Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01
BAB'S BABBLWGS
The Scarcity of Male Visitors at the
Various Resorts During the Season
Which Has Just Closed.

, even though they be wealthy. are not
Nc mates for any good woman.
She said that the startling informa-
ton which she had received upon her
arrival at our uncomfortable nest was
the last straw In a large mass tending
In the direction OF convincing her that
her summers campaigning had been a
very unwomaniy proceeding. She would
no home. live well within her means.
make some sacrifice u her tastes and
preserve her self respect III the riEht
man happened along. she would marry
him without reference 10 his worldly
possessions. n she loved him. and. " not.
she would die single and happy In the
consciousness that the one unworthy
act OF her life had passed over without
working harm 10 anybody.
But when the time came 20 leave.
this reformed wouid-bc husband.cntcher
could not resist the temptation 20 linz
mortailxe her sentiments upon the
scarcity OF eilRihlca nj the summer re-
sorts. and she thercupon indited In the
hotel register while the proprietors
back was monentarliy turned the dog
Eerei which appears at the beginning Of
this little acrecd;
OF all ssd words Of tongue or pen
mcni'
The admirers Of pretty and talented
Virginia Harnod-and every matinee
Fif In New York city II In that catcEo-
ry-nrc just now In high feather. WHY
Simply because she has the opportunity
of her professional career In The Ad-
ventures % Lndy Ursula" In which she
IL appearing aa the leading woman with
her husband at the Lyccum thcatcr.
sothcrn Ia nomlnniiy the star but tho
piece n ~ essentially woman'n play
that Misa Harmed really Gets the Hons
share Of the applause ana sympathy ~
the audience. hear that when her
spouse produces his next piece she and
he will separate. though only In pro-
/ fcualonal and temporary way. and that
she will thon begin tour Of the country
In 1.-THE Adventures of Lady Ursula"
ny the way. MiKH Harmed wears some
charming gowns In this play. and thu
fact II additionally worth chronlcllnK
since II IN her proud boast. not that they
all come from Paris. but that they arr
made In this country under her own SUI
pcrvinion.
while am on tho subject OF theat-
ricala wish 10 express my autoniah-
ment at the marvellous success which
20 frequently attends entertainments In
New York city whose only rccommon-
dalton lies In the fact that the dressed
OF the women are cut high NJ the bot
tom and low at the top. naturally AZ
fordlnE n more than liberal view u th'
anatomy Of the wcarcr. have offer
questioned the nagaclty OF this policy
but am forced 90 abandon my pct the
DRY. for, 20 far at least az New York q
concerned these shows always fall na
unless they contain something which Il
SOP 10 those who affcct 10 like th'
French school OF dramatic art In Its ap
plicatlon TO the lighter forms Of enter
tainment. THIS IN usually interprcte,
here TO mean vulgarity or. at the best
poorly yelled unggrutivonosH. but II Il
supposed TO be the right thing" AM
we. poor fools that We arr. proceed q
swallow Il without murmur. II haI
never seemed 10 occur 90 some ~ on
managers that possibly real merit II
exhibitions OF a light. fruthy chnmctc
might prove an acceptable substitute fu
double entendrc." However. n the pop
ular impression a. 10 theatrical mag
mates be correct. they arr not addicted
10 the mind wearing practice " think
Ing. and as Fan open confession IL good
for tho soul" I must admit that the per,
nlcloun habit ~ also tnboofd By