Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-25
STORIES OF
THE STAGE,

inc recent revival Of "Micnon" NJ the
American thcatcr In Now York recalled
an incident Of the carly career Of Oar
trudc Quinian.
When the organization sang az Ina
Grand Opera House in Philadelphia two
years ago. Mias Quinian was a mcmbor
OF the chorus and a general una.r.
STUDY In fact customariiy styled the
nnusrmeister OF the company. A re-.
vival OF "Misnon." with Mime. Natal.
as rllina. was given during the season.
The pfina donna, unaccustonred 10 A..
brief entr'actes characteristics NJ ,hs
'asuc square presentations, was iel-
surely changing her gown. unawar, ~
the fact that tho curtain had risen on
inc fourth act. In which Fiiina sings tho
Tltania aria behind the scenes.
Miss Gertrude Qulnian stood In tbs
wings, engaged In the consumption a,
butter scotch. The cue came. Nine. Ma.
tale was not In sight. The orchestra ro.
peated the cue. a haaty glance caused
MISS Quinlan TO discover that the prlma
donna had forgotten TO make her reap-
pearance. without n moments healta.
ton the toothsome dainty was hastilv
expelled. and Il am Titania" rang ONT
The termination OF the aria In mnrked
by cadenza. but by the timo Miss Der.
trude had reached that point she he.
came aware Of the task she was p.r.
forming. Naturally. nervousness on.
sued. and she simply held the high a.
with n ilrm grip.
The performance ended. DIreoto,
LieseganE hurried behind the scene.
and Inquired of Mime. Natalie the rra-
son for the omission OF the vocal pyro.
technics.
why. as l live. forge, ~" cried tho
singer.
That oulnian child againi" excialm.
ed Licregnng.
That Quininn child' heard the or.
clamation and thought II meant dIsap.
proval and her consequent discharge.
When found. she was sobblng bitterly.
and on the approach Of Liesegang has.
NY promised never TO repeat the OF.
Tense. The feat won for her cmancipa.
ton from the merry. merry chorus.''
Jerome Sykes recently conducted an
lmpromptu school OF acting. The other
day a daddy buck son OF Erin prc.
sented himself at the box ONCE OF tho
broadway theater. New York. and ask.
ca Tor the manager. Treasurer John w,
Hughes. desiring IN ward OFT my unnec-
cssary annoyance to AFR. McCormick.
asked him tho mature of his business.
The irishman drew himself up and In
determined manner raldi ''Berorry. It's
an actor l wants 10 be-. Troth. I've m.
fine swadc dialect as ye'd ever be
llatenin 10. ana all I made IL a few
pointers how to act on the stage. With
4 lesson or two ana play Go show me
m. dlvil a lie In n. IN drive all the
swadc comedians out OF the business In
ess time than II takes TO curry a horse"
AZ this Juncturc Of the game Mr..
sykes put In an appearance. looking for
ne mornings mail. and offered 10 take
ne would be star In hand. lie led him
,aok to tho stage. and. telling him that
he FIRST requisite " comedian ~ his
'bility 10 take dying leaps from bectllng
'recipicen In order To rescue the leading
ndy from the perils of "a villain, had a
Inc lowered from the ny gallery. which
" securely fastened around his pupils
waist. Giving the word 10 the mon
hove. the lrlHhman shot upward 20
Get and found himself suspended HELM.
rSsly In the air. Then sykes went out
Q treat himself 10 an Ice cream soda.
When he returned. his victim. dangling
loft. cried out:
Let me out Of this. bad cess 60 YET
this what ye call Rivin actin IeHsonsg
hure u not was mesllf that wanted To
hyin trnpaHe performer or an angel
the wire. Dye heart Let me down.
We the wind almost choked out Of me
ltifcly."
whereupon the line was lowered. and
tho rtagestrnok IrlHhman. with ar
" considerably dampencd. ahnmbled
ne was heard TO muttcr. Upon me
wi. " that's what ~ call rivln lessons
actin, guess eau gain greater en-.
ence IN the profession by hlrin out
lay bricks for buildln high chin.
VS."