OCR Text |
Show pamatie and Sgpi. A "Nows" CorroBpondont Intorvlows Corbott. Mr. Wll klnson's Widows. M. A. Konnody nnd Florn Walsh. Tho Girl I Loft Bohlnd Mo.-StaBO Notos. A oorrMpondent of Dratuallo uJ Ljrlo, dow 111 H(. hauls, senile the following account of achat held wllli the champion L'oibatt In that oily last wcekl I bare Tlalleil BTetjr theater of note n route. All complain o( bail business. busi-ness. The gresUst money making concern on the roeil today Is unquestionably unques-tionably tbe ihowlu which champion James J. Corbctt auumrs tho etnr rolr. Ho opened up hure tonight In unlay entitled Uentlemiu Jaok by Char Im T. Vincent and W. A. llrady, (the Utter baling the entlro management). The flrit night's receipt, ao Mr. llrady Informed inv, were three thouiand dot-larf. dot-larf. And then hundrude I may aate lyray Ihouiande wore turned away unable to gain admission. I waa introduced to the world's champion In bit dressing room, be. fore the curtain rani; up. Ho li Imply a phyalcal marrel. lie was extremely aflablo and pleoaaat, displaying none of thoeo characteristics one would expeot to llnd In a pugilist. "Salt I.ako people can claim rue, If thry wlab," aald be. "I tot my flrat loilng letaon In your city, and what'a mote 1 woa married there by Judge J'yier" whom he remembera perfect- y welt, desorlblug hint nilnululy. "I (bell be lu Halt lke In April when I ball thank the Judge for hating; iflreti me tbeawteteat little woman on top of Uoil'a earth." 'I Intend quitting the stage," lie laid, "after a tour of the wurld, anil Ibe ring alter one more battle." lie spoke ol till recent tight Willi Hulllvaii and laid he knew all the while that he could whip hi in. "1 don'l lay claliuto lelng an actor," aald Col Loll, "but 1 make more money thau all the l put together not eit.ei.l-Inn eit.ei.l-Inn the great Uutbroued, John L." In the play and playere Iheru Is considerable merit displayed. The company la made up of several ex treuiely cleTor jieople. Uorbett, of courie, lathe central llgure otaltrac-tlon. otaltrac-tlon. lite epraranca on the stage iroduced a tumult the like of which I caver befcra witnessed. 2iu, not ereii In it Liberal convention! ltalmply uClradticrlptlou. In thaUatactau exact reproduction of the rlnglu thii Ulymplo club, ne It appeared on the night of the great flglit, la given. Cur- lelllt backed against the Uiuuiolon of Koland. A huinlroil or more men an on Ihu atage, shouting lor their liTorlte, all of which teuds to Hive lbs show a decidedly realistic apiiear luce. Tho aame trainer and seconder stearin the ring with (Jorbtttaa tsere i.n him un the night of Ilia tight with Hulllvan. Five rouuda are fengbt, at the end of which, Uorbett 1 declaied champion of the universe. Paudimoulum again rclgna. Uorbett advauoca to the footlights makes brief epeech etallng thai In December he will meet auy man, regardlea of race, color or nationality; llrat come, flrat aervtd. Tho ahow will no doubt bo a drawlug card lu Halt Lake." '.Vlth aeveral uow people lu tlia caat, t' at clover and couvuialug comedy, Wllkiusuu'a Widows came back to the Theater last evening, nud eiileiUluod a fair audience to the utmost degrre of eijjymuut. M. A. Kennedy lii.Toni Hums' old patt or Ihu Mojor, la an lai roTomcnt, (food as Hums waa, mid lie uluiutt abated the honora with that prince of coiuidian,Mr. Jon. llollind. It waa Inevitable that Utorgle Drew llirrymore abould be rained, and hvlyn Uampbell, (.lover aa ahe la, coulduot combat the recollection of Mn, Darrymoie'a super-exielloDCr. Toe famoua "Cuke', of Auulu Wood; andlhelruh Huaauua of Mattlo Ker-Iiuson Ker-Iiuson were fairly well Immltatod by MlisTlltle and MlM Teuton. Hut Sir. Holland la the central flturu and though we fancy he ahowa at tlmea Ju.t utile sign of the wearlneaa which mint come from playing a part thu number of tlmea be baa done iVrrlu