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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-10
|EVENTS IN THU WEST.
THE CITY OF PEKlNG BEING FIXED UP.


The Columbia Southern Railway
company began work today (Tuesday)
| on the extension of Its line from Wasco
| to Moro, Wash. n distance OF seventeen
miles.
Governor, Budd. OF California, will at
once proceed to reorganize the national
| guard of California, which II is pro-
posed to make much stronger than
| heretofore.
Colorado troops 1t is said are now to
| be ordered to the Philippines, tele-
| gram from Secretary Alger Monday
evening stating that II they We're thor
| oughly equipped for service they would
| be sent to San Francisco.
Col. Torrey, of the rough riders regi-
| ment Is now in Cheyenne, Wyo., at
| tending to the work OF organization.
Applications for enlistment are double
| the number that can be satisfied. The
| sum of S110 per head is to be paid for
the necessary horses.
| Under arrangements with the war
| department at Washington the South
ern Pacific is preparing to move about
| 1000 troops from Portland. and 1900
from Ogden. These troops will be
mobilized at San Francisco. preparatory
| to removal to Manila.
The steamship city of Picking ar
| rived at quarantine. San Francisco,
| Monday evening. The Picking with the
| Australia and the cruiser Charleston
will leave there about Saturday or Sun
| day next wit troops and provisions
70 the Philippine islands.
| Arrangements are being made to
| supply the police department of San
| Francisco with gatling guns and 400
| Springfield rifles, AS there are about
100 Springfield rifles and 200 Krag-
| Jorgenson rifles In the arsenal at
| Benicia, there will be no difficulty In
securing all the arms required there.
California claims the honor of pre-
cedsnce in responding to the call of the
| nation for volunteers, and II Is prob
able that Col James Smith of the First
| Regiment of California, will be the rank
| ing colonel of the volunteer army of the
| United States. a recruiting Office was
| opened at army headquarters, San
| Francisco this CTuesday) morning fol
the enlistment of 800 men for the third
United States artillery. Some of these
will probably go to the Philippines
while others will remain here to man
the defenses of this harbor.
The Japanese naval officers who ar.
rived at San Francisco on the steamer
City of Picking Monday night, will take
charge of the two Japanese cruisers
about completed In this country. one
| OF them, the Chitcoso, is nearly finished
at the Union Iron Works. The other is
being built by the Cramps. Capt. N
| Kashiwabara Is to assume command OF
the Philadelphia warship. The members
of the party who will go east with hin
are Lientenants s. Hirabe, II. Hirao
r. Kamao and ]. Ushida. Capt. X
Sakurai will remain here to take com.
| mand of the Chitcoso. He has witt
him Lieutenants X. Inouchi II. Kamao
NJ. Okunemy and NJ. Tsouchiya.
The work of discharg!ng the cargo
of the City of Picking was begun i'm.
mediately after her arrival at Sar
] Francisco Monday night, and will soor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-10

The Sprinkling Committee of the
City Council of salt Lake City will re-
ceive bids for sprlnkling the streets of
Salt Lake City, for the sprlnkllng sea-
son OF 1898. not included in the sprink-
ling district number /, 2, 3 and &. for
term ending che First day Of Novem-
Der, 1898, as follows
All bids must be specified price per
block. and the Council to designate the
blocks and number thereof to be
sprlnked, and to determine the hours
in which said sprlnkling shall be done.
The right to reject any or all bids Is
hereby reserved by said Sprlnkling
Committee.
A certified check in the sum OF 800 90
must accompany each bid. payable to
II. p. Morris. City Treasurer.
Sealed bids for the above sprinkling
will be received at the office of the
City Recorder, until noon of the 18th
day of May. 1898.
Signed by the Chairman of the
Sprlnkling Committee. this 9Th day of
May. 1895 ROBERT PATRICK,
Chairman SprinklIng COMMITTEE
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-10
DEsERET EVENING NEWS. TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1898.

be completed. She will be locked.
cleaned and turned over to the gov
eminent, when she will be prepared for
use as transport. She will be able to
take at least 5000 soldiers. and in ad-
dition about $500 tons of freight. By
Saturday 1t is expected she can be load
ed and ready to sail. Captain Smith
and his officers will remain in charge
of the steamship. While In Hongkong a
cable was received from Washington
ordering the American consul to detain
the Peldng but Admiral Dewey cabled
back TO the effect that she would prob
ably be of more use there and If vessels
were required they could be bought in
Horgkong. After some little cable cor
respondence the Picking was allowed to
sail with orders to make the best time
pogsiblp
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-10

