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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-09

Duchess of Manchester, the MarchiOn-
ess of CRANKY, Lord and Lady Marcus
BeresfOrd, the Countess of Dudley, and
Mesdames Bradley-M Martin. Adair and
Ronalds.
From the retirement Of her country
home, Mary Anderson (Mrs, Antonio de
navarro, has written a striking pref
ace to Clara Morris Life on the
Stage which is on the eve Of publ
cation in England. In h glowing tribute
10 the American actress. Mary Ander-
son declares: She is the greatest emo
tional actress I ever saw" and adds
the significant warning to stsge-strucS
girls:
Fl hope she who writes this work
will help to stem the tide of girls who
SO blin1iy rush into a profession OF
which they are ignorant. for which
they are undtteG. ara in which dan
gers Unnumbered turk on all sides II
with Clara hI8rris' power and charm
so much had to be suffered, what ia,
what must be the lot of so many medi-
ocrities who pass through the same
fires with 10 reward in the end"
Kitty Cheatam is having much sue
cess as q singer of darkey songs in
English drawing rooms. Within the
past few weeks she has sung i'm the
! lltuaLS VI q AuAl4bCl " prominent lEN
pie, including those of Princess Beat
rice Lady Leicester. Mrs. carl Meyer,
/ Clinton DawEins and Lord GOschen.
An enterprisins manager over in
| Williamsburg, which is a suburb 10 the
northeast of Brooklyn, has been in
dUlging in stage realism to such an
1 extent that he very nearly put The
+ Lady of Lyons" out Of commission.
i He had a real nice TiVUiet fixed up for
/ act ?, which shows the home of NJ.
. Deschapelles in Lyons. but the water
/ looked lonesome and the manager de-
cided that il needed some swans. There
( are no swans i'm Williamsburg. and the
/ house is a 10, 20 and 30-cent one any
/ how so the manager hied himself over
I TO the Ghetto section and bought two
/ ganders and goose He thereby
: proved his wisdom, far ultimately the
/ animals made the real hit Of the show
/ The start-Off, however, was not prom
Using. for the love scene between Paul
inc and Claude Melnotte was the signal
for the birds to begin action. They
qUacked and they Kissed until no sound
1 Of q human voice could be heard over
/ the footlights, and they wound up with
/ the head of one gander in the mouth OF
/ the other. who was vigorously endeav-
} orlng to swallow mis- rival whole.
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in scenic and mechanical detail. In
over the Sea" there is considerable OF
a dramatic or sensational element
complicated plot. and enough comedy
to satisfy to the fullest extent the most
ardent devOtee of that very pleasant
adjunct to an enjoyable dramatic pro-
duction. The play is produced with
complete line of special scenery and
mechanical effects. The Holden broth
ers have engaged an exceptionally
strong cast of metropolitan actors and
have left no stone unJurned to make
this production a feature in the list OF
their attractions. The same unsur-
passed company Of players viii be seen
in both plays.
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costume play is d heavy burden on the
manager He must carry every stick
and rag of it. With the ordinary
drawing room drama in three acts, one
or two OF three acts are ordinarily
made up Of stock house scenery. and
nobody is the wiser. Not so with the
historic play Everything must be
carried in the matter OF properties,
every bit Of furniture, lamp ana other
appurtenances, characteristic of the
era. must be carried over the country.
And these things are very expensive
Viola Aliens In the Palace Of the
King cost a great deal of money. TO
correctly dress sevent y-five to 100 peo-
pie alone in the costly robes Of medic
val time. and giving each person from
one TO five changes, requires a stagger-
ing outlay Miss Aliens cloth of gold
cloak cost over $1,G00. In this play, be
Sides gorgeous array of costumes, there
are six elaborate stage settings. mod
eled after the ancient AlcaZar of Mad
rid. which. compared to the scenery of
a teacup drama. is like comparing a
2-cent piece to bar of gold. The &C
tor can look upon all this magnifiCenCe
with supreme Indifference costs him
not a penny. For once he can be 4
king at the expense of the manager.
Charles Dalton, the handsome young
heroic actor in Wilson BaTTetts strong
historical drama, The Sign Of the
/ Cross" will be the attraction at the
Salt Lake theatre for the full week
of March Il. Mr.. Dalton is known In
this country almost exclusively by his
work in the role of Marcus SUperbus
the part ne will be seen in in this city
He has been playing it for the last five
years, and his work has been seen and
admired in every large city between
the Atlantic and Pacific. Before he
came to this country Mr.. Dalton was at
various times leading man for Olga
Nethersole, leading man at the Adelphi
theatre. London, and also at the cele-
brated Drury Lane theatre The Sign
of the Cross is acknowledged to be one
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SMALL TALK.

