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MANsrIELp,s pREpIcAMENT.

II happened during the rehearsals Of
"The Devils Disciple" In the last act
Mr.. Mansfield. as Dick Dudgeon. the
impudent patriot. stands upon the seat
Of a wagon and under the crossbeam
Of the barn door with a short rope
around his neck, all ready for necktie
party. The supers grasp the tongue OF
the wagon and draw 1t out from under
the condemned man 10 leave him bro
ken necked and executed, but "the po-
etic justice" OF the play arrives at this
timely moment. and the supers are
stopped in the act.
At one OF the early rehearsals Mr..
Mansfield mounted the wagon seat and
stood noosed, ready for poetic Justice
which didn't arrive. The green supers
grasped the wagon tongue and were
tardily stopped before Mr.. Mansfield
strangled to death Did he rave? Did
he scod? No. AS the wagon drew him
on his heels he reached up and grabbed
the rope over his head to prevent stran-
Cling, when he exclaimed:
who has brlbed you TO hang me?
What have they paid your ! double ~
! don't care how much they have offer
ed you, i double it,"
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YARMOUTH's STAGE NAME.

Probably the Earl OF Yarmouth, VI.
is now a full blown professional on d.
American stage, had better reason 4,
his selection Of stage name, witMs
which no actor would seem to be col,
plete, than Is the case with most pIlJ,
ers. In speaking OF the land Of "A
stars and stripes he said recently. d
title has no place In this country Al
is nuisance In business, and so Asa
taken the stage name OF Eric He'd
The origin OF the name is this. Vi
in Cannes last season with a party
English people and was In small I'd
OF which the Warehouses OF Lorne, N
Princess Louise, was the patroness 4
a souvenir OF the occasion she gave 4
this scarfpin. You see, II is an o,t
the stone Of my birth month, 0ctob.
The opal. you know, Is the symbo 4
hope. There you have the name HoK
And here is where got the nlnl
Eric, He drew from his pocket snl
silver box. which he opened and a
closed a branch OF white heath
This" he said, "has It's assoclatia
II is the erica, or white heather, d
is the symbol Of good luck. From 4
took the name Eric, and so you hI)
my stage name. Eric Hope. NOV
am superstitious 10 a degree, and \
lieve in the good omens suggested |
my names"
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AFRAID HE'D ovERsLEEp Al

wi
A good story is told Of an exps,,. !.
OF Joe Jefferson. A number Of III.
ago he played a one night engage
In a small town and sppearsS
his favorIte part Of Rip Van Wiz
in the hotel at which he stopped :
an Irishman recently landed -
acted as porter and general assls,,'
Judged by the deep and serious in,s,-
which he took In the house. he !,
have been clerk, lessee and proprs1
rolled into one.
AT 8 o'clock In the morning NJ, !,
ferson was startled by a violent thu-.
ing on HIS door. When he strl,ry'
into consciousness and realized ths,
had left no "call' order at the az,
he was naturally very indignant n
his sleep was spoiled for that MONS
so he arose and soon after appe,,'
before the clerk.
See here" he demanded Of thu,
dlvidual, why was called al this !,
earthly hour?"
81 don't know, sir" answered !,
clerk. III ask Mike"
The Irishman was summoned. n
the clerk:
Mike. there was no call for Mr.. J,
ferson. Why did you disturb hImr
Taking the clerk by the lapel Of d
coat, the Hiberniah led him to one /,
and said In a mysterious whisper:
He were SNORING loike horse 4,
and ord heerd the b'ys saying as IA
he were once afther shaping FOR tvt
ty years, so OF SEES to mesilf, ses 4
Moike, it's a-coming on to him al,
and It's yer july 10 git the crayther d
O. yer hause Instantly"
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CHoYNSKI WOULD RETIRE.

