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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21
NEWS OF TIE STATE.

Lehi l. anticipating a building
boom thu coming spring.
A married folks' party is 10 be given
In Lvhi on the evening OF February 20.
Prof willard Done lectures before
the EphTalm studsntA' society this
tFridayl evening.
Rumssy IL the name OF q now town.
tlto laid out In Utah county, four mllrs
from Sunshine, TOOele county.
Lehi Banner II things continue
tho wsy they have been going Tor a
few days past IN Salt LAks City the
people In this section Of the country
will begin 10 believe there IL something
rotten In that city, In regard TO its on.
GERS. This stirring the people W, Aud
keeping them la bToil and disoosU, IL
doing more 10 hurt that city than all
tue newspapers can do II gool.
Manu Seatlnoli by private letter
from MI. Becker, la Huntington, we
learn that n smalI tot Of eighteen
m nths was mlssvd by It, parents,
who Instituted an immediate search,
The little fodder was tracked to the
mill RAGS by tho father. The Ice had
broken with II aud II had 1oatod down
stream under the ice. Tho father saw
a corner OF its apron and Immediately
nshsd out the baby, and by the speedy
application Of hot water anu vigorous
Fiction u was soon feluloilated. II IL
now all right.
Peter ChrisioHsrson, OF Sterling,
met with a serious accident last Wed.
needay afternoon, says the MAnti Sen.
tine. He was hauling manure, and
his team became frightened, and ran
away. His right leg being crippled, II
was with iilculty that he got out Of
the wagon, aud on striking the ground
he broke bis left leg causing a com.
pound fracture. The bones ran through
the fiesh, and Into the ground. The
unfortunate man was carried home on
n litter and DIR. HosioTd summoned.
His wounds were attended, but Ne he
has n great deal OF pain in his chest, IL
Ia iearct that he Ia Il jared Internally.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21

The attraction to be- presented at tire
Grand next week Il comedy-dramR,
In Spite OF All. Manager Rogers at.
tempted TO secure the play early Ia the
season, but the owner, Mr.. Harrison
Grey Fiske, editor Of the New YOtk
Mirror, refused TO let II out oven TOT
the handsome royalty offered, until the
success OF his wife, who IL known 10
the stage a. Minnie Maddern, In her
new play was assured, ~ no was hold.
ing u Tor n big revival iu NV York.
IL Is y charming story full VI Interest
and strong dramatic situations
Considerable Interest " alfea y
shown 10 Ihe play that was 20 largely
instrumental IN making the reputation
OF ~ famous an actress as Minnie Ma 4.
defu.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21
MUSIC ANDDRAMA
James o'Nos Repertoro-strong Bills at tho Grand and
Lyceum-The Coming Concerts.

rho great event at the TheAisr neat
vok lie the fint appearance here In
three years Of MI O'Nelll aud his
company In the following repertolrs'
Monday, Viteinlut; Tuesday, Monte
Crlsto;, "wednesday, Hamlet, and
Thurs lay, The Courier Of Lyons.
TIE ease ami celebrity with which
Mr.. Oman his established himself ~
leading tfagedian Is remarkable
In thtAifical annals. II has been asiett
ed that no actor who has been identl.
fed with romantic foles can pass im-
mediAtsly 10 tragedy with any degree
Of success, and, generally speaking,
that are right, but Mr. O'Neili never.
iheless has been Rble 20 Ivy aside the
tho sailors uniform aud tne pficatly
robes Of Monte Cfislo and assume the
toga vifllis Of Vlfginius with great sue.
cess.
Perhaps the reason for this lies 10
he fact that he does no, feoognlzs any
difference between the romantic school
anu the tragic school Of acting. To
him there 10 but one school, that Of
nature. According to bis own state
ment when he essayed 10 play the
part Of Edmond Dantes he simply
aimed 10 be natural ut all timsg. Thus
when he took up tho part Of Virginius,
he was not obliged 10 alter his methods.
Again ho aimed 10 be- true 10 llis.
However, The 40 or who pufsuss such
a method must, TO be entirely success
ful, be able 10 put his theory Into prao-
ticu. and this Mr.. O'Nslll has done.
He hes followed NJ mHna lead but
worked out hia way through his own
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21

