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audience, but just as George PaUnce-
forte began Ladies and gentlemen,
and Mr.. Carpenter, on behalf of the
STAFF Of this theatre" thinking himself
the victim Of a practical joke. the car
penter, with one blow, feiied George
PauncefOrte to the grOund-the UNI
brella went flying over the fOotlights
and the man rushed of the stage. BY
the time explanations were made the
ruffied man Gained down. his hair
brushed his collar Strengthened, his
coat put on, the umbrella recovered
and the presentation made (by some
one else), George Paunceforte was laid
Up i'm his dressing room for repairs
and his maiden speech was lost to the
world forever.
The New York Times is responsible
for the following latest story OF Lily
Langtry:
Mrs Langtry, as has been bruited
about in the newspapers, has been hav-
ing her face made over" and the lines
OF time eradicated. In a shop recent
". saws a traveller Just back from Lon
don she asked for a travelling bag Of
alligator skin The shop keeper, who
had none of that particular sort,
brought out instead some Of smooth
leather.
And YOU tell me this is alligator
skin" objected the Jersey Lily"
why. it is perfectly slick. Where are
its wrinkles"
'Ah. madam" replied the willy deal
er. who knew mis- customer. wrinkles
are out of vogue. The correct alligator
bag was made from the skin of an al
ligatOr who had been massaged
1t may be added that the actress
rubbed the smooth leather pensiveiy
and made the purchase without further
comment.
David Warheld has closed his season
of The Auctioneer" in Chicago and
his success was so great that he will
use the same piece next season.
"The Chinese Honeymoon is a big
hit in Philadelphia. 1t has created
such a stir that It is likely to run
throughout the summer season. A
writer in one of the Philadelphia pa
pers saws The Chinese Honeymoon
makes san Toy look like cents, The
Messenger Boy like 4 cents and The
ToreadQr' about like a farthing. IL is
better than all of them put together.
Hilary Bell in the New York Fress
thus speaks Of the vivacity of Edna
May:
Edna May is humorist This is
matter notable enough to be chrOniCled-
Few funny actors are funny. as TRACE
dams seldom are serious-minded.
Comedians usually are grave people,
avoiding wit. deploring laughter, Of a
sober disposition. While he lived
James Lewis. one Of the drollest OF
PLAYERS. remained Of a melancholy tenn
per in private life. On the other hand.
Edwin Booth had q swift repartee, ana
would crack a joke as well as anybody.
In his habit as he lives John Drew is
inclined to poetry and fine sentiment
although in his public career no actor
can surpass him as maker of mirth;
while his former companion, Otis Skin
ner. equally renowned I'M tragedy, no.
sooner quits the stage than he comes
into a cheerful spirit.
Edna May is no such contradiction.
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son in the audience may have the hon
or of a personal introduction to any
member of the company. A truly beau
tiful ideal
"The Holy City" a biblical produce
tion, now in preparation. viii be one
OF the many new attractions TO be sent
out next season.
Foxy Grandpa" opens the season at
McNicker's theatre, Chicago, in
August.
When Mr.. George Paunceforte. the
comedian of Miss Eugene Blair's COM
pany, was playing in the County
Fair at Memphis Tenn. the staff of
the theatre had planned (as it was his
birthday to make a presentation dur
ing the performance of a handsome
umbrella to the stage carpenter and
had asked Mr.. Paunceforte to make the
speech and presentation. The curtain
mad been rung down on the barn scene
on some pTetext the carpenter was
brought on the stage and the curtain
raised again. He was a huge fellow,
q celebrated pugilist and was in his
shirt sleeves and somewhat untidy
from his work. At first he did not
realize that he was in full view of the
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The Hats.

Thought our Hat man had over
bought this season,
But it just needed a few hot
days to make stocks melt away
and show us that Hat man knew
his business.
He certainly gathered a great
stock for you.
straws, Of course, are mostly
worn,
And you're to be the choOser be-
tween
Stiff brim in rough and smooth
straw
And the Fedora shapes. Ias
prices are soc, 75c, S1.00 and up
to S4.OO.
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THE season wiB close this week at
the Salt Lake theatre with the
John Drew engagement. Mr.. Drew
comes TO the Theatre for two nights.
and a matinee, beginning Friday. This
viii be his tenth annual engagement
in this city under Charles Frohman's
management and he viii appear in
Robert MarshaH's successful comedy.
