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The evening world., 1903-05-20
COLO AND COTTON
DPRESS STOCKS.
Mere Shipments of the Yellow
fetal and Continued Booming
by Brown and SuIIy Start the
bio Brokers Selling.

CD s~e,ipEnents. the persistent BOOM
NJ % cotton and steady selling forced
btbctc In the market to a low leved to-
1ay. declines averaging from / TO 5
poiuts. There was soane short buying
fn TIE final dealing that lifted values
here and there, but the market closed
wsak
Stock brokers are watching the cotton
ma1ket closely. as there is a well de-
nnef fear that trouble may result from
che sdoings of the cotton bulls. Then
che Eannouncement that, Lazard Freres
b % send $500. 900 in gold to France
TOMORROW. while provisional engage
merits of $500. 900 by Muller Schail & Co.
and B25o.o by Barring. Magoun & Co..
for Argentina have been made. do not
~gfvttany assurance to the operators.
tn interest Of many OF the largest
commission houses was centred on the
cotton market and business in stocks
wa4 considerably curtailed. The i'm
pe$fon prevailed that interests having
ENORMOUS holdings were feeding out
thets stocks as the market would take
theh
Atchfson led in the decline OF the ac-
1--we securities on selling by the speci-
hlistts who refuse to beliefe the official
denials of any new bono issue in the
near future. The stock dropped ass
points. vanemburg & Atteroury were
The largest sellersy
canadian acinc was further weak
sned by the declines Ia Dominion Coal
and Dominion Iron and Steel In Boston,
whehe the former lost Q points and the
latter 4. causing the Canadian holders
20 suffer severe losses, which they en-
deayored to make UP by selling their
rally stocks
TIE drop OF 2l-2 points in ST. Paul
was due to the failure OF the company
60 announce tlie rights to SHAREHOLDER:
while Baltimore & Ohio was sold on
11-23per cent. on selling ny tocknoiu-
ers VINO do not credit the estimates for
large earnings for his month: narTm'
sellers.
Michigan Central sold at io2-a drop
OF q points sirce the last sale was
made a month ago at 100: $. B. Chapin
ma de the only sale recorded.
Rock Island gagged end thsn Sroke
y la percent. anu fTtSCo
boTffs-nn the continued selinS by
e~hareholders who expected an imme-
diate advance after the announcement
Of the merger.
Pennsylvania sold off / per cent. and
Erie second preferred lost ! b-S in The
pressure of liquidation.
Amalgamated lost A point and Ana
conda nearly as much on .he weaker
tone of the copper stocks in London at
the close.
Steel issues were firmly held at a
net decline of 81, but iron stocks We're
about a point lower.
The fractions were quiet and fraction
ally weaker, Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Metropolitan ia each.
Missouri Pacific lost 1 IL on less IA
vorable crop reports, and New York
Central dropped l per cent. IN the un-
favorable view taken by the majority
of the traders on the new capitaaiza-
Union acinc declined / Ia. and South
ern Pacific l Ia on the serious nature
of the operation performed upon e. H.
Hartman to-day.
Government bonds were quiet but
about steady. Railroad bonds were dull
and a shade weaker.
The evening world., 1903-05-20

Amalgamated lost A point and Ana
conda nearly as much on he weaker
lone of the copper stocks in London at
the close.
The evening world., 1903-05-20

300 crepe kimonos. In
dainty Persian stripes
and figures. plain pink
or blue borders, very
cool and comfort
able, sizes 81 to ~. QUO
The evening world., 1903-05-20

Government bonds were quiet but
about steady. Railroad bonds were dull
and a shade weaker.
The evening world., 1903-05-20
CURB PRICES MIXED.
Rock Island Elves and Northern
securfties Active Issues.

Trading on the curb WA auiet M ir-
regular to-day. American Can pro-
ferred sold of 81 to ~ IL. Rock Island
nves gained Ia. Northern Securities
dropped la TO IS is. while White Knob
sold at 10 in the early dealings and then
Loaf Is.
The bid and asked prices Of the prn-
eIpal outside hecurttIes were:
The evening world., 1903-05-20

Missouri Pacific lost l IL on less IA
vorable crop reports. n New York
Central dropped / per cent. on the I'M
favorable view taken by the majority
of the traders IN the new c~apitaiiza-
tion plan.
Union acifc declined / Ia, and South
ern Pacific 1 Ia on the serious nature
of the operation performed upon E.. H.
Hartman to-day.
The evening world., 1903-05-20

Pennsylvania sold off / per cent. and
Erie second preferred lost / b-S in The
pressure of liquidation.
The evening world., 1903-05-20
WALL STREET CHAT.

