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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07

Every season there are minstrel COM
panies going out from metropolitan
centers which think that all there is
necessary to attract she public is a
gaudiiy dressed brass band and a large
street parade of amateurs, who can
finish up the evening with q poorly
planned programme and worse exc
euted performance. But having once
fooled patrons, these itinerant showmen
are shy of returning 10 these towns,
and for season or two give them a
wide berth. until their duplicity is for
gotten or submerged under a wave Of
better things But when Primrose &
DockStader's names appear as proprie-
tors. with such a past master of man
ayers as James H. Decker. it is ever
a guarantee that a frst-class company,
with well planned programme. COM
plete Quitting and up to-date per-
Torrance, viii be forthcoming; and
whether it be in a great metropolitan
city or bustling village. the perform
ance will be just as finished, the pro-
gramme just as carefully adhered to,
and the talent the same as advertised.
Thus it is that these two gentlemen
have become rulers of the minstrel
world and have gathered unto them
selves an enthusiastic. clientele, who
are ever ready to proclaim and pat
rOniZe their talent The company this
season is most stupendous one in
numbers, the talent the best, the scenic
embellishments handsome and the novel
ties unique and surprising; cOnSe-
quently the whole show is one that will
encourage toward full houses wherever
the company may appear. Black face
will be the prevailing color, from
''trOmbO to bones,' when this large
company of white artists fills the ample
stage OF the Salt Lake theatre on Fri
day and Saturday evenings and Satur-
day matinee
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07

ers, jugglerS, acrobats, torturers, carp
flyers imperial s0ldiery, coolies,
geisha girls and retainers.
The first scene gives a peep within
the garden of the Prince Of TOsan, the
father of Yo-san. the heroine. The
last scene of the whole shows the
mountain of Sheide-between the heav-
ems and the hells-and here is seen
the soul of Yo-san calling for Kara, to
whose presence she is finally restored.
Her garments of black fall away and
beyond she can see the purple light
of heaven and Kara awaiting her with
outstretched arms.
The music, which is almost continu
Gus. is written for the play by Mr.
William Furst of Baltimore. That Of
the stage is strictly in Japanese style,
and that of the orchestra is symphonic.
u one scene the music is antiDhonal
the orchestra alternating with the
stage. The war march of the amurai
is adapted in a modern way from the
old japanese scale and the battle mu-
sic includes the theme of all the prin-
cipal characters worked over in SYM
phonic form.
Signora Duse decides that she will
not play more than five performances
a week. That is the eecentricity of
genius.
Richard Mansfield shakes his fist in
the face of an offending property man.
4 That, too, is the eccentricity of genius.
Pietro Mascagni declines to proceed
with an arranged tour on the ground
! that his musicians have not been paid
/ according to contract, And that is the
eccentricity of genius.
/ Richard Mansfield, again, refuses 10
sell a hundred or more seats TO as
many college youth that they may sit
| in a group and "Rah. rahi" at his
Brutus and boot politely at his mob,
and. again, ne is an eccentric genius.
Mrs F'iske declines to be inter-
I viewed; Maude. Adams. refuses to adj
NIT that she is dying. Mrs. Campbell
INSISTS upon playing seriously intelli-
l,gent plays, whether they are money
makers or not, and dislikes being billed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07
For the Eoiidav is

Note orr lines Of Xmas Neckwear. .Muf-
flers. Underwear. Fancy Hosiery,
Gloves. Handkerchiefs. Xmas Suspend
I ers. ca mes and Umbrellas-
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF CO.,
los Main ST.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07

