The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-25

- NlDAAagF 0tRbSAn vi GVs NAokAAsS
next month. Mr.. AIellish was the orig
inal Sir Oliver Holt when The Dawn"
was produced here with Miss Eleanor
Robson I'm the stars part. and he
PLAYED throughout Al e entire American
season. Sir oliver is the character
whose fancied illness leads him to
plan suicide. but who is brought to
better attitude by The homely philoso-
ply Of the little street waif. whose
doctrine is underwriting CheerfulneSs.
Miss Emily stevens is 20 play the
leading role i'm a new production
shortly to be made by Liebler q Co.
The domestic drama. temporarily
called william" Is by Bayard WELLER.
sack Of the projected launching is
an interesting situation. which tends
to show that dranatic merit is recog-
nized. Some time ago a well known
play broker submitted to Liebler &
Co. the manuscript Of play to which
was attached no authors name. There
was a brief note accompanying the
script. saying will you please read
this play and give decision at once"
The firm promptly got the broker on
the telephone and accepted the play.
and asked: who is the author2 Send
him or her around. and Wen sign
contract" In response. Bayard WELLER
presented him self as father of ''Wil-
Jam" 4 pred lspcsitoin towards mod
esty had impelled the Withholding Of
his signature on the front cover Of the
first act
Miss stevens viii create the princi-
pal part She is credited with excep-.
tional force and talent when leading
woman I'm support OF George Arliss I'm
"SeptimNs." and i'm various other
prominent roles. Charles Balsar will
also be in the cass Of William"
Ellen Terry Coming.
Miss Ellen Terry will steam from
Liverpool on October 9 or the Ocean
ic Of the White Star line for New York.
arriving on October &c. Miss Terry.
on this her ninth tour Of this country
since 1883. when she came TO New
YorI, Tor the first time with Sir Henry
Irving. will give - series Of shake
spearean entertainments. or acted dis
courses I'm the Hudson theatre. begin
ming November 3.
Miss Lena Ashwcl who. i'm the
/ course OF her stage career has visited
| the United states only once. viii be
seen I'm this counery this fall as Jul
l dith Zerainc." i'm the play OF that name
by C. NJ s. Mcclellan. author of Leah
Kleschna" and Of the new musical
/ comedy. Marriage a In Carte which
will be produced later in the season.
Miss Ashwcil viii come to the United
states I'm November. and Judith
: Zaraine'' viii be given its first New
York hearing Christmas week. Miss
| Ash1vcll on the occasion OF her only
! engagement I'm this country played
| THE Shumalite.' and alternatcd with
/ Miss Margaret Angiin i'm Mrs. Danes
/ Defense" one player appearing in the
] emotional. the other I'm the comedy
role on succeeding nights. The nov
! eltv attracted wide attention at the
I time
! Arrangements were made this week
whereby "The Gamblers the first Of
a number Of plays that viii be pro-
duced this season by the Authors Pro
/ ducinC company. will receive its initial
! presentation at the Lyric theatre.
| Chicago. September %.
| Charles Klein has engaged William
Mack for one Of the principal roles in
/ Mr.. Klein's new play. THE Gam
blers."
A hasty revival OF Sardou's "Diplo-
macy" was rushed on at the Maxine
| Elliot theatre Tuesday night for three
weeks as a stop-gap. An imposing ar
ray Of names makes up the cast. the
best known of whom are Mrs. Lee
Moyne. Chrystal Herne. Charles Rich
man. Charles Cherry and Morton Sills.
! This fine play. albeit a little old-fash-
| toned. can never entirely fall and in
| spite Of its hasty production. which
performance. il was received with
every evidence Of approval.
Tt was first produced here thirty
two years ago. and has been revived
on numerous occasions since. IL was
/ inevitable that comparisons should be
made. and considering the haste OF the
| production il was also Inevitable that
they should be for the most part un-
favorable. yet the revival will more
than fulfill the purpose for which it
| was intended.
The success Of Diplomacy" to-
gether with the recent successful re-
viva1s OF THE Alikado." Jim the Pen
man" and Caste" has led to the Sc
rious suggestion in certain quarters Of
| a permanent revival theatre, which
| should make no effort at new produc-
! tions. but devote Its resources to re-
vivals OF the standard PLAYS and operas
Of all periods of the English stage.
S1ch an experiment would undOubt-
| edly prove interesting and. II well
| done. quite profitable as well
Affection For JOnn Drew.
John Drew holds unique place IN
/ the affections OF New York theatre
I goers. Every year without exception
| he appears at the same theatre, at the