1t consisted OF first class ticket on n
first class road to all points East via
the Union Pacific, and was obtained
at the ''Old Stand" No. POI Main
Street. There are others; call and
get one.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-10

The steamship City of Picking ar
rived at quarantine. San Francisco,
Monday evening. The Picking with the
Australia and the cruiser Charleston
will leave there about Saturday or Sun
day next wit troops and provisions
70 the Philippine islands
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-10

The Columbia Southern Railway
company began work today Tuesday,
on the extension of Its line from Wasco
to Moro. Wash. distance of seventeen
miles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-10

Under arrangements with the war
department at Washington the South
ern Pacific is preparing to move about
1000 troops from Portland. and 5000
from Ogden. These troops will be
mobilized at San Francisco. preparatory
to removal to Manila.
The times., 1898-06-19
Glen Eeho-.The Mascot" /"

Il has been several seasons since Wash
ingtonians have had an opportunity to
enjoy The Mascot The Castle Square
Company which played pretty nearly all
the standard repertoire, including "Oli-
vette," unaccountably slighted the sister
opera, but this week at Glen Echo Mr..
Parry's organization promises a revival
OF the piece on the same elaborate and
complete scale shown in its previous pro-
ductions. This means special scenery.
costumes, powerful chorus. clever come
dams and competent principals both yo-
cally and dramatically.
Miss Allene Crater, who has won I'M
stinted praise in a similar line of parts
from Pitt Sing to Serpolette. win be the
Bettina; Charles Hawey, who made such
a hit as Henri in THE Chimes will sing
Pippo; Jay Taylor and Harry Carter will
alternate in the leading tenor role; Viola
D'ArmOn's splendid contralto will do
complete justice to Fiametta's score
while Frank Deshon and George Broder-
lex will be right at home in the comedy
roles Of Prince Lorenzo and Rocco. the
farmer. They have played these parts to-
gether before, and the amount of new
funny business which the two comedians
promise TO inject into their scenes should
surprise the old-timers who remember
The Mascot Of long ago. The chorus
which has done yeoman'S service from the
very first week, will continue its good
work. while the original Herald Square
Quartet VIII appear between the acts in
its amusing specialties.
The times., 1898-06-19
TINY TALKS.

1t was on one Of last weeks many hot
nights that a Times man went behind the
scenes at the Columbia in search of any
one willing to invite renewed suffering by
the exertion of being interviewed The
members OF Jimmy BarrOws estimable
organization were lying round on pianos
and other long things gasp.ng for air and
tanning furiouSly. Some of the men oc-
casionally varied the mOnOtony Of the
evening by giving vent TO long, SuIphuric
strings of profanity that echoed through
the darkest recesses of the fly gallery and,
like chickens, came home TO rOoS-. Maud
Haslam, alone did not seem much both
cred by the heat and was accordingly an
preached gently as to her views on the
subject OF talking for publication at times
when the thermometer was soaring ambi-
tiously upward and the best of folk mlsnt
well feel tempted TO say things thai would
not look we'll in print
Il don't know exactly wat grudge YOU
can have against me-" Miss Haslam re-
marked, after the leading up had culmi-
mated in a point blank request for infOr-
nation as TO her past life, but if you'll
whistle to the orchestral director for
some slow music, arrange for calcium
lights and meet me on the other side Of
the stage after this scene rS over III tell
you all / know about it," And so. after
a period of ten minutes. both parties
found themselves inactively enScOnced
near an upstairs window talking. not on
ly on the experiences of the lady in cues
ton, but on number Of general subjects
Il have been in the business ever since
l was six years Old" she began. "and
from the age of fourteen I have always
had the fortune or misfortune 10 play
leads. My first work was dOne-I won't
say in what year-with the Barnes Stock
Company az De Bars Theater in st. Louis
| was there for seven seasons and appear
ed as small portion Of the support of
several famous people. These included
John T. Raymond, Mrs. Bowers. Agnes
Booth and many others. / might also
mention having been page to the Juliet
Of Miss Nielsen.
Following thisan enga cement brought me
into the Frohman fold. where grazed, fig-
uratively for eight years. One season with
Nat Goodwin at the time that actor was
playing Turned Up and Lend Me Five
Shiilings eliminated in a period spent in
appearing in Ada Rehan's roles in the
Daily comedies. Next must chronicle the
fact that / have created five parts for
William Gillette. among them the prin-
cipal one in Too Much Johnson Ida
Conquest is now doing the role in Lon
don and making a considerable success.
Nashingtonians had an opportunity to see
her in il also before the company left for
England.
Last year a good part of my time was
spent at the Fifth Avenue Theatsr with
\ Southern Romance There were only
three feminine characters in the piece
a leading emotional leading comedy and
an old negress. Katherine Grey had the
first and / the second The season Just
gone was taken up in many ways. Two
weeks were spent with a Paris Model.
The times., 1898-06-19
NntfopaI-eGrand Duchess"

