The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-27

and when called upon to pass judE-
ment threw up both hands ana cried
"Rotten,"
Mr. Warfeid dropped into the Nov
city theatre where Mr.. Lubelsgi. vvh,,
is booking agent. was trying our
some applicants for engagements al a
Decent show house. Air. Warfeld was
introduced as Mr. Williams of New
York and asked for a trial.
Aided and abetted by the piano plav-
or. who knew him, he sang song
about an aged moth who stole a
horse and was convicted, ended BY
striking a dramatic pose and singing,
'-She was once my mother, boys He
then told few Hebrew stories.
Mr. Lubelski's reputation as book
ing agent was at STAKE, and ne watched
Mr.. Warfields work critically. When
the latter had concluded his act, he
turned to Lubelski and asked his Opin-
ion. The critic replied that he would
but suggested that he might be en-
plOyed TO take tickets
William Favershaw seems destined
to become the popular 'clOtheshorse'
Of the country, position which John
Drew and Herbert Kelley held during
their reigns as New York leading men.
Faversham gained some attention last
year by appearing in dress suit made
Of light gray material. and the other
day a writer I'm the Telegraph spoke Of
his forthcoming season as follows:
Great interest is expressed in the
place in which William Faversham viii
open his season. 1t is said that the
first act is peculiarly fitted to the
jaunty grace of his light comedy work.
1t is a Norfolk jacket.
The nnvf act has "a dash of 17e WON.
derful vigOr and command of heroic
situation. 1t is "a riding tUnic. with Of
fcer's braid and riding boots.
The third act is a lamp-lit symphony
in evening dress. ~ Not gray this time.
Conventional black, with a stripe run
ming down the leg.
There are also some words
Lillian Burkhardt. the vaudeville
acress, is especially popular with Jew
ish playgOers. On numerous occasions
she has appeared in benefit perform
anceS for the aid Of their charities. At
the present time she is being besieged
by many Jewish clubs in the larger
cities to appear before them and pre-
sent a one-act play called "A Romance
of Kiev," written by Milton Goldsmith
of Philadelphia. a business man whose
sketches and stories have gained him
the title of the American Zangwill.'
The sketch relates the story OF a lit
tie Jewish refugee, who fees from
Kiev, after. as she believes. her nus
band was slain in the massacre that
was the fOrerUnner Of the more terrible
one at Kichenev. She comes to Ameri-
ca and becomes a milliner, where she
finally finds her husband who. believ-
iEg her to be dead has married again.
The announcement is said to be original
and impressive
Walter Whiteside's agent declares
him 10 be an actor much interested in
sociology. When he has nothing bet
ter to do he attends the sessions of the
police court and studies the characters
he sees there. The other day he re-
turned to his apartments with a story
of poor Italian organ grinder who
appeared before Magistrate Ommen to
enter complaint against q man whom
he charged with breaking his instru-
ment. During the questioning the mag
istrate asked him how much he made
day.
Your dollar, sare.' replied the organ
grinder.
What" Interrupted the magistrate,
81 day for grinding an organ?'
NO. sare. not for grind-vOr shut up
and go away"
Kyrle Bellew. who arrived from Europe
the other day. expressed himself as being
TO star this season. The Amateur Cracks
man. His uneasiness and that of his
managers arise from the fact that the