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SALT lauenalle THEATRE

the theatre is situated on the cornerof state and first south streets in di-mensionsmen its ground plan is eighty byone hundred and forty four feet withwalls forty feetfees high to the square fromthe ground to the top of the decking it issixty five feet it has an additional roofof shingles over the decking the rockwork three feutfeet thick rises twenty feetabove the water table the upper part ofthe wall laIs of two and a halffeet thick the roof is selfbelf su ppottingthe front entrance of the building hashaaailan open porch supported by two dorledoriccolumns thestathe stagege has an opeopeningningaing atthetho drop ci ertain of thirty one by thirtythree feet the whole depth of the stagbeinbeing sixty two feet

thothe first ground was broke luisjuly1861 the architect mr WWHH

folsom ththo carpenters the masons thepainters tl i decorators the laborersthe teamsters all went to work forits erection and completion with an en- i

eergy which was truly praiseworthyfrom its commencement complecompietion not a serious accident bebel any ofthe workmen employed upon it5 ithe buildbuildingin contains an ofmleeoffice eachfor manamanagerger treasurer stage man-ager janitor copyist audand bandolasband mas-ter also a band roomboorn male wardr-obe ladies wardrobe carpentersshop painters shop three pro-perty roomsbooms lamp roomsbooms greenboomsrooms scene roomsbooms seven stoveroomsbooms and fieten dressindressing roomsbooms

in the month of february 1862 aswe visited this mammoth building wesaw near two hundred men workingwith all their might and strength toget this temple of the drama ready forthe opening night which was fixed forthe ath of the following month the I1

carpenters under the direction of IVH folsom the masons under J sta-ples the painters under W pitt thethascenery by W V morris G afM ottin-gerer and their assistants the costumesbbyy C olvediveI1 ivelve mrs H MalMaibbenjIenandenaudandaudind theirassistants and properties bybylOca Millardand assistants each seemed determinedto be ready for the appointed time tilethelong anticipated hour arrived we vt erefavored with allap invitation from presi-dent B young to be present with ourfamilfamilyyatat the dedication which comconaencsy with the choristerscho singing

10lo on tho mountmountainaln tops appearingthen came a prayer by president D

H wells we have a very vivid recol-lection of that prayer and often thinkofit we imagine even now if it wereoccasionally repeated with the samespirit and sensed as it should be itiftwould not have a bad influence per-hapshaveitit was the first and only theatreupon this continent that was ever dedi-cated by prayer and indeed it was agreat and good prayer after ehethee ded-icatory prayer elder W C dunbarunbarsung

thethen conquer wewo must when our causeitisjust

and thiisanis betoe our motto in god is our trustthen followed addresses by president

B young and our much lamented andhigly esteemed friendtfriend thebe late presidentheber C Kimballand eldereider johnohn tay-lor songs and music were interspersedduring the evening the musicunder the direction of professor C Jthomas

on saturday the sah the first dram-atic performance was given whenthe deseret Iralradramaticmallemaile association per-formed the pride of theMarthe marketketlandandthe farce of state secrets A fewperformances were given in quick suosue

i cession when the first sasonseason closedwith thehe play of I1 loves sacrifice andthe farce of the Wiwidowsdowlsdowis victim onsaturday april

immediately after the close of thisseason the auditorium was pulled downremodelledremodelled andre arranged and many

1 improvements made affecting bothboundaundsound and sight and on christmas eve18621863 it avassowas ao urfar complecompiecompletedteiltell that theddoors00rs were againagairL opened to receive anauditory invitedinvitedi by president Babyoungtoung the house was soon filled toits utmost capacity with a respectableand delighted audience on the stagewere seated presidentsdrits young and kim-ball

kim-bill with ten of the twelve apostles

ithethe orchestra opened the entertain-ment the tabernacle choir ap-peared before the footlights and sung

onofioOnton thfidhidfio mountain tops appearing 1

indanand eldereider ETE T benson who hishas sincefinishednlhed his earthly mission offeredprayer the choir sangbang

hard timostimes come again no morepresidents to-ungyoung and kimball and

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several of the twelve made brief andpertinent addaddressesreses duringdaring the pleabantgant evening1 1several songs were sungeungby ladlesadiese andd gentlemangentlemen after whichthe scenes wereware suddenly drawn andthether orchestra struck up that beautifulold english contra dance sir rogerde coverlycoveris and a select company al-ready on the boards went through itwith right good will the time flewwirtly on until the hour otof eleven