The Second in Command which is
said to be peopled with charming men
and women and which gives the actor
a splendid opportunity for the exercise
of his polished art. Mr.. Drew visit to
the Empire i'm New York at the open
ing of the present season was the most
prosperous engagement he has played
u that metropolis during his stellar ca
-eer. The theatre was crowded every
night. He presented the Marshall
comedy at that house to uniformly
successful business for nearly FIVE
months. There is no role in which Mr..
Drew has been seen in that city that
WAS SO satisfactory TO this popular
actors admirers as Major Kit Bing-
ham, the laundering love-maker and
good natured hero of THE Second in
Command" which Mr.. Drew is said to
play charmingly
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The Shirts.

Soft fronts, Of course.
Just a question Of pattern, make
and price.
And as the worlds best makes
are here
And newest patterns coming
every few days
With a price range Of SOC, 75c,
S1.O0, $1.25, S1.50 and $500,
The chances are you'll find
something to suit your fancy.
But don't put off too long,
Cause there are sure to be some
here now that you'll like that
won't be here later.
These shirts have separate cuffs
to match.
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the same age, who occupied the OPP
pOsite seat in the car He fished a pea
nut out of his pocket and offered it to
the strange yOungster with the cheer
full invitation, Have a peanut? ?"
Nav" said the other. Don't like
peanuts" Then Johnnie tried him with
raisin, but received the same reply.
Johnnie was not to be rebuffed, how
ever, and, after a prolonged search in
his pocket, he drew forth furry gum
drop, which he carefully wiped off and
held out across the aisle The other
boy shifted contemptuOusly and his
mother interposed; Thank you. He
doesn't like gumdrops." Johnnie stared
at the unapproachable boy for a mo-
ment and then inquired. rehectively:
Say, is there anything he does like?
Does he like liver2"
The Maize" song in THE Messen-
ger Boy" in London brought Rosie
Boote into such prominence that she
married into the peerage.
The manager of a meIodrama now
being played in Chicago guarantees
that it will raise hair upon the bald
est head"
James Weaver. who played Winter
set in "Beaucaire" early this season.
has sued Richard Mansfield for $4,000
damages for striking him during the
performance of the play.
LOttie Collins, who, some years ago.
created something Of a sensation by
singing 'Ta-ra-ra Boom decay" is
the star in a farce called "The Dress
maker" touring the English provinces.
Eight years ago Julia Marlowe played
'Parthenia" at the Chicago grand
opera house to gross receipts of $50. A
few weeks ago she took IN 81 800 at the
same house for one performance.
Charles Frohman has made definite
arrangements to star Maude Adams as
Rosalind in las You Like It. next
season. The first presentation takes
place next September in New York,
and start has already been made
upon the scenery and music of the
piece.
Miss Jennie Hawley has been play
ing what was probably the strongest
straight acting part of the season on
any regular performance, says the De-
troit Tribune. Miss Hawley had
to catch Francis Wilson in her arms
and sustain him entire when in The
TOreador' he tore himself from Susan.
the Spanish woman. AS this particu-
lar act took place eight times a week.
Miss Hawley has had sufficient muscu-
! lar exercise to go on next season as a
female Sandow.
Brandon lyman. whose play. Rob
ert Emmett" is to have its first pro-
duction at the Fourteenth street the
atre, New York. late in August, has
| been engaged as a member of the star
cast supporting Mary Mannering and
Kyrle Bellew in THE Lady of Lyons"
John s. Lindsay is advertised to give
a Shakespearean lecture at Pvthian
castle hall on Tuesday evening next.
Those who have heard Mr. Lindsay's
lecture pronounce it great Shake
spearean treat. He illustrates his
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-
The late Sol Smith Russell was an
especial idol of his father-in-law. Will
liam T. Adams. who is more Familiarity
known as SOLVER Optic" IN that
pOsthumous collection of his news
paper sketches, published not long ago
under the title of 'Sharps and Flats -
Eugene Field tells how a quiet old
man, seated in the rotunda Of the Ire
mont house in Chicago, overheard a
stranger remark that he believed he
would 60 to the theatre that evening
and see Sol Smith Russell. Field re-
lated the incident thus:
Excuse me, sir" said the old gentle
man to the stranger, but that is a
wise determine ton. Mr.. Russell is the
greatest comedian we have on the stage
today. He possesses remarkable his
tTiOnic talents.