Frank Hunter, assistant treasurer of
he Pe~nnsyivania Railroad, will be suc-
SEEDED in q few days by H. T. Conner
". J. Hose waii succeed J. B. Thayer.
~, a. general freight agent.
oaatra5 Passenger Agent Francis, Of
T~nrllnsfon " Missouri River Rail-
Rad. will sonu be made general passen-
tfH4 q t1q Chicago. Burlington q
s tcds. OF the Rock Isiand
no has no intention OF
f#1 fsfn position az head Of the
s e6fl1t4nl tat Praaidesit b.
4Hta s ~ 1.-THE ~ Louis * San
KrqIrosf al not succeed
The evening world., 1903-05-20

Atchison led in the decline Of the ac-
I've securities on selling by the speci-
alisits who refuse to beiiefe the official
denials of any new bond issue in the
near future. The stock dropped 25-s
points. vanemburg & Atteroury were
che largest sellersy
The evening world., 1903-05-20
The Closing Quotations.

To-day's highest, lowest and closing prices ana
aet changes from yesterdays closing prlceA ="
rom last recorded sale are as follows:
The evening world., 1903-05-20

George May has been eleoted VICE
president OF the Sixth National Bank.
] to All the vacancy caused by the death
Of Henry D. May.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

glous success. William Winter alone
scoring It, which he did savagely IN the
Tribune The piece aroused general
interest, Who was the new author?
30 lnuch clamOr Was raised over this
question That Mansfield paid Fitch Sl,-
"w IN lump sum for his services aud
GUY Tree from him as De had from VIII
nam winter More clamor Some peo-
PIE argued thai "Bpau Brummoll was
Mlll'tn by Winter others stood by
Mansleld while Fitch was lost ln the
contention TO prove his claims
Mansfield wrote another comedy called
Don Juan, but 1t was a failure and
proved nothing Winter retired groWl-
ing TO his den iu the Tribune office ana
refused 60 sueak ON the subject Fitch
lost ms employment, hut he had the
ALopO In the bank and living thuUuy
on lhni sum he devoted himself 90 play-
Writeins Without much success at
hrst His subsequent works were SO
inferior that the authorship of Beau
Bfummel. remained problem and 10
ms day nobody knows who wrote that
admirable comedy The iliOO was near.
~ exhausted whom Fitch who ig a
pIodiglous worker finally struck some
sort VI luck in adapting French PLAYS
Tor Charles Fr0hmau once more hp
was In receipt of @ salary and relieved
IRON the anNieties of making cnds meet
lie worked night and day until mo last
his name became known ana noU Civic
FlCh is Che most prosperous of Amari-
can authors His income averages De-.
tween $1,000 and $1,000 week. he has
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21
Hillary Bells Letter.
AUGUSTUS Thomas Lucky Again The Frohman-Fyles
"Resurrection" Mixup-Wonderful Clyde Fitch--Me-
ropolitan Opera House Leased

New York. Feb. lS-Last week
Charles Frohman sailed for Europe
announcing his confident belief In the
genius Of native authorship Yet he
found no place for "The Earl of Paw
tucket.o an Augustus Thomas comedy
which promises to be one Of the sue
cesses Of the season. After being
turned down by other managers
Thomas carried his play to Kirk La
Shene. who produced IT, and ever since
has had hard work TO accommodate
AN the people who want to enjoy this
amusing piece. Thomas wrote this
rlay around Lawrence D'orsay am
English actor Of such pronounced Brit
,shtype that other authors could do
nothing with him. p'Orsay Is the
"haw haw' Engishman, something Ike
Lord Dundreary. This exaggerated
manner is natural to him. Il puzzled
Mr.. Frohman. who put him IN The
Royal Family and other plays without
much success. Meanwhile, Augustus
Thomas was studying D'Orsay az the
Lambs club. and our author conceived
the idea of writing a comedy to depict
the English actor as he actually u.s.
MIR Frohman released D'orsay, glad
possibly to get rid OF the necessity OF
paving his salary. This was the OPP
rortunity Of Ia Shelie who immediate
IN bought "rhe Earl Of Pawtucket'
and engaged D'Orsay Ia shelle, not
being lu the Trust found u hard work
10 secure n New York opening The
syndicate however, arranged q date Tor
.pawtucket" at the Madison Square. AZ
his house Door little Bessie Iyree was
struggling desperately 20 carr expenses
In "Gratna Green Her sister rich
woman who believes implicitly IN Bes-
Sic was putting up $1,000 a week for
The theater. and paying Mr. Harris 20
manage her. II was "a question OF clos
ing the Madison Square or continuing
under a loss neither Of which alterna- /
lives was pleasing. Along came Kirk !
la Shele. eager 10 take the theater |
Nevt morning the newspapers were |
unanimous IN pmising the new piece; |
and To the great anguish ana |
of managers who had !
refused Il "Pawtucket' and us
leading actor, D'0rsay. We're universal
lv acclaimed. The Madison Square has /
had np such business since y 80 -
The stone which the |
builders rejected has become the head
NJ the corner u Is true that there Is
little Ia the piece; but u is extremely |
and p'Orsay, lis chief actor, !
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