when a kind good night to allwas pronounced the follofollowingwinI1

dightlight the doors were opened for a dratordramilcileitletic entertainment manager J Tcainecalneaineline stepped before the curtain andexpressed a short and welcome greeting10 the patrons of the drama then came8 few harmonious strains from the or-chestra lead by professor C J thomasthenwhen tinkle wentvent that ever welcomewelcometelibell to the audleaudiencebeepee up rolled thebeautiful proscenium curtain androbinsrobins splendid comedy of thehoneymoon with a strong and ex

liellent cast from the deseret dramaticassociationIssoclation appeared to great creditI1 patriotic aaddressadressdress composed by Ti lyneilyne esar and spoken by J Rclawson was next in order which was

by the side splitting farce ofpaddy miles boy concluding an ex

bill for the first night everyhodydodydy going home highly gratified withhethe magnificent appearance of thetheatrebleBieatre and the careful and spiritedmanner in which each played his re-spectivespective partA few nights rolled by when weive had

presentedresented that famous I1 charcoal burl-er

bur-er1re whose commodity was at that

arlimeme at aa high premium in the marketmdnd he availed himself of the opportu-nitylixlit7 and nightly supplied the greatlemand until stone coal waswag discoveredi abundance which soon run outoat theid burner with his

Peleven of the aghnightj

thelielle first foreign artist who made hisrbbutut on the boards was T A lyne iniamonbamon and pythias on februaryith 63 who does not remember asough etwas yesterdayPhilis tius then is president at lastperformances came in quickmn every wednesday and saturdayabtil1ti1 april lith when the irrepressibleargetes gave the tagoh our joy would be prodigioussusynayU spring hadbad fairly set in with itslorslora0rs and bustle summer with its incaseded labors and autumn with itsarvestesteat had about passed away andalnain11 oct 33rdardd we remember seeingingslingj through every street a largecoursec of people of all ages in full

tee going to witness the operine ofe fall and winter season nov athdajirere foreign talent made its appearcea and played claude melnotte andalineuline in the lady of lyons

bleb ath a few specimens of nacreneeroneyncy were given by that naughty

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ptann professorprofeasor simmons on the esththehe samebamesambam a month the world renownedlwman artemus ward delivered alureureare 0on ththe babes in the woodI1 they were so completely lost ini thickestlof the wood thatisthat it waswaapossible for artemus himself or hishencebenceenceenee to find them after awhilea whilemee jessie brown who does notlcyicyy who happened to be present onitt occasion they can still hear

fuponpon your lugslup you black davils you A

11i laa the last night but one of the searr i which ended april esth that inter

aaltuai piece the frisky cobler waaanted regardlessregard lesslesa of expenseq wei all remember the sufferingsbunneBuffe rings of poor

imrs BlunBlunderderbfusderbinsbua where she was

ao10ngg tossed up in a4 blanketiyay the spring season corn-ayhoedicedced with a performance once a

v tkoakotk onn saturday nights good billsi jielie presenpresentedted generallyene rally ending with

1 yoularpu jar songeng byy W C dunbar onili jy semiweeklysemibemi weekly performances

e resumed when the great highbedianbedlan 0 fort bowed before

I1i audience witwith hbhis A boroa eeeecezee of a poor young man thee kestesas motto followed and

1I amachere14ereene lagardere 11

II11ariarlrings in our ears may lat 1865blightt with it the first matinee whenI1aga I1 oidold that interesting sight of 2500

yhuYOUalilelle faces with great enthusiasmitchingng the mysteriousey spectacular

ea mancetanceee of the forty thieves iv andfurioso which weawere pres

stedd and played in splendid styleLriday august lith the queenquen ofeAmericanamerican boards graced our stage

flopan0 bhas not a vivid recollection ofiralatilatiiallla dean haynekiikliUI nature hopethopes for springnr and why

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with what sympathetic affinity ofpain do we remember thatthal cough alsoaisowhen we think of the dying speech 2

