The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-04

opens in London in April. The fol-
lowing season he viii produce the op-
era i'm New York Mr.. Whitney will
also see Oscar Straus. the composer OF
The Chocolate Soldier" who IS writ
ing the score for a new opera
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Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Fields returned
from a two weeks trip to Havana.
Cuba, on the steamship Saratoga.
Mr. Fields returns in the very best or
health. and stated that he would at
once devote his energies in prepara-
ton OF the opening Of the Lew Fields
winter garden At BY adway, Fiftieth
and Fifty-first streets.
Il left New York rather tired" said
Mr.. Fields at his home. No. 307 west
Ninetieth street. bat I am back re-
| freshed, and. honesty. I haven't felt
so good in years. Mrs. Fields and
had n real regular vacation. I feel
I IKE a boy about 20 cast his first vote 90
Mr.. Fields was greeted by hundreds
Of friends upon his return.
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Ernst Ritter Won Possart. one OF
the foremost actors in Germany. and
at the head Of the Hof theatre. Mu-
| Mich will make "A tour of America this
winter. under the management OF
Gustav AmbcrF. He will begin his
| season with two weeks enga cement
at the Irving Place theatre, New York.
opening on December &c. His roper
tory will include: The Merchant Of
Venice." Nathan the Wise" Friend
Fritz" and ''Fallissenrent,' by Born
| sen.
Herr Won Possart was in America
| several years ago. when ne played for
two seasons at the Irving Place theatre
and also went on tour. For this visit
he will bring his own company and all
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from Charles Frohman's ONCE
comes the announcement that William
/ Gillette's coming engagement in the
/ Empire theatre. New York City. begin
ming December 3. I'm a series Of revivals
| or his successful plays. will be the au-
ttor-aCtor's farewell appearances on
the stage in tho roles ne created in
these plays. which include: sherlock
| Holmes secret Service The Prl-
vate Secretary ''Too Much johnson"
and Held by the Enemy
81 don't know when I'm dead is
the immortal motto of r. II. Davis,
whose The Family" suffered for SIX
DAYS at the Comedy theatre
Don't be discouraged. his friends
| advised You know most of the crit
les said you should keep on"
Discouraged" replied the plump
author whom sam Edwards so photo
graphically reproduced. "DiscOur-
aged, What does that mean? My lit
tie dramatic effort fell down shame
fully in New York. but Boston re-
ceived its remains. put It I'm the Globe
theatre. and there Il is now drawing
packed houses and making big hit.
10 will remain there for some time and
then tour the entire country. Possibly
it will return to New York. At all
events Il will live"
A little sister of playwriting said
that as technique improves feeling d.
minishes. and undertook TO prove her
case by citing Pinero. Certainly II he
makes US feel less in The Thunder
bolt than in Iris" he makes us think
more. There is reason for marvel and
Admiration in his character drawing.
grim and pitiless as Ibsen's. and in the
final triumph of nobility In the war
Of character is discerniblc the highest
note OF optimism he has sounded in
any play. II one were inhospitable
| enough TO wave the Stars and Stripes
in q playhouse which houses several
nations it would hutter above the head
of +. NJ. Holland, whose drawing of
the keen. kindly old attorney is the
best in The Thunderboit's" portrait
gallery.
II wishes are as potent as latter
day philosophers believe. Margaret
Anglin's recovery will speedily be
known. Her name is gently spoken
about the theatres. and news OF her is
lanxiously asked.
! Illuminative OF the Margaret Anglir
behind the stellar actress IS the fact
that on the eve OF her illness and dur