Show ESMERALDA Every day seems to demonstrate more and more clearly that the Frohmans ef Madison Square Theatre Thea-tre fame are taking the lead in theatrical matters Everything they take in hand is a success for the reason that they take hold of nothjng that does not contain the elements of success They engage only the most able artists and put their productions on the boards in the most finished and artistic stvle Hazel Kirkfi which has had a most unparalelled runis an illustra tion of the truth of this statement The piece which under the management manage-ment of the Frohmans promises to be the rival of Hazel Kirke is Esmeralda the production of which in Salt Lake City is a treat yet in store for our theatrical theat-rical public It has in it all the elements of a success equal to Hazel Kirke and is given nightly by the most finished artists On the 209th representation of Esmeralda a sovenier was presented pres-ented to those in attendance and it was such a one as is well worth I keeping It contains portraits of tne latHes ana gentlemen cast in the play each portrait being separate The portraits are very tine being done in the recent photolithographic style are cabinet size some larger and are clear distinct and the height of art They are done on heavy card each being about 11x9 inches and these cards are inclosed in a paper cover and tied together with a neat blue cord The last card has two portraits those of Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett and Mr W H Gillette the authors of Esmeralda On the back of this card is the following Madison Square Theatre May 12th 1882 soon presentation of < Esmeralda play by Mrs > i Frances Hodgg0 Burnett and Mr W Gillette Cast of characters Elbert Rogers a North Carolina farmer Mr John E Owens Lydia Ann his wife Mrs Thos TVhiffen Esmeralda their daughter Miss Annie Russell Dave Hardy a young North Carolinian Mr Eben Plympton Estabrook a man of leisure Mr Thos Whiffen Jack I Desmond a young American I painter residing in Paris Mr E A McDowell Nora Desmond Jacks sister Agnes Booth Kate Des mond Jacks sister Miss May Gal lagher MarquIs de Montessin an adventurer Mr Davenport Debus George Drew a mining engineer Mr Edwin Knowlesb KnowlesbThe first two Portraits are those of Mr Leslie Allen and Mrs Kate DemSn Wil son wlia according to a foot note acted the parts of Mr and Mrs Rogers from the opening night until February 27 1882 S It is really a beautiful thing |