That polite comedy success, Hunting
for Hawkins viii be the attraction at
the Grand theatre for the entire week.
1t fairly brims and bubbles over with
mirth and merriment, and may be re-
lied upon to please the patrons of the
aDove-named play house, as it did last
year, and as it has pleased thousands
of others the length and breadth Of
this continent. As presented this sea
son it appears in its most elaborate
dressing of talent and accessories The
mere announcement that the farce is
coming should fiji the house, for it is
preceded by an enviable record and is
well, rememb ered from last year. There
will be matinees Wednesday and Satur-
day
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07

bottles. He looked at the clerk a min
ute, pulled himself together, and said:
viii you kindly send me a snake
chaTmer?' "
Sykes was serious a minute. Then
he replied. speaking with enthusiasm:
DO you know, Happy. the first time
1 heard that story l thought it was a
corker." The silence was impressive.
That Queen Alexandra had dinner in
the royal box at Drury Lane between
the acts is nightly interesting to the
Italian press, which does not fail TO
prophesyj a new. and more or less in
convenient. fashion for theatre goers.
But the "COrriere della Sera' points
out that her majesty, so far from doing
anything original, has only revived a
fashion nearly 200 years old, which was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07

The third night Of the fair VIII be
given up to a character dress ball
The oberlin Glee club. which is said
TO be one of the best college glee clubs
IN the country, viii be in the city
on the 50th of the m0Eth and VIII give
concert under the auspices of the
University club.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07

tions on the side. Some keep livery
stables. Others farm. Others run faro
games. Still others dabble in politics.
The result of this is that when the
press agent seeks the Frohman, the
Frohman is non est. And this causes
his press agent much loss of time, and
much worry and money and mental an
guish. When he would hand his prop
erty plot to the F'rohman he must HE
him out to the dense underground
where the Frohman is experimenting
in the rotation OF crops. or plod out to
the village livery stable, where the
Frohman is training a spawned mule
for hay cutter: or journey to the lit
tie dark room behind the town speak-
easy, where the Frohman is watching
the red.
The new play by Belasco and John
| Luther Long, in which Blanche Bates
/ is starring, is having its first run at
! present in Washington, and is said to
be in every respect a most artistic
| success. The title is The Darling of
/ the Gods" and the whole theme lends
/ itself admirably TO a richness of stage
setting which approaches the magniff-
cent The play is founded on the
| sword edict," and is cast in Japan in
the period known by that name. From
the opening picture to the Dantesque
ending the play holds the audience
spellbound.
/ 1t is written in five acts, divided into
/ ten scenes. and the .gorgeousness of
these. it is said, surpasses even the
grandeur of ''Du Barry blending with
all the. delieacy of the japanese scene
a daring picturesqueness possible only
in Oriental. scenes. Across the stage
there is a constant procession of
samurai, incense bearers, banner bear
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07

First Regiment band concert at
Grand theatre tonight. $50 p. m Mr.
Charles Kent Will sing Beyond the
Gates Of Paradise
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07

at Mrs Pat; Bernhardt insists up
on her right to a melancholy mood
occasionally. They are all geniuses,
according TO the prints. and they are
all eccentric
Richard Golden is not as bad an ac-
tor as some of the stories printed about
him indicate. But he does dig UP a
lot OF ratty ones now and then. At
the present time he is working of the
following on the unsUspeeting Montana
show-goers:
y once threatened to sue an old
fellow in Vermont for $40 that he owed
me. but the threat did not seem to
impress him much. What good Will
it due you to sue me?' he asked. 1t
will get the money l answered. Here
the fellow came up close to me and
said; Say, if that's so. sue me for
$50, won't you, and give me the other
S10.'
Various and varied reports have been
received concerning Mr.. Mansheld's lat
est performance back of the curtain.
On this occasion, it has been reported.
he batted a property man over the
head with a roll of papers; another
friend declares that he struck the Of
fender in the eye; some say he knocked
him down and stepped upon MS St0n-
ach; still another is to the effect that
the property man was used as a
mop. with Mr.. Mansfield playing the
handle. Some agree that the trouble
was occasioned by the property man
tapping the bell denoting the time of
night during the tent scene with that
rapidity which would indicate that ne
was beating a snare drum.
An especially fine programme is an
nOunced by Conductor Christensen for
the First Regiment band concert at
the Grahd tonight The band itself has
a programme of light, popular selec-
tions, and the soloist will be Charles
Kent. who appeared with the SYM
ph0ny orchestra at its opening con-
cert Mr.. Kent will sing two numbers,
Beyond the Gates of Paradise and
the new patriotic song, THE Meaning
of L. S Al A duet between w H.
Daniels, euphonium, and L. p. Chris
+, Jensen; cornet, will be another pleasing
feature.
The band concerts have grown in
popularity each week and are of such
merit as to deserve big patronage. The
management locks for a record break
ing attendance tonight.
Asked by Theatrical Tidings for an
autobiography. Lawrence Bradley, dra-
matte editor of the New York Evening
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07
THIS WEEK AT
THE THEATRES