The heterodox, a splendid study in at.
tltudes, pose high heeled American
dress boots. spotess gloves, and tele-
phonic gesticulatiou. S0usa's system
VI conducting is as effective as Il Is
novel. Yet II Is never obtru-
siyc, and seems TO be quite spon-
tqneous Verify Sousa is a cocoanut
every time Perhaps his most most
out-of-t he-way trick Of conducting is
when he seems To- nurse an imaginary
baby 10 waltz time He throws It into
the air hugs 1t, hush-OWs it. cuddles
il. rocks II from side to side, and with
parental discrimination smacks II with
vim and satisfaction. And the drums
keep beat 70 every stroke Of the baton,
60 every blow on that invisible baby.
But our little Sousa gets there all the
time His style, his method, his re.
salts are the type Of that overwhelming
utility that is the essence Of his ma
uual life-a utility that may strangu-
late all sense OF poetry. that puts COM
morcialism before higher cults, but
which does things and makes money
Truly American"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

man, Frohman, Klaw & Erlanger are 10
the high priced houses the undoubted
monarchs The two'big concerns have
always been working IN two well de-
fined fields, the Syndicate keeping out
Of the cheaper priced lines of amuse-
ment, and stair & llavlln on their part.
combining their energies to the attrac-
tons that roam the country over play.
ing at so ana IS cent rates Now, how
ever, the latter threaten To invade the
domain Of the Trust alleging that great
concern has broken faith with il by
sending cheap attractions Into some of
the eastern centers
St9ir q Hayin have certainly COM
menced 10 mobilize their troops on the
cnemys frontier They have secured
the Grand Opera House In san Fran
cigco, are building a new theatcr In
Denver and they have just opened the
Majestic In New York They contr
"a first class theaters IN the big cities
tesidcs the 81 popular priced houses
strung from the Atlantic To- the Pa
Cihc aud from the Hudson bay 20 the
Gulf Of Mexico They will doubles
make er alliance with the several in
dependent companies headed by James
Il. Hackett, Mrs Flske, and Henrietta
Cr0sman Mr. Paul Hammer says that
his contracts place his house IN the
stair q Havlin chain and should that
firm send b. The west any high class
attractions they would certainly play
at the Grand, ON such occasions the
nrces would be advanced just as Mrs
Fiske advanced them on hen memorable
visit here. There would of course. be-
q reluctance on the part OF certain high
class companies to play In a cheap
priced house, but they would have no
alternative. as they would be barred
out Of the salt Lake Theuter which
Is knit with hooks of steel IN the Hay
man Frohman chain Then Mr. Ham
mer rightly figures thatsuch occasional
high class attractions as might stop at
his house would be Doomed as Mr.
Flske was, 10y the very fact that they
were kept out of the theater Thl,
fact added to the popularity Of tina
actress, caused her 10 play 90 some
thing Ike $500 IN her three nights at
the Grand
The next moves on the big theatrical
ChesshO3rd of the country viii De
Viewed with decided interest hy all con-
ccmcd, not alone in salt Lake but an
over the arena where the two theatr,-
eel giants are about to enter upon their
That stair a Haylin are ann
nly provided with the sinews of war Is
undoubted as AIR. stair himself is a
many times millionaire. a banker, and
the owner OF the Detroit Journal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21
Lhzabeth Tyrcc a. harriet Tocdyoc A ,5 s 1ss -

