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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-10

Father Lehi, with his family; Ishmael
and his family, and Zoram, servant OF
Laban, left Jerusalem eleven years before
It's conquest by Nebucha dneZZar. landing
on the coast of Chile about eco years B. c.
From this colony sprang a civilization
which flourished for more than l 600 years,
spreading over almost the entire western
continent.
The Nephites. descendants of Nephi,
youngest and obedient son of Lehi, were
Industrious and highly civilized
The Lamanites, their indolent and bar
barous brethren, were descendants of La
man. eldest and disobedient son of Lehi.
dark skin (see American Indians, their
descendants that the NephiteS might not
be tempted to intermarry.
For many generations these rival peo-
pies were at almost continuous Wharf.-The
Lamanites ever struggling to regain the
right of their Inheritance; the Nephi1es
to protect themselves from savage rule
ur til 40 A D.. the former triumphed by
an almost complete humiliation of the
Nephftes.
At the time of the play, 75 years B. C.
(the center Of their civilization being then
in northern South America-Zarahemla
located on the Magdelsna river the
zoramltes. a wealthy and apostatizing
faction of the Nephites. we're about TO
descend and champion the Lamanites' old
ciaim-hence the mission to the Zoram-
ties"
The record as handed down by Nor
mon. the historian (xho lived 40 A d.
intrigue with Isabel; but it is assumed
they had their sorrows, their joys, loves
and courtShlpS, as other mortals before
and since To this license and inspiration
the author dates his romance, "Corian-
ton"
AN Aztec Romance might be confus-
ing to students OF American antiquity I'M
acquainted with the Mormon claims. in
that the locus is South America whereas
the Aztecs nourished in Mexico
The Subtitle is intended to serve as a
mile post. merely, to those who do not
accept the theory that the Lamanites
land Nephite desenters) were the ances-
tors OF the Aztecs.
One of the attractions provided for
Elks' week that will no doubt prove
a success is the popular comic opera
The Prince and the Peasant" which
was presented to the Salt Lake the
ater-going public last winter. A num-
Der of improvements have been made
IN the opera by its authors. Messrs
Maltese and Orlob, and a better pro-
duction is promised than the one which
won so much praise before. There
have also been some changes in the
personnel of the company and a num-
Der of new people have been secured
to present the principal roles Among
the new people are Miss Cloy Elmer. an
accomplished singer and actress. who
VIII present the part of jeanette and
William Phillips a tenor Of consider
able ability. who viii play the role
OF Prin6A Miss Helene Shepard wiz
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oMMoRRoW night. at the Theatre
\ SaIt Lake win witness tb.
premier performance OF ..Corio-
con' styled "An Aztec roman.
Iounced on an incident recorded in m,
Book Of Mormon" and written ,,
Orestes Bean.
FOR almost year now the nAonle
or Utah have awaited the event ana
while they have expected much The
probabilities are that the audience TO-
morrow night will be metaphoricaIIv,
swept or its feet by the surprise in
store. To attempt any predictions
would hardly be worth while. but tia
writer is in a position 10 know that ~
Corlanton' possesses nothing else If
Has oeeh mounted with scenery and
tifuI.
The fact that the author and sopa
or the principals. the chorus and tba
promoters OF the attraction are TTtsbns
VIII make II OF exceptional interest tn
salt Lake. Here, at least Il shouId
score a great success. although time
alone VIII tell how long the bill is
destined to live before the American
public. 90
The company Is headed by that
towering actor. Joseph Haworth. and
Agnes Rose Lane. the latter bejno a
Mormon convert Of BROOKLYN. n
I'VE years ago. The full cast of char
acters follows
Nephites.
Alma the high priest, Brigham s.
Young
Nephihah. the chief Justice. Nose John
son
Corisnton. weyward son of Alma.
Shiblon. righteous son of Alma chariss
Row Bowers.
Bastol. merry-makiug armor-hearer
Walter s St. Clair
Amulod. leader OF the "Gadianto, or
der" Alfred 6. Swenson
JASPER. OF the "SSa6ianton order Luke
Lamarck. of the "Gadianton order" B.
Willard
Morianton- officer IN charge of Kori-
hor. Thorald s Jensen
Zenos. loyal citizen of Zsrahelma
George Gardiner
Zennock. loyal citizen OF ZaraheIma.
Ned Lynch.
Relia. ''pIighted wife OF shiblon." That's
MaErane.
Citizens of zarahelma.
Soldiers OF zaraheima-
Religious chorus, Justice Hor'
Acolvtes.
zoramites.
Seantum. srea; in Antiunun, Thomas
Coleman.
Korihor. the anti-Christ. James II.
Lewis.
Laran. second IN command"
Meek. leader Of Esyety revelers. Shirley
Zesa ze Isabel = siren. Miss Agnes
Rose Lane.
