Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-21
Stories of
The Stage.

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The Stage.
The Hotel De Bourgogne In which tho
hrst act OF "Cyrauo DE- Berrerac" takes
place. was built In islS by the Broth.
| erhood Of the Passion of our Lord on
the site Of the ducai residence Of BOur-
Eogne. ON the door outside Ia rtill 10 be
seen the Insignia Of the brotherhood.
the cross crown and nails. and within
these walls were given religious plays
founded an the Iilhle and the legends
Of the saints. Great crowds Of every
condition came. and they were motley
assemblies. At last the king forbade the
performance OF the plays ~ the passion
and religious drama cnne 10 close
The hotel was aftcrward rented with it,
privileges 10 theatrical troupe. which
played well known spanish and Italian
plays. The plays were farricai. roman.
tic and idylllc. varied by hailcty. fantas-
tic and Erotesque. Not tlli the seven.
tcenth century was there any charge
Tor admission. but NJ the hotel was
falling into disgrace because " the IRE.
quen' robbcrics and bfawis II was dc.
clded TO charge regular prices To- keep
OCT the mob. Hut even after these re-
Htrictions n writer u the period com.
plains mat the place was a house ana
cloak 81 Snthan." No doubt he was the
father 81 the critics who 10 this day mud
the oririn n all tho sins of humanity
within the four wallis Of the thcntor.
chauncey olcott has big 81. Bernard
dog that Il an actor u no little weight
he weighs nearly 10 pounds Hut he's
remarkable dog-knows what TO do
and when 10 do IL. hia exits and his en-
tranc"H. and has ropeftory 81 four
irish plays. Now. n h. was an Irish
setter the case might be different. hut
H. bernard dog with brogue In his
bark " quite exceptional.
lie usually needs three rohearunis ~
a play 10 make him letter perfect In his
part After that no one bothcrs about
the doE-prlncc IL his nnmo-bolnF uke.
" TO be- prompted. Ito did clever
thing the other night that's worthy ~
being recorded.
For the benefit Of those 10 whom back
~ the footlighta H. an unopened book
be- u known that Just previous to each
act a man goes 10 each ~ the drcsslnF
rooms and calls out. "First act'" ''gcc.
ord aci'" Third acti" etc. AZ IN. case
may be. In the paimy days they named
the parsonage who made the calls the
"callboy' The custom ~ calling IL
stu followcd-lt conveys 10 the actor
or actress that art II long and time IL
heetinE-whsn the curtain goes up In
about u minute.
Wen. the other night while chnt,lns
with Mr.. olcott In his drrssinr room
the dog Prince peacefully snooEinR "A
his feet. on sudden n face appeared
To the door Of tho dressing room sec.
ond hcii' he called and went on To the
next room.
Up rose tho dog. yawncd stretched
ana walked rtolidiy out OF IN. door
Watch him. said Mr. olcott The
dog marched down the little stems ON Ia
the stage. pushed hlr ponderous way
past the scenery ami laboflously climb.
cd up the painted rocks until the ION
was reached Then. picking out q large
nat bit Of wood painted To represent a
Jagged bowlder. h. rat down, faced IN.
audience and waited FOR the curtain 10
10 M.
charles Dickson. who II s member Of
Jacob Lifts Mistakes Wni u,pprp %
which was recently seen In Denver I.
one ~ the tow comedians who m, ,,i
HupcrHtiIloua Ito does not iIkr The
number ~, however. While he was IN
Denver he sp,nt n rreat 49, ~ ~
spare tlmo riding on the utt.et cnr.
and while standing on the plntfote ~
one ~ the cnrs he noticed tbe numb,
u painted on a.
Good Iofd' No. 49," he .x,i,t,,,d
and. hastily ruuehlnr into hrs rorLn, n.
pulled uut rnbhlta foot ana ,,h,",