The Mormons and the Theatre; or, The History of Theatricals in UtahLindsay, John S. (John Shanks)
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The Mormons and the Theatre; or, The History of Theatricals in Utah
Lindsay, John S. (John Shanks)
Latter Day Saints; Theater -- Utah -- History
They reopened with "Cherry and Fair Star," a spectacular play which
had an unusual run; with this and other pieces they managed to keep
going until January 20th, 1876; from this date to April 1st, there
were occasional attractions but none of great importance.
On March 1st, John S. Lindsay, who had been playing leads in the
stock, was tendered a complimentary "benefit," on which occasion he
appeared in the character of "Jack Cade." To show the personnel of the
company at this particular period of its history, the following
program of the performance is subjoined:
SALT LAKE THEATRE.
W. T. Harris ........................... Business Manager
_GRAND COMPLIMENTARY FAREWELL BENEFIT_
Tendered by the Members of the Dramatic Profession, and Prominent
Citizens of Salt Lake City to the popular actor
JOHN S. LINDSAY.
On which occasion Mr. Lindsay will essay the great character of
Jack Cade.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 1876,
Will be presented Judge Conrad's celebrated tragedy in four acts,
entitled
"JACK CADE, THE CAPTAIN OF THE COMMONS."
The entire Corps Dramatique have generously volunteered.
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
_Nobles_.
Lord Say ................................ Mr. Mark Wilton
Lord Clifford ........................ Mr. Emmett Mousley
Duke of Buckingham ..................... Mr. Gus M. Clark
Duke of Suffolk ........................ Mr. B. W. Wright
Courtnay ............................... Mr. J. C. Graham
_Commons_.
Jack Cade }
Aylmere } ........................... Mr. John S. Lindsay
Friar Lacy ........................... Mr. John T. Hardie
Wat Worthy ............................ Mr. Phil Margetts
Will Mowbray ............................ Mr. J. E. Evans
Jack Straw ............................... Mr. E. Mousley
Bondmen to Lord Say--
Dick Pembroke ............................ Mr. H. Bowring
Roger Sutton ............................. Mr. Wm. Wright
Cade's Son (5 years old) .............. Miss Edie Lindsay
Marinanne (Cade's wife) ............... Miss Lina Mousley
Widow Cade (Cade's mother) ............ Miss Sarah Napper
Kate Worthy, betrothed to Mowbray ..... Miss Lizzie Davis
Lords, Officers, Peasants, Bondsmen, Etc.
To be followed by a musical interlude.
Song--"Give a Poor Fellow a Lift" Mr. Phil Margetts, Jr.
For the last time, the great Specialty of the Mulligan
Guards ................ By W. T. Harris and H. E. Bowring
The performance will conclude with the side-splitting farce,
"A BASHFUL BACHELOR."
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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