10 years more. American and foreign
dyamatists stand aghast in contempla-
ton Of him. His plays which one man
agor rejects as utterly Improbable,
are accepted by other managers aud be.
come enormously successful AT the
first Of this season he agreed to supply
the Savoy theater with an the plays It
would call for The supposed number
necessary was three Fitch Is shrewd in
business as he Is clever In writing
This contract seems 10 be all your
way" he said TO Charles Frohman,
You make me agree to deliver three
plays at least How. II | write one play
that win last all season. Him,
said Mr.. Frohman. you can't DO H."
But how II / do? what do YOU want
In such an impossible case?" asked the
manager. How much do you mean to
spend In each production" asked the
author About $40. 600" said the man
ager. We'll" said Fitch. I'm take
half If ! write a play that win last all
season, or In other words, N ! save you
$4,000, you must divide with me-" IAN
right said Frohman, M you save me
$4,000 In production I'll give you Sl0.-
GOO Whereupon Mr.. Fitch wrote, '"rhe
Girl With the Green Eyes" 1t was
pitched into savagely by every critic in
New York except your correspondent.
ana last week Charles Frohman was so
well satisfied with the prospects Of the
comedy that before sailing for Europe
he sent to Fitch check for $4,000.
what with this prize and his royalties
from five plays Fitch's earnings i'm this
city alone last week amount to $l3.-
goo, the largest sum ever paid 10
dramatic author within a similar per-
100 In the history Of the drama. For
his entire series Of plays. tragedies
comedies and historical pieces. Shakes
peare received In direct payment 81 OOO
although his subsequent royalties made
MIN wealthy. Hamlet" was sold by
ltstauthor for 20 pounds or Sl0O. CLYDE
Fitch would scorn such an amount i'm
mere royalties even for mIdweek
matinee of his worst play.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

The First Methodist church is to
have an orchestra. with Mr.. Wlnnans
was leader
Mascagnl. with an orchestra OF 80.
opens IN Los Angeles next Monday for
a weeks engagement
The Woodmen Of the World are talk.
ing Of taking a band with them to Los
Angeles at the coming convention.
Dudley Buck has decided 10 cease
writing church music and 10 retire as
church organist, devoting himself To
other lines OF musical work.
The demand fo the talking and
Staging machines continues. and manu-
Lecturers are steadily improving them
go as 10 lessen the shrlllness Of IN.
tpper registers and the hoarseness Of
the lower ones. Some very excellent
devices are now on the market.
Miss sibyl Anderson. one Of Prof.
Neihes pupils, IS reported as doing
especially wei I'm New York under
Prof Richard Arnold and Mrs Rein
eTs. another pupil has done go we'll
With her violin studies in Chicago that
she has been given a free scholarship.
There win be a meeting OF the Salt
Lake symphony orchestra at the rnea-
yer N the afternoon II sunday, March
J. IN preparation for a concert 10 b.
given some time later perhaps IN May
Inc fact that this fine body Of musl-
c'ahs are 10 appear again this S'ason
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

are now starting on more difficult pieces
such as 20 Come, Let Us Sing Unto
the Lord HALL Smiling Morn, etc.
Mr. Kent Is making Il highly successful
and under his influence fine interest
Is being worked up
Prof Mcclellan Is practlcing faith
fully and long on the great Tabernacle
organ In preparation for the coming
seasons reCltals. These viii be- re-
sumed. when the First Presidency con.
slders u advisable The need Of an
echo organ attachment to The great
lisirument Is being mentioned favor
ably by a number of the Church au-
LoWues This ECHO arrangement adds
Immensely 10 the effectiveness OF an
organ aud IL now considered "ihe
Ting In building large Instruments
The cost Of the improvement viii not be
very great The use Of a second con
81 e. or key desk Is also mentioned
SIN q view 20 placing Il I'm the re8r
gallely for concert purposes, and where
lhc performer could produce effects
NOT dreamed or from where he now
sits. Prof Mcclellan goes % Denver
next week to rehearse FOR the spring
musical festival and will learn the
ps and outs Of Trinitys big organ,
so as 10 handle II without conscious
effort when the grand concert Is on
The Evening Telegram. OF Glasgow,
Scotland. has reached this city with an
entire column devoted 10 compi-
mentory review Of the work OF Sousas
f-r' in concert there Tho critic says.
~ is the worth Of the money 10 see
aouya conduct. II Is the triumph Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

