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

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Since Richard Mansfield issued his
/ proclamation against long hair on the
/ heads of actors, a considerable change
J 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
I be seen abroad in angular bluish-gray
nudity. once modest ears now daunt
! their crimson banners III the breeze,
/ and hats that fitted once sink down in
their efforts to hold en-, in the fashion
most popular in Hester street Time
was when a man with clipper-ra zed
poll was suspected of being a jailbird.
/ Now the shaver head merely bespeaks
man who hopes to go, next season,
with Mr.. Mansfelds 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
+ SoOdly sum from the BARRIERS union for
giving an impetus to the tonsorial ar
lists trade. Others hold that it is
purely a matter of sour grapes. of all
the cOniectures, however, the most rea-
sonable and ST 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 he went
20 CONSIDERABLE pains 70 nave II prop
erly trimmed when occasion demanded.
Now. according to the trooper from the
west. Mr.. Mansfield was filing in
week of one-nighJ stands N Colorado
when, upon arriving in the town of
Aspen, he decided that a visit to the
barber was necessary. The only
barber practicing in Aspen at the time
says the trooper from the west was
n progressive gentleman named Saw
yer. Sawyer's tonsOrial parlOr was
D ngrrOnfund ny tho wealth rrrff nd
culine beauty of all the country round.
Upon seating himself in the red plush
chair. Mr.. Mansfield gave very care
full and explicit directions 10 Mr.. Saw
yer.
% Mr.. Sawyer listened attentiveIv with
mingled wonder and admiration. Then
the scissors began a rythmical clicking.
/ and presently the finest hair cut ever
accomplished in Aspen was completed.
Mr.. Mansfield, according to the TROOPER
] from the west. smiled with satisfaction
as he saw the result OF Mr.. Sawyer's
, work reflected in his dressing room
glass that night. He was in high good
humOr. He played brilliantly After
the first act there was tremendous ap-
/ plause- Mr. Mansfield stepped before
I the curtain and bowed. To his dismay
he saw that the auditors were not look
/ ing at him but at Il meagre man in a
/ cru1npled dress suit " no stood bowling
III one of the boxes. Cries of Sawyer!
SAWYER" rent the air
Inc trooper from the west SAYS that
MI. Mansfield STROBE back to the cur
Vain again and said mildly to the local
1 manager; who. sir is Mr.. Sawver2''
! The local manager silently handed a
/ programme of the evening to Mr.
I Mansfield In the middle of the mage
/ was a small square containing the cast
! Around il in heavy letters bristled the
/ following words: "Launcelot Savs-Iye,.
begs to cali the attention of the a1idi-
I ence TO Mr.. ManSfelds marvellous hair
which was cut and dressed especiaIIv
; for this occasion at the Sawyer ton
serial pariors." You can have as fine
| long hair as Mr.. Mansfield by using
! Launcelot Sawyer's Hair RenOvator. .
! 'The Mansfield hair cut. originated by
! Launcelot Sawyer may be obtained for
80 cents at the Sawyer tonsoriaI par
lors- Especially suited to cattIemen
/ herders and prOSpectOTs.
The trooper from the west says that
| Mr.. Mansfield immedia tely sent out for
/ a pair of horse clippers and himself
RACED his luxuriaDt growth of hair 10
the very scalp. And since that time. ac-
cording TO the trooper from the west
Mr- Mansfield has been his own bar
Der.