rev hottn Went On tue stage
The ialhur OF Litta, the American
aouts,, was = gold miner, and her nat
years we're spent Ia log caoin on the
banks OF RABBIT Crteh, California.
Luck was, however, dead against him,
aud the gold never oAm,-ln any
quantity, at any rate. HE daughter
was the pettod and spoiled child Of The
miner; every one Of them she knew,
aud they called her the "littio lady"
one Jay n dancing school was opened
IN the camp, Lotta, ut this timu about
years Old, quickly mastered every
step that could De taught her, and soon
evincHd n capacity tor music. A
lhealef had meanwhile sprung up 10
this Mushroom town, anu the msnsget,
after n great deal OF pressure, per.
suadod LJtla's mother 10 allow her ~
appear The night came, and the
child made her debut Ia tho log
theater, crowded from oud TO emu
by rough miners. She sang 10 them,
sue danced 10 them, aud storms u ap.
plaute II said 10 have run through the
building. The applause took pfactic-
nj form. A silver shower OF hAii.dollaT
pieces almost 0vefw helmed the ''little
lady.p Tho tuccees made II evident
that Loita was born Aot,ets. She Ap-
peafed nj ~. Louis and other towns,
and Afterwards In San Ffauoiso1,
where she studied for while. Even
since the story has been ono Of repeat
oil success.
She ~ said 10 be- the richest actress In
the world, and some yeafs ago, hs an
evidence u her aneoHon for the Calf
fofniant, she presented n drinking
fountain, which cost some c5, 900, 10 the
ely OF San FfanUlscl.- Tiu-Bits.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21

Partners, the play to be produced at
the Lyceum next weeB, ~ a iuuf-ac,
drama OF western frontier mining HE,
ana tho scene n lAid In Utah. The
quarrel and separation Of the two part.
nsTs OF the silver X ing mine, with o
love story wound around the iuoidsnle,
make an Interesting evenings amuse.
mont
Mf. J. Coulter Btlnker and Mise
Maud Edna Hall will be seen 10 the
Two leading paTts Of Paftners. Mt
Hayes Will have a role, which Ia very
eOngeniRl and strong. Miss Lytton
assumes the emotional ana will second
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21

which was handed over to Brother
burlington 10 help him on his way.
For the last few weeks measles ha'
been very prevalent among the chi.
dren anu some grown people have not
escaped. The day schools have been
closed Tor nearly two week., but SOME
Of them have again commenced.
n. HAWKES..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21
Ih. MorId Of nasIe.

The 800 school children who will
baud at tho Tabernacle on "5chool
Chlldren's Day." saturday. March 7,
arc selected by Prot stephens anu
Prof Young, from the various schools
and sunday schools Of the city. Only
20 cents admission will be- charged
children under II on that day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21

French newspapers tell OF the debut
at the Thsalet Dies Arts, In Rouen, OF
Mile. Maud Roudet, An American
singer, whose voice, memo soprano,
with something OF n conttalto quslity,
Ia praised. Mile. Roudst Ia Miss Maud
Rudeqush, niece by marriage OF MIS-
Agnna Ethel Tracy, once = member VI
Mf. Days company. She effected her
debut In \ row oporatic version by
NM Deshays ana lie Rey OF Shakes.
pesrt's Tanning Of tho shrsw.-Musicsl
Ate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21
Honor to a Missionary.
WEsr WEBER, Feb. 10

WEST WEBER, Feb. 10, 1896.
10 the Editor,
"Csst thy bread upon tho water and
It shall return after many days" !. n
soriptuTal saying and very true one.
II was exsmplinsi last Friday even.
ing when the Ogden Home Dramatic
club presented the sterling drama
Better Than Gold IN our large amuse.
mpnt hall, which wAs fllsd In every
lhrt, for tho bentni OF Elder VIM,
burlington, WIN leaves on the 22nd
inst, having been called on n mission
10 Great Britain, some ten or twelve
years ago this company was organized
Ia Ogden, aud nj that time Brother
PurIingioD, though not living there,
was invited to DO onv Of Ia members,
and took an active part on several oc.
cssiOne In getting up plays tor
the benefit Of members when
no received notice about two
months ago 10 DO ready on the above
date Tor mission, the old members
who were HIill living IN Ogden ex.
pressed their desire 10 plsy Tor his ben.
eft. Though toe company has not
been before the public ioT five years,
those who hal seen thvm on previous
,craslOns found they had lost none OF
their iofmrT reputation, for II 10 doubt
tul n there has been a company play
IN our hall Tor the last three years that
has given more general satl tiGllou.
On Monday night, tne l7th inst, tuey
playeI In Mound Font Aud tomorrow
rignt they play 10 Flith ward IN Og-
den Ci1y. This proceeds OF both, ~
we'll ~ the one given In our war;, will
80 Tor the beu,f VI Bother PuTrlng.
ton,
At the close Of our meeting SUNDAY
afternoon, IL was announced that on
Tuesday evening, NJ u o'clock, n party
would pe given Ia the meeling house,
consisting OF Bongs, tecitAtiOns aud
short speeches. Tnis was also Ia honor
OF tie above mentioned missionary,
Our meeting house was filiud in every
part, ana the program was Rendered iu
a most excellent manner, At the clos o
Of the program picnic was passed Tnuud
anu when all had eaten uutl satisfied
the people repaired to the nall where
dancing Was INDUCED In until mid,
night. a nice sum was realized,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21

