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Show DAILY UTAH STATE JOURNAL, - Sweet Clover I PAGE NINE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1905. - Camille Buster Brown for st iiumher of ye.:' to play before SWEET CLOVER." White it in true that "a nut? by any a X.-V.'k .iii.iifi.i ? us u star and I other name would smell aa sweet," It now that she is xn i, ear tin goal it is lls also true that the title under which rather .1 rude slunk to leant that the la ilay ia presented to the public haa pl.iy wd'i gn r.ru.i.lwuy In the I touch to do with tta aucceaa. and, ol-- I nii tnipaiiN s Aim l.a Mont" tints record-led llidi.idy wdi i.e stalled. The playthough there are no tnatanrea of a truly great dramatic produc-Itlo- n wright gi,x mt ids iva suns for not having failed Ivcaune of the in- st.irn ,c .Miss K iherts in tlotham that of the title, there are many the p!. gnee tt.ore felicity passing iin- I coses known wherein the name con- piTtati.e ! a miTidicr or ptayeis and ferred upon an entertainment has is. in 'va !il a prod net ion ulimit a I been of iliatinet value in enticing pat-iro- star Tlte piece h.'s t'i en pi.iyiug to within the doors of the theater ilowdcd timisi's and Mr. Armstrong Vn-trasay- - I',." when It was placed on view. "when the last is heard of 1 the sin to the view of those who believe the producthat the titles of bonks and tion w;l! g'.iw it, popularity. plays should be iudieaiive of the matter which follows. like newspaper AN FXPENSIVE STAGE GOWN. Tlte day of slat in and r.tike- Imliet e htudiines, a large number of theatri-Icsuceesses have thrived under titles in -- tiiL'.' elYei'ls. Stage meals must or (he name b re,.l fluid which consist solely ige wine must le at j Eteti str.ge given the most important character, a hast Aitiertcan witie. tie process of christening which, while Jewels must lie real, or ut Mu.-li- ll IllliSt epenxiV snlislllutes. more or less significant. Is hardly of their character. One Wil-- 1 Clin im liriycr masiUeride as litlle in' liain Shakespeare, who managed to so cot'ni, sulislitute tor silk atnl snin build his fame that It lias lasted some luce ll.i- - leil-ielspol light was three centuries, labeled his serious llacli sea si i! i (he stage gow tis have plays with the names of tlielr leading characters, and bestowed upon his become inure costly, till now, instead of laing cheaper imitations of The X comedies titles of a generally descriof society, they are tile ptive nature, and since his time au- Ciixliun-thor whose theatrical product ranges n mil ls upon which it builds, but selfrom the satirical frivolity of Charles dom hopes to ciUal. A careful study of the gowns now E. ltoyt, who followed the example of Richard Brinsley Sheri dnn in naming being worn on the New York stage his characters and hts own erratic has ivi ralod u truly tvinarkable outfancy In naming his plays, to the ul- lay. Ilimdreiis of tliosuiids of doltra modem Arthur Wing Pinero, who lars have hcei i sieiit, tons of flue fabtakes the names of his characters rics used, and ninny hundreds of from such ancient tombstones aa may skilled workers employed for months be accessibll and generally bestows Ir. their construction, and the greatest the name of a principal character on modistes in the world are represented the finished product, have given ex- by teal creations," veritable chef amples of the vast possibilities of the cl oeuvres of a difficult art. Th most costly gown and the &ne subject which are sometimes amusmu si elaborate and rich in design, deing. sometimes instructive, and sometimes both elements have been con- tail and material is that worn by Miss spicuously absent. This Is not often I.llliiui Russell ut Proctors theater. the case, however, when the name of New York. Tile gown was made for the play, such as that of Sweet Wilhelmina, queen of Holland, and ! Grand Opera House j Night and Matinee Saturday The Great Melodrama : X J ..iTHE... ns ry be-llie- ve I ul ! A GREAT SCENIC PRODUCTION e : : LANSING ROWAN AT THE GRAND SUNDAY CAMILLE. ' the leading Camille." which will be given at the Grand Sunday night waa bom in Batavia, N. Y and early, through the loaa of her parents, waa sent to a school at Mrs. Sylvannus boarding Reed's fashionable New Tork academy. Owing to her uncle, Lyman J. Gage, being secretary or the treasury, and her great friendship with Miss lady in Lansing Rowan, Cleveland's sister, her soin Washington was a briland this was followed by success in Chicago, Boston Francisco. Because of her strong love for the stage, Mtsa Rowan left the home of her