he li ttlll the perfect and flulihed artlit. It la wonderful to think that moll act-log act-log aa Mr. Holland dove la rendered by a man who la nluioit entirely deal; but oncu In a while a little mlaohancoou tho atago makea the da-feit da-feit evident lu an amusing way, lu the play lait evening a door bell on Ibe outside should have rung at tho end of one of Mr. llollaud'i apeechea. It did nit ring at all nan matter of fact, but the actor Jumped up and went lo antfter It Jual the aame, A moment liter tho ieal came. Tonight Mr. Holland haa a double opportunity lu loo new Arabian Nights aud III the curtain lalaor, the Judge and the Jlurgler, lu which be playa the part of a cockney thief. Al. Morr!aioy,mauiger of tho Conic-aleus, Conic-aleus, aa well aa tbo memberaof the company themaelvei, boa been greatly lotsrested lu reading the reports of the nlug of tbelr home theatre the J-prlre with the uewiilay of The u til Left Iiehlud Me. Mr.Frohman "lied the company here that the play u the moat deolded tucctas of mi), tiling he had ever brought out, which it a kooJ deal from the man who haa ,'ought out Men nnd Woman and fhe l,ot Paradlie. The New York (JWra are unanlmoua In saying "at the Kmplre la the baiideoiiieal J."" loaleal theater lu New York, and "it the new pUy la one of the very I'Mgiit dramaa yet producoj by American auihoie. Of the lulmltahM "''P'Mlded, the Saw Yoik Jlcraltl ou, ..1V,1,11"' waa capital through. !,"'. M'. William Murtla, who plays l !n.griiB,1i,.'u,,u"ll''l'ut 10 " of'" ?,". Mr. Mordaunt waaageueral, .' Inoh of him. Mr. Whtatcrolt "a an ungrateful, unpleasant part ai Atrn"1, ri' 'iMa t MlatBldliey Ka, it0.?.? ,w" " W0",anIJr nd lender ani III" ,ht,.,ocl,??.b nl,y llllnif, "witleT.1 tia VM d Ml" ofoun5J,to''nt'll,ull1 "' aketohe. W I.e.'?'" In"" '" '"V with ryBn,.,Araon.t'" minor patt. thftblV,0"?,''" ' n Indian ,,'w'' Pheodore Itnbert., and of ""ought out f(f",Il,'l'lnJ Me will be hUrnad.B,J ",'""' ,umnl'. " fir will, ,IW'U "S0" ib Aillan1 ki """". and 'bln Nljhta, neither of which haa ne yet been aeen In the metropolis. Tho Horlaniaii would have br.u done bora but for thu fitut that It will be rent on the roid with ipeo.alacenert. . 11III Nyr, Ihu iw.ebMtrd liumorlit and A. I". 1'urbank, the ecarcely Ipm celebrated drmuallc entertainer, will occupy the Theater together on tne evening of the 17lh. It la not generally known that M, A. Kunutdy, the genial CJinedlau now (ilaylugln thla oily waa oncu a Hlu P'runclaou manager, and that lie brought out the late Flora Walah. The last number of Mattoumt Drama hna Ilia following aketch ot tho lamented actress: The ead newt of the death of Flora Wnlsh, tbn ciiarmlng little actreis of whom Cnlllorula waa Justly proud, came to ua on Huuday with terrible abruptness, and mnuy uyoa were dimmed with tears ni they real too announcement that one of the brightest, bright-est, moil deserving and btst loveJ of Han Franclaoo'a native daughters hod paased awny. Aa a llttlo child her charmingly natural Impersonatlona at the llaldwin In The Celebrated Uate, The llanker'a daughter nd other dramas rripilrlntc a bright and Intelligent cblll-actrtM are affectionately affec-tionately remembered by tho public. When scarcely olovcu years of age the pretty llttlo li IrJ. who bad dovrloped Kreal musical talent, made her Hilt appearance In comlo opern aa Josephine, Jose-phine, In the Juvi'ullo l'ina'oru company com-pany organized by Him Meyera for a tourot tliii Interior. Iteturulni; lothe oily ehoappearel ua Joiephlnu ut Ibe Htaudurd theater, uudor the manage-niout manage-niout of M. A. Kennedy, where her talent In comedy lluea woa fostered and encouraged, and aim eubsriuently ajiearel Willi great success lu cuinbl iiatlons touring tho statu. In October, 1SJ, while Jloyt's Jtii; Ilaby company wua iiinking Ita llrst appearance 111 this city, with Frank Dnuirls aa OM Hpurt and 1'auuy Itloe aa Venue, .Manager Charles If, lluyt telegraphed Mlaa Walih, who was then playing In the Interior, uUerlug her the part of Clair, ette. The olfer was accepted, and ahe ie laced Auulu Lisllu luihecompany. Her talent aud vivacity soon brought ber to the front, aud her peiejual attractions won the heart of Mr. Hoy t, who married her about n year aud a half nficr ahe Jolnid thu lUg llaby company. 