The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-18


T. no southernsr was mean enough 70
De one" Bearing this in the mind the
IolloWlng aneedOte about the Honor
able George Wiley. who was the uncle
OF Mr.. Vaughan CHASER, Miss Eugene
Stars leading man, and at the time
OF the war a prominent lawyer In
cleveland and later on district attor-
ney unasr Grant, win have some point.
after the war Mr.. Wiley was IN
New Orleans and there met Judge Far
rem who had been a ciassmate Of his
at the University of Virginia. No war
feeling ranked between the two old
cnums, but Judge Farren was anxious
that the newcomer should be we'll re-
by his New Orleans associates,
and at club dinner given in his honor
his friend IN the following
words: Gentlemen. I wish to intro
duce my friend, George Wiley, a north
erner, Republican and an off1ceholder
under Grant, but a gentleman.
There are twenty-six speaking parts
IN Sarah Truax's new play, Lady
Godiya," necessitating the engagement
OF several additional people when this
production is brought out at the Grand
theatre Pittsburg. June 2. In addition
10 this there viii be an auxiliary force
OF a couple hundred people. The mas
sive scenery for the play is now well
under way and is expected to be I'm
ished within the next two weeks.
Miss Irene Bentley. the pretty young
singer, so well liked this season with
Francis Wilson in The Strollers." has
made a pronounced hit in the title role
Of George Lederer's latest extravagan-
"a now running in New York, entitled
The Wild Rose" Mr.. Lederer has
commissioned Harry 3. Smith and
Reginald DeKoven to write a musical
comedy to order for Miss Bentley as
a starring vehicle for the young lady
next season.
During the past season when Miss
Eugene Blair was starring in peg
Wellington" it was discovered that
somehow or other the property baby
which should occupy the cradle in the
scene where big hearted Peg brings
food TO the starving Triplet family had
been mislaid. In an evil moment, some
one suggested the substitution of a
very pretty little girl, unusually small
who was the child of one of the clean
ers. Glad to add little to her earn
ings, the mother consented. Every
thing went well until the Distribution
Of the pies and other goodies. When
the last piece had been pOrtioned out
to the other five children, a howl was
heard from the cradle and the sup
posed infant jumping up, walled
why, they haven't left me a bite"
Francis Wilson will spend the sum
mer in Europe. Next season he viii
continue to star in The Toreador."
One of Mrs. Patrick Campbelrs most
treasured jewels is an enormous pear
ring, the stone set in diamonds, and The
gift of Emperor William of Germany
His majesty gave it personally to Mrs
Campbell during the actress visit tC
Berlin.
Grace Livingston Furniss, the author
of "Gretna Green, the romantic com
edy in which Mr.. Henry B. Harris viii
present Miss Elizabeth Tyree mex
season, learned in her researches, dur
ing the writing Of the play, that the
fee paid by the clipping couples in tbs
early Victorian age, ranged from {
glass Of whisky to 100 guineas, anC
was paid when the service was three
quarters performed
The costumes which Mrs. PatricI
Campbell wears were all made by the
celebrated Viola, in London. 1t is said
that her wardrobe represents an outlay
of $4,000. Mrs. Campbell herself de-
signed the costumes for Magda, Paula
Tanqueray and Agnes Ebbsmith.
Edwin Milton Royle and his wife
Selma Fetter Royle, will next season
devote their main attention to starring
in connection with the stock produc-
ton of plays.
Joe and willie" Jefferson, sons OF
the famous Joseph Jefferson, will head
a company which is to present The
Rivals during a spring tour.
"Old Limerick Town" is the name Of
the play which Augustus PitOu recent
ly completed for Chauncey OlcOtt. The
scenes are laid in Ireland, of course
the action taking place on the River
Shannon.
Calve will not return to this country
next year, but will be a member OF
the Metropolitan forces season after
next. She came to this country last
fall under a contract which guaran-
teed her fifty performances at $500 a
performance.
E. Melville Baker, who came promi-
nently before the public this season as
the adapter of the Foxy Grandpa
pictures to the stage, has written q
new musical comedy, entitled "a Gen
tleman Bandit; or a Royal Ransom
The music will be furnished by Clifton
Crawford and the comedy will be
brought out early next fall.
The matinee benefit in aid Of the
Mckinley memorial fund which was
recently given in Paris realized 2O,OOl
francs.
The Crimson Wing" Hobart Chat
field-Taylor's novel, has been drama
tized, and the acting rights have beer
bought by Charles Frohman.
Henry Miller will conduct a stool
company at the Grand opera house
San Francisco, this summer, accord
ing to his usual custom. Jennie Eusti.
will be a member Of the company.
Elsie DeWOlfe has closed her tOul
in The Way of the World" in Brook
Ign after a very successful season il
and around New York. Miss DeWOlfe''
social prestige gained for her wha
her knowledge of dramatic art nevel
could.
The Dramatic Mirror says that
theatrical biogTapher in Paris has go
himself into trouble by publishing tn
dates Of births of various actresses
Two Of the Infatuated fair ones suet
him.
The Dramatic News says that Flu
genie Blair mas a unique experience il
having as leading lady her daughter
Eleanor Montel. The young lady
quite pretty and gives promise OF dra
matte development