LYDIA, zersuits beauty. Ethel Best
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liam Lorraine, who is to furnish the
music. Some of the engagements have
been made, and, while no announce
ments have been made. it is stated that
the company will include some of the
best known people in the musical end
of the theatrical profession A hand
some production is promised by Henry
w Savage, who will direct the fortunes
OF the new property.
The average weekly receipts dur
ing the run of The Suburban in Chi
cago were $50 an exceedingly high
figure for the hot weather period.
when II is considered that the high
est priced seat in McVicker's is 81
The Suburban is to be put on for a
run in New York in November.
James K. Hackett has negotiated
with Jane Hading and her company
for a French season of twenty weeks
in this country II is expected that
Nine Hading viii open in New York
in November
Charles Frohman cables from Paris
that he has engaged Miss Margaret
Gordon for an important part in The
New Clown, the comedy with which
he is to open the season of the. Madi-
son Square theatre early in September.
Miss Jessie Busley> and Jameson Lee
Finney already have been engaged.
RosabeI Morrison. who for several
seasons past has been living quietly at
her home in Harlem, win probably re-
turn TO the stage next season. Miss
Morrison is the daughter of Lewis
Morrison. the well known actor. and
in private life is the wife Of Edward
II a hV-1T he yra1T r. he fri. II
manager
Mrs. Nathalie Fellows. q daughter
in-iaw of the late Colonel John r.
Fellows. is the latest aspirant for
stage honors. She has been in nego-
tiatiOn with George w. Lederer and
will shortly sign a contract 10 appear
on a production which he has now IN
der way
Walter Reynolds. formerly an Amer
lean actor, went 10 England years ago
and toured the provinces with his own
play, entitled a Mothers Sin in
which he himself sustained a part He
has written many powerful dramas,
Including "InniskiIling" his latest be
ing The Sin Of a Life" done during
the latter part OF last year at the
Princess theatre, London Mr. Rey-
hOi0S Is the IeSSee OF the FTlnce ; inca
tire, Bradford, as well as Of the Thea
tire Royal, Leeds.
Mrs. William H. West is now the sole
owner of the William H. West min
strels. reports to the contrary notwifh-
standing.
Marice Campbell has completed ar
engagements for an American produc-
ton OF Mrs w K Clifford's The Like
ness OF the Night" which was done
with such success in London recently
by Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall. The Like
ness of the Night will be done with
a specially selected east. and viii be
seen IN New York in February.
Wallace Ed6inger will be the Lead
Irg nan for Robert Edssoa ard Play
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Lealia. Zoramite beauty. Pearl Houtz-
Salon.e. Zoramite beauty. Alberta Bar
ton
Naomi. convert. Florence Jenkinsou.
Sara. convert. Ruth Wilson.
Miriam. convert. Ida Due
Gayety jewellers. braves and beauties Of
Antionum.
Lamanites.
Manitah. Zoan's maid. Josephine Draci
ZebH: captain of Seantum's body guard,
seantum's body guard.
Street crierS.
Flambeau club
Ballet maidenS. Black Pearls
Servants. walters. wine boys.
Synopsis.
Act I.-Zarahelma- temple of justice.
Trial of Korihor.
Religious Chorus.Justice Ho."
Citizens of Zarahelma-
AcOlyteS
Eight minutes intermission between
acts ] and 10
Act u.-Antionuu
Scene /: Before Seaptum's palace
The siren and the prophet
Evening. fortnight later.
S Rs1i,; z s sea anI famous garden,
Famous Black Pearl ballet
Flambeau club.
Gayety jewellers.
Street criers-
Servants. wine boys, etc.
e. Night-one hour later
(six minutes intermission between
Acts II and-ITE9
Act III-Siro--
The prodigaI son.
Seantum's body guard
Three days IaSer
lSlX minutes interEnissiru betrreau
Acts III and IVD
Act INSTRUMENTATION Of High
Priest Alma (housetop sstting-city of
Zarahemla in distance1
The prodigars return
GadiantOn Order"
Soldiers of Zarahsmla
Zoramite converts
Sailing with HasothT'
Night-a fortnight later
Time. 20 b G Place South America.
The Book Of Mormon il is held. Il a,
abridged history OF the early ctzilizstion
az America.
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lake the part of Fanchette. The re-
mainder of the company is the same
as was seen in the former production.
me double sextette, which was such
a iavorlte. has been rearranged under
the direction of Professor LoiseIIe and
promises to be one of the features of
enc p[oouctlon. The opera will be pre-
sented at the Grand during the com
ing week. with matinees Tuesday and
Saturday.
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- ptOOuSuOH. Inc opera VIII be pre-
sented at the Grand during the com
ing week, with matinees Tuesday and
Saturday.
For the week commencing Monday the
Salt Palace announces two shows one