'The Italian liernhordt," Kl.oiora Uuae haa cjnic, been seen and hai rnniiuered. Hlie has allrreJ crllual New York as no ooo slucu Jlernhardl berielf seems to have duue, und some critics eveuasiert that ber genlua la more resplendent than thai of Ibe divine Hsrah. Hbe playa In Italian and has au Italian comj auy. lbua lar ahe haa only rendered Uauillluauu Fedora, but the H'orfdaaya: No happening In cur theaters for a lone; time has possessed a greater Inter-eitiortbe Inter-eitiortbe studious lover of dramstlo art or has more piqued curiosity aud stimulated expectation than the ap-pearaucu ap-pearaucu of Hignora Kleonora I)ui. Hhe bos been seen In but two characters, charac-ters, and neither tbo rango of her lalunta nor the full algnlfloaucu of her methods tan yet Ixi lalily determined, but In tbraeabehas ahowu an utility to aaiuuie personalities distinct from her own, lo convey au Impression of absolute sincerity and of enactlug a living espsrlence, aud lo create the full effect while discarding aitry stage trick aud device dear lu the hearts uf centuries of playo folk, that richly melll the application ot that much-abused much-abused Hord marveluua. The variegated uareer of Mr. Dlxey haa taken one more turn, 'luoNew York lUrald sayi: For aoiuu time past Iberohavo been various stories afloat that Mr. Augus-till Augus-till Daly has UeclJed to mske ao ela borate production of A Midsummer Night's Dream next eoaaou und send It on tbe road Willi Mr. Henry Dlxey aa llollom aud Miss Catharine Lewis aa Tltanla. It was Jointed out that Mr. Daly had contracted for time lu varloua cities, and although ha had not said what he wai golug to produoe, actors and managers Jumped at tbe conclusion Ihut It must bi A Midsum-nier Midsum-nier Night's Dream. At Daly's theater Hit night It was aald that It waatrue that Mr. Daly had engaged Mr, Dlxey.but not for A Mid-summer Mid-summer Night's Dream. Miss Lewis' engagement was alio onflrratd. It Is'ssld upon (authority that Mr, Dixey will not be starred and neither will he be featured on the bills or auvertleeuu-nte. Ho will bo granted no more privileges than uny other member ot thetoiupatiy und will have lu take thuie parts given hint. At thu pieseiittlnie he has no mum Idea, so il was sild, what purls ho will play than the man lu the moon. Tne same lucta apply to Miss Lewis, who has not been eeen in New York lua number num-ber ol years. Drams Juch's eult against Mr. Jeauuette M, Tnurber, for IhUJS, has bteu put on thu New York Hupreme Court calendar for trial next mouth. Mlaa Juoli w. one of Ihu toptaut soloUta In the American Opera uoinpany, which was organized In the epilog of bit. Mrs, l'hurber, wife of Frank W. i'hurber, head of the wholeaale grrcery firm uf Tnurber. Whylaud oumpauy, New York, organized the company, and, a. though diaries 1). Locke was Its man ager, Mlia Juc.ll declarea that Mra. Ihurber waa the real head of the con cam. Tho company opened In the Academy ol Muslo on January 4, IbSU, and alter an a patently successful season started on a triumphal tour of the United Htalea. Mlia Juuli haj n contract by which ahe was to receive JlUda week for the first twenty-five weeks, il'Jil a week for the next season of twenty-live weeks aud J3W a week lor twenty.nva weeks Ihu season uf lhS7. Tlieuompauy returned to New Yulk lu June, 1017, In a bankrupt co -dltlon. II Is sail that f.1iw,uuii wai due to Ibe company' creditors, but that Miss Jucli's suit la