The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-23

him at the stage door of the Academy
of Music. He was magnificently at
tired according to the most luminous
idea Of the bowery. and looked pros
porous. He explained the prosperity
by saying that he had just come back
from Cape Town. whittier he had es-
cOrted a carload Of mules. shipped
from Galveston, for the British gov
eminent. And that he was anxious TO
see small piece of New York before
( he returned TO Guthrie. he saw 1t
all there was of it-and Mr.. Farnum
was his guide, philosopher and Irlend
! through il all That's the reason that
Farnum intends spending part of his
| next summer vacation on q. ranch IN
| Oklahoma. where the cow-puncher,
who recognized the real thing when
he saw II, is boss of the OUTFIT, and
( consequently in a position TO entertain
d worthy guest in a worthy manner.
London Letter: Field Marshal Lord
/ Wolseley. hero of campaigns, has met
/ defeat IN an engagement Of wits. He
/ has been vanqUished by woman. The
victor in the little dinner table tilt was
Nine. Melba, and the scene of the Oc-
currence the house of d member of
the British aristocracy.
| Nine. Melba, at this dinner, was
/ seated at the right Of Lord Wolseley.
who was at the right of the hostess
/ of the evening. Lord Wolseley at the
/ beginning of the dinner, asked of the
hostess:
WHO is the lady at my Tight?'
Why. that is Nine. Melba.
Who is this Nine. Melba?'
rs it possible that your lordship does
not know the great singer"
'Oh yes. Born in Australia, 1 be-
heve. And with that the general ap-
piled himself to the course then served
After few minutes he turned to the
prima donna, greeted her pleasantly
and said:
You are an Australian. I believe.
madame? l know great deal about
your country. My brother lives in
Melbourne
And pray, sir. what is the name of
your brother" the singer naively in
quired
Goodness! Why. his name is the
same as mine, Wolseley,' answered the
surprised officer.
Who is WoIseIey? l do not recall
that name, Nine. Melba explained.
why, l am General WOlseley, re-
piled the astonished officer.
!
whispered the singer as if appearing
to refresh her memory. And then the
general applied himself again to the
food. He had learned his lesson.
Miss May Irwin was questioned the
other day as to her opinion of the
much discussed question as to whether
American audiences had any bad eff
feet on the artistic worth of English
actors and actresses. Miss Irwin said
Il do not believe that American au-
diences have any such influence or
English actors and actresses, because
my observations have led me to be-
lieve that nothing we Americans car
do or say would change their opinions
of US in the least This subject has
recently been discussed by Sir Henry
, Irving, and l am glad to see that this
distinguished and admirable actor
agrees with me in this respect.
over here we are certainly just as
appreciative of true art as are any
London audiences have been over
there and I know-and in what way
contact with us should coarSen then
/ fail TO see. On the other hand, how
about the American actor who has
played in London? Is he the same
when he returns from season in Eng
land? Well, I guess not.
What do our English cousins do t
him? In the first place, he has an &C
cent that is some thing wonderful anC
amazing. 1t isn't English and it ism
American, and goodness only knows
what it is. His clothes are of the Eng
fish pattern. and hang on him like {
bag. His trousers are always turned
up at the bottoms, he smokes a pip'
on the street, and he is a sight gen
| orally.
'In fact, he has been thorough!
ruined as an American, and they
haven't made a good Englishmar o
him. ! suppose it might be the same
with me if ! were to play on the OtheI
side for a season. 1 would probably
come back here and sing you some o
those wonderful coon songs they hav'
there about 'AlligatOrs on the Shores
of Old Lake Erie and Picking Cotton
in Old Massa chusetts. ] remembe
hearing one over there, My DUsky
Dark-eyed Belle from Maine
THAT is one of the reasons hav'
never tried to star on the other side;
am afraid / might Jose my negro dia
lect, and then where would L be If
attempted TO sing coon songs with
cockney accent2'
Miss Arvilla Clark, who is about L
Ileave for Berlin to take up a two years
course in music viii he rendered