The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04
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THEATRICAL people have some
curious ways. That is, they are
curious when viewed from the or
binary standpoint They see nothing
strange in things that would shock the
average citizen into spasms. But there
Is no use in mOralizing. A case in point
IS the foundation for these brief rehec-
tions.
Don't go just yet" said a manager
the other night Il want you 70 see
the next specially"
The act was a cOntortionist exhibit
ton. the performer was a young girl
1t is not often that such a face is seen
on the stage in such an act. To the
most casual observer it was apparent
that the girl was young, decidedly
handsome and as graceful as a woman
could be. She seemed sweet and pure
and innocent. and doubtless she is all
that But she wore green tights with
silver sDangles on them. she twisted
her 1.-THE body into the most outlandish
knots and shapes and the audience ap-
plauded vigorously.
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A very good stunt for people who
like that sort Of thing" said the critic.
And the next minute he was very glad
indeed that he had been polite For
I'm glad you think she's all right.P
said the manager. she is my daugh-
ter"
The statement must have Caused a
lifting Of the eyebrows. at least. be-
cause the manager went on, with en-
thusiasm.
'Oh, she does It because she likes #.
Months ago she discovered that She
could do a cbntortionist specially and
now she won't do anything else.
Though she is only 16 years old''-and
she didn't look a day Older-"she is the
best In the country I'm that line" 1t
was easy to believe the assertion. but
The wonder that a father would permit
a daughter Is years old 10 do contor-
tons i'm green tights with silver span
giles before "A mixed audience remained
curious. and remains still, in spite of
the added explanation
Injurious TO her health?" said the
manager. repeating a question. NO,
the effect has been just the opposite
You see for a long time my daughter
was troubled with dyspepsia in a bad
form. Since she has been regularly do
ing the contOrtiOn speciality the dys-
pepsia has disappeared entirely She
hasn't been troubled with IL the least
bit for a long time. I attribute It to
the exercise she gives to all OF her mus
cles, and there is undoubtedly some
thing in the theory"
Here is a dyspepsia cure offered free
gratis. for nothing, and absolutely
without cost TO all sufferers from dvs-
pepsia. Let them don green tights
with silver spangles-don't forget the
sPaDgles-and then they are ready for
business. The next process is the
locking Of the heels behind the head.
At the outset the performance may be
hard but, once the bones are we'll bro
ken. the rest viii be easy. It viii then
be no trick at all to scratch the back
OF your head with your great toe. TO
lie fat on your back and twist your
body around at the hips until the lower
part Of you is reversed or to place a
glass of water on your forehead and
bend gently backward until your head
touches the floor without spilling a drop
of the water.
Some interesting attractions are Of
fered at the local theatres this week.
Both houses VIII be open from Monday
70 Saturday with two matinees in each.
The two new vaudeville houses. the
Unique and the Novelty, VIII offer com
piete changes Of bills.