Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-25
Waller Ta1sen at His Word
by K1aw and Er7ange,
London Dramatic Letter.

he proposes FOR the rest of his season
To fall back on series Of reviVals,
beginning ur MONDAY next with the
hoary- headed old play "The Lyons
Mail" Admittedly he Is a. good as
anybody could be- In the dual part of
Lesurqucs and Dubosc but 1 cannot
think that he will have many oppor-
unlties OF putting out the run
board" notice in front Of the house.
II may DC remembered that some
months ago Charles Frohman author
lied me to make the statement that II
was his fixed purpose to set both Irene
Nanbrugh and Gerald du Msurier at
the head Of their own organizations, he.
NJ course, retaining In his own hands
the business, interests Of both 50 far
as Irene Nmhrugh Is concerned he
sticks to this intention nut with Ger
aid du Mauricr IL IL otherwise. For
some reason or other difficult To under
stand. he has let that clever young
actor escape him: iu doing so he loses,
iu my judgment, ono Of tho most popu-
lar ana money making artists OF the
day ! do not know any actor. Of the
younger generation at any rate, who
has so firm n hold upon the affections
Of playgoors. male and Female, as du
Maurier Thc ODD thing Is that in the
matter Of looks hi POSSESSES no great
attractions, but his personality Is one
NJ the most ingratiating and fasclnat-
ing IL has ever been my lot to enCoun-
ter. And he has that peculiar gift ~
magnetism which Is probably the most
valua BILE asset In an actors equipment
Three years ago Frank Cur2On sug-
gested To du Maurier that he should
come to him. Offering to provide him
with a theater Of his own and give him
a free hand IN all respects. The thing
hung fire, however until recently when
negotiations were again entered upon,
and with success. In September. ac-
Cordngly, du Maurier bids farewell to
Frohman I'm order 10 take up his quar-
tcrs at Wyndham's theatcr, which t.
controlled by Curzon. He VIII start
operations with a piece entitled NO
body's Daughter" written by Miss h.
n. Symonds, a lady-writer who has
adopted the pscudonym Of George Pas
ton
This means Charles Hawtrey's m'gra-
ton to another house. Curzon has
placed at his disposal the Prince of
Wales. which has long been the home
% musical comedy. There at the
present moment, THE Balkan Prin>
cess" with Isabel jay and Bertram
Wallis as stars. is being played. But
as the piece has not been a particularly
brilliant success, Cur2on viii feel no
regret I'm removing IL from the bin.
he intends sending her out on tour In
the provinces. Hawtrey tells me that
he has three plays, all, he considers,
good goods" The first Is rather a
strong piece and he Is extremely anx-
i1us TO get Evelyn D. Alroy for the lead
George Alexander in September for
"D'Arcy Of the Guards" he will. how
over have to wait a little before that
hope can be realized. Hawtrey Is ono
OF the fortunate actor-managers who
are doing pretty well az present Tho
number is fairly limited.
George Edwardcs and Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle are both on the same list.
Edwardes has again carried off first
prize with The Girl In the Train" ode
Gcschiedeno Frau at the Vaudeville,
and Conan Doyle Ia CONCENTRATING
himself on the way In which the public
Is crowding the Adclphi nightly I'm or
der TO witness his latest drama The
Specklcd Band: an Adventure OF Sher-
lock Holmes" The two pieces were
produced on the same night just week
ago IN the first Huntley Wright is
immense; .n the second Lvn Harding
mas made pronounced hit by his high
Is colored portrait-,vhich reminds one
villain cone OF the deepest dyed or
dcr) Or GrimcshV Hylott Tho
SpeclSIed Band" I am bound to confess.
Is nothing like SO good or so mclo-
dramatically effective as Gillctte's
Sherlock Holmes but II makes a
capital entertainment Of It's kind; and
when tho glitterinE snake In the last
act pops its head through the ventila-
tor and, swayiug its shining body from
side to side, isa.kes It's way down the
wall. guiding It's movements by means
Of a byll-rope, a palpable shudder
passes through every person in the
house.
ON tho point Of closing this letter I
The Blue Bird" at the Haymarket
Is about 10 be brought to a close.
Maeterluck charming fantasy viii
be- given another fortnight ana viii
then be- rcid8ccd by Priscilla Runs
Away" the piece TO which ] have made
reference above. In 10 Phillida Terson
will have chance, coveted by every
young actress In London. The part IT.
self is "A very fine one. although rumor
speaks less favorably OF the play. In
some respects that runs on similar lines
to "Old Heidelberg always allowing
for a change OF sex In the leading char
actcr for Just as young Prince Helm
rich throw off the trammels OF his
royal position and entered heart and
soul into the Joys OF studer, life. 80
the captivating Princess Priscilla runs
away from the rigid formalities Of her
fathers court in order to live the "sim-
ple life" in remote village in Eng
land.