@%-~-~--- 1%AA--A-
De Wolf Hopper's appearance in Mr..
Pickwick" next season viii be under
the management of i. r. Reynolds,
who viii also present Jefferson De An
gels in a new comic opera.
Augustus Thomas has signed a con-
tract by the terms Of which he agrees
to furnish a new play each season for
five years for the use of Charles F'roh-
man. The first play Of the series viii
be farcical comedy.
Margaret Dale opened as leading wO-
man in John DreW's company last week
in Indianapolis. 1t was supposed that
she would remain with the Empire
theatre stock company until the close
of the season, but Ida Conquest, whom
Miss Dale replaces. is said to be in
great need of rest, and viii retire until
next season.
It is reported that Manager Kirke lie
Shelle, now in London with Arizona,
has secured a theatre there for Frank
Daniels during the coronation period,
and viii present this comedian in Lon
don with Miss Simplicity as his prin-
cipal vehicle
Ellen Terry has consented to appear
( as Queen Katherine in the revival of
/ Henry VIII" which Mr.. F. r. Benson
is to make during the annual Shake
spearean festival at Standardization.
James K. Hackett has exercised the
/ prerCgative of a star and viii not sup
port his wife, Mary lanneTing. when
she makes a snort spring tour in
Camille under Frank McKee's man
agement. Mr.. Hackett made this an
nouncement last week and says all Of
/ his time viii be occupied in getting
THE Crisis into shape for his use as
the successor of Don Caesars Re
I turn"
/ Herbert Kelley and Efie shannon
/ have been playing their latest hit Her
/ Lord and Master" in Gotham the past
week. where they scored as big a hit
as they did with their first starring
/ vehicle, The Moth and the Flame. -
| The verdict of the road seems TO have
I been duplicated in New York. and they
| are enjoying a good stay there as q
! result
A benefit performance viii be given
/ for the widow of Jack HaveTly in New
/ York March H.
Uncle Toms Cabin" Will be played
next month by q company of deaf
| mUtes in Salem, Ore.
| A conservative estimate Of the real
! estate value of the fifty principal places
/ of amusement in New York City places
it at over $4,000, 600.
Hall Game has written Liebler & Co.
1 that he viii surely visit this country
next month to look over the presenta-
ton of The Eternal City" which
! Viola Allen viii have next season.
Liebler & Co. have abandoned the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-09

"Bill--" Rice.
What names were these to -coujure
with in years that have gone by IN
their own peculiar way. they might
have become no less famous, had they
been similarly banded together, than
that other great trio of 'B's'-Booth'
Barrett and Buckley.
With the passing Of these three min
strel men within a fortnight. Rice De
ing the last to go, practically passes
the old school of minstrelsy. Billy
Rice was one o. the founders Of black
face comedy and at one time was
the biggest man in minstTelsy. He
toured the country in a private car,
and wore golden SOvereisns Tor buttons
on his coat. His vests were studded
with diamonds He astonishsi two
continents with his eccentric eN'raV-
agance, which added, rather than De
trscted, from his income by the i'm
mense advertising it gave him.
He was q great. gOOd-natur5i. a'"rJy'
bluff sort of fellow, and was always
ready TO share whatever he had with
a COmrade. Last spring. however, ne
was crippled in resources, as wen as
feeble in health, and he hal tG accept
the charity of his friends who gave
a benefit performance for Him It the
Grand opera house in Chicaso-
'Billys" real name was not "Blily,
but Thomas. Thirty years ago he be
gan to come into prominence, and just
at the time when black face was al
the very height of its popularity, he
made his greatest hit. He made his
first appearance at a variety theatre
in New York, and in 1870 he went 10
Chicago. where he made his first west
ern appearance at HoOley's theatre.
Rice had the reputation Of being one
Of the most irresistibly funny men on
the stage. One of his most side-split-
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A Rough Game.

