Show 1 is on in tb the Cb theatrical I O 6 I I S J THE THEATRES THEARES 2 THIS WEEK t 4 S SAXO LAB i Th T h 11 r ay 7 and Surd I r Wight r t The Dukes Duke Jet n Mattoe S I ht Fr 4 f Saturday d Hamlet f o or oo r f G S Sf Sr o r ad a Wednesday Wen y f aJ M Wednesday Matinee Wey Mat 4 f 4 The Th he at taIL MalL ML 4 4 TJI Friday and Stir Satur S r 4 f day dy with wU Mf M tl ta Thurs Thur Thur 4 f f day and nd da Saturday Taa 4 f 4 Bell Bel BellBoy Boy B f fISS ISS MAUDE ADAMS the most int mt popular Amer American Amerlean mer I mISS lean ican je star as aa the entice critics S see B seeber her and as 8 the great gt theatregoing t pub lc tie lie sees her be Is h a lam famil I 2 enough Ja figure But Miss Mine n Maude aude Adams A i hev hei be mother sees her has b been en n hitherto s unknown save ae in the gos goe gossip gO sip zip of a the Pie te of or the green rooms and gen S m reminiscences n of o friends frends of o the t family l pm m their old home at Salt SaI Lake Le City Cit And Ad Ad the stage ste career of ot Maude aude Adams Adama Ada mother xa ther is Ia almost almot equal equa lr interesting for probably no Amen Ameri Amer Amenet can et c actress t has haa played so ao s many may parts pr ranging r ng from fr re tragedy tey tr to t burlesque as a Mrs hEra Mn n Al Adams Ka den and ad this thi is la I what wha she abe says ys of her Examiner famous tanous daughter to t the te San Francisco Really Rely I r might m t almost amo say sy that tbt Maudes first 4 1 at appearance a rc might be b call called cl called ed e an a accident Neither Neiter her father lather nor norI I hd ba ever eer given a moments consider consideration consideration I aton about abt her b being bing an a actress atre I 1 suppose if i any ay one ae had suggested to tome tom tome t me m Maudes lude being bing b an actress acts I would have have raised rl ral ed a hundred arguments and I a and objections against an t a life on the stage lot for the child for I knew how hard ste it bw I was waa wa I had bad had ha the experience and could speak sp as a one having authority How queerly things thing come come about abut I was waa wa a a member of the J 1 K Emmet company and ad we w were rehearsing rehearing I Frits in San Francisco We Pt Sn Franciso were ere hav hay J ing lag a a great get deal dea of ot trouble wih with the childs part pr One child chUd would woud forget the lines Another know its it it I cue Cue and they were wee all al af the big bi ml mill wheel There were only three days before the opening night and not a achild a achild I child chUd had m been found to play the part par S Mrs Gertrude Hart a a member of ol I the te company said Let Maude go on Mr Emmet heard berd what what the she he said Sd J Have you you a a little girl jirl he asked S Do D let Jt us have bave her herI hr I 1 happened to tell ten my husband that thai I evening that they wanted a a child to tc I play ply Little Litte Fritz Frit and that it had beer been en L suggested s te to bring our little Maude He lit laughed and ad said Sd Nonsense I dont want the child to go down there ther and I i make ake a fool fol of herself We Ve Y unconsciously thought our out I was wa too to much absorbed in h br her r dinner to pay py any attention to tc what wb we were talking about abut Suddenly the child c D laid lad down her hel knife and fork S and and looked up lip at her father Papa Pap she said sid I wont make a a 1 fool fol of myself Her papa pp laughed begged be the babye pardon and consented po I Maude Mantle ade kane the part pt of Little Lite Frits Frt in an hour She thought acting I was w great A fun tun In fact it was waa w so s much L fun fn that tat she sh Quite quie forgot fogt herself and and I leaned lne out of ot the te mill mi wheel and inter interrupted erne Mrs Mr Hart Hat in one of or or the Aunt nt Dirty Dirt she alee S called cale Aunt I Dirty Dirt er am m Is it time for or me e to tream trem tremm I I The audience of course curs did the screaming Fit was ws nat nt nt lien her only ony boy by part She Shewa Shewa was wa wa a little newsboy bt It he a 8 play called cled Streets Street of oC New York York when She he was wa 6 years yer old She Sh was wa proud prud of o her boys clothes chothen and ad took tok a deep dep interest in the small sal trousers Sie She watched me make them th and ad offered a 8 suggestion sugg ton that gave me a valuable start st Make a rip rp here bert rt mm mamma she said sid drawing her he little linger along a aside aside side seam aam anti and a let M some red re flannel fannel poke out th th the way way Ive Ive seen sn ragged rge little boys boya by dressed ire A change chane had nad om com ever v r her ber atti attitude ati attitude tude to boys and boys by clothes clothe the next c I time she sIte was WI called Cled upon un to play such uch sucha ucha a part pr She was wa about abut 12 1 I years yen old then and and Wa was vas east cast t for one of o the Boy I Blues Blue in Little Jack Javk She I made mae no objection to the part parL until she abe put on n the tight blue knickerbockers We Ve found her r crying before bf the te mirror Mr r Osborne Osre she said I just those thoe thins things U All U right dear deaf de little girt girl 11 dont cry cr said d George Gre Osborne soothing her hr You Tou ou ahat have a skirt We sup