The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12
some NEW HOTT Stories
Observation-Disclosures
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II HE brilliant wit Of the late Charles
II Hoyt is frequently a subject for
discussion when party OF theatrcal
men are together. and almost every Jay
some I'D litional evidence of the original
ity and brightness Of mind of thi4 "a
nous maker Of farce comedies lodres to
light Those who met Mr. Hoyt viii re-
oan thu peculiar nasal twang with which
he spoke, and while his stories and bits
OF rcpartee have been told and retold,
no one has eve- been able to success
FULLY initiate the tone in which ne deiv-
cred them.
Among several theatrical people con-
gregated in the Illinois theatre one night
isst week was Fred r. Hweifei. manager
OF "A Chinese Honeymoon Mr.. Zwei-
tel spent fifteen years i'm Mr.. HOyt'B en-
pioN, aud probably came TO know him
better than ANY Of his employees As a
young boy IN a Texas One-night stand
Lweifel attracted the attention Of the
pay Wrisht- When The latter was travelling
with one of his companies. and a few
months later. when wound Zweifel came
10 New York he applied for a position
with the firm of HOyt & Thomas.
Mr.. H0yt calmly surveyed the young
II an. and thea. in his characteristic way
called TO his partner; Charlie here's a
Young fellow who wants To work for us
lie has one handicap-the fact that he
comes from TeNas-but he NAV Outgrow
It. Iwiefel went to work the next day
and remained with Hoyt until his death
On QUO occasion Mr.. HOyt had an actor
IN his company with a penchant for the
middle of the stage He cndeavored to
absorb as much Of the calcium's rays as
possible It annoyed the playwright. and
one evening while the company was in
Kansas city. Mo, HOyt told Zweifel and
the house manager that he wanted them
70 go back on the stage after the per
tormance. When they reached the region
behind the fOOtlights Mr.. HOyt took a
stage brace and started for the basement
He then proceeded TO thump the beams
Wnich supported the stage. apparently 10
satisfy himself Of their strength and re-
turning to the stage proper after his in
vestigation. sent for the actor and, deliv-
cred himself Of the following:
MIR. Smith (the name will serve as well
as any. l have Just made a careful ex-
animation OF the supports under this
stage. and find that the beams at the
rear and sides are just as strong as those
I'm the middle You viii be in no danger
of falling through If You occasionally stay
away from the center"
Another season. when a Trip to China
town was an the height of its success
there was a musical director with the
company who was a dcVOUt disciple Of
economy. He was never known 10 stop
az good. or even pasSably good hotel.
Ono day young lady applied for a po-
sition in the company and Mr. HOvt
wanted TO hear her sing He sent Zweifel
30 find tEs musical director. The lat
ter went 10 all the hotels but got no
trace OF him. and came back to the the
atrc- HOyt heard his report and said /.
Fred. lets go down 10 This cigar store
on tho corn pr. buy "A couple Of canes. and
4then II we go through the alleys and poke
in the rubbish cans that musical director
nay jump out
In a southern town noted for bad no.
tells Mr. Hoyt found il necessary to spend
two days with "a Temperance Town -
The entire company stayed at the same
hosteliy. and when they got ready TO
leave Mr.. HOyt marshaled his forces and
led them 30 the desk. lie began TO make
a speech TO the proprietor. finally I'm
covering n gold-headed cane. which he
handed. with great show Of ceremony.
TO the smiling bonifacc. The latter STAN
mered out a reply. but the smiles faded
the instant he beheld the inscription
which the cane bore. and which was as
follows: ITO the proprietor Of the worst
hotel i'm the world, from a few Of his
victims
When Mr.. Hoyt was in Minneao DOLLS
With "A Contented Woman" during the
first weeks Of the plays existence ne iu-
vited the doorkeeper to go across the
street with MIN one evening and have a
drink. Across the principal street from
the theatre there was row Of five sa-
looms, and as they ncared the first the
playwright remarked.
Billy. one of these thirst parlors is
the worst IN America. I have been in
al five Of them hundred times or more
but hang me III I remember which IL is