The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-30

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may be had from the fact that 500 peo-
pie were turned away at its first mat
inee, and the same evening 400 more
were unable to obtain seats The
fairy drama. which has won universal
approval. seems to appeal to childrct
as well as to grown ups, and when af-
ternoon performances are gwen prac-
tically the entire house Is taken up by
little folk. Boxes blossom with chill
dren. giving the house a very gay hol-
iday appearance. There is no question
but what the play could run a solid
year. but the engagement must neces-
sariIy end on November , as on the 7th
the repertoire company Will open IN
.sThe Merry Wives of WINDSOR This
is following out the principles of the
New Theater. and proves that this prin-
an enormous success as 1.-The Blue
Bird. During the repertoire season
ten dramas will be presented one-third
of which will be classical and two.
thirds modern Save for "Tbe Merry
Wives of Windsor and "The Thunder.
bolt,' the names Of the plays have not
been announced. as they have not all
been selected. The engagement will be
followed by spring road tour.
Two Oldest Theaters.
According to the New York Times,
the two oldest playhouses in America
are the Walnut street theater of Phil
adelphia and the Savannah Of Savan-
nah, Ga. "Thcaters, says this au-
tbority, "are long lived. Despite the
fact that so many new playhouses have
been built in New York in the last de-
cade, only five old ones have been elm
mated. These are the Star, Madison
Square, Manhattan, the Princess and
the Roster and Walls Music Hail. -
baby Mine"
Margaret Mayo, the author of vii.
liam a. Brady's irresistibly amusing
comedy, "Baby Mlne,'' is a quiet, un-
assuming little woman, who keeps out
of the public gaze as much as posi-.
blo. and finds her greatest diversion n
persistent literary work. "Baby Mine
continues to be one Of the most notable
Broadway successes of recent years.
This excruciatingly funny farce, found
cd on the Denchant Of women to de-
ceive their husbands in order to retain
their love, will shortly be produced In
London under the direction Of William
A. Brady (Ltd).
Old Story Repeated
Once more comes the report that
Klaw and Erlanger are through with
the Shuberts. The cause Of the diff
ference is that the Shuberts agreed to
refrain from building or having built
any theater unless IL was necessary,
The new Shubert theater in Brooklyn
which is said to have cost $500.000
was formally opened on October II by
Thomas Pollock Peters, the Brooklyn
lodge of Elks assisting Eddie Foy was
the star, A quartette Of Brooklyn pol
iticians financed the structure and the
Shubert company will run it.
Loew's National theater has been
opened, This new playhouse, known
as the "Million Dollar Theatcr,' is
situated in One Hundred and Forty
ninth street and Bergen avenue. Its
seating capacity Is $500,
Here Is an Innovation.
And now comes the news that one oi
the Broadway managers proposes tt
| give morning roof garden entertain
IN order arc performances twentyfoul
hours day, the actors to sleep between
acts.
| Kitty Gordon will not stand fo
smoking in any house where she plays
| Hence In deference TO her wishes 10,
Weber issued an order prohibitin;
smoking during performances O
"Alma, Where Do You Livc?' in hi
thcater.
Rights to Play.
Carlotta NlIson recently obtained al
order from the appellate division of tn
supreme court, directing Edgar Selwy1
TO appear for examination before tria
of d suit brought by the actress to dc
termine her property rights in a play
She alleges that the defendant produce
a play without consulting her or a,
counting to her for the receipts, t
which she says she is entitled as owDe
of one.half interest Selwyn G. CO
: say thov know nothing of any right
the actress may possess in the play
They bought it from Weindhandlcr fo
$4,000. Weindhandler says be acted a
trustee for Walter N, Lawrence,
Spot Light
A crowd of ticket spectators wh
were arrested the other day said ther
were only theatrical firms here who di
not do business well, spectators thu
getting ~ per cent more than th
regular rates.
The United Theater Tickets compau
has fled articles of Incorporation, an
its objects are TO deal and barter /
tickets for places of amusement; ais
to carry on the business of theatricE
proprletors and managers.
Considerable interest is shown in th
: coming annual meeting of the Trea
urers' Club of America at the Metr'
, politan opera house November 5. II
, candidates are: President, James I
j. Sculion, Of W;llack s; vice-pres
, dent, Lyle Andrews. Manhattan oper
house, financial secretary. Louis
; Morgenstern, of the Empire theate
recording secretary. George S. Well
, Of the Brooklyn theater: treasure
William n. Newman. Of the Garrick.
4 big theatrical firm is said TO
interested in the new theater carriag
= service. Fourteen New York theate
have made arrangements with the co
r cern which has been incorporated ri
$ taxicab companies will probably give
r fight.
e Alexander Sanger of Dallas, Texa
2 came on here to ascertain why IL
= syndicate theatrical attractions
4 longer appeared in the cities of h
state. He intends erecting fiji
theater in Dallas, go it is said, if I'll