Count Tolsloi has, IL is said, great
confidence Ia tbs tbeater ~ an educA.
tiouHl institution, hut I'll lately he had
not been inside one for thirty years.
Last December he went, ia company
win his sou, 10 sso his own play, Tbs
Power OF Darkness. lie bought a seat
In the second row VI the top gallery,
and was congrAtulating himself on
having preserved his ini0gnito. Un.
fortunately, however, the audience
happened TO be small, and some ono
Ia the "heaven" recognized him. I'm.
mediately the word was passed around,
with the result that many more eyes
were directed toward tbs count than
toward the stage. The count was an.
noyed, aud made no EFFORT 10 disguise
thB fact. Toward tun ond Of tho play,
when the audirncu began 10 olamOf
Tor the "authof,' 40 made ca. When
finally the curtain was Tung down on
the last act the ories tor the author
were 90 loud and persistent that the
manager was obliged 10 appear and
announce that tho count hal left thu
theAteT.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21

Two young artists, Ml,s Befkhosl
and the boy Soprano Chss. Pike, will
hlaI appear.
Prot. j.. X. BAsset directs the music.
Tue admiration TO these entertain
mems IL foIucod 10 20, 80 aud 90
cents Tor Ftiday evening auu 2i cents
for Saturday mstineo.
The number Of children 20 take part
In tue entertainment IL nearly hun.
dreu, anu they have been In training
for several months past.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21

A stARe.struck young woman whites
~ a manager A. follows;
Dear su-I Am taking the privlles Q
OF whiting TO you asking you 4 favor.
l wish very much 10 20 on the stage,
and would like TO know II you cUuId
DO anything TO help me. l have had
my head examined, aud ho told me l
was NJ for nothing else"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21


Mime. Patti was asked recently wheth-
or she Intended 10 return soon to the
United States, and, according TO n
reporter OF the Paris Figaro, her an.
swer wat; ~ am never going bAck 20
America. II 10 too fatigulng. Mr..
Pntt, OF Chicago, offered mo S200,000
Tot forty concerts, but 1 would not nc.
cept II. l an now on my way TO
Monte Carlo, where give four per.
iormAnces. II In cur intentio TO stop
there aud In Nlos tor about six weeks,
aud then We return to Cfaig.y. Nos.
They Will get us back In time for the
fishing season.
Paderewski has been greater rage
In San Francisco, even that Patti or
Christine Nilsson nothing like the
scenes witnessed At his concerts has
ever been known 10 the history Of
music IN Ban Francisco. The price OF
tickets there was hye dollars, and Salt
Lake has reason 10 congratulate her.
self that she will hear tho world
famous Pole for two dollars. The
tabernacle choir, over 400 strong, will
open the program, ana the other ten
numbers will he supplied by PAdersw.
ski himself. The advance sale opens At
Caldor's on Monday.
Sousa, "the march king,n IL march.
ing this way, and his coast success has
hardly been second TO that OF Padsr.
ewski himself. lie has siKIy.nvs
men, the pick OF the insIrums nIalists
Of the United Slater, and binga with
him besijes the gifted soprano, Mis-
Myrta French, Aud the renowned lady
vi0linisi, Miss Carrie Duke. Miss
Duke IL the daughter Of General Basil
Dlke, " war tenOwn, and isa typical
representative VI the daughters OF the
sunny South, who are among the most
rtsis.less " our charming American
girls. Sho was for years the pupil Of
J Haobim-her taleut and her Industry
Inspiring his earnest Interest aud HE
best efforts 10 make her the delightful
artist she has become.
Mics French won immense success
as rrrs soprano, and $ usa giyes her
MS perannai Trdnremeut. Toe ladies'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21