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armidisarmand 13 here andland I11 ohob how stranger

where iaIs there an admirer of thelegitimate drama that cannot remem-

ber her juliajulla inthe hunchback 21

show hieme some waywat to escape thesenuptials 11

then again thaethai curse in leanleah whythe very recollection of it makes onesoneavery blood curdled I1sept ath we were delighted withsome swiss bell ringing april18061866 the house was closed for a shorshortI1season a portion of the company formeda combination and gave entertainmentsinthein the provinces june and2nd the housewaswaa openedreopenedre on the of themonth julia dean hayne made herlast appearance in the character ofadrian Perattlattitilytill in the pope of

rome oct ath trltri weekly perform-ances commenced janjau 1867 thehouse closed with jessie brown andwas openedreopenedre on feb B clawsonion and J T caine having becomelesseeslessels and managers the sparklingcomedy victims and tharoldthatold stockfarce the spectre bridegroom werepresented on the opening night doyoustu not fancy that you see dickeryDickorywith candle in seen agho gho gho ghost may the re

appeared with the statuehead

it speakspeakssandsanaand vanishessiles away

those old english church bells atstillia li

sound pleasing and natural in our earsreminding us of our boyish days

the summer dramatic season com-menced june ath and ended juneafter which the dancing floor was putdown over the ampleroom for twenty nine sets the inde-pendencepen dence ball was held july fth thepatEatbattaliontallon ball anthe the pioneerball on the and a juvenile ball onsaturday the immediately afterthe floor was taken up seatsbeats replaced in

and preparations activelymade for the appearance of mr C W

august 3rdard who presentedreen tedus with his luke fielding seethaasee thathoneshoneahonest old norfolk farmer 8roundedsurroundedurby a large electioneeringelectioneer ing party also thelook he gave to his dishonored daugh-ter and listen to that

stanstandd back and you sirairsir stand back it

and again I1

roseeose you shall read that letterthen imagine thalthat craeracrabbedted aggravat-

ing old milky whiteill old jenkinsjenking for letting his

pidp1 geons pick the mortar gutut of my chim-neysheys 11

thenmrs youryoun boy has been throw-

ing dwdead rats inqinain ply water bucketnov ard3rd brought us a revival of that

sensational drama the ticket ofleave man 11 with mr D mckenzie asthe poor brokenheartedbroken hearted hunted downrobert brierly 11 dec mr coul

dock gave a very happy impersonationof the lying and cowardly sir johnfalstaff P feb ath 1868 missmisa nellieneiliecolebrook in a veryimposing and artistic manner juneath missbliss charlotte crampton personsted shylock in the most strikingand powerful manner that we havewitnessed it in this housethe first line of railroad was laid in thisterritory in under the gaslight lt onwhich 11fi the returned veteranI1lay bound to the railsraila and hearing the

iwhistlewhistle of the down express train I1 hurrah the rope is untied and hebei Is liberilberabed just in thetho very nicki of time thetrain passing toverlover wherereherebehe laid andhas donetdonel thetige same thing fifteen timeslimes

doth we were much dedlelightelighteftinAln beholding miss annetteinces queen eilzabethelizabeth 11 with whatprecision she dictated those two letterslittersat the same time behold her on herdeathbeddeath bed beset as she was with onher pas-sions at tlethe last moment unwillinglybequeathing the crown of england idtojames of Scotscotlandlandllandt

ath ae it davenport as bichrichelleah commanded our breathless at

marhmark wherewierd she stands Arounarounddheherform I1 draw the awful circle ofbf our solemnchurch betoutset but afoota foot within thatt hholyground and on thy head yea thoughghol01ftwore a crown I1 launch the curse ofkomeikomel

a julian sellseliaff pierrenePIererreernerehetiiellie gavethe dial and the sun is shiningshilling on it the

shadow on the very point of twelve mycaseease Is desperate your signature off artlvitalmoment is unto my peace my eye is on

thathe diali pass the shadow thothe point ofnoon the breath of but a hair as tanaanan mineeye discerndiscorn and that unsigned thatho steel iaIsin thy heart I1 speak no more

Novemnovemberberbeg parepa rosa gave usiiathat beautiful balbaiballadbaltadladofof waltingwaiting 11 andwe waited until the when we hadbadthe descriptive storm song andard the

nightingales trill 11

november nightly performancesperformancecommenced march we nearlysplit our sidesbides lauiaulaughinghing at J HHerneselpriprip van winklewinkie with his

beinabelnbeing this laa the first time that wa hawhavettodayto daday eteetc well here is youryouilvery good health and your

you all live long and proprospersperlwe thought we could smellhinell thosestrong oysters of handy andymaymav C withbilth hisbisold tom a boardman who waswaa

drugged in a saloon but recovered andfound his way to the underground rail-way and save his friend