Joe choynski is doing more than his
share Of fighting these days. Inside Of
the last ten months Choynskl has met
at least nine men In contests ranging
from six TO 20 rounds each. Joe wants
to quit the business. The heavyweight
married four or five years ago, and ever
since that time has been saving his
earnings In an attempt TO get up a
pile" large enough to warrant him re-
firing from active ring work.
Just before Choynski fought Mccoy
al Chicago. for which he received the
neat sum OF si.ioo. he remarked 10 a
friend: Il only hope that will last one
year longer and have my luck with me.
l know am not as young as used 10
be and all that, but l am still far from
being back number. Few know what
has bothered me for the last two or
three years. have suffered not a 1T
tie with my hands. But with just lit
tie ordinary luck I'll be satisfied to re-
tire at the end Of the present season."
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Druce." adapted from "silas Ma'u "a
has been the only play from v
author known In this country. .,a.,,,
France Is not always first IN u'n'.
good stage ideas. Two French - ~,
wrIghts have just dramatiEed DC ~ ~,
Robinson Crusoe" for q fpee's'
extravaganza. ~
Mrs. John Wood has an1ounsS.
London her intent to retire psrin'
ly from the stage.
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field. II is announced that she will ap-
pear as Rosalind before her New York
season ends. She also will be seen
again as Juliet.
Mrs. Strakoseh. once famous in the
musical world as Clara Louise Kellogg,
Is now making her permanent home in
New Hartford. Conn.
Lew Dockstader may star In a comic
opera next season.
Miss Annie Russell has been selected
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70 create the principal part In America
IN The Royal Family" when that Lon
don success is put on in this country
next September.
Nat Goodwin has had a play written
called when We Were Twenty-one."
Eieanora Duse is said to be In earnest
TINS time In announcing her retirement
from the stage.
George Elots Adam Bede" has been
made into play. Heretofore Daniel
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will send teams have splendid y :.
cluded In their numbers. 81

A suggestion has been made a..
team OF American polo expert, W.,
from the different clubs, should ~ we
next summer and enter the tou,o - "
to be held during the Paris fair ~
has never been a polo contest h., -
this country and England ana !
players on this side are very an,Is,I
try their skill with the Enpn,s.
Some differences exist In thu rn,-
the two countries, but these -
slight that the matter could easn'.
arranged.
The American Polo associate, !,
as yet taken no action In the MS
but may do 80 shortly. The Wet.
ter four Is the team most likely 10 w., ~.
the trip, and as soon as the ma,
officially preached there are very We
to be found several other PLAYER, =
will be willing to go. ="
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his wife were both well known singers
OF their time. They had four daugh-
ters-all remarkable for their beauti-
ful voices-and son, Carlo. who be-
came a proficient viollnist.
Padercwsks last concert in London
before he sailed for America, the pro-
ceeds Of which were devoted TO charity,
netted $500.
Maude Adams ls TO venture further
this season into the Shskespearean
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Manager ]. II. Decker Of the Primrose
and Dockstader MINISTRIES TO present
this attraction in London next June,
and after the English engagement they
propose TO visit Australia and South
Africa.
Lord Byron" romantic drama
based upon the life OF the poet. win
shortly be presented for the first time.
Adellna Patti comes OF very musical
family. Her father. Salvador Patti. and
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IN THE AMUSEMENT WORLD.

