The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-20
THlNGs DOING JIM GOTHAM
BY THE FIRST-NIGHTER

tailed 10 that theatre was the COM
plainant He testified that on the
night of October a number OF per-
SONS stood at the rear of the orches-
ira and others stood on the stairs
leading TO the balcony. These, he
said. interfered with free passage from
the aisles.
Justice Boyhan announced that the
extreme penalty. fine of $50. was his
decision. At Fire Headquarters il was
said that where a theatre repeatedly
violated the law the authorities would
be in a position after several convic-
tons. TO bring an action against the
place as a public nuisance, which
might result IN closing the theatre.
The company at the New theatre
this season includes: A. Z. Arson. Lee
Baker. l. Bateman-HunteF Albert
Brunins, Jessie Busley. Louis Calvert.
Rose COghlan, Pedro De Cordoba.
Mrs II. Otis Dellenbaugh. Frank Gill
more, Ferdinand GOttschalk. r. NJ
Holland, Ben Johnson. Elsie Kearns.
That's Lawton, Edith Wynne Matthi-
son, William McVay, Wilfrid North.
Olive Oliver, Helen Reimer, Airs. Sol
Smith. John Sutherland, Master John
Tansey Jacob Wendell jr., Olive
Wyndham and Cecil Yapp.
Following its premiera at the New
theatre. Mascagnis grand opera.
"4sobel." with Bessie Abott and the
Abott grand opera company. is an
nounced for Boston. Washington. Fal-
umore ahd Philadelphia. y short Ca
madam nip follows. and then the 0r-
ganizatiOn moves west To Pittsburg
Chicago and St. Louis.
PietrO Mascagni, the COMPOSER Of
"YsObel." is booked on the Kronprin-
zessin Cecilie for New York AIaseagni
has not been in America since 1909.
and a tumultuous welcome is awaiting
him, both from his compatriots and
the musical public at large.
Theatrical managers, actors and
playWrights have formed a committee
10 arrange a performance as a testi-
mOnial TO Marcus r. MAYER, a retired
theatrical and operate manager.
whose health is falling. The PEI form
anee viii be given in the New Amste--
dam theatre January 10
X X
Annie Russell returned 10 New NCrl.
last week from her summer home in
Maine. She begins rehearsals this
week in her new play "The Impos-
tor written in collaboration bv Leon
ard Merrick and Michael Morton.
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Ellen Terry returned TO the New
York stage afternoon Of Thursday but
as a lecturer. not as an actress. She
appeared in the Hudson theatre and
spoke OF shakespeare HerOines Tri-
umQhant," 10 an audience that crowd
ed the house.
Miss Terry was introduced by John
Erszine Ely. appearing in flowing
white robes, against a dark green
velour curtain. She read her lecture,
making her effects solely by gracious
gesture or by the intOnation of her
beautiful voice. She champiOned the
cause of woman through three of
Shakespeare WOmen-Beatrice Rosa
lind and POrtia-shOwing them as
possessed of great strength of charac-
ter and intellect. 1t was an interest
ing discourse.
After Miss Terry had stopped speak
ing flowers We're thrown across the
footlights at her feet, and as she bowed
her thanks the Rev. Percy Stickney
Grant presented to her a book Of well
come. containing the signatures of the
honorary committee, with the names
OF the President and Mrs. Taft and
Mayor and Mrs. William ]. Gaynor at
the head Of it. Other names We're those
of Lillian NOrdica, Maroella Sembrich,
Maude Adams. Julia MarlOWe and
Ethel Barrymore.
The Rev Mr.. Grant read Mrs. Kate
Douglas Virgins address of welcome
inscribed in the book, which was:
This little volume Of a Book Of
Welcome from certain loyal admirers
10 that incarnation Of poetic harmony
we call Ellen Terry; the enchanting,