''So?" Intercepted the stranger, with
smile.
He does, indeed" replied the old
gentleman. warmly "and what is more.
I assure you that he is as clever per-
soDally as he is professionally. In fact,
you would not take Mr.. Russell for an
actor. as he is entirely free from those
habits that are not infFequently the re-
suit Of the exciting life behind the foot
lights. He does not play cards and is
exceedingly temperate in all things.
You have seen him act, I suppose?"
"Oh. yes" replied the stranger.
May I ask where you saw him last %
I'm Milwaukee" said the stranger,
"and he was sitting behind three Of
the biggest jacks ever laid down"
7 don't believe that I quite catch
your meaning" murmured the old gen
tleman. What was the play?''
Three of a kind" was the laconic
answer. 1T was a very good play,
too"
Comedy" asked the Old gentleman.
1T was a tragedy" answered the
stranger. simply. sol raked in the
pot"
Horrorsi'. exclaimed the old gentle
man, you don't mean to tell me that
Sol was playing cards?"
You catch my drift, replied the
stranger; but what has that TO do
with you, anyway"
why. it has everything to do with
me- Sol told me that he never played
cards.
Told your. persisted the stranger,
according to the Brooklyn Eagle; ''who
are you?@
who am u" repeated the old gen
tleman. Why. I'm w. 7. Adams,
Soils father in-law."
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Tie Underwear.

Changed yetP
Most uAen haven't.
Cause they claim it's never safe
to changtR till after June 1st.
Well. JUNE 1st is here and you
who haven't been here better be
a-coming night quick
We're sci ing a half more IN
derwear than we did last season.
So stocks ARE melting pretty
fast.
soc, 75e, ss1.OO, s1.5O, $500,
$500 is the P'rice range.
Be sure to ask to see our 75c and
S1.OO plain biflbriggan.
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THIS WEEK AT
THE THEATRES,

SALT LAKE THEATRE
: Monday, matinee and evening,
"The Jolly Musketeer."
Friday, Saturday matinee and
evening-John Drew in "The
Second in Command
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he afterward dictates at length to a
stenographer Secret Service" was
thus written on the backs Of envel-
Opes.
On the authority of Mr.. Al Hayman,
the past has been one of the most sue
cessful seasons ever known, and the
receipts Of the season win foot up close
TO S20,090.000. Mr.. Hayman, being the
president of the syndicate controlling
nearly 100 of the most prominent the
aires in the various cities of the Unit
ed States, no doubt knows what he is
taking about Commenting on Mr.
Hayman's assertion the New York
Herald says.
one reason. perhaps. that some per
sons are ineiiHedsto take a pessimis-
nc view OF the theatrical business is 4
the dearth of sensational successes in
New York. The feature of the season
mas been the very large number Of
average successes. 1t may be stated.
however, that The Sleeping Beauty
and the Beast has played to more
money at the Broadway theatre than
any other attraction ever presented in
this city. It's receipts have been at
least $1,000 a week more than those Of
Ben Hur" at the same house, and
Ben-Hurs" success was regarded as
f''A~-AVAAAS A-dl Inc Sleeping Beauty
and the Beast" too. has played. or
VIII have played when it closes on Sat
urday night, for thirty weeks, and ap-
Parently at no time has there been
| ammunition of Interest. Ben Hur''
was presented for only twenty-four
] weeks.
But this is only one case. other
/ attractions have been almost as sue
/ cessfuL comparatively speaking. Mrs.
/ Carter in 'Du Barry at the Criterion.
/ has played since Christmas TO literally
! crowded houses. Sir Henry Irving.
| Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Mr.. Richard
| Mansfield, Mr.. E. H. Sothern, IN "If
l Were King" Miss Madde Adams,
MISS Julia MarlOwe, Mrs Fiske, Mr..
/ charles Hawtrey and Miss Lulu CHASER
nave all had highly successful seasons.
/ some OF them, it is true, did not do
| phenomenal business in New York. but
IN other cities, without exception, their
/ performances have been witnessed by
crowds.
Indeed, it viii surprise most persons
to hear that Miss Maude Adams. in
! Quality Street" has had the most
| successful season of her career as a
star. her receipts bQng larger than
| with either THE Little Minister" or
"L'Aiglon."