The authors OF at the White Horse
Tavern" have written a sequel to II,
"As We Come Again"
Henry Clay Barnabee Of Bostonians
fame is IS years Of age, 45 OF them
having been spent on the stage.
AS a novelty for their contemplated
Joint tour In America al a future date.
Sara Bernhardt and Coquelin viii pre-
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sent the new Moreau drama which
Mansfield is TO give US In the English
version. i; presents the Infamous
Judge Jeffreys as tie center and pivot
Of the action.
The French comedian Coquelin Is now
about 50 years old, and Nine. Bern
hardts age Is So years.
Arrangements are being made by
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Doesn't all that read like a crazy and
hopelessly jumbled potpourrl Of farce,
comedy drama, melodrama comic OPP
era, extravaganza and burlesque?
Well II ought 70, anyway, for that is
precisely what MY Lady's Lord" is
In a PlckNickian sense. OF course. II is
satire upon these different forms OF
entertainment. but instead Of present
ing us with a lot OF senseless carica-
lures the author. Mr.. Esmond, has SEN
slbly and boldly determined TO give us
instead play made up entirely Of the
old friends whom we have been seeing
on the stage for the last 80 years
True, he has trRnsplanted some OF the
pillars OF melodrama into farce, and he
has also taken liberties with many 9TH
ers whose age would seem to have en-
titled them TO more respectful treat
ment. but they are all there, and all
are easily recognized.
in short, Mr. Esmond evidently de-
termined TO take fling at the meth
DDS Of the modern playwright, himself
included, and TO expose TO the vulgar
gaze the conventional methods followed
by contemporary dramaiists, He has
done his work magnihcently. and II is
to be hoped that My Ladys Lord
will long remain the attraction at the
Empire. II Is really an artistic treat,
and the success Of such a work would
reflect more credit upon this commu-
nifty than the enormous takings gener-
ally attributed 10 some OF the llbidinous
French farcss with which we have been
afflicted during the past few years. II
would be unjust to drop MY Lady's
Lord" without calling attention 10 some
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you want to know what it's all about,
give up"
He was not the only man who had to
give UP In this case. AS a delicate
work Of art, be Il understood, my
Lady's Lord" richly deserves to sue
coed II II should not do so, however,
II will be simply because the average
theater goer Is possessed of about the
same quantity Of gray matter as the
gentleman just quoted. II Is 10 be
feared that there viii be many persons
who will stop TO ask the same ques-
ton, and II that should prove TO be
the case there will be little chance
for long run for MY Lady's Lord" In
this city.
There is. nevertheless, another side
TO the question. As soon as II is dis
covered that II requires certain
amount Of cleverness to appreciate My
Lady's Lord" II is more than likely that
everybody win be telling everybody
else what an exceptionally bright play
II is and limiting how he had gone TO
the bottom OF its mysteries at the very
first performance. while his friend
Jones or Smith or Brown had failed ut
terly 10 fathom it's significance. II
such a contingency should arise. the
box Office success OF the piece will
be assured, for fads pay enormously In
New York.
Yet OF the artistic side OF my
Lady's Lord" there can be no two
opinions, II Is a delightful piece Of
satire, so thoroughly sugar coated as to
afford unlimited amusement while It's
wit barbed shafts are flying about in
every direction.
The story OF MY Lady's Lord" reads
almost like the argument" Of a comic
opera libretto. The Archduke Of Va
sungia has a charming but violent
tempered daughter the Lady Doura.
This damsel, on a visit 20 London, has
been seen and admired by poor bar.
rister, Jack Martin, who was so infat-
uated that he has followed her OH the
way to the mythical land u Vasungla.
There she meets him. and there. to es-
cape a marriage with the hated ruler
OF neighboring country. she takes adj
vantage OF certain marriage making
holy day peculiar 70 the country and
weds Jack, whom she then tells 10 go
about his business The young Eng
lishman has no idea Of doing anything
20 foolish and at once declares him |
self" The Lady Doura resents the au-
thority of her new made husband and /
endeayors first to rldcule and then 10 |
Srowbeat him into leaving her. but
without avail. When the former lover.
Goska, learns that Doura is already a
wife, he swears 10 carry her on by
force. In this plan he Is aided by 4
Jealous woman with penchant for A.,
falling In love with every man she
meets Martin has refused TO make
owe to her ana therefore she would
faln get even with him" Martin, OF
course, oyerhears the plot and proceeds
az midnight 10 Doura's chamber TO save
her from the villain. She laughs at his
Tears and warnings and declines his Of
Ter OF assistance Finally she orders
fim TO leave. lie goes. but warns her
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Manager Edwin Knowles OF the
Fifth Avenue theater Is just now offer
ing his patrons his own production OF
X. a. Barnet's Three Little Lambs"
which is described on the house pro-
gramme as musical comedy In two
acts, but which Is in reality a farce with
musical Interruptions. Mr. Barnet Is
the gentleman who used to write the
book for the annual entertainment
given by the Boston Cadets. One thing
for which he and the cadets are Jointly
responsible Is 1872" but he has long
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DEsERET EVENING NEWS. SATURDAY, JANUARY 49, 1900

Of the beautiful writing with which II
abounds. There is one speech IN par
tlcular, In which Martin gives Doura
his idea OF what a woman should be,
that Is really worthy to no into any Of
the books OF famous quotations. To
sum II all up, II would be a pleasing re-
lief II Mr.. Charles Frohman or some OF
the other prominent managers would
give US a few more plays Of the same
standard Of excellence as MY Lady's
Lord"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-13