at the Palace and one at the vaudeville
tneatre, the house that was so popular
Win the people two years ago The La
lesser, Theo and Camella. have been
engaged for this week, and they viii
present their big act that took the city
py storm six weeks ago. Miss Alice
-hahsneld. who was with Henderson's
promotions for four years, viii be
heard In operate selections and Span-
ISM and gypsy character songs. she is
on ner way to San Francisco. The
COWBOY band from Colorado will make
their headquarters at the Palace
grounds, and viii give concerts every
afternoon and night.
MISS Maude Adams, ever reliable. is
another cause of worry TO her man
ager- From her. came q. letter yester-
day saying she did not think she
Mouio De able TO open her season az the
scheduled time.
It SIS nothing serious said Mr..
F'rohman, Mis- Adams has been over
WORKED and IS nervous, and she thought
she would be able to do much bette
WORK II she had a longer rest. So she
VIII not De able to begin her season
mere until well into November. Her
western tour has been Cancelled. and
she VIII remain in Switzerland until
the middle of September"
New York Telegraph: sallie Fisher. a
member Of Frank l. Perley's Chap
erois' has been engaged to sing in the
PAIN garden at the Duquesne gardens.
PlttsDurg- Miss Fisher. who has been
spending her vacation with her mother
IN Salt Lake City, has been in great
demand during the summer months.
ana mas put IN much of her spare time
singing in Denver and Ogden. This.
however, II IS understood, was not of
necessity. but only in order TO earn a
little pin money and tide her over dur
ing her much needed rest.
II Is understood that Miss Fisher is
70 receive the highest salary ever paid
an lndlvlduaI performer at the gardens
IN P1ttsDug- This is one of the few
ar1lsts that have been taken UP by the
exclusive set in the Smoky City. and
already plans are being made for a
number of receptions and luncheons in
the vocalists honor.
Primrose & Dockstader u,instrels
started on the Rad on Monday last |
hs COMPANY, as in years past, is
1nder the management of James H |
.1eeKer The company is booked /
through 70 tne coast. and Salt Lake, Of |
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The Tyranny of Tears" He viii leave
shortly for New York to take ID his
duties.
In view Of the fact that the majority
OF actors believe themselves to he
brighter and far more gifted than or
binary mortals, it is not to be consid-
cred odd that they should think their
children also above the ordinary. saws
the Chicago Inter Ocean Two recent
instances Of this enthusiasm have re-
Gently been given TO a doting public,
as follows:
Myron Lefingwell has boy years
Il was playing Tybalt in Romeo and
Juliet, 4" said Lefhngweu. "One night
the little fellow. asked me not to leave
home 1 told him I was compelled to
ter"
'Don't you see,' I said, 7 have to
earn money to buy beefsteak'
What do you do, Papa?' he asked.
What you saw me do the other
night 1 said. referring to the perform
ance which he had attended
Do they pay you for that?'
Yes, of course 1 replied
wouldn't he replied solemnIy'
%.
treasurer of the Illinois theatre in Chi
cago. has had some experience with
people suing for passes when there
was no just reason why they should be
admitted without paying the price, but
the climax came the other night. when
the proprietor of little second hand
store on South Clark street, whose
windows had been filed with itho-
graphs of sF'lorodora'' for the past
nine weeks. was given a ticket to the
theatre The holder presented it at
the window. and Noonan tore off a
coupon in the rear of the dress circle
and pushed it back with the pass.
What is the seat vort?'' asked the
man on the other side OF the wicket
One dollar" said the treasurer,
thinking the inquirer wanted TO pur-
chase one adjoining it.
Couldn't you give me a gallery tick
ct and the difference in changer came
the query. And Noonan was speech
less.
Amelia Bingham will open the new
Willis Wood theatre at Kansas City on
Aug ., in "A Modern Magdalen' - The
demand for seats has been unprece-
denied. and il is said that four govern
ors viii attend.
Bessie Eagan, a niece OF Senator
Thurston, viii appear in the new play
When Johnny Comes Marching
Home
The iibretto Of Peggy From Paris"
the latest stage work of George AIDE. |
has been entirely finished and an Of |
Inc lyrics are pou n the hands Of WILL |
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The Hbrettc Of Peggy From Paris"
the latest stage work Of George AIDE.
has been entirely finished and an Of
the lyrics arg poU IN the hands Of VIII
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Bessie Eagan, a niece OF Senator
Thurston, viii appear in the new play
When Johnny Comes Marching
Home
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course, is included in its itinerary.

