The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-09

1Took 1T WHILE REHEARSING MY PIECE.
denly surprised in his room. will cener
ally be found porting over the ..Iliad.'
80, too we learn that Peter jackson, the
coiored person who fights people for a
nvellnooc, Is "a perfect gentleman" and
Tar above the average in intelligence.
The , statements are. some Of them
true. Parson Davies, who manages Peter
is the 4uiet party who supplies the intel
ligence. He knows how a prizedphtar
should conduct himself, and he tells
refer --en Peter very sensibly does
that way. The long looked for prize
ngnter whose great intellect would grace
the cabinet has not yet arrived.
Peter jackson, il:.i been led to believe.
would elevate the stage. People told me
that ne reseinbled Salyini on the stage
he does not. They belong to two differ
ent schools of acting. Salyini is more
en- rapport with the audience.
nave never seen Corbett act. but I
Judge that he will rank with jackson and
sullivan, whose rankness is noticeable
even from the back seat.
Race prejudice has nothing to do with
my criticism. When | begin to critieise.
] do not let those things interfere; neither
do | care 70 attack a man without cause |
who has chosen the great field of art as
his profession.
Simply wish 10 say that the pugilist
depends for his success outside the ring
on the man who manages him and how
well he obe5-s his manager When he
begins to think, he Is lost.
But the question arises. Has the puci,-
ISL VINO has succeeded IA right to star in a
play. Of course he has. ANYBODY has
the right to avail himself of even acct
dentai nctoflety 70 exhibit himself in
answer to TIE public demand, and ther
the public raust decide whether it is
worth a dollar or :iot.
Peter Jackson is a good LOOKING man
anatomically. More so than he is uncle.
1omicaiiy, lay say. He has long arms.
with rather slender wrists and small
hands and feet, He is well arranged for
lighting purposes. but his Interpretation
of Uncle Tom won't do.
II ne would punish Lagree ~profusely.
would agree to rewrite the play SO as
% give him a chance. Then if l could
lame the man to play La2ree l would be
too happy.
we have been playing between Peter
acksona n the Baroness Blanc for some
weeks at this writing. Artistically they
lner In only one particular. The baron
IS has good clothes-or did have prior
Ogden-while Peter has not.
The baroness has already socked 49,
% into the opening which admiring
riends thought they saw for her. Cali
ornia Is not a good state to visit with a
DOR entertainment unless one has return
ckets.
Thu baroness does not get her title by
escent. She subscribed for it, | think,
nd got it that way.
Her husbands name was Baron, in
cad of Petite or George. l have a neigh
oI in North Carolina named General
fest- He was named the same way. He
the owner of the celebrated mule Mary. a
The baroness followed us heroically as Il
. a. Ogden, and there the constabulary n
the depot laid violent hands ON the a
lggage of her company. It was sad to
illness the scene. N
II is bad enough to enter San Francisco Z
I'd compete with a great city full of Il
lent when n has all the clothes he a
u get, but to undertake q difficult role Il
ere while ones clothing is in Ogden is n
to be one of the saddest things in kl
lge life. &c
This is especially true where the clothes
the motif of the play. ia
In Salt Lake City we received at the in
q e2 bill. which we have since to
Irned Is not negotiable. Will the man 90
no paid it In at the window please make Ia
right should these lines meet his eye? In
& e q pale green bill for e and seems