Cycling will not be the only sport
in Paris during the exposition to at
tract American competitors. The Sec
ond series OF the revived 0lymplan
games will take place. and several
American colleges have decided to send
teams over.
The strongest team Of track and field
athletes TO leave our shores will prob
ably be the one that will represent the
University Of Pennsylvania. The ma
jority Of the members will include those
who won so many points for Pennsy at
the intercollegiate games last spring.
These are some OF the cracks:
A. q. Kraenzlein, the champion hur-
dler and broad jumper; ]. N. Tewkes-
bury, the short distance intercollegiate
champion runner: j. c. McCracken, the
champion shot thrower and hammer
expert; Alexander Grant, the distance
runner: I. X. Baxter champion high
jumper, T. T. Hare. r. A. Mechling,
T. 3. Mccain and other good men will
also go over.
This team Of athletes should be able
to defeat almost any combination they
may run up against; consequently there
are strong hopes that several prizes
will be landed in this country. especial
ly as several Of the other colleges which
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since been forgiven for that, for II was
amusing even though 1t was absurd.
In fact, it appears to be MI. Barnet's
special mission in life to amuse, no
matter how extreme his methods
adopted for bringing about that COM
mendable result may be.
In stage vehicle like Three Little
Lambs" the opinion OF critic lie usual
ly Of little value. and the ultimate test
Is, perhaps, its reception by an audi
ence. Judged by that standard. Three
Little Lambs" would appear to be an
unqualified success. In fact, II APP
plause be safe criterion, the piece
should long continue the attraction at
the Fifth Avenue theater. Another
strong point in favor Of Three Little
Lambs" is that II was to have been
produced by that king OF managers,
Augustln DAILY. The untimely demise
OF that estimable and thoroughly ar
tlstic manager. however. made this inn
possible
The story OF ''rhree Little Lambs" Is
simplicity itself, and II is as typical Of
Barnet as anything could possibly be.
Tooke is the president OF the bank OF
Harwicke 4 Tooke. which has board
OF women directors. A certain Hungry
Jim and a certain Phyllis, who are man
and wife constitute. with Tooke. the
Three Little Lambs" The sole aim
In life Of this precious trio appears to
be 10 get hold Of the money which Hsr-
wicke is to receive under certain condi-
tions as a legacy, The amount. by the
way, is distinctly Barnetlike. 1t is a
mere Ss.0O0000, Harwicke win receive
this trIile II during a period which Is
stated he shall refrain from all suspi-
cion Of fast living Tooke naturally IL
anxious TO keep his women directors In
ignorance OF his real purpose. Har-
wieko meanwhile has fallen desperately
In love with lady named Beatrice a
dancer, whom he has made secretary
Of the bank. He lie unaware OF the par
ticular clause In the Will which acts as
sort Of silent censor OF his conduct.
Beatrice discovers that the Lambs are
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Rostands lie Theatre" which :
be acted by Bernhard. will make
attempt to portray the principal Id
dents In the life Of Nine. Bernhar
The play, 1t is alleged, is especially
tended for America.
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.
! THE SKATING
4 CHAMPIONSHIPS.
q Big Events Of the Year the Ice Soon
q to BE Decided !. (: :: Other Sporting
g Topics of Interest.
y BY LEO ETHERINGTON.
sySSsS
BY LEO ETHERINGTON.

a good deal OF money during the past
few months while following the horses,
and, II that be true, he Is doubtless
quite ready TO return TO his old love-
the wheel.
II Bald will only settle down to hard
work and train faithfully, there are
many who believe that he can beat any
man in the world in a mile race.
1t would be intensely interesting IL
Bald and Zimmerman were 20 meet in
France next summer and settle beyoI -
all doubt who is the faster man. The
races last summer were hardly fair
test In many respects, for Jimmy" had
not competed for several seasons and
could hardly be expected to do well on
his first appearance, Besides, he had
not then learned the modern Jump"
which wins nearly all the races now
adays and at which Bald is an expert.
Now, however, Bald has also had a Pc
rlod OF loahng and high living, and con-
sequently II both train conscientiously
and race under favorable conditions
their meeting should be worth going a
long way to witness.
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'OMlNG out Of the Empire theater
the other evenfno of,.e -.

