The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-25
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was the size Of an ordinary 4-year-
old stage boy
Through the play r0ams delicious
widow. She is of girth, this widow, and
she has. according to her own state
ment. been wife TO six good and lusty
MOrmops. As soon as the audience was
apprised OF this situation it conferred
on the delicious widow the expressive
title of Big Six.
.s The Mormon Wife sDarkles with
fine sayings: Do not fight; this is our
wedding day TN go anywhere to sup
port myself and my boy. and other
noble sentiments are skilfully spread
over the four acts There is lady who
plays the piano with her nOse-this is
a fact. she plays il with her nose, and
it is rather a nice nose, tOO-and a
press agent who stands at the door and
says:
All. well. it is a sincere play; don't
you think SOP Not. of course, what you
may get later in the season, but sin
cere play"
yes. THE Mormon Wife is all that
and more. Anyway, it made hit with
the audience, and, presumably, that
was the intention of the authors"
It's a good man who can repeat a
joke on himself. NJ. COquelin. the
French actor, is one of those. He re-
lates that on one of the occasions when
.
himself Frederick Febvre, traveller for
a wine house 1t seems his disguise was
complete. for after dinner one day a
certain little traveller, full of life and
cOnceit. commenced to give a few reel
tatiOnS and limitations, some of them
fairly clever. He was applauded ire
mendously, and, filed up with conf
dence and wine. he said; Now / am
going 20 initiate a few celebrated &C
tors, etc He initiated MOunet Sully in
8 asr
h6Tdt in La TOsca," and then finished
up by saying: 4 am now going to give
you an imitation Of COquelin. Pay great
attention and you VIII swear that II
is COqUeIin himself"
He gave. US the imitation" says Co
quelin. relating the incident, and
when he had finished I rose and said:
Yes, You did that fairly well, but, al
though / may appear cOnceited, I
really think | can give you better
imitation. / viii try, however. L COM
menced. ! gave something from one of
my favOrite pieces, and, as / really
think, quite exceIled myself. Do you
think they applauded me? Not at all.
They smiled and said Thank you and
almost appeared as though they felt
sorry for my ridiculous attempt. Later
on, when all except the little con-
eeited traveller had retired, he came
up to me and said: May I offer you
a little friendly advice, sir2 You are
a young hand at the travelling game, 1
plainly see, and perhaps wished to
make yourself agreeable this evening.
Never, however, try to initiate a great
actor whom you have never seen! To
initiate COquelin one must have seen
him act. You did your best, dare
say; but, oh, dear!'
The New York Telegraph says, with
out taking its oath, that an associa-
ton of actors and managers has been
formed in san Francisco, which makes
this affirmation:
I'VE pledge ourselves to remain until
death citizens of California. and after
organization to see to it that we are
buried in California soil
Among the charter members OF the
organization are such we'll known
managers and actors as Robert Down
ing, Barton Hill, George w. Osborne,
Louis Morrison. George Webster, Mark
ThaU Frederick Belasco, Charles
Bryan, Frank Bacon. Frank Curtis and
Charles Cook
The first act, after Incorporation. was
to secure a plot of ground. a little
grassy knoll. in the principal cemetery
of San Francisco. Each member has
marked off the narrow strip in which
he expects to take the last long sleep,
and they have agreed on uniform
headStOnes and collins The plot is to
the cemetery in which the common
herd may be entombed.
The Salt Palace closed another profit
able week last night. Straight vaude-
vile is to be the bill for this week.
The programme consists of specialties
Among the features viii be Coon
Town Guards" by Mr.. Carlisle and
chorus. The Four Tramps'' by Messrs
K0hnle, Muzzy, McGraw and Mellor;
Say You Love Ne, Sue" by Susie Kir-
win: solos by Mr.. Huff and Mr.. Abbott:
The BOwery,' by eight of the chorus
girls. and Ed Reader in new illustra ted
songs. Miss Kirwin and Mr.. KOhnle
together in conclusion viii render an
opera which promises to be one of the
hits of the season.
Henry Miller is absolutely devoid Of
hobbies at the present time; work
work is his everyday programme, and
MS home is where the hour finds him.
His vacations are usually spent abroad
where he stir keeps in touch with the
atricals and study, but fifteen years
hence he is going to pursue a fad.
What do you suppose it is? No more
nor less than doing just exactly as he
pleaSes. Sleep when and as long as he
wishes, eat what he likes regardless of
the fattening qualities. let his beard
grow long, don his most comforta BILE .
clothes Tor all occasions, and last. but
not least. occasionally enjoy seeing a
show from the front OF the house in
place of getting a profile view from the
wings.
Can any one conjure a more ideal
picture Of comfort for an overwOrked
actOr2
On last Thursday evening a number
Of young men interested in minstreIsv
met at the Rock Island railway office
and after d temporary management
had been installed, adjourned until
Monday evening. when they will meet
at the residence of Robert KENYON.
1l4a East Sixth South street. The com
pany viii comprise the best local tai
ent to be had. and the TWENTY-FIVE
members who are all prominent here.
propose to give a performance that viii
reflect credit upon themselves. The
opening dates here, while not vet def
nltely settled. viii be some time in DC
tober. The proceeds are to be devoted
10 some charitable institution or So
cieJy. .slssF
SMALL TALK.
Leila Davis of Salt Lake has taken
engagement with the Bowdoin SQUARE
Theatre Stock company at Boston for
the coming season.
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