tnarles w Meakin win go in advance
% faQI gilmore and his company in a
revival of Radon Chambers comedy
The Tyranny of Tears" He viii leave
shortly for New York to take uo his
duties
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Primrose & Dockstader minstrels
started on the Rad on Monday last.
Inc company, as in years past. is
under the management of James H
Decker The company is booked
through TO the coast. ana Salt Lake, of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-10

Amelia Bingham will open the new
Willis Wood theatre at Kansas CITY on
Aug 25, in "A Modern Magdalen," The
demand for seats has been unprece-
denied. and il is said that four govern
ors will attend
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-10

Wallace Ed6inger will be the LEAD
Irg nan for Rnhert Edazoa ard play
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Mrs. William H. West is now the sole
owner of the William H West min
strels. reports to the contrary notwifh-
standing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-10

Otis Skinner has chosen Nanette
Comstock for his leading woman for
next season for his much-heralded
production Of ''Lazarre."
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Clara Belle Jerome. who has been a
vaudeville headliner with Arthur Dunn
for several seasons, has been engaged
by klaw & Erlanger to sing Queenie
Vassar's role in The Toreador' next
season
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Fred Lenox. the well known comic
opera comedian, has signed with Henry
Savage to play Dick CAROLS old part
in The Burgomaster" next season
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Robert Z. Graham. the veteran CO
median, and Lydia Hedman, whose
professional stage name Is Marguerite
Leslie. we're married in New York last
week. Both are members OF the Flor
odora, company. This makes the third
time Ar. Graham has been nsrrissa -
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Ida Booth Of the vaudeville team q.
Dawson & Booth, fell from high PAL
OF stills on roller skates recently a
Atlantic City, and broke her leg
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Beiasco's Theatre Republic. II is ex-
pected- Will be completed by Sept l.
although the estimated cost will run
up 70 $4,000 When Belasco started
the improvements he figured on about
S3e. 600.
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Charles Howard, s. years old. once q
leader in the black-face world, and pop
ulaF with theatre goers Of q genera ton
ago, was recently committed for 4
year on charge of vagrancy in Bait
more.
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Mrs. Nathalie Fellows. q daughter
in-iaw of the late Colonel John r.
Fellows. is the latest aspirant for
stage honors. She has been in nego-
uatiOn with George W. Lederer and
will shortly sign a contract 10 appear
on a production which he has now I'M
der way.
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Walker Whiteside has secured q new
play Of the romantic type, with the
catchy title Of In the DAYS Of Old.
When Knights Were Bold which he
will produce for the first time in Oc-
tOber next
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-24
A You,hful Promoter.