I the other evening after per-
y formance Of Henry V. Esmond's
whimsical romance In four acts, MY
Lndys Lord" heard lady inquire Of
her male escort as TO how he had been
Impressed by the play. The gentleman
replied substantially as follows: well.
! think It's rather clever In fact, us
Interesting, don't you think? But II
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A wholesale exodus Of the fast pro-
fesslonal bicycle riders will occur next
spring and summer. Nearly all the
cracks intend to enter the international
races scheduled TO take place during
the Paris exposition, at which many
thousands OF dollars will be distributed
among the successful competitors. Ar
thur Zimmerman, who was so popular
on the French tracks some years ago,
has been induced to sign a contract to
ride in France during the exposition.
Last summer 1t will be remembered
that the "Skeeter' made a match with
Eddie Bald for series OF races and
was beaten. IT Is very likely that Bald
will be one Of the party Of Americans
who will race at Paris during the fair,
as "the Bison" is alleged 10 have lost
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the latter Is severely wounded. Martin
Is sentenced 10 be shot the next morn
ing at dawn In the presence OF the
Cardinal Guzzelli, queer sort Of crea-
ture, who Is forever running errands
for others and, as a melancholy result,
missing his meals.
Doura meanwhile has come 10 her
senses, and al the same time has ar
rived at a realization OF the fact that
the suave young Englishman Is ad-
amant when his rights as a husband
are involved. She concludes also, incl
dentally that she has at last met the
one man I'm all the world who Ia able
20 rule her, and 80. as women usually
do In similar circumstances. she sur
renders Internationally But now she
finds that her husbands life is forfeit
to the law. She deyises a plan 10 per-
NIT him 20 escape. The law prescribes
that the execution must take place In
the presence Of the cardinal and she
and friend at once find the prelate
asleep and proceed TO lock him In the
plate closet, where he continues to
slumber until after the hour set for the
execution has passed. Then Martin and
Lady Doura start away, and the play
ends.
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| In Norfolk and Richmond; In the state
Of Georgia, at Atlanta; in the state
Of Alabama, I In the city Of New Or
leans, 6 In the state Of Texas, l In Ar
kansas, in Tennessee, In Kentucky,
in the city Of Cincinnati, in the
state Of Indiana, in the city OF De-
trolt, in the city Of Buffalo and 1 APP
pearance each In Ithaca, Troy and AL
bany. Mr.. Mansfield is most careful OF
his health and physical resources. He
finds matinees too taxing, and he pre-
fers the loss involved in cutting them
to loss OF energy and menace to his
health. After leaving New York he will
give only FIVE matinees during the bal
ance Of the season.
ARTHUR CRIsPIN.
New York.
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At the close OF Mr.. Richard Mans
fields run in New York city he will
make hurried tour over the south,
where he has not been seen In several
years. After a week in Brooklyn and
a week in Newark, the celebrated play.
er's itinerary calls for IA appearances
In Philadelphia, 7 In Baltimore, In
Washington, 2 In the state Of Virginia
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Some Of the pros" who intend TO
compete in France next summer are go
ing to run no risk In the matter OF get
ting acclimated, but intend to be In per-
feet condition when the time comes for
the big prizes TO be raced for, A party
has been formed the members Of which
will leave this country early in the
spring and 60 to Italy. There they will
take part in the Italian circuit, and
then, by slow stages, work their way
UP TO Paris, taking in all the events
they can in the south Of the republic.
Harry Fixes, the one hour champion,
and Major" Taylor. the LA. w. speed
merchant Will also strive for gold and
records In France during 1900. At pres
ent there seems TO be no middle dis
lance rider who can "hold" the Glens
Falls lad. but II must be remembered
that he VIII be riding in a foreign coun-
try next summer where the audience,
climate and everything else will be In
favor Of his opponents. The French
tracks are among the finest In the
world, however, and II he gets properly
aecllmated and has good pacemaklng
there Is no doubt that Fixes win give
a good account Of himself.