The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-07
I PROTEST CAUSED
BY tom SHOW"
CoIOred People Pass Resolution
Against BurIesque.
EXPLANATION SATISFACTORY
GREAT RUSH FOR SEATS AT THE
BOX OFFICE.
EXPLANATION SATISFACTORY

There has been a cOmmOtion among
the colored population in Salt Lake
over the forthcoming production by the
Press club Of Uncle Toms Cabin at
the Salt Lake theatre next Tuesday
evening Some feeling was stirred up,
but an explanation on the part of the
Press club has smOothed everything
over.
The Utah Plain Dealer, the organ Of
the colored people in the intermountain
region, came out yesterday with the
announcement of a meeting the pre-
Vious evening at the Plain Dealer Of
flee, 154 East Second South street, at
which the Uncle Toms Cabin" pro
ductiOn was discussed. Editor W. w.
Taylor introduced the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously
adopted.
Whereas. it has come to our knowledge
that the Press club of Salt Lake Is pre-
pairing to produce for the edificatiOn of
the public. at the Salt Lake theatre. on
Tuesday next a hideous burlesque on
that beautiful. classic and divinely
touching drama, Uncle Toms Cabin,
and
Whereas. we understand that il IS the
intention of said Press club to present
several Characterization of the Afro
American race with the idea Of bringing
scOrn, cOntumely and rioicule upon those
who did more than all others to Upbuild
the sunny south, and
Whereas, the wonderful book which is
10 be burlesqued in this performance was
one of the chief instrumentalities IN
lo0sing the shackles from the slave and
uplifting over our dusky heads the glor-
iOus banner Of freedom. for which cause
this marvellous novel and its sainted au-
thor are Justly revered and their memory
sacredly kept by the descendants OF the
original Afro-American immigrants
Therefore. be it
Resolved. That we would recreant to
sentatives of the il-lustriOus race which
has produced Frederick Douglas, Tous-
slant L OuvertUre Congressman George
II White, Senator Blanche Is Bruce'
Booker T Washington. Major j. X.
Lunch. p. S Fl. PinchhaCk and countless
others who have contributed their quota
to the enlightenment and happiness OF
the human race, did We not raise ous
voices in protest against this proposed
traveSty, for merCenary purposes, upon
ali that is regarded as sacred ana NeheI-
able in the traditions of the AfTO-Amerl-
can race. Respectfully,
W. w. TAYLOR. Editor
r. R. HATFIELD,
NJ EDWARDS.
D. T. REDDlCk,
A. y. SMITH.
w. L. STONE.
--.- W. D. POWELL.
AS. soon as the matter was brought
TO the attention of members OF the
Press club. the following statement
was prepared.
The members of the Press club of Salt
Lake with one accord regret that any
contemplated act of theirs should give OF
Tense to a people whose friendship Jney
have ever regarded as worthy OF Guilt
gation, and whose good OPINION ne
highly prize Nothing could be IarIheI
from the intention of the Press club tnan
10 cast aSpersiOnS or cOutumeIy upon TINS
noble and honest raCe-a race, winch as
the resolutions set forth, has produced
not only Frederick Douglas. Booker T.
Washington and the other genJeHldil '
whose name we are unable TO pronounce
hut also such distinguished citizens as
Peter Jackson Joseph Cans Joseph wax
colt and other gentlemen whose names
are proudly embiazened upon the olack
Ii is not the purpose of the Press club
jn the coming dramatic performance to
make caste distinctions or to draw a
line either of race, color or previous con-
dition of serVitude- As proof OF our warm
sympathy for the Afro-Amerlcan race.
We point TO the fact that we have select
Ell for the leading parts gentlemen VINO,
although their skin may be white, nave
. The imputation that this play is to be
a sravesty for mercenary purposes IS a
,-.-o-rett7 HE error Ii is a fact not hitherto
exploited that the Press club has been
aCtuated in this matter wholly by a love
of true historic art Viewing with sad
ness and concern the pltlful and made
quate attempts OF theaIrlcai coIllIlstilleS
80 do Justice 10 this exquisite masterpiece
io7 Mrs Stoves the Press club resolved,
FregardleSs of expense, to produce some
4bine which should ever Hnger pleas
antiT in the memories of all true lovers
OF the drama.
We trust this explanation viii be salts
factory to our friends of the AfrO-Amer-
lean race of whom we think so highly
that we have associated with US, as
ianitor one Of their valued number
THE PRESS CLUB OF SALT Lane
This explanation has satisfied the
colored people. Editor Taylor, leader
among the people of his ace, and the
mover of the resolution. said that he
and the others had acted under a mis-
apprehension.
Il realize now that there is no in
tention 20 ridicule the cOIOred people,
he said. land that the white people,
especially those of prominence, viii
suffer in this way more than the
coIored people. The people of my race
know how to take a joke as well as
ANYBODY. They have a great respect
for the book and the play. but they
viii both be just as much revered after
tAeN have furnished a number Of good
Mughs for the people Of Salt Lake"
The seat sale for the performance
began at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning,
and there was great rush at the box
Office. A long line was in waiting, and
the demand kept up all day. The house
Is not vet all sold out, but the indi-
cations are that il viii be long before
the curtain rises.