washington starr
Nanny said Pickaninuy Jim, Ell
is smackin' Joe agin.'
Well" said the colored woman. -'-
tell dem chillen dat deys gotter qui. H-es--
i'm 'Nftad states senate. Dat game 100
rough "
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London Express: Not since 1894,
when the great cOntraltO, Madame
Patey. expired on the concert platform
at Sheffield, has a popular audience
been SO shocked as the crowd in the
Lyceum theatre. Birmingham, were on
Wednesday night. The sensation had
brief notice in the Express yesterday.
"A Trip to BlackpOol" had brought
shouts of laughter from a full house,
which showered proofs of its delight
upon Miss Oracle Housley. delineatOT
of Mrs. Fred Quarrel in the farce
Inasmuch as no pantomime is now
complete without reference TO a honey
suckle and a bee. it seems now quite
the thing to drag in the tuneful mar
tial Goodbye, Dolly Gray" 1t is a
song best suited to a man in khaki,
smasher hat, hOrseman's coat and put
tees-such a man, for example, as
George EASTWOOD, who gets great ef-
feet out of its warlike tone and pathOs,
aided by limelight- At Birmingham
the air was given to Miss HOusley,
and. in SAD coincidence, she sang it for
the first and last time on Wednesday.
The rousing chorus had been rOared
forth all over the house. An encore
was irresistible. and the vocalist start
ed again She flushed with pleasure at
her success. and put all her art and
power in the refrain.
Suddenly the audience knew some
thing was wrong. Miss HOusley's
voice faltered. she uttered a faint
scream and fell prone. Two members
of the company rushed from the wings
and bore the limp form out Of sight
from the front" A doctor came. but
the actress was dead-dead from car
diac failure-with the words Though
it breaks my heart to go" on her lips.
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THIS WEEK AT
THE THEATRES.

> SALT LAKE THEATRE
= Tuesday, Wednesday and mat
= inee, Howard Kyle in Nathan
= Hale; Thursday, Neili company
= in Barbara Frietchie"; Friday
= and Saturday nights, Rose
= Coghlan in Forget Ne Not;
= Saturday matinee in Lady
; Barter"
= GRAND THEATRE.-Mon-
= day, Tuesday, Wednesday and
! matinee, "The Denver Ex-
, press; Thursday, Friday, Sat
= urday and matinee, cover the
= Sea"
4 4 L / 4 L
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Pickwick' next season viii be under
the MANAGEMENT of Z. r. Reynolds,
who viii also present jefferson De An
CELLS in a new comic opera.
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New York Telegra ph)
HEN the remains of William
II. West, who had been before
the public as a star performer
in nnirstrelsN for thirty years
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Augustus Thomas has signed con-
tract by the terms Of which he agrees
to furnish a new play each season for
five years for the use of Charles Froh-
man. The first play Of the series viii
be a farCical comedy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-09

Of the most unusual plays OF the age.
It deals with the struggles Of the early
Christians under Nero, and it abounds
in thrilling scenes and incidents ana
dramatic climaxes.
Frank Daniels and a friend were
taking a spin in the comedians auto
mobile in the park the other day and
the conversation turned on supersti-
ton, records the New York Times.
Am 1 superstitious repeated Dan
ieis. as he regarded the steam gauge
Of the machine he was driving and
gave the speed lever an extra inch ito
the good" No, 1 can't say I am"
NO faith in black cats. cross-eyed
girls. ladders ana 13. then?'
"Well-well-they may be a little
bad" admitted Daniels.
Why do you say SOP
"Well, in the old Little Puck days,
just before the opening OF a certain
season Of mine, I walked under a lad
der, fell and broke my leg. 1t kept me
in bed and out of work for six weeks.
Opening had to be postponed, of course.
First rehearsal went to a black cat
ran across the walk in front of me
at the stage door. Leading woman fell
i'll next day and had to postpone open
ing again. Found a new leading lady,
got her by correspondence. and when
saw her ] knew she wouldn't do. Had
a cast in her left eye. Had to pass her
up and postpone opening again.
Finally got things going about
/ Christmas time. Shipped all the seen
cry and clothes and so forth to the
town where we We're going TO open.
Had a rehearsal that afternoon and
everything went great Went to my
room at the hotel and dreamed rOseate
dreams of a great season-much of 1t
as there was left. Got up, saw fine
glow in the sky through the shutters
on my window and went down TO
I breakfast Said to the landlord, Fine
sUnrises you have in these parts.
/ That amt a sunrise he said; that's
/ the opera house burning up
/ L had slept in room 1S."
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The Grand has a solid week of meIo-
drama. The first offering is known as
The Denver Express which, we ara
carefully Informed, is not a railroad
play but a concise and beautiful
story OF Colorado. written in a kin
dred vein to Arizona. and far removed
from the category of usual melo-
drama"
over the Sea f." which els the latter
half Of the week. is an English melo-
drama. The press agent promises that
the production Of the play, is elaborate
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The curtain fell and the audience left
the theatre. Laughter uproarious mad
been turned to gloOm,-alTHOst personal
grief-by this startling episode OF
tragedy in their midst. There seems
no doubt that the fatal syncope was
due wholly or partly TO unusual effort
and excitement.
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"daffy" over Frank Daniels curtain
speech. In response to the enthusiasm
at the end of the first act Of Miss
Simplicity Monday evening at the Ca
sinO, the little comedian delivered MIN
self of few tangled and snarled re-
marks about antedeluvian Drotoplasm'
telepathic pulsatiOns. HOmeric versihca-
ton and other involved and intensely
interesting theories. The critics next
Gay referred to il as 'Gn OTatorical an
termezzO" and in other endearinS
terms with the result that the speech
IS now insisted u9On by the audience
every night.
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It is reported that Manager Kirke lie
Shelle, now in London with Arizona,
has secured a theatre there for Frank
Daniels during the coronation period,
and viii present this comedian in Lon
don with Miss Simplicity" as his prin-
cinal vehicle
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Ny Aur
the last
but my
q toad in
called the
father to
trying TO
something
sou slpu
which wa
doHtteII
his pickle
Women
and men
is the mi
mutual a
it gives u
says that
pill arou
suath an
-ifTf-n Oh
ST she's
q gooset
s6ciety
envy. eN
Gated wi
hectic DC
ncrs D.
the FOOLS
done by
body else
If you
start Din
10 say
He's uk
and "a b
the suak
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and puts
into giyh
his nose
the m0u
thc wa
heather
called hc
heatheui
public cI
occasions
in the gI
Some
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TO grind
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But my goodness cried the mana
gers wife that's the same hat I hss
last season" 1
well, what of that?" calmly -s-r,.5
the man of theatrical sfai-s 80. .-,.l
quite the idea to revive last sssso--,
successes. ''-PhHadeIphia RuII4fir
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-05-06
COSTUMES IMMODfS1
SPRINTERS RUN INTO PO-
LICEMEN's ARMS.
Country People Thought Ath-
tites' Suits Ought to Com
tain More Cloth.