supplied supple supplied plied hr her with a little ao short skirt st and she sh went ent on radiant rant and happy My daughter had a tHin dim tUr childish comprehension of the theatrical idea that it i is i always better to be known DW DWa as a Miss II Once she fhe heard hean a a member mem b r of oC the company say sy that we looked loke more mor like sisters than mother mothe and daughter The child studied studie fc a ment moment n o rn n cam cl clover over to where I was waa WI and an put her haf har l tenderly to my ray ear ea so s that no one might hear hear and ad whispered w v N Annie Mamma Mamma han t I better r eahl you I never ha had l to teach teh my little girl to tobe tob tobe be b careful of the feelings of others other If I it is true t tre ange angels whisper whip lessons lens to babies in their cradles I i auk am aI sure sur they taught aught my Maude that one when she was wa between 3 S and 4 years yeas old I 1 left her ber with grandmother while I went on ona ona a tour I was wu away for six Ix months and when I came back baek she was WiS or oer joyed Joye to see s me ut her little heart hert was troubled for fo fear her grandmother would feel the sadness of the Ue weaning She cuddled in my lap and laid her head on my nl shoulder r I tried trie to rock her to sleep but bu she was w so s pleased to have hav me back that nIle sHe would not go goto goto goto to Whom rom do you YON love Jove I asked her You you ou she murmured white while I rocked roke She looked at grandma sitting by the window windo and it seemed her con conscience conscience science reproached reproaCh her U You you she said sid again but this thistle time tle in a whisper And agn dramma drama she added so 8 loudly that grandma uld not n tail fail l to hear h hI I had ha some trouble at first in get ting her to take proper care of her health We were crossing crosIng Union square in a storm one night and I discovered that she had not worn her rubbers r I tried trie to persuade her to go back to the hotel for them She objected Mamma Iamma she said sid I am accustoming myself to the vicissitudes of an actors life I admit amit the droll drol reply silenced me for the Ule time and ad I had to be re by doctors before this child who ho thought for herself found out the danger there lb i in accustoming one oneself oneself self Maude laude left school very ver early She Shewa wa not yet 14 1 I was was opposed to t her leaving before she was vaa va graduated Her argument was wa that tha she would not ot need needa a 8 longer school course coure unless u less she be became became came a a teacher or a a literary woman I dont want to t be either she said That settled it It She went to school at the Collegiate Institute in Salt Lake Lae City Her Colegate prin principal cipal urged ure me to leave leve her there until she was through Said he by way of inducement If I you do I will wi guarantee her a position piton as IS teacher of elocution at 2000 29 a yar ar Mother talk about abut infant prodigies is foolish folh I 1 suppose but I admit I am am proud prou of the fact that tat she sh learned lerned the alphabet In an hour A friend dropped in and a amused ause himself by playing with ith I I I her blocks block on the floor 1001 Before he left 1 she had learned learne the name of ot every ever let letter letter letter ter on the blocks bloks When she was wa 7 1 years yer old a critic said sk that tat if It she lived she would wear the mantle mante of Mrs lr Siddons Her success has ha not surprised me rue mead and ad I have not been extravagantly happy as a my friends say sy about It i She has ha always away been ben a hard student of the stage ste and has his won her way wa I gradually tion and by the th closest application application ton tonI S t I Mme Bernhardt M Coquelin ana ani the te teI members of their French company com pan ure are arenow I now in New Now York The scenery cos CK costumes I turnes and other paraphernalia of their plays lays arrived last la week and are being put in readiness s for them I The diva must mu t have caused ruge conster consternation nation naton among the th French Frencl steamship i officials She ordered ore partitions removed remove I ed eel e salons 3 Ions vacated conservatories in installed installed I stalled and numerous luxuries to in inI insure I sure sur her comfort during durn the trip The I only thing which she could not procure was wa the promise of a smooth th sea sea I The season san opens at the Garden Garden the theatre theatre atre tomorrow night with wih LAiglon L as a the opening production It I ought to tOI furnish a good comparative study run g lve rn ning fling simultaneously as it will wi with wih Maude Adams American version of the drama at the Knickerbocker Bernhardt and Coquelin Cou Un will wi charge I 5 a 8 seat for views of o their genius from th orchestra The of kiting prices pric must cause cus Richard Mansfeld Mansfield who now occupies the theatre with wih his mag magr magnificent Henry V production severe mental qualms qualms The burden buren of his curtain speeches In past pt years ears was a complaint against the publics willing willingness willingness ness nes to pay advanced advance prices to td i see ee for foreign eign elga stars star while he be could command only standard rates rate The