Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-04
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THE STAGE.

Here's n good one on May irwin: Az
the condolences new play, Kate Kin"
II the story of a woman who has en-.
tered the commercial world. the man.
ngemont conceived the idea OF sending
10 every out OF town buyer visiting New
York n neat circular announcing that
Kate Kip had reached town and could
be seen by hor commercial friends NJ
1889 broadway. Now. 1888 broadway
happens TO be the Bijou theatre.
These little circulars have n very busi-
nesslikc look. and good many bright
out Of towncrs swallowed the bait. ~
you wanted TO sec lot u men kick
themselves. ali you had to do was TO
stand on broadway opposite the theatre
and watch. Presently YOU wouid notice
a man walking brlskiy up the street
looking at the numbers. or course he
found the number when he reached tho
liliou. but ut the same time he also saw
the big nlgn. Kate Kip Then he fou
ana fell hard.
There little Jokes had always been on
the other fellow. one evening. however
while In her dressing room. Mlss Irwin
was handed n business looking letter.
In the upper loft hand corner Of the en-
voiope was printed tho name N well
known commercial house. The actrcr1
opened IL. took out the letter and read.
Kate Kin,
Dear Madam-Time o. limited. can on
me just for change. CHARLIE
Actors u prominence naturally re-
ceivo many requests for autographs.
All sorts uf pleas are used g. secure the
coveted signature. Tho most amusing
was received by J. y. Dodaon the Other
day. II was from clergyman and read.
Dear sir-f should be rrcatly Obliged u
you would send me your autograph. as
/ my vito u an invalid. Yours truly.
whether tho signature r. TO b. used
or tonic or a poison can only be con-
icctufcd.
when paderewsh was last In Amer
/ lea" says o New orleans musician. "a
letter from noted society leader 81 a
large city was handed 10 him. Aficr
several pages Of what was evidently In
tended as tribute to hia ar, the writer
wound up by requesting "a lock of hair
ana lncloscd a stamp FOR return post
aFc.
when the laughter had subsidized.
/ pudcrcwakra secretary proceeded 60 In
ditc reply. which. a. nearly No I re-
member. ran almost a. follows;
pear Madam-M raderowsh directs
/ mo 10 say that II AFFORDS him much pleas
ufe % comply with your request You
/ fan 60 specify whose hair you desire. and.
/ - avoid error ho has secured n sample
/ from each Of tho stan en- voynsc-to wit
/ hia manager. ha secretary. his valet NE
! two cooks and hin walter. together With
small portion from a cat aud mattfcs.
/ - Of
the coach de luxe which We occupy
have the honor TO be- your obcdont serv-
ant"
John H. ncnahaw tells the following
story. which needs no cXcmplincatloni
~ Lake ilopatcong. y. j.. iicnshaw
and Ten nrncck own small hotel
which they have erected Tor the accom-
mediation of their wide circle of friends
In and out Of the profession. Among
IN. invited guests last summer wns an
old rustic friend 81 Mr. ilonahaw. siias
culver. on whose farm John had often
Hummercd when his present cnyiahle
posltion In the theatrical world was stu
In embryo.
II was late IN the evening whom Sir.
culver arrived. After being duly Inn
pressed with the mngnlnccncc ~ hif
| NNNNNNNAANlNN MNNNA ANNf MMNNNNNN - go"
coptlon h. profcsncd fatigue. having
that day travelled 20 miles by steam car.
Mt. Henrhaw, ns the host, ordered the
servant 10 show Mr., culver 20 one ~
the most comfortable rooms. The Hcrv-
ant preceded Mr. culver 60 the room as
signed 20 him. turned ON tho electric
light AMI retired.
EARLY next morning the guest np-
penrrd looking nH n he had passed the
night with q welsh rabbit or the Ehoat
of iianquu, Mr. iionahaw. noticing his
pcrturhci appearance. anXlously IN
qurod the cause.
WAL. John" faid culver. ITO tell tho
truth. I didn't sleep wink all night.
Them newianEled electric lights kept
me awake"
well. sIlas old boy. why didn't you
turn them outy''
Turn them OUT why. John.
couldn't get at them. You've got the
burned things In glass bo,tlcal"
Mr.. T. J. Malyon. stage manager Of
lleerbohm Trees Her MaJesty'a theatre,
London. II over here 20 produce "rhe
MuHketeer." sydney Grundy's great sue
tess. lie tells many interesting stories
u Tree. one particularly good one IL
] mere EiNfns
II was az morning rehearsal Of the
supernumeraries IN Julius Caesar" Mr.,
Tree was pacing the stage with his
hands In his hair, n picture Of absolute
despair. Calling Mr.. Malyon TO him, be
ahriokod hoarHely;
"Malyon, this piece can never go on
Monday The stupidity Of your Roman
mob win drive me mndl"
Tho particular offender among the SUI
pers was a surly faced cockney. who NJ
every direction Of the stage manager 90
depict soy and delight In face and ac-
tion" insisted upon pulling his face Into
a most woebeFnne look OF disntercsteh
disgust Malyon again took him IN hand,
explaining the situation carefully and
then returned 20 SIR. Tree, saying that
he thought the offender was now thor
oughly aware u the necessities OF the
situation.
Mr. Tree then spoke the line which
called for the aupor'H action. and the Of
fender was worse than before. The dig
nifled Tree atalkod down the stage In his
most Impressive fashion and Kissed In
the morbid coolSnoyH cart
do you not see, my man. You have
been overburdoned with unjust taxa
! lions and downtroddon with unwlse and
abusive laws. and I, your new tribune.
announce reversal OF all this abusive
power and promise 10 render 90 each
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