, the cen
,fral character, is candidate for COVER
nor of n southern state, His campaign
manager is the manager of distilery.
Morrow is III love with Georgiana
Byrd, young southern woman A
negro is sought by mob. He hides
On the Morrow estate, Philip turns
him over to the posse, The negro is
,Enched Morrow is elected governor
Huother crisis arises. prohibition
bill comes before the Legislature. The
'distillery manager threatens if Morrow
signs the bill he Will betray the fact
that Morrow has negro blood in his
veins Morrow signs the bill anyway.
The curtain falls upon Morrow resign
'ihg his office to take mp his work in be-
half of the negro population. Guy
Bates Post played Morrow, and Ben
Johnson was the distillery manager.
i Will Have Japanese Theater.
! New York is to have a Japanese the,
uter 1t already has Chinese play
II m do 90 ,e
promoter and the angels live in Allan
lie City. Mr.. Ungada arrived IN New
York via San Francisco, and went i'm
medatelv to Atlantic City 10 consult
The merchants who will furnish the
money for the venture. Mr.. Ungada
H one of the prominent theatrical man
hgers in Japan. and having been cdu-
cated in an English university he
thoroughly understands the tastes of
The English-speaking people. For, as
HE Japanese manager explained he
Expects TO draw a large patronage from
american citizens. and. in fact. TO make
Tor the new Japanese thcater a dis
inct vogue. When interviewed, Mr..
Dngada said that the great success i'm
his country of comic operas and plays
With japanese settings. and the popu-
hritv Of japanese performers on our
FaudevilIe stage were Indications
mough that Il japanese thcatcr, con
Iucted on n high artistic plane here in
New York. would reward its founders
md be a novel addition to the amuse-
hent life Of the greatest theatcr-g going |
1ity in the world.
Tried it on New York.
Last season Fred c. Whitney produced |
vi the road Stanislaus STANCES adapia- |
Ion OF Bourgeois Divorce" which had |
|ycen dramatized by the French author |
Nmse'f So well did some OF the audiences |
q various cities receive the piece that |
rr. Whitney decided lie would try ii out !
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-12
Piano Advice for PaPeT

In burlng piano for the carly tuition 90
YOUNG children most parents have The idea
Tint cheap instrument is good enough Tor
the purpose.
Later, when the child arrives at n higher
stage Of proficiency. the parent invariably
finds 1t necessary to buy hrst-cass instru-
mcut.
This idea. although il may have the sup
port ot some teachers, IS grave mistake, and
whenever pTacticcl is done at the expense
O. the scholars hearing.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-12

for fbe coost Eybcrc s6e bae .,ccor,tnd : :
posifion in n. stoci, cornnany ."
|U--i
At tbc First Methodist church tbis
Sunday nndrr tba Jirrctior of NJ WI WI
Liam Wct2cij choir dircctar nnd ,,al,
wirb Mrs / Ionis StrnbaTnr ,t .lo ",i'' d''
gan fbs musirgi nrogra,,,o I'll bn In' ron on
dorrd. "''' "'
Orgon ,r.1,,da %. ,a,..,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-12
ONE or ENGLAND'S 'PRiNCEPAL
BOYS'' IN PANTORAEME SEASON

In England every year, especially for
the Christmas holidays, fortunes are
spent on stage spectaclcs, which over
there they call pantomimCs, while in
this country they are called spectacIcs
and musical comedies. Several have
been imported, the most successful he
ing "Bcauty and the Beast and
q" Babes in the Wood - but the ma.
ioritv died early. as tho humur was of
the English kind. kind that Will never
be popular in this country. in casting
these huge plays. the most important
part is that OF ''princirul boy and u
number Of American girls have bccn
specially engaged for the pautomimc sea.
son there, Bonnie Gordon, Madgc Less
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-12

play through the medium Of n matinee
audience. For instance. "Thc Climax
was first produced at matinee. ana
while IL was well received. 1t did not give
evidence then Of being one OF the scnsa-
tional dramatic hits OF the decade. Whcth-
Ur New York win take kindly TO "Dl
Vorcc' is not quite evident now At any
rate, the play has been well produced by
Mr.. Whitney. an able cast interpreted the
CHIEF roles. and it is being given AT a
thcatcr where nightly and at the sat
urday matinee one Of the seasons mu-
sical successes IL on view
Fires OF Fate
Charles FrohInan's determination to
make Chicago a center Of some OF his
many activities docs not mean that he
loves New York any the less. Last Mon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-12

ing. Pauline Chase, Truly Shattuck and
others have made immense successes
there. The "princiDal boyp is IA Girl
who must bo endowed by nature, hand
some, shapcly and excellent singer and
dancer, and with all. u real live devil
cure lad, for she always plays the boy.
Bonnie Gordon. now principal boy with
Bailey and Austin in "The Top of the
World, and who plays Billy. Santa
Claus apprentice, has spent three sea.
sons in England is Just the type that
Englishmcn would rave over. She has
appeared in the principal pantomimcs
of London, Birmingham and Manches,
ter. Miss Gordon has been considered
the ideal ''principal aoNv,'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-12
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

Pepito Ariola, the boy pianist. de.
lares that Chopin has not impaired his
aste for toy soldiers, and that Schu-
uann does not prevent him when he
ects to row, bicycle, or play bali. lie
easons that broadmindcdnes gives
0ngitude TO an artist s abilities.
Joseph Malkin, the Russian 'cellist,
Fill make his first appearance in Amer
"a with the New York Symphony or
hestra Mt the New thcatcr on Sunday
lternoon, December }. Mr.. Malkiu VIII
Way Haydn's concerto for violonccllo.
HE Instrument which he will play is
q great value and was presented to
|lm by Gen. Won Moltkc, adJutant TO
Emperor William,
Nine. Blanche Arral, the French
nina donna, made her debut IN the
pera Comiquc in Paris at the age of
ttcen. The French government recOg.
pzcd her merit quickly, and by the
ime she was q matured artist she was
raccd IN charge of an opcratic com
hny which numbered about 800 per
pms, including singers, musicians, stage
rectors, ballet. etc.
liarry W. Alexander, who was for
perly connected with tho Grand the
Per here has joined the Lambardi
rand Opera company as business man
ger. The company opens ut the Tulane
nfater. New Orleans, January ., and
ul then tour the west and coast
Rtes. Tho company was here early
4st spring at the Colonial thcatcr for
week and will appear here again i'll
february next.
Ms LaRue Griffin. daughter Of Mr..
qd Mrs. w. y. Griffin. and prominent
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-12

III New York, when he could find thea
ter, His opportunity comes now when his
big musical success, "The Chocolate Sol
dier." Is running at the Lyric. on Mon
DAY afternoon, at the Lyric, Mr.. Whitney
produced divorce" as the first OF
series OF five weekly matlnecs. The play
turned out To be brilliantly written
drama based on the divorce situation MS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-12

and Il general air OF confidence and hap
ness about his whole person that betok-
ems Il contcntcd, not TO say n Jubllant
frame OF mind. Both Mr.. Brady and Mr.
Goodwin are enthusiastic over the new
piece that was submitted TO Mr.. Good
win Just before he left the East.
William Gllettc's decision on the plays In
which he is to appear next season sets