the Ural brought agalnat Mra. Tnurber individually, Hhe auea for unpaid ralary, Willi Interest, In-terest, front June I, lbS7. Choral Hoclety members are nil agns .with eipeclanoy over thu trip toOjplen oil Friday evening next. The two final reheuraats will be held Monday and Wednesday evenings, aui Judging by tho enthuiltsm there will ha a full turn out of too SVi members. It Is sa'r to say thtt the Choral will rjlve Ogden such a mutlcil performance as It never yet wltutisnJ, There la a prospect of the clever children's performance, seen at the Theater Wo I lies lay night, balng re. pealed for a uiillnee next Saturday. It Is the most hllarloui tlilnj uf tliu kind lien here for a long time, and It ought t'jmaku a popular entertainment for c illdruii. The Dcieret miii.trels, under Urlg-ham Urlg-ham and I'nrk, aru rehearsing actively for thelrnpiiearan coin luou theZlst and SSnd. There l some tnlk of thu inln-atrels inln-atrels opening Ibe new o era home at I'ooatello and alii trying the entertainment enter-tainment on the Holio dorf bofuru veil turlugun the list of a Hill Lakepreteu tatluu. srAut: witisi'titi. Lew Dockitader Is at the head of another inlLatiil company, llrooalrn nmateurs nro reviving Ksmeralda, Jo Jcllerson still continues to coin money with Hip Van Winkle. It Is rumored Hint Frauds Wilson haa been ollernd the New York Casino. Minnie Dale won decided plaudits In New York last week lor tier delineation de-lineation of 1'atillue. Thonna Koeno did a splendid business busi-ness at Albaugh's Uruud In Washing-tun Washing-tun with n round uf Hbrtkespi-arlan layi week before last. Tho llaublo Hhop la the title of Henry Arthur Jones' iieMrst play. It was proluced In London for tho first time on January.il. Manager Will J. Divls, of Chicago, look a patty of newspaper men tn New York lo I e present at the opening of tbeuetrUinpIro theatre Gillette's new spectacle Ninety Days, was brought nut at tbe Broad way theater, New York, last Monday night. Ulchard Manslleld's Houiheiti lour has been an uu'iuallflod auooiu). At Charleston, H. C, ho played to the largtit receipts over kiuwn lu the history of the AcaJemy of Music. Col. Matileion's opera company Is In New York walling for ralarlce. Tbe bouses attracted by Fadetle lu the Houth were very small and Ihu colonel sent the company Lack to New Yolk. Minnie Klliworth makei u lilt and pleased the audler.ee at Htockwell'a Theater by her clever luipersountlou of Maria, tlieeervant of Mis. Damask, lu A Night Oil. S. i -UuiM oni Drama, Mlnnlo HelUman and her amatiur lluibtnd, Mr. Cutting, havu reached Niw York with MyOllkUl WKe. Aa a conuquence all tho Huuday papers have Illustrations "guylug" Mr. Cut- tlugt' delineation. Frauk Daniels lu Dr. Cupid opens at the Uraud 0 era House lu HI. Inula, next Monday night. Although retaining re-taining Little Fuck lu his repertoire Mr. Daniels llhda that bis new comedy Is so much admired that he Is playing It excluslvely.on bis wealern tour. The Metropolitan opera house of New York, recently destroy ed by fire, will lu all probability be rebuilt by twenty New York mllllonulie, eaon ofwhuulnu subscrlted for a share of slock. There will be twenty shares at 30,000 each or one tnlllnn dollars lu all. Tomorrow night Arlslscrany wll . enter upon Ita final week at 1'atmerV theater. For nearly three month a Iliouaon Howard's brilliantly wrltte n and superbly acted comedy-drama has crowded the bouse with enthuilaitlo audiences. The matinees have been particularly well altonded, und the (lay will leave the city with tho strongest klud of metropolitan endorse, ruent. It might have been continued here Indefinitely but Manager l'almer was anxious to rs-lutrojuca bis own stnok cunliny, and ou Feb, 0 thai eDlcleut ensemble wll be seen here tor the first time In Oscar Wilde's play, Lady Wlnderaero'i Fan. LaU Sun-day'i Sun-day'i World. |