The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23
MISS RDDIE SILKS.

bles Of the law. surrounded by the
propnets each bearing a huge volume.
David appeared in a dual capacity.
As king he was gorgeous in scarlet and
gold, and carried large harp, but as
a penitent he wore sackclcth and ashes.
John the Baptist led sheep, and was
accompanied by hermits.
The stable of Bethlehem. construct
ed on loTry. contained Joseph and
Mary surrounded by a large number Of
small children, who represented angels.
The whole of Christ's life was depicted
up to the tragedy of Calvary.
Mary Magdalene wore a violet dress.
with wreath Of black artificial flow
ers. which was covered by a black lace
ven. She was followed by some maid
ems carrying her jewels Why Jewels
were carried was not stated in the pro-
gramms
Quite the prettiest part was the
throng of young girls who preceded
christ entering Jerusalem Waving
Palms. and picturesquely dressed. they
made a most effective picture in the
narrow streets. as they sang a we'll
concerted Hosanna'
The scene of Christ carrying the
cross was extremely realistic. The part
was taken by the mayor of the neigh
boring commune. who. barefooted, per
formed this act as a penance.
The cross was very heavy. and the
mayor. struggling Under the heavy bur
oen, dropped from sheer fatigue. but
after receiving some assistance. once
more continued his task.
Many of the people taking part in
the procession were prominent MEM
bers OF local society, but so carefully
disguised were their features that their
identity was not revealed until the pro
cesslon was over"
Kathryn Osterman. who will be Miss
Petticoats' in George T. Richard SONS
five-act play at that name. had a funny
experience in her Harlem home the
other night. The weather was warm
and as the cool air was plentiful in the
Osterman abode. her sister. Anna Bel
mont, who was visiting her. decided to
remain all night. After. retiring the
women discovered that the bedroom
windows were closed. The room was
totally dark. and matches were hard
TO find. but Miss Osterman, who was
on the side nearest the window got up
10 open il in the dark. After locating
II she tugged away for some time. but
finally remarked: This thing is stuck
fast l can't open it,
Wei suffOcate before morning. The
next thing there was a crash. and Miss
Osterman cried: There I've broken
the glass. hope you'll have air enough
now" To which Miss Belmont replied:
"Oh. yes. that's ever so much better
now. i couldn't go to sleep without
proper ventilation. In the morning.
however. the window was found tight
" closed, but the glass door of the
he in. he
one of the dramatic writer's on
New York newspaper. recently had an
experience in Paris that he win not
forget. neither will the New York man
ager to whom he appealed for help in
his time of trouble. The mana ger, who
was sleeping the sleep of the Just at
a Paris hotel was aroused a { midnight
by calls at the telephone. He answered
and was amazed to hear the voice at
the other end say: This is. Of
know the managers at the Porte St.
Martin treatre? Well. / wrote there
for couple of seats and they didn't
send them. The manager promptly
expressed his sympathy and the voice
went on. But that isn't the worst of
it I sent them my police card for
Identification and they haven't sent
NiAdA bath. Can get on mere without
that police card and they can keep
their old tickets. but I've got to have
that card back in a hurry. I thought
you could help me to show those
Frenchmen what a card means for me-
The next day the manager set the
necessary wheels in motion and the
coveted police card was discovered at
the stage door of the theatre. No one
knew what Il was but all were afraid
of il and il was handled over with
many feryent expressions of relief.
jun Blame has the most marvellous
memOTy Of any man / ever met" said
Joe jefferson at the Sandwich Mass
Old Hoe week celebration. Il once
spoke in Augusta, Me. and twenty-five
years later he repeated the speech to
me word for word
How did you know it was the same
speech asked one of his auditors
Because / never make but one
speech-it's the same old speech al
ways"
Rehearsals were stated last week at
the Madison Square treatre. New York.
of My Wife's Husbands" a farce
by Edwin Milton Royle, which
viii open the new season at the Madi-
son Square theatre August "a Mr.
Royle, author Of the play. and his wife
Selena Fetter Royle viii be the CO.
stars Of the new production. which will
be presented under the management
Of Nathaniel Roth. The rehearsals are
being conducted by w II. Post. who
VIII stage the new play.
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Billy Van has been enterta lining
Broadway with a story about a dog.
II happened wlsile he was in Philadei-
phia on his. way to well-known cafe.