The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-10

the Tits in the council between Daveler
ana Fernstrom- and the telephone sEtua-
lion. were all dealt with humorously-
II don't see Postmaster O'A1eaEa sitting
In Senator kearnS' box, was one Of the
illusions And the crowd looked over al
the senator, who was there. He heard
several things said about nina before the
evening was over.
The pickaninny band was clever tea
ture Of this act, al the participants be-
ing small boys dressed as pickauinnies.
Eva Dies Of Cramps.
After a pathetic scene between Eva
and Tom, Eva was taken suddenly with
a pain IN her stomach = folding bed
was rushed out for her to die on. At the
last moment, amid the weeping, she raised
herself in her bed.
Don't worry Uncle Tom. said she
For m going to live anyhow until \
die finishing the chorus Of that ceIe-
brated coon song"
Alas. She has gone. said Uncle Tom,
after il was all over.
Where has she gone, Uncle Tom?'
asked TOpsy.
sang Tom and everybody on the stage
sang the chorus on the encore the cur
tain rose on the folding bed. closed. with
pair or long legs SUCKING out-
The last act was the auction scene The
curtain rose on the slaves and buyers,
while IN front was the Plckaninny Man
GOln club. This was composed OF YOUTH
ful pupils of Professor Theodore Best
Their music made hit. but not any less
so than their broad grins and captivating
manners. The Apollo quartette. In black
lace as slaves, was called back again
Sale Of Slaves.
Captain T. NJ. Barratt auctioued off the
slaves. making each do "a turn" Fred
Graham sang. Mr.. Daniels did a eupnO-
MUM solo, Phil A Niemann sang coon
song Among the bidders Fisher Harris
unprecedented senator SmOOt. w H. Dale
was recognized as Pussy Jimmy Ander-
son Jerrold r. Letcher wasr anothe
Burton knocked
for a few cents. sold by Governor Wells
70 the state Bank OF Utah Former
United States Attorney g. o, Whittemore
road. Perry $. Heath and United States
-AltoFney JoSepn Llppnan' hlgnly recon-
menoed by their former owner, senator
keaTnS. who has no further use for
them were sold to Ben Haywood for
consultation purposes" And so il went
TOpsy and Uncle Tom were bid in by
simon Legree with due fierceness by
Arthur w COpp- Harry r. Harper did
some clever trick banjo playing Legree
broke up the revel and killed Tom by
gentle taps with top whip Tom rose
from his deathbed TO step TO the foot
lights, get a wreath, and adjust 1t prop
erly before expiring.
Little Angel Eva Rubberd.
Immediately after the death scene. in
which Aunt Opheiia and Topsy appeared
10 advantage, came the transformation
scene. The stage was darkened and then
the calcium light was turned on As the
LIrst filmE curtain rose q row of pick
aninnies with black wings was discovered.
Another film melted away and two big
black angels appeared. Another curtain
rolled away and there was Little Eva
in robes. with Outstretched arms. There
was a loud noise in the wings. and she
started so suddenly to rubber that her
wig of flaxen curls dropped Off and the
curtain fell
This is only a hasty outline of what
took place. The fun effect could not be
obtained by anyone who was absent. The
outgoing audience appeared unanimous in
It's approval. even those who missed the
purpOrL of many of the gags Credit
Tor the success is widely distributed, but
a large share is due Harry l.. A. CulmeT,
an associate member of the Press club
who staged the production Joel L. Priest
managed the performance.