The National Opera comique Company
win begin the second week of its Sum
mer engagement tomorrow, when 1t will
present Offenbach's The Grand Ouch
ess.' 1t is said that this production will
be given with complete effect, the cos
tunes alone having cost a small fortune
There VIII also greet the eye scenery of
special design, and everything necessary
10 good performance
The weeks cast viii include Carlotta
Gilman, Elsie Ellis. Adolph Mayer, Arthur
Tempest, NJ II. Marston and AIgernon
Aspland. all Of whom should sustain the
enviable record made by them during the
past six days.
The management claims TO have spared
neither pains nor expense TO make the
opera so attractive thar every one at
tending viii go away fully satisfied Mr..
RaDley has clearly demonstrated his
ability 10 keep the temperature of the
theater equal TO that of the seashore. in
suring perfect comfort in the warmest
The times., 1898-06-19
ON TIE LOCAL RIALT0.

The soothsayings of philosophers not
withstandng, familiarity does not always
breed contempt. and If there IS any truth
at all in the rule, it is proven by the
number of existing except Not in
frequently unreasonable prejudices or
inexplicable dislikes, conceived at first
sight, are overcome by closer acquaint-
ance with the person in question. This
is just what has happened in the work
Of Alleen Crater who has in three weeks
labor with the Parry Opera Company
never before won here in an equal length
Of time. Few local theatergoers have an
official friendship with Miss Crater that
dates back further than her appearance
in this city with The Ballet Girl" and
it IS only just to say that the impression
she left in that worthless piece was not
such as to make one especially anxious
TO see her again. There was, according
". some dissatisfaction when she was
announced as being engaged 10 sing
leads all summer at Glen Echo. This feel
ing. however, speedily ripened into gen.
uine surprise when. in minor role in
The 3Iikado.' she exhibited powers Of
fascination and magnetism least expect
ed in her, of all persons.
Later on, her assumption Of the title role
of "Olvette" created a mild panic in the
ranks of those few who were still dis
posed to doubt her abilities. And finally
last week with the most delightful i'm
personation of Serpolette seen here re-
Gently she disarmsd all prejudice and es-
conced herself firmly in the cosy corner
of popular estimation Not only did she
sing every one Of the tuneful melodies
that fell to her in THE Chimes OF Nor
mandy" with, well cultivated and natu-
rally sweet voice of considerable power,
but she acted the part TO its fullest eX-
tent. At times, and most Of the time.
graceful and pleasing and pretty, she ex-
hibited in her stronger work dramatic fire
nothing less than surprising in one who
had but a short time before shown herself
possessed of all the chic and brightness
required in "Olvette." Mschief-loving
Serpolette was given with more purpose
and thought than has ever before been
accorded her in this city and Miss Crater
has vindicated herself from the effects of
less worthy labor-past, present and fu-
ture!
The times., 1898-06-19

