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Show ! THE DESERET NEWS SALT SATURDAY LAKE CITY DECEMBER Nirr 1929 21 f k the march of time and progress. t Whil the Salt Lake theatre was the first plavhouse of any pretentions jn Utah, theatres, opera house and amusement halls were not alow lW the building tja other communities. Coincident with tne branrhifig out of the Mint, to other place! cam the building of houses or jworhip, and ever mindful of the aymg of President Young places! of amusement-where- the ptoneersi and tho who cam after could find relaxation and pleasure. In every commun.ty th drama WU filtered and encouraged The Mutual Improvement associations! created and produced plajs and sketrhe Home dramarlc companies war organized everj where and road companies tlf merit ban little cause to complain of lack of support, wnd todav. as then dramatic effort i encouraged and given material aid. Utah has certatnlv contributed herull share to th drama as reflected from the speaking atage kpd th movies Utah playwrights actors and actresses have gained high place n the world of dramatic art Foremost among the earlyplay wrlghta might be mentioned Edwin Milton Royie, author erf Friends, Th Squawman and other playa, among ih many players is Maude Adams whoss Lrst appearance on th stag was in the old Halt Lake theatre when he was a hah in arm. Among plarwrlghis of a later date are Joseph J, rannon, a man prominent in Churrh and civic affairs, whose drama of South Amr.ljl lea- - 'The Mild, had its MlfaCUlOUS Pigeon turrr4fui premier rt th Flag-- 1 house onlv a-- fw wck agn. gm di Mma Auranla Rouveol, a native of to go before Drama Fostered From Pioneer Days to Now To Aid CHurch Activity Old Bowery Used First Theatre in Utah. Pdent yo"n as-- role 1 the High Priest. playedlht Among other prominent men In tho Church ho look parte in pU. ere Xraetua Snow and tJeorge A i in!!f Bowery-by-TUnry- end-gat- f . t ; r t f f i s 1 V 'I ' 4 e r Ft v ?jr , y i Samuel H. Smith Corner to Prophet Goes on First Mission T lrlrk, e- ? 1 I ' - i j if Smith. It was there that Hiram B Clawson met Lyne and learned the rudimenta of stage craft which was Its become of so great talue later of Uk drama in on history THK is iu closely mtervoen During the weaiy march across wilh the hlslory of the Church ,he Plains there was singing, danc. Ihg and play, and the Journey was as to make them inseparable. a drama in naplf Jo adequate history of the slate Played In Bowery, could be written without large The people did ' tint forget the N?u'00 reference Jo both the drama and Iln the inshadows "!e!r,a"1'1 the Church, and Virtually all ofjatch Although thir time was well the epochal events m the hlslorv occupied in the struggle for exijJ- renfh.bered. and a of the latter Were dramatic early as Jg9 they were thrilled nature. Iheir with the presentation of a play n- Tha history of the drama as as-- , t lt1edThgTrl m ph ot Xnnooenee aorta te d i wit h t h o Church travels m The Rich- tho "W'eary route- - sfero trackless ards. one of the earliest connected plains and through thh long years with the drama in Utah e The Bowerv was near the site from the of a cotered wagon as an Improtlat-- stage, to of the Salt Lake Tabernacle. It was at this tnue that a company of a magnificent temple-Thespis the old Salt Bake Theatre on the was organized at the home of A Hey wood with Kobeit stage of which trod the feet of Joseph - as AlUJ Other Campbell president. many of the world's celebrities. wore Mr. member Richard From the early daya of the Ncbeker, W T). - Young. Church to the present time Georg twAVIHiatn- Glover-- 1 buildlnx William H EC" m Chureh- - leaders- - have encouraged Jiihn IN - Smi4h, Assist sncwwereigcd p mlrT T K- 4Jfhn of Tr tVffl Ensign Huh Edgar the aioh'teit drew the Ana and Pli.nKc. wholesome amusement, hate fos- - Blodgett- -per to " Jozeph William IIvde-Mrmn' author of k rl n jr.' J fulou,f strpiffnMhded the work. tered the cnttural spirit and have m"h heo be the firtt ralaalonary journey in.J,S I111''1Excavations began In July, 1841 Broadway .ircw and who.e new ,niinis,r' been strong advocates of ije draft? jeDce Kimball and Mias Sarah and before any ,m the Church ai taken b Bam- - ' ?ot of supplies came plav, "It Never Klin." ! be'ne The stock army trin.iation was etarted he plan-- ) Backln the early davs of the Bodlam 11 There was a stream of trodiiced at: the Republic; theatre in nod to go to hiz wifes parents in handv Smith, who waa aet wpart j lu Churrh. in Kirtland. Robert Macaire1 was also stagOhio, lived men and women coming Nw York Cltv tatn'd home to wor on th record H b' the Prophet Joseph SmltA for the parents of mn and women who ed about this time and during asOther so of valuable to earlier Utah much waa that without financial means to! mission to the eastern rite davto gain were to tread the stage of the fam- - tHs 'ear Fhll Mnrgtt organized available for virtually fame on th stag were J M Hsr-- make the trip sistant m June 3830. the Deseret Dramatie sor.nGon out old playhouse. dramatic One went to who dav while in Palmyra of wilh h " H took with him several copies the very England department The