The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

tude to his Hberator. proceeds TO heap
on him the most unexpected and un-
desired favors. thereby upsetting an
his plans and hopes both i'm. love and
business. and causing "a most generous
and likcabie young fellow 60 appear
As very mucn OF an migrate.
10 becomes more evident as the sea-
son progresses that New York is
blessed with more theatres than thcre
are productions TO hll them, and even
this early i'm the season it is clear that
en- spite Of the wonderful plans which
were announced from time to time
during the summer with great flourish
OF trumpets. both sides Of the great
managerial war are in distress for
suitable attractions at the present
time.
The inexpIicable collapse OF The
Spendthrift" at the Hudson. after a
brilliant start in the late spring which
seemed to presage a fan engagement
OF great length. has caused that thea
tire to close. and the dire failure OF
THE Upstart'' at Maxine Elliotts led
to one Of the quickest clOsings on
record. with nothing in sight 20 take
its place but a hurriedly put-togetheI
production. Of the ancient Diploma
cy.'' by a so-Called all-star cast which
was in reality engaged for another
/ kind Of play altogether. This produc-
tiou is scheduled for tonight, and IS
| intended merely as a stop-gap unit
! something else can be got ready. such
| occurrences have been known late IN
| the season. but they are unprecedented
at this time OF year.
VIII Try Experiment.
An interesting experiment is TO b'
/ tried by the mana cement Of the New
| theatre. -Four or five performances a
/ widely separated dates during the win
| ter have been set aside. the tickets 20
| which will not be sold TO the genera
public. but will be distributed at abou
onc-fourth the usual cost TO resident
7 Of the crowded east side and othe
| poorer sections or the city. whose resi-
dents are unable to pay the usual tar
in. Much time and labor have bee
I devoted 10 seeing that the tickets Oh
I not fan into the hands OF speCulator
or others not entitled 10 them. and
is believed that the plans adopted Wi
/ be entirely successful. In such cas-
| these performances are likely 20 be
come regular features of each season
and will do much 20 bring the theatr
] e. closer touch with many who. 10
fccuniary reauons have heretotor
been unable TO enjoy or profit by It,
Scarcely had the plan been worke
| VILE fame announced that he. too
would set aside certain evenings at hi
American Alsisic Hall for the sam
| class Of patrons. distributing his TICK
/ cts through the same agencies en-
| ployed by the New theatre. AnOthe
plan for bringing the theatre int
closer relation with the masses ha
been preached by Charles Frohmal
but as that astute manager has nev6
been known TO overlook any chanC
for a little dignifed. but free advei
Using. IL has been received I'm mo-
quarters with a slight lifting OF IN
eyebrows and a smile Of doubtful i'm
port.
In n carefully prepared interview
he states that although he has seldU
81 ever permitted any OF his Comps
I nies to appear on sunday. he no
proposes to use all the influence at n
command to bring about a mOdifcs
ton OF the law which will permit tn
giving OF serious plays treating OF 81
ciai subjects on that day. He woul
further have "a board OF censors az
pointed by the governor 90 pass
advance on the suitability Of the pla
for sunday representation. He argue
that the churches do not reach n
masses. who are willing and eager
be instructed. provided they al
amused and interested at the san
time. and cites list Of plays and al
thors whose works he thinks should !
presented I'm such a way. Much con
ent has been created. but. on Il
whole. the matter has not been r
| ceived any too seriously.
same Play, New Company.
Mr.. FrOhman tries an experime
= tonight that. while not entirely wit
: / out precedent. is. indeed. very RAJ
{ Except for a short midsummer re
/ tfo I'~oiisi, musical com drr '~r'