ence will teach the verify and soundness
of such advice.
Washington has always been. by the
way, remarkably fortunate in its Summer
amusements. The companies playing
here during the hot weather have never
been surpassed in any part of the conn
try. Composed of the strongest and best
of individual talent, under the direction
of able and competent managers, the
combinations making bids for favor have
nearly always deserved 1t. OF course,
there have been cheap organizations tried,
but they have always failed. and the old
stand-bys have held their places in the
popular estimation. Such an aggregation
of superior worth was the Fred Bond COM
pany. such are the Columbia and Parry
companies, and such promises to be the
Nationals s new organization. In all cases
the best of plays and operas have been
produced with elaborate mountings and
all the requirements of the road. Wash
ington could desire nothing better.
And, by the way, why doesn't the Ma
tional Opera Comique Company drop It's
third initial3 An organiza ton that can
attempt "CaRaileria Rusticana" certainly
does not need that designation. and there
is no. other reason in the world why ii
should be used. The National Opera Com
pany is shorter, better and more eupho-
nious. Now, isn't it. Manager Kenny?
The hot weather jester has been at 1t
again and this time the results are less
criminal than might have been expected.
The funny man on New York daily is
responsible for the following compilation
of names from Shakespeare, and though
one may not laugh at them he can at
least reflect that the writer was a hui
morist and admire his ingenuity as well
as the courage which prompted him to
display it just now The work reads:
'Hamiet overheard Julius Caesar tell
King Lear on the Twelfth Night after
the Tempest that Antony and Cleopatra
had told CCriolanus that Two Gentlemen
of Verona were the authors of Shake
speare's plays.
Lear said: You may take it AS You
Like 1t, but l don't believe it. for | heard
Romeo and Juliet say Loves Labor was
Lost when Troilus and Cressida stole the
Comedy of Errors and sold it to he Mer-
chant of Venice for a cup of sack and q
dish Of caraways. Timon of Athens and
Cymbeitne We're parties to the theft. and
after drinking Measure for Measure with
the Merry Wives Of Windsor. told King
James all about it. Richard Ill as COM
petent critic, said Bacon could not write
even a Winters Tale. and Henry VIII
said. THAT settles it." so why make so
Much Ado About Nothing? Othello was
busy discussing a point of honor with
Henry ", V, VI. and as Richard II was
about Tanning the Shrew / could get no
further evidence as to who wrote Shake
speare, but AIS Well That Ends Well -
The times., 1898-06-19

There arrived at the Times office the
other day the portrait of bright-looking,
cheery-faced little lad, with the explana-
ton that the photograph represented Mas
ter Wilbert Melville, a tiny chap of about
four years of age, who has been playing
the child part in II. c. Miners production
of Human Hearts, 1t is claimed that
the boy is the youngest actor speaking
lines on the American stage, in which
case his birthplace gives Washington the
right to be proud of him The child comes
naturally by his talents his parents hav-
ing been members of the profession for
many years. Both were engaged last year
with the presentation named above, and
decided to take Master Wilbert along.
They had not been on the road many
weeks when it became evident that the
son of his sire was very much sta gestruck
He refused to stay at home with his nurse
and generally appeared around the the
ater al some time during the evening
Finally the stage manager noticed him
one day in the act of going through one
of the scenes allotted to his predecessor,
and. more for curiosity's sake than any
thing else, arranged that the miniature
player should go on in some one-night
stand. To the astonshment of all con-
done, the youngster reading a role TWEEN
ty-five pages in length with the ease and
conviction of veteran, From that time
on the part was divided between the two
children, and the young WashingtOnian
won honors all through that promise an
other celebrated player to add to the ros-
ter already attained by the Capital.
A very funny incident occurred the 9TH
er night at Kernan's. The last show of
the season was playing there and two
comedians were giving it to each other
as fast as possible. A portion of their en-
tertainment was devoted to comparison
of things in this country and England,
the patriotic American generally coming
off victorious, to the great delight of a
crowded gallery Presently the conversa-
tion turned to theaters and she of the for
eign shore remarked upon having seen
one in which the pitt was so high that
from its altitude the players below re-
sembled ants. That's nothing" returned
her opponent Pravely, There's a house
right in this town where you have to take
flying machine to reach the top and
when you get there the shows over
There was a moments silence while the
audience tried to realize such q stupendu-
Gus affair and then youth in the gallery
who probably knewuby experience of what
he spoke, yelled. That's so-right up here
at the Lafayette.i And the audience
went into commissions.
One of Washingtons most promising
young people. u Helene Lackaye, a talent
ed sister of VSltelI Eackaye and very
clever actress y her own Fight Possess
ed of voice. manner and appearance Miss
Lackaye bids fair TO make a hit in the
business that viii force people into using
The times., 1898-06-19