= SALT LAKE THEATRE
= Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
= and matinee, "Florodora"; Fri :
y day and Saturday and matinee,
\ Primrose and Dockstader's min (
y strels.
= GRAND THEATRE. = To-
= night, concert by First Regi- (
= ment band; all week, matinees :
y Wednesday and Saturday,
= Hunting for Hawkins"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07

Big 4 Adv. Co., Tel. 1901 K.
Signs, all sorts o. w. Srd South.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07

Frederick Warde delivered a mag
nificent lecture before the New York
chapter of the Actors Church alliance
recently, his topic being the affinity be-
tween the church and the stage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07

The Salt Lake symphony orchestra is
hard at work on its second concert
which viii take place probably early in
January.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07

The Bates & Guild company of Bos-
ton, Mass. are publishing a monthly
magazine known as Masters in Mu-
sic" Each month it will give portraits
and sketches of the foremost musical
geniuses of the world. The initial num-
Der is a beautiful work, the subject be-
ing Mozart.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07

Miss May Buckley, last seen here
with Daniel Frawley, is leading woman
with James O'Neill in THE Honor of
the Humble
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07

The Foxy CUTLER" opera company,
with Richard Golden in the title role,
will be the attraction at the Theatre
Christmas time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07

Miss Edna Dwyer will sing the offer
tory solos at both the morning and
evening services at St. Marks cathedral
today
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-10-17
Why the Changer

1t is said to be in decided bad taste
to look gift horse in the mouth, but
one can scarcely close his eyes to the
cleaning molars OF a hobby that Mil
lionaire Morgan has been prancing
before the shivering people in the
tenement houses of New York, and
other larger cities, where the supply of
coal is exhausted or has climbed SO
high in the bin rs to be absolutely out
OF reach Of people Of limited means.
Instead OF saying the word that the
financial king alone can utter, which
would restore harmony and co-opera-
ton OF capital and labor, he has made
a gift of $4,000 tons of Welsh anthra-
cite coal for the use Of the poor and in
public institutions. If that quantity
is not adequate, it is announced that
additional quantities to any amount
will be brought to this country by Mr..
Morgan. While the gratuity is made
in the name OF the International Mer-
camille Marine Co., the newly organ
lied trust which literally rules the
wave, it is understood that the pay for
it comes solely from Mr.. Morgan's
bank account. It matters but little,
however, for it is his brain and Drawn
which guides and controls the new
combine, and the half million dollars
expense involved in the purchase and
distribution of $4,000 tons of coal, or
indeed fifty times that amount, would
come no harder for either the trust or
himself to pay than few dollars by
the poor man, or the same number OF
hundreds by those in " moderate cir.
cumstances."
But does anybody believe that the
gratuity flows from generous impulse
of the stony nature of the Money King!
Is it thought for a moment that the
Angel of Mercy has touched his cal.
loused heart and caused a single beat
OF love for his fellow man! Is it not
far more probable that he sees in the
lowering storm a retributive penalty
for the way capital has ground labor
on the neither milestone?
Well may these men heed the des-
peration which cold and want force to
the front AZ winter approaches and
loved ones begin to suffer. The steely
CLINT of the eye forbodes no good for
the operators who have issued their
brutal utterances.
It may be that the action of Morgan
will avert . clash that was soon to
come. Let US hope that the miners
will accept the proffer, not as q char
ity, but as concession that those who
boast of their power concede to those
who possess the master-key to the sit
uation when it comes to q settlement
by brute strength.
A compromise seems the more proba.
bic now that this charitable" act
has been followed by an agreement OF
operators to submit differences to
commission. But may not the corces--
sion be attributed to the same underly-
ing motivef
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-10-17
In Accord With Both Platforms.

