Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-27
ADJUSTMENTS.

The big and brilliant audience at the
Grand last night was a rare tribute to
the popularity Of Harry Corson Clarke.
His comedy, What Happened to
Jones" was on its seventeenth rendi-
ton in this city, yet the turnout was
even larger than on the first night Of
the production last year. The laughter
and applause were as hearty as ever
before. and though all Mr.. clarke's old
friends were out in force, one might
have supposed, from the way the audi
ence took all the points. that Jones nu-
merous adventures were being por-
trayed for the FIRST time. Mr. Clarke
Is ali his own self again Recalling his
pale face and attenuated figure last
year, Il is more than a pleasure to see
him again In the full flush of health
and In the possession Of the rare COM
edy talents which gave him his first
strong hold oa the esteem Of our the
alter goers. He was In a rolllcklng mood
last night and played the resourceful
drummer In excellent fashion. keeping
the house In an uproar from beginning
20 end His company Is a good one all
round. though probably lacking In some
OF the individual points when compared
with the first years organization. The
most popular member Of the support
was Miss Georgia Cooper. whose sing
ing was heartily applaudod. The other
ladies played brightly and capably and
Miss Marshalis swedish girl drew the
usual laughter. The men were all ac-
ceptable. Mr.. Marks professor leading
the others. The same bin goes tonight,
tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow
night and without doubt the excellent
record Of the opening will be Kept up
Those who sat close enough 10 the
stage last night. heard Mr.. Clarke utter
q very audible home again" under his
breath. as he made his first entrance
you have no idea, he said, after the
performance. "hOw good It seems 20 be
in Salt Lake again and be I'm possession
Of my old health and strength. Since
/ was last here / have been In the
hands Of twenty-four doctors and spent
$1,000 In consultation fees, only 20 be
told that my heart, lungs and liver
were an right, but that there was
something the matter with my stomach
that baflled them all. They sent me
back 20 the racine coast seven months
ago 90 die. When I got In San Francis
co I weighed just 81 pounds, and my
wife had given me up. IL was at that
time ] began TO reason with myself
that if my stomach needed building up
why not treat myself as they would a
baby2 So / went 10 work on hot milk
dict and for seven months ! have had
nothing else except some taffy made Of
New Orleans molasses. began 10
mend at once and today ] weigh 1877
pounds. "A queer diet you win say,
but il is the only thing that ever passes
my lips. day or night ! carry a negro
cook with me. and a little heating APP
paratus that ] keep in the dressing
rooms and on the cars. / drink a gallon
Of milk day sometimes a gallon and
half. My eastern doctors have writ
ten me asking me 20 appear before a
medical clinic In New York as q Won
derful instance, and ! shall probably do
so. This Is the last season OF What
Happened 20 Jones Next year 7 shah
be out in my new play, "What sid
Tompkins po2' and I have already
booked II solidly up TO March, 1901"
Mr. Clarke's season closes loo Denver.
and he anc his wife win then proceed
eastward Tor their summer vacation