A horseman had an amusing expert
ence near the speedway few days
ago. He called to Ali idle newsboy to
hold his horse while he made call or
client. On leaving the house be was
surprised to see another boy in charge
II the horse. So he asked
"Eow's this? You are not the hav I
left my horse with"
NO. sir fist spekilated and bought
him of the other bomfor 10 cents. He
said ss how you were only worth q
nickel, and / says you were good for a
quarter. See?''
The boy got the quarter and went
around the corner. where the first beg
was waiting under an open window In
the home of the horseman's friend.
That's the way ter work the swells,"
said the young Spectator to his COM
panion. 'Ef you had staid, he wouldee
coughed up n dime. The bluff made
him ershamed TO hand over less thas
the two bits. You gets II cents, and I
keep the extry cent for permotin dis
scheme. SeeT-New York Times.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-24

In estimating the value of n mummy
lts medicinal qualities nrc no longer
appraised. ma thus tho problem In cas-.
Ter or solution It's value must have
been croator when lt formed n regular
part OF tho mntcrin medica, Untll
pretty Int m the eighteenth century
mummcs entered into n great variety
Of drugs, balms and other mcdicu.
mCntS
Aa The genuine mummy was then OK.
pcuslyc, recipes were given Ivy many
pncont writer's for converting human
flesh Into mummy Usually only Ger
tain portions Of tho body were used
and q 'so wore beaten dried mnccrnt-
cd and sp,cod out OF all likeness to
their natural condition; hence beaten
to . mummy"
Numerous illusions are made to the
practice IN ancient literature, md in an
old play, Bird In n Cage," are the d.
rectjous. "NInEc mummy Of my flesh
aud sell me 10 the npothecarles.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-24

Bologna has two great square tow.
crs, the Aslnclli, which is 80 feet high
and was erected in 100, and It's rival
the Garisenda which was built one year
later and was originally much higher
and is rendered peculiar by it's &c.
ci,lcd inclination to one side. IL ls
now only l13 feet high, the width OF
one side Is % feet. the walls at the
base are g feet q inches thick. while
higher up they are 4 feet . Inches. Its
origin is somewhat obscure but it was
certainly intended to Guido the Asi.
nclu, aud both were for retreat IN trou.
bIous times, Some say the original in
tention was to make 1t lean, but 9th.
ers contend that either the ground has
settled or there was n defect in the
engineering. This unique relic was so
little thought of by one of its later pos
SCISSORS that it was sold in 1866 for 22U
lire, something less than $4i
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-24
A Jury ExperIence.

A man who had been summoned to
serve on jury in the New York city
supreme court the other day was asked
II he had ever served on jury before
In n deep. rich brogue he replied:
"Indade OF hove. Twas on core
ner's jury down beyant south Jersey.
What looked like the remains of a
corpse had been washed ashore fur
ninst a shipwreck.
I'VE sat in hated deliberation on
what might be the cause of death for
twelve mortal hours. whln we called
In an ixpert, who informed us that the
remains had been dead 1000 years an
was nothln' more'n haythen Egyp-
tan mummy.
But that was not all. for the county
refused to pay our fees on some tech.
nicility of the law. Indade Oh hove
served on jury" He was excused.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-24
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'l say, pa" began little Clarence
Callipers, with the rising infection OF
one who earnestly desires to acquire
important information, What
~Oh don't known replied his long
suffering sire YEARLY.
ayes. But the question wanted TO
ask isn't foolish, pa"
"'H'ml If 1t isn't foolish, you may
ask it But, remember, Just one ques-
ton. and no more"
We'll, pa, there are two OF 'em that
I want to ask. One is, Which is the
gmartest, the man who knows enough
TO know that he don't know much or
the man who knows enough to look as
If he knew everything2 The other Is.
II the end of the world was to come
and the earth be destroyed while n
man was up in balloon, where would
Re land when be came down. And. pa
I dou't know which one of 'em TO ask"