NEW YORK, May I5-In lie history
OF cross country runs about New York
there never has bean quite the SEN
sation that met the finish Of the an
nual handicap run pf the Shamrock
Earrsers at ii7ih street.
John Donovan, OF the Mohawk Ath-
leiIc Club staggered aown the last one
hundred yards Of the course. victor.
Trailing him closely three long dist
ance runners. hot and tired. plodded
over the dusty road,
The shouting was hushed and the
jubilant Mohawk Athletic Club mem
bers stopped their cheers when po-
llceman pounced upon Donovan and
the competitors who followed him.
The arrests were made on complaint
OF citizens that costumes worn by
the cross country runners was immod-
est. The technical charge against the
athletes was that they had violated
the Sunday observance law. A saloon
keeper who allowed the athletes to
dress in the rear OF his SELDOM. was
also arrested.
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DEFENDING The
| ADMINISTRATION
Lodge, Chairman OF the Philip.
pine Committee, Wakes
Great Speech.
GALLERIES WERE THRONGED
Squires Appointed Minister TO
Cuba.--NatIye of Cana
da.--Associate Justice
Dies.
GALLERIES WERE THRONGED


| WARRINGTON. May s.--In vindica,
,icn of the administration policy IN
the Philippines, Lodge. chairman Of
the Philippine committee. addressed
the senate today, The galleries were
thronged With people and the attend
ance upon the foor 81 the senate was
unusually large.
Mrs. cowies the presidents sister.
was an interested auditor. His review
~ the situation IN the islanl. and ut
tcrances of minorality was notably
intcresting and foreefui He spoke
with deep earnesihcss and at tines
became eloquent. In brief reply Raw
Inns declared that charges which had
been made were not against General
chaffee and the army. but against the
senator from Massachusetts (I.odge)
and others who we're responsible for
the present Philippine policy. Al
sundry slvli appropriation bll and
a bill for the purchase Of Rosebud
Indian reservation were passed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-05-06
CUBAN MINISTER.

| WASHINGTON, May S.-H. G.
squires. secretary of the legation at
Pekin. has beer yelcctsd by the presi-
dent to be minister 10 Cuba, and Cen
crai Il. =, Bragg, o. Wisconsin, has
been selected az consul. general at Ha-
vana.
SquiSs selection fills the require
men, laid Town by the president that
the minister 10 Havana should be a
man OF diplomatic experience. He Is
a native Of Canada but was appointed
from New York In 1894 he was Sec
ietary Of the United states embassy at
Berlin. In 1895 he was appointed sec
retary OF the United States legation at
Pekin, remaining there constantly until
a few months ago, when he returned
TO the United States on leave, was
practically In in charge Of the lega-
tions defense during the Boxer upris-
ing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-05-06
ARCHBISHOP
CORRIGAN DIES
His Death Came as a Great Sur
prise and Shock to the
Public.
Passed AWAY LAST NIGHT
At 1880 There Was no Evidence
ofa Change, But IL Came
at III o'clock. Was G2
Years old.