appear Ia 10th Of Sousa's SAli Lake
concerts. Ills vance sale opens at
Coaltef & 5Helgroves on March 2.
Bsrnhardi, says an OK hange, IL
making somewhat Of n MISTAKE In
sharply critioisiug Duse, thereby show
ing her DWu woaKuess TO he glafp OF
the public. Bernhard dsolties Vi II
Base II inslyuihcsut, while thtfr are
IN my who say that sarah II simply
Jealous. Harrison Grey Fisks says
tots NJ the controversy
"BernhatIt considers II utterly
riliculouP Tor critics 10 compare her
with Dusr. it may be rid eulOus, but
not In the way that BefnLatdt means.
IL would be foolish 10 compare an afti-
fetal flower with an American beauty
rOte, or n stage moon with Luna her.
sell, or n bottle Of paicnouli with 4
bunch OF violsis.
"'rhtre IL not the slightest similar.
ny IN our work, lays Befnhafdt 'She
isa clover cumeuienns aud could be
Justly compared 10 ri int. She hts
no power ana no poetry, sho could
not play CltOpatra nor any " tbe
tragic and poetic roles In my roper.
tolrs.'
No one that has seen Dlso and Re.
ane could think VI putting them In tue
same category. AZ we'll group Clara
Morris aud Ljtta.
"Duse's power IL greater Than Bern
hafdpt, for Duse's Il the power OF
truth VIII. 10 BoTnhatdps 10 tbs power o.
t1satrlcal Sun.
"tt may be questioned seriously
whether there IL not more poetry la
Buses realism than In the HtliflclAli.
ties Of the majority u ACTRESSES Of
modern emotional pafts"
Although Duse mates Amerl o., she
has some sturdy Champions here.
James O'Neill was playing In Nif-
glnius with an etriy anu somewhat Of
a "back woods" 3 af, many years ego.
No properties we're carried by the
"show;n the local theatefs furnished
everything, On one occasion, Ia Que.
night stand, no turn" could be- found
In which TO place (supposedly) ihe
ashes OF Nirginia-to be- shown ~ Viz
glnius Al the on OF the play. Nothing
daunted, the stage manager, prolific
10 exredienls, teiEsd upon n large
water cooler, pasted q label over tue
words sliced water" and Jagged II on
N the last scene aud offered II 10 the
dying Roman father. He hal forgot.
ten Il lot the water run OF, and ~ Viz
ginlus reached his hand forward 10
stroke the "ufH" with poetic and "a.
tornHl tenderness, he accidentally
turned the faucet. A smsll stream Of
cold water tflokled down upon bic
thinly covered legs. Tue "shIvstinRs"
anu ahuddefiuga Of tue actor Ia bic
death moments were spoken Of "as
extremely natufap by tue local press
next day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21

Lillian Russell has brought out q
new opera, Tins Goddess OF Truth,
adapted nom Gil0oTts wsll-knOwn
play. ut Baltimore, with success. II IL
by stauislaus STANCE anu Julien Ed.
wards.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21

Tue thsatsrs OF PArls took In 49,
6OO,O ranks duriuE 1895, tue receipts
al the Grand Opera alone bolng over
$4,000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21
Pstpourri.

Madame Modioska ha, recovered
aud IL expected 10 resume her Tour at
Chicago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21

Mt Hayes. Mf. Brigham Royce IL I. iu
villain, with John Williams
De VIII Jenuing ae his tools.
The latter has hut a email part Ia The
last Two acis, but what there Ia u II II
said To DO strong aud telling.
We are informed that Miss Maud
Edna Hall created the leading comedy
rolls 10 the original production Of
Niobe; Mt. Bfinksf was seen Lefe last
me- lradlue man Tor Jsfiteys Lewis In
la Belle Russsi and Forget.Me-NOi.
Miss Hall and Mf. Btinker we're
rendered al ovation on tho evening Of
their last performances Ia Han Fran
cisco, aud bring with them many SOU
venifs and Testimonials OF their friends
on tho coast.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21

