The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-29
THIS WEEK At
THE THEATRES


> Tuesday matinee and evening, y
= Cinderella, or a Dress Rehear- =
= SAL; Wednesday matinee and p
2 evening, Hermann the Great; y
= Friday and Saturday evenings =
. and Saturday matinee, Jefferson y
= De Angels in "The Toreadorv =
. GRAND--TOnight, band con ,
2 cert; Monday, Tuesday and y
. Wednesday evenings and Wed y
? nesday matinee, Mason and Ma y
= son IN Rudolph and Adolph"; y
p Thursday, Friday and Satur- =
? day evenings and Saturday mat =
2 iree, 'FUncle Josh Spruceby." =
= > p = > y = = = = = = = = = = = = =
TOR ways that are dark and tricks
that are vain the Heather Chin
csc is mo- more peculiar than the
average theatrical press agent. This
reflection is induced by a raft of aged
stories concerning various stars that
reaches The Herald's dramatic depart
ment every little while. Stories that
we read when we were so many years
younger than we are today that we
shuddCr as we contemplate the elapsed
time, come I'm without "A change having
been made I'm ward syllable or pune
for the name originally i'm the story
the name OF some modern actor or
actress
Thus: About quarter of a century
ago a story went The rounds Of how
an eminent Judge had fined an attorney
500 for cOntempt OF court. The attor-
nCy hUrredly went through his pockets
and found that he didn't have a cent
He thereupou asked the court 90 loan
him the money and the judge by way
cf reply said; Mr.. Clerk, kindly enter
an order renting that fine The state
can afford TO close the money better
than this court can"
The press agents version Of this In
teresting yarn comes along like this,
Mr. Harrington Tiewaukee. who is now
starring I'm Ink on the Fingers or the
stain of Guilt was an attorney in his
younger DAYS before he began his long
and hOnord BILE career on the stage. The
wit that has so often stood him i'm
good stead i'm his histrionic life eXtri-
Gated Mr.. TieWaukee VINO is starring
in Ink on the Fingers or the Stain Of
Guilt from very embarrassing Sit
uatiOn once.
He was defending a case before "a
very austere judge and. i'm the heat
OF his argument-Mr. Tiewaukee's ear
nestresS has never deserted him, IL
being specially noticeable in his work
iu INK on the Fingers or the Stain
Of Guilt" IN which he has made such
phenomenal sUCCess-he gave utterance
10 remarks which displeased the court
The latter promptly assessed a fine q
500 against Mr.. Tiewaukee. who at that
time had no idea that countless thOus-
ands of admirers would applaud his
every sentence I'm the principal role OF
"Ink on the Fingers or the stain Of
Guilt"
Air. Tiewaukee promptly replied: ct
am sorry to say that haven't a cent,
your honor and viii have to borrow
the money from the court" The lat
ter frowned and, looking over his spec
;sclee at the clerk. said: Mr.. Clerk,
remit that fine. The state can afford to
lose the money better than the court"
Mr.. Tiewaukee laughingiy told this
story I'm response TO his eleventh cur
tain call on the occasion of the .C00th
performance of Ink on the Fingers.
or the Stain Of Guilt" fin which he is
shortly 20 appear in this city at the
Theatre for four performances only.
evenings and Wednesday matinee.
Large audiences viii doubtless greet
this sterling tragedian-
There is much complaint i'm New
York over the light patronage that has
been accorded the seasons offerings
thus far TO is reported that very few
Of the houses are making more than
bare expense. and some Of them have
lost considerable money. salt Lakers
viii be interested in knowing that the
experts an agree that Maude Adams
is the biggest money maker this year
and. better stiH they ascrihe the fact
more 60 Mics Adams personality than
90 her news play. which is not consid-
cred am exceptionally good vehicle for
her.
The season I'm salt Lake has not been
"a big winner, financially but that is
hardly the fault or the people. The
high-class attractions. with one pos
sihle exception. have been DatrOnized
with a libeTallty which indicates that
here, at least. the boom times are stH
on. The poor shows, as rs always the
rule here. have done a poor business.
for tine salt Lake public is a discfim-
mating public. as some mana gers have
learned TO their sorrow
The exception noted was Robert Eide
son In Soldiers Of Fortune" 1Tr. Eide
son gave rs a good clean. entertaining
performance. and he richly deserved
far bigger audiences than ne drew Of
ferinCs at both local play houses for
the balance Of the season average I'D
very wei, indeed Several notable
stars are to visit Salt Lake within the
next few months. and the interest in
things theatrical should increase rather
than decrease as the days go by.