millionaire uncle In Los Angeles, and in support of J. 8. Stoddard, the veteran who is beloved by all, gained her first opportunity, followed by an engagement in Faust." with Lewis Morrison that engagement quickly following with Toung Mlse Winthrop." Two mMn seasons she was with the original Frawlcy stock company of San Francisco, bliss Rowan then returned rest to support Charles Dickson in Mistakes Will Happen," which was the comedy success of the season. She then created the leading part in Augustus Thomas's play "Champagne Charley." After that she played with William In Gillette Sherlock Holmes." Miss Rowan holds the rec cial career liant one, the same and Ban NIGHT. ord among leading women aa never being disengaged. When the regular season's work Is over she plays a long summer stock engagement and has been with many of the Her stock companies of America: last New York success was in the Spellbinders" at the Herald Square theater, where she made the hit of the production. Miss Rowan presents her own company at the Grand Opera house next Sunday night In one of the greatest dramas known to the stage, Alexander Dumass master play, Camille. As her principal support she has engaged Harry Fahrney for the part of Armand Duval, one of the greatest of stage lovers, and Jack Connelly as Count De Vanrllle, a very smooth villain, The balance of the company have arrived direct from New Tork, and will maxe their initial performance here Sunday night at the Grand Opera house. ' first-cla- l tv ss " i- T-- ' e e e e SCENE Elaborate Production of Dumas This Week 75c, 50c, 25c. Utahna Theater All This Week FIFTH WEEK. THE GRAND CIRCUIT COMPANY. FEATURING THE MONTANA GIRL LULU SUTTON AND HER CAPABLE COMPANY IN LITTLE KENTUCKY Seats en sale at Thsstsr one week in advance. Fanchon the Cricket. Next Week Saturday Matlnss at 2:30. Prices: lOc, 20c, 30c. - B. BIG SUCESS THAYER, and GERTRUDE BONDHILL in Sweet Clover - - - 75c, 50c and 25c the east, and the cast engaged in the Interpretation of the various characters will be equal to any cast in the country. The Sho Gun" will be seen in this city at an early dale. SWEET CL THE SHO GUN. An attraction which challenges superiority and one which ha won the most satisfactory praise from the press of the county is Henry W. Savage's elaborate production of the Korean comic opera, "The Sho Gun, by George Ade and Gustav Ludera. The Sho Gun" is (me of the most arOVER MONDAY NIGHT. Mr. Savage has tistic productions ever sent on tour, and the men to due for whose brain the credit the laee on it cost $1.(00. The entire evolving this musical '.gem are ungown cost about $2,000. . questionably the foremost In Americn. The body is made of baby Irish The production will be complete in of crochet, with poppies and dulsies every particular, an It was when last large Irish crochet. It is of gold cloth, seen in some of the principal cities of foot trimmings, consisting of ruffles of gold, edged with blue and gold lace THE WHITE TIGRESS OF JAPAN The trip made by the Charles A. Taylor company direct from New Tork to Seattle less than three months ago, caused more newspaper comments than anything of the kind that has ever occurred, and the triumphant success scored by- the has furnished company material for the newsjiapere. The White Tigress of Japan, probably Mr. Tnylor's greatest dramatic effort, will be the play presented at tlte Grand opera house Saturday matinee and evening. October 28, and beyond all cavil It Is sure to succeed here aa it has wherever produced New York, Portland and San Francisco. record-breaki- ng - hlgh-cla- I j as The New York Dramatic Mirror, under date of October $1. says: Mrs. Frank Linden', of the Lulu Sutton company, was severely injured in a railway accident at Idaho Falla, Ida., last week and Is now under the care of physicians at Ogden, Utah. The private car of the company was truck by an engine making a flying witch. Her recovery Is doubtful. 