The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-26

Lopez de Vegas first drama was put on
the boards in 1852.
Lopez de Vega wrote !, 800 plays and 400
interludes and farces.
In 1858, all ladies wore masks when in
attendance at the play.
Barton Booth made his first appearance
in Oronooko, in 1907.
Moliere died on the stage in 1878, while
personating LIE Malade 1maginaire.
One OF the greatest of the early Hamlets
was Thomas Betterton, about16SO.
Troy Press: The greater part OF the self
w1lled mans estate usually goes to the
lawyers.
Atchison Globe: Every day man hears
dozen things he ought to do that he
can't do.
Railway communication between Cape
Town and Pretoria. South Africa, was
opened short time ago.
Cougars are proving a serious annoy
ance to stockmen IN the southeastern part
of the state of Washington.
Three daughters of Mrs. Valentine
Niedberger, Of Pittsburg, recently died
within four days of each other.
While a Cole county, Missouri farmer
was lately dressing a hog, he claims to
have found nickel in its stomach.
Joseph ana Louisa GailanO, OF darJIOfQ,
Connecticut, have been,twice married and
twice divorced from each other.
In 1870, the actresses always came be-
fore the scenes when not needed on the
stage, and hirted with their acquaint-
ances i'll the audience.
Ocsavius Augustus had mortal dread
of thunder, and whenever a storm came
on he retired to an underground vault
built for protection.
The tenth century witnessed great re-
vival OF architecture owing to the increas-
ing strength and importance of the So
ciety of Freemasons.
Richter was fond of pets and at one
time kept great spider in a paper box,
carefully feeding and tending the crea-
ture for many months.
Philip, the Duke of Burgundy, spent
much time in contriving trap doors in his
house and grounds to souse unwary
strangers in water beneath.
Marshal Breze once accidentally killed
a relative while both were rabbit-hunt-
the sight OF hare.
set spiders to fighting, and he would
laugh immoderately at beholding their
ferocious struggles
julius Caesar was ashamed of his bald
head, and when it became shiny he con-
stantly wore laurel wreath in the hope
of concealing the deformity.
Nell-What would you say if told you
Charley Saphead sent me beautiful box
of orchids? Belief would say he must
have credit at some florists.
The Roman houses and palaces were so
imperfectly lighted that in many living
rooms the inmates were forced to depend
on lamps by day as well as by night.
The largest of the pyramids is 543 feet
high and 693 feet on the sides; it's base
covers eleven acres. Many OF the stones
are30 feet long, broad and 8 thick.
The Stonehenge monument consisted
when entire of two circles and two ovals.
the outer circle being composed of sixty
stones. each from 10 to 20 feet in height.
Greek and Roman doors always opened
outward. and when q man was passing
out of a house he knocked on the door,
so as not to open it in the face of passer-
by.
Good Nesos: Teacher-Spell heroine.
Little boy-H-e-r-o-i-n-e. Correct What
does it mean? IL forget. If little girl
should do something heroic, what would
you call her? A freak.
From 1870 to 100, there was great ILL
will between the pit and boxes, the oc-
cupants of the latter being accustomed to
spit into the pit at frequent intervals. In
1900 royal edict forbade the practice.
Chicago Neacs-R Record: Johnny What
does the paper mean, pa, by saying that
Mr.. Tomlinson bore the loss of his hand
some property by fire very phiiosoph-
ically? Johnny's Pa-Umph! 1t means
that ne was insured.
Texas Siftiugs: Mr.. Square Deal-A
man never steals anything but he lives
to regret it. Mr.. Henpeck-Y on re wrong
there, my boy. Didn't you ever steal a
kiss from your girl in your younger days?
S. Dyes, old man, did; but didn't
marry the girl?