Who and what Is this Yankee CoIos.
sus that has proved himself "a blgpf,
man than old Shakespeare? Clyde
Flch IS OF middle height. heavy I'm tha
body light and not particularly stralpbt
IN the legs. which incline 10 bantv.
ness; oval In the face with long nose.
% ireman's musache. 81 pointed chin
% wen shaped. smooth brow surround
gl by dark brown hair weak mouth.
bu' thoughtful eyes, Of great aaecta
uon III dress, wearing oddities 90 cra-
yaif ana collars posing as near
fIenehihah as possible. q high tenor
VOICE WIN eNtravaganty English
'a"nt Is and shawn'ls ana "a generally
,HemInate air lie had just graduated
rom college little over "a
uo1sh years ago Wnen accidDnt
tnieW him into fortune. one
Day Richard Mansfield. then I'm hard
iueA Tor plays. came o. William
winter Said he. "Mr Winter
went you 70 write "a comedy for me
lui' tut cried the critic. "I meyer
wrote play / never shalLI well"
sald the actor. "c0n YOU suggest
lhcme and "a character for me- and
slaH Try 70 write il MYSELF" Mr.
hltef thuught Tor a moment "Mhy
not build q play around Beau Tum
nelly said he: ~ shall sketch ont
ihe general scheme OF the play You
elaborate the characters. business and
action. How about the dialogue"
asked Mansfield, THAT requires d
neat old-fashloned flavor for such a
character Again Mr. Winter relapsei
into thought II have e. ho cried. II
know a young fellow who has gradual.
"a from college and has nothing 20 do.
He declares pretty wit and j fancy
you could make something out of him.
His name is Fitch, clyde Fitch "rn
engage him as my secretary said
Mansfield. 'and we shan start Beau
Brummell Immediately" So Fitch re.
ceived his first employment at O salary
Of SO week In due time the play
WAS finished but IL was not 10 the lik- |
ms OF William Winter. who found that |
the Young college man had ideas OF his |
own that contradicted the plan ortg-
inHiiy iaid Oui me critic fell into |
Iare and washed his hands OF the whole |
natter Thereupon Mr.. Mansfield and |
Mr. Fitch were compelled 10 work out |
he comedy according to their own no.
lions. Beau Brummell" was a prodi-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

A STAFF Of workmen are busily en-
gagged at the Salt Lake Theater making
the necessary changes In the stage TO
accommodate William Gillette's pioduc-
ton Of Sherlock Holmes" Charles
Frohman, Mr.. Gilette's manager. is
sending the entire production here Just
as was seen In New York and London.
and there are some surprises in store
for those who see the performance. es-
pecially in regard TO the peculiar cleo
trio lighting effects which Mr. Gillette
has produced IN his play and which are
said to be the most startling ever seen
on any stage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

At Thursdays meeting OF the Actors
fund, says the Mirror, it was decided
that the benefit for A. N Palmer shall
he given early in May at thN Metropolis
tan Opera House. A play with an all
star cast will be presented. and a CONF
mittce consisting Of Daniel Frohman,
Joseph Brooks. Frank Mckee, and Will
lam Harris was appointed to select the
plece aud arrange the cast. Mr.. VIII
lard has started the subscription list
of with a check for $500.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

It is a long time since the theatrical
outlook was SO dun and Improbable at
this period Of the year, says the New
York Post The backbone Of the season
Is already broken before the winter is
finished and the promise OF spring is by
no means abundant Half Of the theaters
are occupied by the most frivolous
forms Of entertainment-yarlety, mu-
steal farce, or spectacle-and in the re-
naming half there are not 10 be found
more than three plays which possess
any substantial merit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

The newly organized Caprice Glee
club Of the L. d, S. University is max
ing a fine start with an enrolment Of
rs members Prof Kent has bean Civ
ing many simple pieces merely to see
what talent he has In the class and
TO get the students interested. They
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

Maxine Elliott celebrated her 26th
birthday, In Providence a week ago last
Friday She win so abroad on May 9,
20 be the guest Of her sister, Gertrude
Elliott and Nat c. Goodwin viii con-
tinue in THE Altar Of Friendship" with
Zeflie Tilbury as her successor Miss
Tilbury is expected to return from Eu-
rope early in April.