Prophet Joseph Smith was As there as no suitable hall in was bv Dw ftnoth Ada a stranger of .tbs Book of Mormon. While 6n business v?r Ruell Pa approarhed the Old fond of drama and of clean sport whih to present lav finished In I 62. Jennings, Hazel Dawn Mar-- ! who introduced himself as Marttmfewf mission, he left a copv ith the branches and In Nauvoo. between 1419 and Kowenr covered said Harris How do yu the book with a pastor, the Rev who n Roma was A'exardcr. harsh structure Th world famous. gafet trees and with temporary stage Mr Smith is Her 144. a dramatic company was or of do, P Greene, who read the book: fiftv ue Lii1 Leigh, Julia Dean and others lar for temporary completed as the first dramatic I give this to you to do iheiand later ganized and the presentation of 06 service Scopes of Utah performer have passed It on to members l tempi here. work Lords I no, th with, it classical plays encouraged give Yotmg family, which wil4 been th includtofof featured In fnms. in 181 from C'Hnp'Floyd procured Hall Built. Social Lord th Helthe to forhisown work. first direct Information Descendant of the Patriarch he Ama ir Prainetto compxny ing Jame Cruze, Margaret CJavton later greatly Social Hall, now marked by a TTyrum Smith, brother of the Into use Vera Kiaaon Ma nr TkuEmwn- - Jaok finanriaHv4a-t'h- eAssisted the prophe4:Jirlgham Young and ha relatives was rovo, brought ofTind to some of his fnends include grass plot at the State street Prophet, were active in theatricals little formal opening of the Salt Gilbert Willard Wavne, Pal Claw- th Book of Mormonpublication g and m Heber C. Kimball, regarding uj Descendants of President Brigham cnrame to Motor aionij between March 6. son, Btv Iyc. known a ' Rubbles wav occurred r theatre nf the gospl South and hirst South n Livlnc-tnV Young found stags careers, and a streets. Temple Harmon 86 March th on Margaret firet and 8, wa a long time the late gbandson, John Willard, was au- home of the for Arfhiir th tdVore aid MTAxYWsYn Weight, for performance drama In this city r j.t regular thor of 'The Cat and the Canary." ii iMAtiunji nn mission w ! given Th 7Pride of Moon and scores of others c fiwr The building was completed" in " Others Lave to Stage. What a marveimm background th Market and State Secrets' 18a- - and d ducted Jan 1. 3853 these actor folk had, what splen-- d theatrical troupe shown above was one of the well known The same was true of many who It was 4' h wrt rating 3jo fnpnwd the WHr d traditions old of the and what a Jlne famous came after, such men as Hcber C. jersons and bad a stage 20 bv 24 groufi playing in early I tali hlatorr, the picture being taken ahoiilyc ihi history a Kimball, Edward Partridge. Sidney fe f about the me of the modern aftrr the troupe was organized In the early 0Os and prior to pla houa i a story by itself Of school for preliminary train'ng are James IMt, at tour. Ijh ludrd in tlic group, heginnliig In view of al that was accomthat tipper th magnificent Rlgdon, Orson Pratt, Newell K prize fight ring Hcnr Mai hen anlrt (Mo) Ia-v- war given within productions This stiuctur its walla, and th plished from th davs closely fot-- ! marked a nWj1homw,,1 manager; Phil Margot!, Whitney. Jededlah M' Grant, and k t mother of Maud Nellie dani I tinic era lKcnrlc in of drama but was it Ariamj, actor and uh world lowing the organization of the many others prominent In tha earand John s. 14nd,. 11m halt lake theatre I shown In the who trd Us 'as countless col-- i Churrh nearlv 100 year ago, from1 several ly days of the Church, The drama u d for othej; purpose it waa 166j2. It was a the lower completed if day picture sionx of the Territorial let sa Wm. A. Carter, General Agent. nmn could be wr'tten, and roreej KIrMand Ohio to Nauvoo, III and other forms qf proper amusement Were encouraged by the tur were held in the building of highly entertaining articles have-j-arth plahm to Utah and, then Heocia an important bea ing upon fun ret the Mechanic TDrinritic On Jan 37. following its Phone Wasatch 4036. Suite 31S Boston Bldg. ipreading from Canad to Mexico Prophet Joseph, by Presidents tion, and the placy ued for the ben written,. James Ferguson plied the drurnme events. Th old plvyhoue reeelvd h with the drama In some form an was a new d Brigham Young, John Taylor, In 1858 the soldiers built t pusntation of, plays Bow rob in Jdn leading Church on ever of Salt Lake all th nf th Lorenzo house built support hearty ring, present part Woodruff, City. by mrv Sndw, Joscommunity ma! plajhouf 30 miles south on Then a series of proPirnt South between Third and leaders from th tlm of its dedi- !if it i little to b wondered that eph F. Rmitfi and Heber J. Grant ductions of began Vi influence the ahore of Itah lak at whitt Bow-nnt nd bond th tlm called th drama plav East Fourth down cation streets, a orand their immed ate associates, in matters Jmtriomc in the was Important called lod They Camp west s Theatre it outlived its usefulness and bad part in the h tory the Church. and at what personal cost to the The actors received no salaries, ganized a company called the Plan halt Lake Theatre. last named president In time, labor bur were