The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-10-09
Amusement MOTIFS.

The young Salvini is said TO have tenn
per. aud, being gladiator in size and mus
Gle, he is. like Bunthorne, very terrible
when roused' He scolded some "supesn
once and they strewed the stage with tacgs
wnen he played "a Child OF Naples, :"
knowing that in that drama he went about
IN bare feet. An agent relates that at &
Boston theatre last spring be was rehears-
ing a mob of supers, twenty or thirty of
them, ell selected for their size, as they
were to appear as musketeers in 1.-THE
Three Gusrdsmenn SalVini is fond of re-
hearsing; supers are not He had been in
structing them in bit of business with
patience, and they seemed determined not
10 learn. Finally, after many repetltions,
he lost his temper, and one of them mum
bied some sort of threat. Salyini turned
on him like tiger. whats ihats' said
he, ..youz Why, I'll lick you, and you,
and you,n as he pointed from one TO an
other, land what's more, if / have to try
this again I'll gill some of you-do you I'M
derstand! I'll kill you. So once more | ask
you, Win you help met" and, like lot Of
scared children, they answered in one
voice: 1--WE will" They went through
the business again, and did it right; but at
night, when it was time for the supers TO
appear. not one of the mob had shown up,
and lines had to he cut and the piece play ed
without them.'
A theatrical writer in New York thus
describes the audience that assembled at
the New York Casino on the night of its
opening as varieties hall: 'The crowd
was large, conglomerate. and drowsy. The
fringe of society was represented by eyes
that had direct, calm, and inquIring look
and by hair that was unnatursliy blond.
Society itself was present, on the other
hand by women of severity in attire and
manner. The men were in the main of the
oF ia
strut and insolent stare that go with long
experience in life that is all their own.
lE enc row OF seats sat famous western
editor. q butcher e gambler, q director of
the Metropolitan opera house. poetess of
passion. z jockey, q woman who had been
arrested az fence, and Wall street
operator famous Tor MS philanthropy. This
was Indicative OF the house"
The costume which Nine. Sarah Bern
nar1t will wear in Oscar Wiide's one-aCt
PLAY 'tSalome,n which was forbidden to be
produced in London, consists OF two parts,
The long flowing underrcbe being Of cloth
Of gold OF splendid texture, which costs $50
yard. This golden rndergarnent is en-
hroidered all over with large pale blue and
salmon cclored flowers, with pearl centers
OF delicate shape, outlined with gold. Over
this foundation hangs u shorter robe of
brilliant Fellow silk gauze, also embroider-
I'd with huge flowers with leweled centers.
Nine. Bernhard has special prediction
for embroidery of the richest ana most
superb designs.
An energetic German professor was con-
ductiug musical society. They were
studyfng Memberships elijah and had
reached the chorus Hear US, Baal hear,
mighty Godi' The mems voices wers
booming out generously, when the con-
ductor cried out: Mode dreadful vowel
Don't say Bale; soften ieetie-give de
more musical sound, Bal" Whereupon
the chorus took up the strain again, Hear
US, Bawl; hear US, Bawl"
81 would like to get a position as skirt
dancer in your company" she said as she
triBped into the managers Office. Ever
mad any experiencer mo. sir'' ssCan
YOU dancer' NO." .sThen, why. ia the
name of all that's good and great, do you
think that yon could be n skirtdancersr
"Why," she said in establishment, srve
got yellow wig and some lace petticoats
What more do you antp'-BoFolo Express
Joseph Jefferson has always opposed
scenic display in his presentation of the
time-honored "Trip Van WinkIe," He has
NOT unnaturally preferred that his own
admirable acting should be starred instead
of the scenery. His objections have at last
been overruled, and he has consented to
allow the scene painters to do all they can
for the revival of RIP this season.
ALI Baba's" travelling season. which
win begin very shortly, will be very much
prefer than any OF its predecessors 1t
will cover a period of only twenty three
weeks, most of the time being taken up bv
long runs in San Francisco, Boston and
Philadelphia, with three weeks engage
ment in Pittsburg.
David Belasco is in hiding somewhere. so
dramatic people say, and is supposed to be
wrestling with q new play. which will be