The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-22

actively rehearsing ssPeriP' with the
determination CT producing it in one
city or the other on the above date.
Mr.. Charles Mendum has been
giving away some things about Mrs.
Lsngtry's peculiarities. In a talk
with New York Timss reporter
he says: Mrs. Langtry has made a
solemn VOW that no interN
view with her shall ever be
again published in the a meri-
can newspapers. Do you know that
when we were in st. Louis | caused
two interviews to be published in
two st. Louis papers. They were
lovely. I made Mrs. LaDgtry Fay
awfully nice things-harmless, but
taking, don't you know? Well, |
went back to her and told her what
1 had done. She was furious, and l
trembled in my boots" Inspection
showed that Mr.. Mendum had
ample room in which to tremble.
Yes" he went on, "she said to
me, Go down to the newspaper
Offices and bring back the inter-
views. I don't care If they're in
type or not. Bring them back. l
Will have them. If you can't get
them, mark my words, I'll write TO
the editors and state that lou coined
them aud [ never said word Off
/ started fear adding rapidity to my
flight, as the novels say. l found
the interviews were set up, and the
editors at first refused to let go Of
what they considered gCod things.
[ sWore. So did they. Mutual ban.
dying of compliments. But [ bore
off the interviews and presented
them to Mrs. Lspgtry. who tore
them up, or used them to curl her
hair with. 1 never tried it again"
FOoTLIGHT FLASHES.
Zelda Seguin goes out as a star
next season.
Emma Abbott has gone to Eng
land in search Of new operas.
The report that Lillian Russell
has gone to pieces in the Alps is
now denied.
Campobello and his wife were
singing in concerts last week in
New York.
Harrison and Gourlay's new play
is cAlled "In the Morning by the
Bright Light"
Leonard Grover, Jr., has taken
John Howson's place in Madame
Piper at Wallack's.
The play with which Efie Els
Ter, her husband and Henry come
west is La Belle Russo,
Miss Earle, who played the maid,
was mistaken for the star on her
first entrance, and was loudly ap~
plauded.
The Wallack company will carry
all their original scenery, for Lady
Claire, with them on the road all
the way 10 California.
1t is probable that Jack HaverJy
and Billy Emerson Will cooperate
in tbs organization OF a minstrel
company for next season.
Mrs. Langtry pretentious mode
Of travel and Miss ThOmpsons SIM
plicity and unassuming manners
are contrasted by the press, to the
decided disadvantage Of the Lily.
The honeymoon of Castleton and
Phillips has been of brief duration.
The other night the bridegroom, in.
cited to jealousy by the fiirtations
of the bride, insugurated a bender
and slashed seal-skin sacque into
smithers for revenge.
Judging from the following News
Letter clipping, Patti has been a
close student OF Mormon customs.
"Pstti has been telling people on
the other side about her experiences
in Utah, and has deprecated the
Mormon customs. "One husband
at a time is surely enough" eaid
Adelina sWeetly to her companion y
A theatrical scene.-Belated and
fustere1 auditor to usher.-"How
many acts are Over?" Impre ssive
usher, sententiously, "One." Be
lated and fiustered auditor, breaths
lessly, "Which One?"
Impressive usher slugs him with
a stony stare, as he slides down the
center aisle and fl0ps into seat in
the bald head row.
Charlotte Thompson and Mrs.
Langtry played against one another
in Denver last week. Miss ThOmp-
son played at the Academy of Music
ond Mrs. Langtry at TabOr's Opera
House. The press and public are
severe il their criticisms Of the
latter lady, while Miss Thompson in
Jane Eyre seems to have won the
hearts of the Denver people.
Mr.. Thrum, editor of the San
Francisco Music and Drama, and
correspondent for the Dramatic
Times was assaulted and severely
beaten by several members of the
Bert family last week; his offense
was too severely criticising the
management of the California the
atre.
Under the heading of Mrs
Langtry Captures Cowboy,
the following dispatca was sent from
this city to the San Francisco Chron-
icle.
SAT- Lake, June 14-Mre. Largtry,
o(tar ri oSipo, n cunoarefY1l coo:oD in thi.