The Olympia correspondent of the
Oregonian is fast convincing people
that he has something besides nits in
his head from the delightful assurance
he manifests in commenting upon
local and State affairs. He now says
that a story comes from (of course) a
reliable source, that it is in the cards
that Senator George Turner is to be
made the Democratic member of the
non. partisan Railroad Commission fav-
ored by Gov. Mcbride, in consideration
for the Senator's influence in the Leg.
islature in passing the Commission
bill. This is of course in the event of
the Legislature being Republican, on
joint ballot, and that Senator Turner
will not have a chance of succeeding
himself.
That Senator Turner, who is in such
commanding position for aiding the
Governors hobby, will be required to
perform the service of bending his
party State Senators to his will, is
shown by the assumption of the cor
respondent that otherwise the third
member would 90 to some unobtrusive
partisan who might not rise as stun.
bling block to the Governors ambi.
ton. He is not, however, sure of sue
cess without the Senators and will
have to run risk in the future to en-.
sure success now.
The correspondent claims that the
deal involves the casting of the Demo.
cratic vote in the Legislature, if it is
insufficient to return Senator Turner,
for Preston, and he cites the alleged
fact that some of the Democratic Leg
islative nominees in King county have
already announced their purpose OF
casting their votes for Preston, il they
cannot get Turner.
How much truth. if any, there may
be in these suggestions, will probably
be disclosed before the campaign closes.
Senator Turner will be here next week
and he will doubtless make some allu.
sion to statements emanating from so
responsible q source.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-10-17
England Has a "Dowie."

And now London has its new Mes
siah," in Rev. J. II. Smith Piggott,
bead OF the sect known as the Agape-
monites, or Dwellers in the Abode OF
Love" He is expected soon to visit
the United States. Pigott is OF English
ancestry, but lived many years in this
country, on the Pacific Coast. He re-
turned to his native country in 1890,
took holy orders and became a curate
of the Church Of England in London
parish, and next joined the Salvation
Army and finally developed into the
Messiah of the new religion. Pigott
breaches in a 100000 church on a
$50, 900 salary and can therefore afford
to pose in almost any questionable at
titude. He drives a brougham and
lives in luxury.
A storm OF protest has been aroused,
however, by his claims, but as the Wis.
itors sometimes number $4,000 a day
he can afford to smile at his oppo.
nents. Most OF bis visitors denounce
him as blasphemer, but that seems
only to add to his notoriety. His
followers number about 5000 and
their faith seems implicit in his claim
of being the Son OF God.
The congregation was organized
little more than two years ago, at
Spaxton, England, by a man known
as Brother Prince, who claimed to be
John, the Baptist, and told of the
coming OF the new Messiah. He
founded a convent, known as the
"Abode of Love-" to which many wo.
men flocked. The church does not
approve Of marriage, and when cou-
pie become members they pledge
themselves to regard each other there
after as brother and sister. Pigott
and his wife took this vow when they
joined the order, but they continue to
live together.
Pigott once fixed upon day for end
ing of all things sublunary and assem-.
bled his flock to be caught up in the
golden chariot, but there was q post
ponement of the final act from some
unexplained cause, and the Agspe.
monites remain ready for call of the
trumpet at any time for translation to
the Beautiful City.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-10-17

PROBABLY no better choice could
have been made for Sheriff by the
Democratic party than of Mr.. w
Scott Shazer, If he does "part his
name in the middle" He is native.
born Washingtonian, if that is merit,
as seems to be the claim OF Kepubli.
cans for several of their nominees.
But seriously, he possesses many Of
the requisites for making . good
officer in the line of duty to which be
will be called. He is q man Of good
judgment, courage and industry. He
promises to discharge the duties oil
Sheriff faithfully and economically,
and that is what the taxpayers want.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-10-17
Exit. OoKie.

