The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-22

tured in the Frohman production of
Ulysses" in which she is now playing
in London. The following letter from
the actress, written to Hillary Bell Of
the New York Press, settles the ques-
ton:
Although the newspapers keep an
nouncing me, I have not the remOtest
idea Of crossing the Atlantic. / am do
ing the Antigones i'm 'SOphocles, music
by MendelssOhn. at the big musical
festival at Bristol in October. 1t is an
art that / have made quite my own
and is what was called in the Olden
days to Cantelate.' ! go TO Paris 10
recite for Princess Bariatinsky July
20, and to Venice later. Lean ask what
like for my musical Rotations. as /
stand alone, and in both church and
stage and drawing rooms they are in
demand. l much appreciate the kind
words that are spoken about me and
my career and work over here by the
American press and the interest of the
public of me here as an American sub
Ject, and 1 have not forgotten that I
am an American. If do not return it
/ is purely a private and family matter
II have so many bitter recollectiOns
of the unhappy family ties of my youth
that I don't think I would have the
courage to take pen in hand tC sign
American contract and revisit the
places l suffered so much heart disap-
pOintment in. Much as I wouldA like
as a public servant to work in my own
country, as l have worked abroad and
right around the world / have gained
! peace, rest and a beautiful home, and
the past is a dark cloud. / am sure
you understand. 1 am not afraid of my
work, but very proud of it. 1 do not
I w nj 10 Sc Il Z
want to be misunderstood, and l am
very pleased at all the offers am get
ting from America, for it proves much
to me. And If I do not come it is for
causes Of a quite different nature than
managers might think My friends
alone know the real reason why I de-
cline every offer that has been made
to me.
CORA URQUHART POTTER"
A race-track wise man of the New
York Journal has prepared the follow
ing form card of the musical comedies
now running in the metropolis, that no
one may be led astray:
Show Girl" owner, z. z. Rice:
jockey, Rice; remarks, fast and con-
sistent.
Dolly Warden" owner. F. c. Whit
ney; jockey, Luescher; remarks, good
for a long run.
king Dodo." owner, II. w. Savage;
jockey, kingSbuTy; remarks, in front,
running easy.
wild Rose owner, George w. Led !
erer; jockey, Summers; remarks, sharps
think she will do.
Chinese Honeymoon, owner. Schu-
bert Bros; jockey, Fulton; remarks, a
wonder with good start.
"ChaperOns," owner, f. L. Perley;
jockey. Lederer; remarks, watch this
one.
What some people would not do TO
see pugilistic- contest seems hardly
worth mentioning, but the ingenuity
exhibited by some, if expended in some
other more worthy direction, might
mean for them fame and fortune. An
idea of the ends a man viii go to is
told in the story of Nat Goodwin, the
actor, who formerly was a great adj
mirer of the manly art
Many years ago Goodwin was play |
ing an engagement in san Francisco, /
says the New York Telegraph. and one |
day learned from an old friend who /
lived there that a mill between two |
well known men was to be pulled off /
that night at one OF the athletic clubs. |
Goodwin, of course, figured on seeing /
1t, and asked his friend who happened /
to be the manager of the club in ques-
ton, to reserve a good seat for him. /
His friend told him that no seats were
to be sold, the affair being strictly pri-
vate and exclusively for members of /
the club. and that by agreement no
outsiders were TO be admitted, the /
cards of invitation being limited
But" said Goodwin, you are the 4
manager Of the affair and referee, and /
surely youca get me in some way or
other"
The friend, however. was of a diff |
ferent mind and informed Goodwin /
that much as he would like to favor 1
him. it was positively out of the ques-
ton for him to get in, as the directors /
of the affair had positively stated that /
no outsiders were to be admitted under (
any circumstances.
That night the friend came around TO !
the theatre to avail himself of two !
seats that Goodwin had given him, and |
the actor sent word out front for him /
to come into his dressing room as soon /
as the show was over During the /
afternoon Goodwin had procured from /
the property man Of the theatre a pair /
of handcuffs, and when the friend en- /
tered his dressing room the manacles |
were nicely hidden away in Goodwin's
coat Another plea was made to the /
friend for admission to the mill, but |
the friend was persistent in denying 1
the actor the desired seat.
Then Goodwin acted off the stage. /
Siding up to his friend, he begged, !
pleaded and almost cried, and just as /
the friend was about TO refuse for the
fifth time the actor slipped one of the !
cuffs about his wrist, while the other /
he locked to his own wrist
Now" said Goodwin, you'll either /
take me or you'll not see the affair |
yourself"
The friend begged Goodwin TO stop /
joking and told him to unlock the cuffs. /
but all pleas were unavailing, and the /
hour set for the fight drew nearer.
Nov look here, Nat" said the /
friend. I'm a good friend of yours. and 4
IL there was any chance / would be the
first one in the world to help you to I
get seat, but it's out of the question.
Now unlock this cuff"
Cant do it," said Goodwin; "have
no key, and you've either got to take !
me along or remain away yourself"
As the friend had to be there to ref
cree the affair, he called a cab in de-
spair, and the two, handcuffed, drove
ia the club.
At the door Goodwin was about to be
stopped by the man there. but the ex-
posure OF the cuffs gained him admis-
sion. He saw the fight, and not until
after the mill were the cuffs filed off
by an employe of the club.