complaints have not been recently probably because bau advanced prices pric have not been b in vogue voge of late Just JUM now John ohn Hare is i demanding an additional 50 5 cents for the he privilege of seeing sing his Gay Oay Lord It n re remains remains remains mains mains to be b settled whether the Ule pub public I lie lic stars lc will wi stand stanI the extra ext tax on on imported 5 1 S Theatrical patrons who ho enjoy enjo high class clae productions competently present presented presen ed ell will wi be Interested to learn that one of the most mot successful stock companies in the country will wl take possession of ofte the te New Grand theatre Jan 7 and hold the boards during during the entire entre winter season san producing pro some of the most popular dramas comedies and farces farce that have been ben brought out in recent j I years year The organization is known as the I Ralph E B Cummings Stock company The company was organized in New NewYork NewYork York in 1892 18 and since that time has ha I had lon Ion runs in many of the larger cities cites of the east reaping burn hh praises j I from front the critics both for Mr Cummings i and his support The company played I in Toronto Canada Canada for three solid soUd j years year ears and has had long and successful j I runs in such cities dUe as Washington j I Rochester Cleveland and Detroit In ln addition additon to the stock s I regular performances On an it i is the purpose of the management to secure engage engagements engagements ments ment from the most celebrated actors on the American Amerian tage age Viola Allen Alen and her company have already been se secured secured secured I cured for three nights night and local pat patrons patrons patrons rons will wi be given the opportunity of seeing this talented actress in The Th Christian and ad her hr more recent sue suc success cess The Palace of the th King Min Minnie Mm nie Maddern Fisk is also being bing negotiated tinted with wih and Manager Kallman Kalman promises promise to present her at the Grand GrandIn In both Becky Sharp Shar and ad Tess of the D The repertoire of the Cummings com corn company pany includes include some eighty plays of such repute and variety as rut a uIn In Mizzoura sours zoura zour L A Parisian Ro Ho Romance Romance mance The Prisoner of Zenda Zenda Pygmalion and Galatea Too Much Johnson Camille Camile and aud Lady Win Fan A full ful list of the plays will wl be kept at the box office of the theatre where patrons v will vm ill be given given given en an a opportunity to express their 1 choice h and the play pla receiving the greatest number of votes win be b the next in order of production 3 J Definite Defnie word won wat was as received from Mr Maurice Mauric Grau last night that the Sin Sta bat Mater will HI m be b given in the tuber taber tabernacle nacle Dacle m ade on Dee Der 4 with all ethi the principals i already named and ad full Cud orchestra and chorus The Te sale sae of seats se is now on and It is expected a heavy advance will willbe willbe be shown this week o r It I may not be generally g known from tidewater to t tidewater that there is an actor by the name of Charles B Han an ford forO but hut there Is This Thi season geason Charles Chal is I s starting starring in a pie piece e called cled Private John ohn Allen Alien Alen and he has ha a press pres agent who writes s wonderful little paragraphs about bout him and after having them print printed printe printed ed e in slips pays pys the postal authorities for carrying them country They come cre weekly w kly unless the press breaks brek or there ther is a a train trin wreck at the theother theother other end of the line lne The slip cUp in I question information queston contained appended the he rather startling B present tour touris is In some respects respect the most significant and ind t important of his career creer For or n actor so closely clo ely identified as he was was with wit characters in the purely classic S 1 jc 1 pi I 1 I i t tj I i j 1 Frederick Warde drama to step into a role calling for fora a Prince Albert Albrt coat and a turndown collar colar was an enterprise of no small proportions ns The ease with ih he has accomplished the transition tl dem dent demonstrates that he Is Isn Isa a player of versa versatility v rp t tit as well wela as sa force and personal I magnetism mab c cAfter t J S 1 S After expending a considerable sum stun s m 20 is the figure given out outi Lieber ber berCo Co have shelved Langdon Mitchells lUtc els dramatization of his fathers Cathers novel The uThe Adventures of Francois In which Mr Henry E Dixey has been I cast as a star str Mr r Mitchell Michel who is a ayoung ayoung ayoung young man without much dramatic experience refused refu to allow certain changes change to be b made in his manuscript The night of the production the theS experienced eye of the manager de detected detected detected S serious flaws Dus flaa is which retarded the t action acton at critical moments Only a aS i moderate success at at first this play S could cOld have been made made into one of the I great hits his of the reason won and the years ears of experience hard solid experience gained at grea gre t possessed by byI b I this manager could have trimmed this thit prolix play into proper proportions |