From every large city in the c0uu4
try come the same reports of increased
try come the same reports of increases
profits in the theatrical business, and
in vaudeville the success has been just
as large.
Grand opera, too, must not be over
looked. It is estimated that the re-
i ceipts of Mr.. Maurice Grau's company
we're very close to 81 900, 600, fully a 80
per cent increase over the previous
year.
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The Adams stock company began
their summer engagement at the salt
Palace theatre in the military drama,
" 'Twixt Love and Duty last Friday
evening. presented again last evening
and will be continued two evenings TINS
week the bin being changed Wedhes-
dav evening. when "The Wanderer, A
Tsio Of the Sfnrras." viii be played.
This Is 4 pleasing drama of frontier
life i'm the Sierras. 1t tells pathetical-
Is. vet sweetly, of the struggles Tor
wealth of Vermont. the old miner, and
the sadness Of the life of MOseile. the
little waif. whose parentage Is un-
known. and the glad climax IS reached
when Vermont claims her as his long
lost daughter.
AS ali such frontier life is fraught with
hardships. yet .here is much mirth and
gIadness intermingled, go with the
drama. there is much that is mirthful
and yet most pleasing.
Nance ONeH is now playing in
Egypt. She will begin season at ben
ny Irving's Lyceum theatre, London
commencing Sept. 1.
Viola Allen will have strong support
when she produces Hall Gaines The
Eternal City" j.. NJ. Holland, Edward
] Mo8an and Frederick de Benville
viii eaeh have strong parts in the pro-
duction.
Tim Murphy. It is announced, has
a burning desire to appear in Ham
let"
king Dodo" has fairly captured
New York. and from appearances, his
reign is hRely to be a long ore. Ray
uond Hitchcock, as the king, has at
once feaped into popularity.
Horace Lewis win star next season
I'm "A Poor Relation, taking Sol
smith Russeifs place in that piece
Fred G.. Berger viii be the manager
They have adopted a new idea IN
Washington After the performances
by the stock company at the Columbia
theatre are over a public reception IS
-iven on the stage, at which any per-
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theme with nusnerous selections from
the plays which he recites in mas
terly way.
William Giliette's press agent an
nounees that he writes his plays from
notes jotted down at odd times. These
he afterward dictates at length to a
sten0grapher. Secret Service" was
mus written on the backs Of envel-
ODes.
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She stands by her principles. She is
a comic player and a comic person.
Not long ago she sued for divorce, al
leging that her husband did not al
ways come home TO his tea. Inasmuch
as her own suppers long have been
somewhat cratic the public saw the
point of the joke and laughed at the
argument. Whereupon Miss May mer-
Tily received the freedom Of her native
city, Syracuse prociaiming her as its
most distinguished daughter. That had
wit in il, too, the neatness of which is
made apparent by the announcement
thar she has been naTeed as core
spondent in the De La War; divorce
suit. Miss May is a merry lass and
lively. Her demure little face hides a
viyaciOUs hUmor.
May Irwin is a woman who says
what she thinks without the slightest
indication of suffering. May Irwin Is
also woman who hates her enemies
quite as freely and as ardently as she
loves her friends, and she never forgets
and seldom f9rgives a wrong, says the
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Roaming about the streets of New
York there is a comedian small OF
HAcLNANs UuL Will q 14DNA al cAlfO w AM
head room, whom the Coincidence thor
oughly dislikes. For the purposes OF
Illustration a New York correspondent
refers to him as DOoner.
OF late DoOner has made the &C
quaintance of a tan nOn-professional
and the two have been inseParable. or
numerous occasions they have beer
met and passed by Miss Irwin. One
/ day last week friend asked:
who is that chap who always Tugs
! DOoner around with him."
Il don't know" replied the comedi-
enne, but his name ought to be Ba-
/ laam."
When the late Sol Smith Russell was
| touring the country in "A Poor Rela
| tiOn," a member Of the company was ;
! 4-year-oId youngster known as 'Littt
! Johnnie" Mr. Russell frequently tolt
/ stories of the boy, one of which related
TO an occasion when he tried to scraps
acquaintance with another boy abou
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SALT PALACE.-Stock com :
, Pany all the week and Vaude- :
, vile. !
. = = %%AA%4%%
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Captain Racket a comedy in three
acts, preceded by a curtain-raiser, THE
Gypsy" viii be presented by the Sixth,
ward Dramatic association in the Sixth
ward assembly hall Tuesday evening.