Among the visitors warm weather has
brought here are Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert
and their little daughter. all three of
Chauncey Olcott's company. They report
a very successful season Of thirty-eight
weeks in thoroughly congenial organi-
zation. Last Summer all three stopped at
Takoma Park and it is likely thar they
Will be auartered in the same place this
year. Little Ada Gilbert who made
great hit in Sweet Iniscara," will not be
in Mr.. Olcott's cast next season but will
attend school in this city.
The times., 1898-06-19

The Danish sisters. two excellent dane
ers, who have been seen with 'Hogan's
Alley and other money making aggre-
cations are spending a few of the hot
months in this city. Both are able, as
well as being good looking girls, two
things very necessary in the business. and
both have been eminently successful in
their work. They will remain here for at
least two months.
The times., 1898-06-19

her brothers first name when speaking of
his cleveEaess in order TO distinguish be-
tween the two. She not only reads her
lines with thought and understanding but
has already acquired ease and confidence
rare in women of three times her expe-
rience. In a recent amateur performance
Miss Lackaye appeared as Pauline in The
Lady of Lyons" and succeeded in sur
prising even her friends with the fidelity
and charm of her portrayal. Her concep-
ton of the part was excellent and her
whole portrayal deserving of the highest
eommendation. Altogether she is an as
pirant of great promise of whom one may
expect great fhings..-
The times., 1898-06-19

Ridge Waller will probably be the man
selected next year to fill Treasurer Bal
iauf's vacated position at the Lyceum.
Mr.. Waller occupied the chair at that
house for several years. and it was only
his engagement with road company
that gave his successor the opportunity
to enter there. Last year Mr.. Waller was
ahead of ziteifa's English Froliques. and.
as In the past, made an enviable record
for able and conscientious work. His
many friends in this city will be glad TO
find him back at the old stand with the
opening OF Manager KernanS season.
The times., 1898-06-19

One of the cleverest people seen here
last week with the National Opera Com
ique Company is Josie Hart, a pretty lit
tie blonde, who assumed the small and
wel-defned role of Hebe. of ''the sisters
and the cousins and the aunts" in Pin
afore-", Miss Hart has not only a strong
voice, of rather pleasing timbre, but she
is one of the only two people in the or
ganization who demonstrated clearly her
ability to act. The part was by her
given with an ease and naturalness that
made notable what would otherwise have
been only an obscure link in the chain
that is expected to fasten the combina-
tfon to Washington. Miss Hart should
be given more to do-the management
may rest assured that she would do it
we'll. ..4.s -.t.4..ss
The times., 1898-06-19

The complete roster of the Sousa Com
edy Company, newly organized local
Society which entertains next Tuesday
at Odd Fellows Hall, is as follows: James
Catheii, Ernest Greer. Harry Connor.
Daisy Pumphery, Anthony A Sousa,
Irene Gibbons, Edward Hinson, Alice
Howe, Edna Wells., Lane Johns. Bessie
Otterback, Irving Dennison. Bessie Jones
Edwin Hutchinson, Roberta Van Horn.
Isabel Shelton, Zelda Miller, Laura Perry.
w. Prosperi. Mrs. Hannah Conner. Nav
Miller. Minnie Cook, Roberta Bernays.
Howard Burbank, Marguerite Weller.
Willie Collier, laura Kahlert. Helen
Brown, Belle Simonds, Cora Jarboe, Lolita
Scott, Amy Simonds, Gertrude Gates
May Taylor, Maud Berbank, Elsie Ber
nays, George Boswell. and Susie Macdon-
aid.
The times., 1898-06-19

One of Washington's most promising
young people IL Helene Lackaye, a talent
ed sister of Vslte1h Eackaye. and very
clever actress y her own right. Possess
ed of voice. manner and appearance Miss
Lackaye bids fair 70 make a hit in the
business that viii force people into using
The times., 1898-06-19

John Findlay. the weil-known husband
is now appearing In vaudeville with Max
Morris. Both are remarkably clever in
their separate and distinct lines. and
each should renew former impressions.
The comedies to be used are taken from
the repertoire of the late Rosina Vokes.
whose leading man Mr.. Morris was, and
in those beautiful examples of condensed
play-writing neither should have any diff
fculty Ia continuing in vaudeville long
after the regular "legits" have returned
to the three-act drama.