rewarded in applause Military association Dramatic Used Up 'The On one occasion President Brig and know a. They presented b and occasional benefits Heber C. Kimball It Is not surprising therDuring tha seasons of 1855 and Dead Shot' and other productions ham Young and efor, that since pioneer da vs and accompanied by members of their 1S56, some pretentious plda and - To b sure the building Utah has been famous in farces were given In the historic scenery were crude and the sol- families, attended a performance " given in ' theatrical circles as the home hard put to procure of The Honeymooners building including ingomar' diers werematter that Mi for scenery paint- thJ little theatre. It was then of actors and, actresses and Rent coloring Stoops to Conquer great hadr decided to build Othello1 Day Luke tho La- ing, hut they accomplished it and the playwrights, and as the trainwas and It Lake the Salt Theatre, New Way to Pay borer Old It i recorded that some creditable ing school of many stage'celeb-ntle- s time h used the Debts Richard III' The Wid- performances were given - The about thatwhich both of the speaking his become his ' Hta ow a Victim and Last Legs' olliers withdrew m 1880-6drama and the silver screen. 'Sketches in the scenery and prop, etc, were torical. In the d&js of Nauvoo, Thomas Loan of a Lover "The people mutt hav. amusescattered, some going to Provo and Perfection. etc A. Lyne, a famous actor, became Inia, some coming to Salt Lake. ment as well aa religion4 Soldiers Unlit Theatre. a convert to Mormonism George When news df the approach of Hiram B. Clawson, who had In 1S59 that wonderful old, J. Adams was another. In Nauvoo veteran actor, Phil Margott, who learned much of the stage business Lyne produced frhe Johnstons armywas received there Virginiu pro pinyed such an important part In from the actor Lyne In the days of Iron Cftest." Damon and PyfhJas; duction and other amusements. th history of the drama in Utah Nauvoo, was President Youngs Pizarro, etc, and In Hhe lasUbut th coming of the soldiers had organized a new company called muoagrr In the eontruction of the andy no others ard in the collec- great care under the able supertion. The .library does not con-ft- vision of Jthe Church historians. itr books 1o One nationality In keeping with Its policy of v Due mostly to the fact that mem literature beH of the ChurchafeTfrafhereF roiimlng as well s that favorable to the from all nations of the world, the Church, more than 1 000 books collection in the genealogical l- all containing direct or veiled atibrary includes family histories tack on th Church have been Also more than four genealogical records and coats of arms from all of these countries gathered. of newspaper clipvolumes large An addd and more recent pings and magazine articles have and th genealogical library is been gathered. clipping Its index rvstm. In this departbureaus send to the historian s ofal aro all filed lime fice articles ment of such tji present clippings STABLIHMLNT of two large libianes, an lujjtjpiical libiar. nearlv 5 00b 0o0 cards each repre- whenever they appear. the In endowments done one of Uie larged and most complete histories of a religious senting Historian Named. temples of tho Church for one persect in America, and a genealogical library, one of the son The historians tinder whom this come under the grat collection of history and reThis library large?! of its Lind in the United States, arc accomplishments of personal supervision of Elder Jos- cords Basfbeen. compiled and the the Mormon" Church m its first hundred years of existence. eph Fielding Smith, Church datetiv hichc 4wy held office are. as does the historical library These libraries (Sliver CoWdefv, 1830 to 1837; complete in o John Whitmcr, 1831 to 1838; Complete Historical Record very detail, are a pride of the vlded for this work and the Richards- - 1841 to 1SS4 Church and are of Immeasurable Church authorities, aided by sev- historical llbrarsvcontims a to nTr Tin tnuicript irTsfory df the tliurch and writers' eral persons cToseTy connected with Carrington. 1870 to 1873 of his'orv and genealogical work- genealogira! work began a sys- since the date of its organization Albert Ilford Woodruff. 1882 to IS8 Its ers. (Hection of original copies of Franklin tematic collection and pufchae of D Richards, 3 88 to Beginning with a small collection bapks. until at the present time all Church publications including 185; Anthon H. Lund, lftfto to of books turned over to the it Is only surpassed in volume of th Book of Mormon is inta t. In 1921 Fmith and Joseph Fielding Historical Church upon the dath of Frank- material bv th library of Con- connection with th lin D. Richard, the genealogical gress wnd th New England Gen- event of the Churrh complete hisThese historian have been asof tories the organization of all sisted by a group of able helplibrary grew very slowly until the ealogical library of Boston, Mass. completion of the present Church Many Nationalities Represented. rrpssinns. wards, and branches of ers, office building. Th books in the library are the Church ar Jept. 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