~
NEW YORK. May 5.-Archbishop
Michael Augustin corrigan died IT
HOS o'clock tonight. aged 81 years
Death Of the archbishop came as :
great surprise and shock 10 those in
the archpiscol residence.
It was more 50 TO TIE public. Tor
the last bulletin of the day was that
80 certain we're the physicians Of the
Improvement Of the patient that they
were told there would be no more bull
letins tonight. Up to 1880 there was
no evidence Of collar3e. About II
O'Clock. however. nurses at the bed
side noticed q change; physicians were
telephoned for. at the same time the
archbishop's two brothers were SUM
moned to the room, as well as a num-
ber Of priests In less than quar-
ter Of an hour the prelate was dead.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-05-06
ne PURCHASED A WIFE
THE HIGHBINDERs THEN
STEAL HER.
She Cost Only $500 in China But
Laid Down in New York
She Cost $4,000.

NEW YORK, Nav 5.-wee Lung
Fong, beautiful Chinese girl who
was brought to New York three weeks
ago to become the wife Of Ling Foy,
a wealthy Ninth street tea merchant.
has been kidnapped by highbi,,ders
and intense excitement prevails In
Chinatown. The wed ling ceremony
was to haye been performed at the Joss
house in Mott street at midnight and
extensive preparations were made
for the event. The merchant has not
yet been tsld Of the .disappearance Of
his finance and the news win be kept
from him until the last moment in the
hope that the girl may be found
Ling Foy is said to be one of the
wealthiest Cinnamon in America, Hay-
ing made large fortune, he mas been
living in luxury for years near Hong
Kong Ling Foy had seen beautiful
girl, who he determined to purchase
for wife An agent was sent to China
where the girl was purchased from her
father for eight hundred dollars She
reached New York three weeks ago in
the care of the emissary and was
placed in the hands OF resident OF
Mott street. who w2s instructed 10 al
low no person TO see her
After the news of the approaching
Wedding was spread through China
own, Ling Foy was approached by \
committee Of the hlghbiaders and ask
d to contribute 1000 dollars FOR a
general merrymaking among the Chi |
lese. The merchant fatty refused. His
Prospective wife aiready had cost him
bout 5000 dollars anl ne did sot see
he necessity Of paving anything to
he highbinders. The next night the
irl was carried away in carriage
nd the woman in whose care she was
lso disappeared. The leader of the
ighbinders' society is also said to be
lissing and Ling Foy's friends are ex-
ting their utmost endeavors to run
own the kidnappers,
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GEN. ROBERTS WILL RETIRE.

NEW YORK. May s In military cir
cies the question Of Earl Roberts re-
tirement from the post Of Commander
in-Chief Immediately after the corona
tion is freely discussed. says Herald
dispatch from London
It is looked upon as certainty that
the Duke Of Connaught win succeed
him and win not return to ireland. :
The fact that Earl Roberts has re-
Gently purchased big estate In .he
country is considered proof Of this
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-05-06
DENIES THE DEED,

NEW YORK. May 5.--John w Gates
who has arrived here from Chicago is
quoted by the Times as denying the re-
ports that he and his associates have
acquired control of the Chicago, In
dianapolis & Louisville Railway (Mo-
nom by purchasing sS.OOo,OOo worth of
stock in the open market and by the
purchase of ss,OOO,OOo worth of stock
additional from Samuel Thomas,
Nothing in 1t. as far as I am con-
cerned." said Mr.. Gates.
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RING ONLY IDENTITY.

NEW YORK. May 6,-with nothing
to indicate her Identity except the mi.
tlals IF, M" on the inside Of the plain
gold wedding ring upon the third
finger Of her left hand. the body OF a
woman has been found in the East
River at the foot OF seventy-slxth
street The police, after a superficial
examination Of the body, which was
nude and must have been In the water
for about two months were strongly
Of the opinion that murder had been
committed, An autopsy win be per-
formed to determine the cause Of the
woman's death.