Friday evening aud Saturday matt.
noe next week, n pleasing ana novel
entertainment Will be given at the
Thsater under tho auspices and for the
bsnefil OF the UtAh KludergAtteo. 1t
10 an opsretlA In four scenes, ontitle
The Seven Dwaris, or snowhilo and
the Fairies. The entertainment Il
staged by Harry Conon Clarke, AM
the following Ia aome OF tho principal
character;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21

ability and carnestno,s. His Hamlet,
Virsiuius and Riohelleu have been
prnnOunosd masterpieces by leading
critics nj this country. Az Hamlet
Mt. O'Neili repeats the triumph he
won when he nrst played the part
over twenty year. ago nj Hooloy's
Theatet.
The name OF Mr.. o'Neill's new play
10 the Courier Of Lyons, ils counlTy,
France, anu It, history, Que OF repeated
triumIhs. IL concerns one Lesufqut,,
n respectable citizen Of Lyons, who
lived ammo i7p6--the period OF tho great
revolution. This same LesuTques was
favored by fortune ia many respects.
He was rich, honorable. and had n
lovely daughter who had wits. Hs
had ono misfortune, however, he ro-
sembled q criminal called Dubuse. This
resemblance was 20 striking that u
nearly, coat him his head. A postillion
was murdered on n lonely night at y
wry slide Inn by Duboso and his con-
fades. Lesuiquvs IL mistaken Zoe Du-
bose, Apprehended and sentenced TO be
guillotinsd. His daughter And her
nancee believe, OF course. In Lesufque's
innocence. Through uuTemiltent
Efforts they succeed In establishing
IToof OF his Innocence at the lost M.
ment. The real culprlt 10 caugh l anu
the mystery IL finally cleared up.
Mt. O'Neill plays both parts OF lie.
sutques and Duboss.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-24
CAUGHT HIS TRAIN ON HORSEBACK.
I,uuavvsy Locomotive Had sIsuy Sleep
iEE Passeagcrs In Tza.

a 1tumavv1T Locomotive Had rauy Sleep
iEE Passengers In Tza.
Early enc morning the engineer and
fireman II the Santa Fe overland train,
bound east. when near Cajon pass. i'm
agined they saw something ON the track
right ahead. thinking the train was
about TO 80 wrecked they both jumped
The engineer was rather badly hurt, but
when the fireman picked himself up out
of the dust he found that the engine had
made kindling wood Of wagon 20
which two horses had been attached.
Their driver had seen the headlight Of
the engine and had jumped in time to
save himself, and the animals them
selves were cropping the dried grass
along tho roadside, which showed that
they had not been greatly disturbed by
the accident.
But the train, with nobody at the en-
gine's throttle. was plunging away
through the darkness, the passengers
asleep in their berths, utterly uncun-
scious that they We're being drawn by
wild locomotive.
The fireman, who had been left be-
hind. thought he would try 10 overtake
his mind and, jumping astride one Of
the horses, he set out after the runaway
train. lie knew il must stop shortly. as
it had TO climb a very steep grade, and
if the fire under the boilers was not kept
up the supply Of steam would not fur
nish sufficient pressure TO keep the
wheels going around. The vagrant train
did stop a mile and half from where
the accident occurred. There did not
seem 20 he any reason for an interrup-
tior II the journey just at that point,
and 80 tine conductor and brakeman hur-
ried ahcaI with their lanterns TO ask the
engineer what had given out.
When they found the cab empty, Of
course ii:e trainhands were very much
mystificd They asked each other a good
many Questions, and We're engaged in
I looking MP theories TO account for the
strange disappearance Of the engine
crew when tine fireman came Looping
/ along Oh the horse he had borrowed.
| After explanation had been made, he
I turned his horse toward this city and
brought the first tidings the railroad
I people had Of the missing train. A hack
was sent out to the scene with another
/ engineer. and as soon as steam was
raised ;he rvc-'1-d won't ON over the
/ hill through CajOn pass. Tine same car
riage brought the injured engineer 20
the city.-San Francisco Examiner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-24

a unique occupation flr "A woman j.
reported from Berlin. The proprietor Of
a large brewery there received request
from a Russian lady TO be shown the
interior arrangements Of the brewery
After looking at various processes
through which the golden beverage has
to go the lady inquired for several de-
tails Of the pneumatic machinery in the
malth 0Dse, which proved 20 tie brewer.
TO his great surprise, that she was per-
fectly familiar with every detail Of tho
entire complicated machinery. Upon in
quiry it was learned that the lady. a
Russian countess. had large acreage
of barley growing on her estate, and in
order 10 increase her revenue from this
source she had built a brewery, which she
managed all alone. She was interested
very much in the pneumatic mailing
apparatus because she could not get
skilled labor necessary for tine produc-
tion Of malt on her Russian estates.
Tasting the product Of the Berlin brew
cry. she stated that her own beer was
not much inferior 10 the German prod
uct. When a few days later the brewer
received some samples Of the L.ly's
Russian beer, he pronounced IL excel
lent and not inferior in any respect TO
the best Bohemian or German beer
This lady is believed 20 be the only
woman brewer in Europe -Philadel-
phia Record