Dowie, the Modern Elijah, is said to
be losing his power among his con-
verts. This is not nigh so surprising
as that he ever acquired an almost
absolute control over large body Of
men and women, his peers in every.
thing but religion. His audience at
the Auditorium, Chicago, last Sunday,
walked off on him." and he vainly
appealed for cessation of the steady
flow outward. The fact is that his
denunciation Of everybody and every
thing that is not pointed Zionward,
has palled upon his hearers and dis
PEELED the charm which novelty at
first tolerated and conditionally en-.
dorsed.
He alluded to the press as the source
of doubt that existed amid his followers
that he would be able to fulfill his
promises. The faces Of the Zionists,
as they departed, it is said, seemed to
ask If Dowie were indeed on the verge
of financial ruin. They gave woful OK.
preston to the fear that their property
would be swept away to satisfy the
creditors OF Zion.
This was what he said of the 70.
porters:
"The vipers! The pack of unmitigat-
ed hypocrites! The daily 'Spume,' as
would call each of the daily sheets pub
lished in Chicago, is conducted and filed
by a set of miserable wretches, whom l
would call the DEVILS own but people
who read the accusations against me say
that where there is 80 much smoke there
must be some fire. Aye, there is q vast
amount of hell-fire in the daily press.
There is no plague like q lot of miserable
press reporters. They are like lot of
mosquitoes, and we all know that mo-
squitoes carry death and disease. And
the press is dying Of its own death and
disease. 1t attacks me to-day, but it is
like the mosquito. which shall smash. "
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-10-17
Craven's Speech.

Herman W. Craven addressed a
small audience in Olympia Theater,
last evening, 2l5 in all, one-third at
least of whom were women and child
rem, who are mutes on the election
keyboard. Indirectly, the speaker
noted the sparse gathering, by stating
that few years ago, while standing
on the same rostrum he found " five
hundred Bryan men, way up in the
northwest corner OF the building,
shouting themselves hoarse for free
silver" "Why are they not here to.
night?" he inquired. Simply be-
cause of the unbounded prosperity
the Republican party has brought, by
giving the country sound money" he
declared. "1hey are at home with
their families" he asserted, enjoying
the comforts of the fireside made pos.
sible by the era of peace inaugurated
by the G. O. p" The man who can
unblushingly give utterance to such
threadbare platitudes, in the face OF
the disquietude all over the country
from the clashing interests of wealth
and labor brought about by this same
Republican party after it had become
the tool of Wall street, has degener-
ated into a mere taking machine
which, like the phonograph, only
reproduces what is imprinted upon
the waxen mold, without the slightest
direction OF brain power. .-.
The main part OF Mr.. Craven's
speech was an attempt to justify a
protective tariff, in which an effort
was bunglingly made to attach its
stock .in-trade arguments to the period
ical dull times, and hold free trade
(Which nobody of any sense advocates)
responsible for them.
The speaker closed with an attempt
at justification of the "cold water
treatment" in the Philippines, by CIV
ing very detailed accounts of alleged
indignities, cruelties and outrages
perpetrated by the Filipinos on our
soldiers. 1t is unfortunate, however,
that these atrocities have never been
reported to our people, and many OF
his auditors were in the condition Of
the sailor who maltreated the Jew, and
when asked for an explanation said it
was in punishment OF the crucifxion
of Christ. "But," protested the as
tonished Hebrew, "Gott in himmel /;
dot was eighdeen hundred years ago"
"Thst makes no difference" declared
the avenger, II only heard Of it last
night" Probably nobody in the audi
ence had ever heard OF the horrible
treatment meted out by the cruel
islanders to our defenseless soldiers,
till last night, and under the speakers
vivid imagery, one can readily see that
they have started out with scalping-
knife drawn. not to behead Filipinos,
but to cut and scratch the Democratic
ticket, which Craven held up as the
cause OF so much apprehension and
trouble.
o the Times; o the People!