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Jessie Bartlett Davis will open to-
night at Elftch's Gardens. Denver. in
"A Midsummer Nights Dream" sup
ported by the Bellows stock company.
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Brandon lyman. whose play. Rob
ert Emmett is to have its first pro-
ductiOn at the Fourteenth street the
atre, New York late in August, has
been engaged as a member of the star
cast supporting Mary Mannering and
Kyrle Bellew in THE Lady of Lyons.
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Carl Krusada, the young Hungarian
violinist who sends such beautiful mu-
sic to the ears Of Richard Mansfields
audiences in 'Beaucaire. used 20 earn
his daily bread by handling baggage
and performing mental tasks for theat-
rical companies. Mansfield, whose mU-
steal ear is keen, took him from among
the stage hands and made him his mu-
steal prOIege.
As Krusada tells the story. when he
landed i'm New York ne was pennilcss.
His principal earthly possessions were
two splendid violins One he sold TO
fight back starvation, the other he held
onto. He got odd jobs, now and then
playing at cheap entertainments, but
spending most Of his time at hard Ia
Dor He finally drifted into the theatre
cal line and got q place with the Mans
field company.
said Krusada the other day; While
I was handling baggage with the com
pany. when 7 had the time 1 would get
out my violin and play for the boys.
They seemed TO like it. And one night
on a trip from New Orleans to Calves
ton. 1 was sleeping and someone woke
me. 10 was Charley O'Brien. who goes.
with the show and is friend to me-
60 Get up.' he SAYS: Get up and get
your Nuuic. MI AdiinllItN wants +ou ~
play for him
Wei I got up and dressed and got
my violin and went TO Mr. Manslield's
car. He received me very kindly. Some
one had told him that I played the Vio-
lin Aly fingers We're rough and stih,
but 7 played And after a little I for
got that there was any one listening
YOU know how that is2''-the visitor
nodded-"and 1 played for quite while.
That was all. Mr.. Mansfield liked 1T,
and had me play in 'Beaucaire. Since
then / have played with Mr.. Mansfield.
/ ike the play and the people, and L
like America and it's people and ways.
] shall always stay here.
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John 5. Lindsay is advertised to give
a Shakespearean lecture at Pythian
castle hall on Tuesday evening next.
Those who have heard Mr. LIndsay's
lecture pronounce it a great Shake
spearean treat. He illustrates his
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a splendid programme has been pre-
pared for the pupils recital TO be given
under the direction of Mrs. Ella cum
ming Wetzell and Mr. 6. ID. Schettler
tomorrow evening at the First Congre-
gationai church. The admission viii be
by invitation and the prospects are
that a fine audience viii greet the per-
formers.
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Charles Frohman has made definite
arrangements to star Maude Adams as
ROsalind in "As You Like It. next
season. The first presentation takes
place next September in New York,
and a start has already been made
upon the scenery and music of the
piece.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01

Foxy Grandpa" opens the season at
McNickers theatre, Chicago, in
August.
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James Weaver who played Winter
set in "Beaucaire" early this season,
has sued Richard Mansfield for 900
damages for striking him during the
performance Of the play
The colored American., 1902-06-14
make full preparation for the rich mean

make full preparation for the rich mean
ing of the Christian ministry.
In 1875 he entered the Junior Prepara-
tory class in Atlanta University, Atlanta,
Ca He continued in this institution
until he had completed the sophomore
wear in college. The lessons were too
short for him. and more than the ordi-
nary student he was able to finish both
the preparatory and the college courses
in less time than was required. His
tutor recognized in him the possibility
of a linguist.
Two months after he was licensed to
preach he went to Central Tennessee
College (Walden University. where he
could study theology with his classical
studies. Here again he easily led his
class. and never received mark below
ninety. marking on the scale of one hun
dred as perfect In the absence OF his
professor he. often taught the classes in
Horace" and Odyssey lnMay, 1880
he graduated from Central Tennessee
College as a bachelor of arts, with high
honors. Thus he received his higher
education ir two of the great schools OF
the South in 1882 he graduated from
the medical department of {. 7. G, re-
IceiYing the Nj D. degree and at the SAME
time completing his theological studies
| nfeemhtg l0I !esei he Has married b.