1 Seat Sale Saturday. sesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesseseeeseeseeeeeseeeeeeee All FROM Clover," which ia scheduled for presentation at the Grand Monday night, gives occasion of such felicitous play upon words as the following, of which CAHILLE Popular Prices: OTIS OF LAST SEASON'S lie imporanee. Whatever may be its powers for good and it devout supporter believe that It ought to be and might be, a the embodiment of all the aria one of the most potent educational Influences In a well organised state there can be no question concerning Its infinite potentiality for mischief. It Is monstrous that in a country in the forefront of civilisation it should be merely a speculative device for money making, a commercial pander to the lower Instincts of humanity. From year to year 11 Is becoming more Inane in its trivialities, more audacious In its Indecencies, until a latter day comedy is as unclean In spirit as some of the Restoration pieces. No other result could be expected from the directorate of a body of men anxious only to please the majority, uninfluenced by artistic sense or aspirations and quite unconscious of public responsibility. One of the handsomest scenes ever placed upon a stage la shown in Under Southern Skies" in the first act Betting. The scene represents a southern country home, and Is true in every detail; as the models were made from photographs of a famous old southern home taken by Lottie Blair Parker, while on a visit to one of her girlhood friends who lives in And Her Own Company ENGAGEMENT SKAT SALE SATURDAY Miss Lansing Rowan J x. RETURN Prices - e e ! A House Grand Opera Monday Night October 30 SAME CAST AND PRODUCTION THAT MADE 8UCH A HIT AT THE GRAND LAST SEASON. SUNDAY In An y v5' Prices: !iy'- Grand Opera House NIGHT. e ; x. - White Tigress of Japan No Higher j the practiced hand of the late Robert G. Ingersoll may be readily detected: It means honey and cream, Indus-tr- y and contentment, the hum of happy bees in perfumed fields, and at the cottage gate the. old cow serenely chewing satisfaction's cud of clover In that delightful twilight which, like a benediction, fall betwixt the hours of toll and sleep. It makes one dream of other days, of childhoods hours, of ' dimpled babies, of loving wlvfs and honest men, of streams, of wodds and violeta and all there Is of stainless joy and peaceful human life." A wonderful word Is "Clover." Take away the C and you have the happiest of mankind. Take away the C and R and you have the only thing that makes a heaven of this dull and barren earth. Take away the R alone, and there yet remains a 'warm, deceitful bud that sweetens the breath and helps to keep peace In countless homes. It Is not to be inferred, however, that the play Sweet Clover is entirely pastoral, nor that It covers such a wide range was was embraced In Mr. Ingersoll's fancy. It Is merely promised that the play unfolds an in- teresting story of dramatic vividness thst as wholesome as the clover of Its title. Mr. Mansfield sat for $600 worth of photographs two weeks ago. If was his first visit to a photographer In seven years. Last week he had a relapse and had to cease rehearsals. the sleeve trimmings are the The gown Is cut princesse. The hat is of Irish lace, with gold riggon and blue aigrette running through a diamond buckle, with a tulle rosette on the aide. The muff is blue ostrich composed of tips and a large blue aigrette. wears too pearl Miss Russel necklaces and a turquoise brooch with It. and same. ed 1 - BUSTER BROWN." There is abundant promise of hearty and wholesome amusement at the Grand on Thursday night, when Melville B. Raymond's new musical comedy creation. Busier Brown, will be presented. , Every one knows and likes Buster, as Richard F. Outcault has pictured him on the funny pages of the New York Herald. He Is a hoy whose sense of humor and mischief appeal to all, and surrounded with a large and brilliant company. Including a chorus, ballet and a group of "American beau Ilea, elaborately costumed by Wansmaker, he should prove most attractlce. Buster will be enacted by a clever little comedian, and his funny dog. n animal ImperTIge, by a sonator. The setting Is spectacular, and some fifty people are engaged in the performance. . well-know- MISS R0BERT8 WILL NOT STAR IN NEW YORK That Paul Armstrong, author of Ann La Mont," Is having some strife with Florence Roberts Is evident from a nqmber of stories appearing in eastern papers. Since the presentation of the play In Sslt Lake City and Ogden the author .has several times been dismayed by the thou got that he could not induce Miss Roberts to enact the role of Ann La Mont aa he wished end not aa she, with the na- THE AMERICAN THEATER OF TODAY. The New Tork Evening Post hna the following Interesting reflection on the American theater of today:' "If there were no other question Involved than that of a commercial failure the end might be awaited with Patience. But. unhappily, the conditural obstinacy of the d tion of the theater an institution woman, thought It should be played. which can never be wholly suppresIt has been Miss Roberts ambition sed a matter of tbe gravest pub- - strong-wille- BUSTER BROWN AT THE GRAND THURSDAY NIGHT. |