on the the hobsons gave usthe saber ofayofmy sire aug theinimitable benden cotton sang loveamong the rosesnoses aug soth andthe great george francis train present-ed uaus with new readings from the cos-mopolitanmopolitan comedy of officials politi-cians lawyers doctors and ministersnot forgetting to administer a strongdose to the british government septlr neil warner dashed on with

now is the winter of our discontentmade glorious summer by the sun ofyork

we beheld him in DesdemonaDesdemonasls bedchamber

of0 balmy breath that dost almost per-suade justleejustice herself 0o break

once morebe thus when thou art deaddead and I1 will

kill thee and loveiove after

and againana1and thisthilis the laglast she wakes

when watching his sirwere more than electrified

ishall I1 then fallfell and yieldno spite of fate I1 willwiil be foifbifoiceycedcea to hellbelllike to myself though you were legions 0accursed spirits thus would I1 fly amongyouyoul

behold that noble roman virginiusin the forum before

my deardeac childe my dear virginialvirginia theretherbis only one way to save thine honorthis

the visitor upon entering this ariammam-moth establishment isis struck withamazement in beholding the living ma-chinery working so systematically andharmoniously there are the mana-gers in their privateand negotiating for foreign talent tokeep the season well interspersed withappeasing variety that solid andpleasant piece of humanity is thetreasurer how busily he seems en-gaged jnin posting up his ponderousledger and settling the thousand andconjeneone demands made upon him thestage manager Is all activity in castingthe plays prompting directing stagebusiness makanymaking up lisilshis billabills ac thejanitor bomesomedeome cacallcailI1 him bishop is seeingto thefhe stoves that dirty dusty roomthe broken furniture those broken win-dows the fires notflot forgetting the fireengine ae ac and the thousand andtwo chores which fall within his prov-ince there sits the copyist writingeach part with great care and correctnessi down in the orchestra Is seatedconductorthe getting hishia musiomusic cuesand selecting hisbis music for ninightarranging a march to bring on that iualuaim-posing armyl look outont hereberehebecomescomesloaded with costume it looks like abukehuge mountain that was worn lastnight the costumer that ladyon thephehe other sideaide otioff the stage with herarms fallot muslin dresdresses veils skirtsactaci has the care of the ladies ward-robe standoutstand out of the way the stagecarpenter with the man assisting himwill run that you if you dontmalcenamake waywas dorforarhimhim Tha manwl thi those painted blclothesothes with hisbisfacefamaiwalaallL splashed lais the artist he hasto gegett upmp a new scene for tonightto night yousebeeseee that fellow witha face all blackand dirty behe isla making hislaw propertiesand mixing up hisbis tableau fires becareful you dont go near that lampmanmall or he will spill oil over you thewoman passing with her bucket durtdintpanpah and brush has the cleaning bfevery room every day the manI1sweepingweeping in front is engaged all thetime with his sweeping 4 and dustingthat young man sitting there restingyaslas been all over town posting his billsmind the paste bucket those actorsand actresses have not much to say toyou they are on their studiesandaud the rehearsal what a long and tire

omesome rehearsalrehearsals by jove near 2come costumerco give usu ouroar costume wewant to get home and study here itis the rest of the sulail want the tailorto repair andrutand put new lace on youyonshall have it a night sevenseverhas arrived the stage is set actors andaeactressestresses are dressing the doorkeepersdoor keepersand ushers are getting their keys and

go the musicians intothe orchestra here come the sceneshifters there a host of supers themaster of the supernumeraries wantssix cccouplecoupieuple of villagers eight soldierstwo servants two detectives two po-licemen and twelve jurymenjurymanjurymen hurry aisyouif you please get dressed hear thatshout first music hallohalle there is thecall boy with his cry at every dressingroomroona door first act tinkle tinkle goes the bell up goes the curtainand everybody at their entrances

this is the very toilsome and excit-ing life of the actor and of thetheatre on all holiday times the poorcareworn actor has to be strutting theboards his labors morearduous on these occasions than on anyother it is not the easy and lazy lifethat many imagine

where is there a citizen thatisthatthab is notproud of our theatre who does notadmire the great care the good orderthe gentlemanly deportment which souniversally characterize thetiie whole es-tablishment from managers down toto thetho bill posters we hope nayprophecy that in the future thebusiness of the establishment may beconducted in that same sober honestand virtuous manner that has hithertoattended it and that the salt lakeliketheatre may always stand a pattern of i

moral as well ssas arartistic excellence