The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-15
Dramatic NIirror)

tOEdIndLiG AIlrrOr.D
Since Richard Mansfield issued his
/ proclamation against long hair on the
/ neddS Of actors, a considerable change
{ is noticeable in the tOnsOriai get-up of
/ numberless young men who stroll, on
] pleasant evenings. along Mummers'
mile. The heads that were heretofore
clothed in becoming locks are now to
/ be seen abroad in angular blush gray
nudity: once modest ears now haunt
their crimson banners III the breeze.
and hats that fitted once sink down in
their efforts to hold on in the fashion
most popular in Hester street Time
was when a. man with cIipper-razed
poll was suspected of being a jailbird
Now the shaver head merely bespeaks
a man who hopes to go, next season
with Mr.. Mansfeld's company.
Many and various are the reasons
given for the noted actors bitterness
in the matter Some there are who
affirm that Mr.. Mansfield received a
goodly sum from the BARRIERS union for
giving an impetus to the tonsoriaI ar
purely a matter of sour grapes. of all
the nIectures. however. the most rea-
sonable and at the same time the most
picturesque is that put forward by a
trooper from the west.
The trooper from the west SAYS that
many years ago Mr.. Mansfield himself
wore long hair. that he was somewhat
proud OF said hair, and that be went
10 considerable pains TO have IL prop
eriy trimmed when occasion demanded
Now, according to the trooper from the
west. Mr. Mansfield was filing in a
week of one-night stands in Colorado
when, upon arriving in the town of
Aspen, he decided that a visit to the
DarDer was necessary The only
barber practicing in Aspen at the time
says the trooper from the west. was
progressive gentleman named Saw
yer Savyer's tonsorial parlor was
patronized by the wealth. wit and mas
culine beauty of all the country round.
Upon seating himself in the red plush
chair. Mr.. Mansfield gave very care
full and explicit directions to Mr.. Saw
yer.
Mr.. Sawyer listened attentiveIy with
mingled wonder and admiration. Then
the scissors began a rythmicaI clicking
and presently the finest hair cnf ever
accomplished in Aspen was connp}eted
Mr.. Mansfield, according to the trooDer
from the west. smiled with "a tisfaction
as ne saw the result of Mr. Sawyer's
work rejected in his dressing room
glass that night. He was in high good
numor. He played brilliantly. After
the first act there was tremendous an
plause. Mr.. Mansfield stepped before
the curtain and bowed. To his dismay
ne saw that the auditors We're not look
ing at him but at meagre man in a
crumpled dress suit who stood bowling
in one of the boxes. Cries of "Sawyeri
Sawyer rent the air.
Inc trooper from the west saws that
Mr.. Mansfield strobe back to the cur
tain again and said mildly to the local
manager. Who. sir is Mr. SaWyer?''
The local manager silently handed a
programme Of the evening to Mr.
Mansfield. In the middle of the page
was small square containing the cast.
Around il in heavy letters bristled the
following words: "Launcelot SAWYER
begs to call the attention of the audi
.ace to Mr.. Mansfield's marvellous hair.
which was cut and dressed especially
for this occasion at the Sawyer ton
serial parlOrs" You can have as fine
long hair as Mr. Mansfield by using
Launcelot Sawyer's Hair Renovation"
The Mansfield hair cut originated by
IauncelOt Sawyer. may be obtained for
30 cents at the Sawyer tonsorial par
lors; Especially suited TO cattlemen,
5erders and prospectors."
The trooper from the west says that
MT Mansneld Immediately sent out for
pair of horse clippers and himself
fazed his luxuriant growth of hair TO
eEe very scalp And since that time ac
11qroins TO the trooper from the west
Der. MS own bar