Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-07
HAM SHOW TALENT
WANTED IN EAST.
Noted Theatrical Managers Are
Keeping the Wires Hoo With
Applications
SOME DAZZLING OFFERS MADE.
If Fisher Harris is Not Bald and
Locks Well in Tights, lie
Has a Good Show

That widespread interest has been
manifested In the coming Twentieth
century presentation of Hamlet by the
Press club has been patent for the past
week when II became necessary to keep
husky athlete at the stage door Of
the theater to head off curious ind-
viduhls who attempted to break in upon
the rehearsa.s. Director Race Whitney
| however is authority for the statement
that the announcement that the Press
club will stage the Ham Show on Mon
| day and Tuesday nights, May 16 and II,
has caused tremendous agitation I'm
theatrical circles. lie says that from
| adyices received several OF the big east
ern managers are hurrylng representa-
tiyes TO SAT- Lake while prominent at
torncys have been retained to look af-
ter their interests, PerpleXing compli-
cations are expected
The first intimation that te east was
taking any interest I'm the mastodonic
production, came I'm the form Of coll
lect message OF which the following is
copy
New York, May g. Ol-Judge o. w.
Powers, Salt Lake: ! authorize YOU to
obtain for me at any price the eastern
rights of III, l., a, Culmer's monologue
"Oh That This too Solid Flesh" Get
carbon copy Of Kenneth Kerr's stunt.
Draw ON me for 5000 and close with
him Immediately,
LEW DoCKsTADER.
Five minutes later a messenger boy
breathlessly rushed IN with the follow
ing:
Buckingham Palace. London, w.
Eng, May 3, delayed In Il ansmisslun.)
Frank G. Gustin, Salt Lake, Utah, L.
S, A.: Understand Carpenter proposes
TO infringe on my copyright Picadilly
accent Should Press club attempt in
Judgements have them all Jailed and
make an International AFFAIR Of II IL
necessary. EDWARD VII
A few hours later Klaw a. Erlanger
were heard from
New York, May 6, l9Oi.-Press Club,
Salt Lake: Ii Fisher Harris Is not
bald and looks vel in tights, engage
him at his own terms for heroic roles,
Also sound Tod Goodwin and A. c.
Lovey for fat parts. Forty weeks,
$4,000 for team, four matlnees, trans
portation, colored valet, two weeks
stands. Rush reply,
KLAW g. ERLANGER
Apparently Manager Conreid Of the
Metropolitan Opera House in New York
has his hooks out for a successor to
Edourd de Reske. He wired the man
ager last night as follows;
New York May 6-George Piper,
Salt Lake--Must have John Critchlow,
rheumatism or no rheumatism, also get
John Spencer to replace Scott, Handle
them carefully and open negotiations
at once Understand others are bid
ding Guarantee private car and ko-
pecks galore Get them at their own
price If necessary. Have wired $4,000
deposit as guarantee Of good faith,
CONREID.
Early this morning a rush message
came I'm. It would indicate that the
Orpheum circuit knows a good thing
when It hears OF It,
Denver, May Pete Christensen,
Salt Lake: What is best terms for en-
tire Press club ballet as leading liners
on Orpheum circuit. Best hotels and
carriages Must have them all.
FRED b. HENDERSON.
A well known Edinburgh whisky firm
also cabled;
Edinburgh, Scotland, May 6.--Press
club. Salt Lake, Utah, y. s. A.: state
lowest figure to INTERCEPT into Angus K.
Ncholson's grafton over the bier OF
Caesar a line about our famous Hoot
Mon WHISKY VIII go as high as two
hundred pounds. HOOT MON co.
Despite the fact that the publishers Of
Conan Doyles works are seeking an In
junction In the courts against Race
whitney for impersonatng Sherlock
Holmes 1t is positively announced that
the curtain will go up promptly at S;l5
on Monday night, May 49, Hamlet VIII
be produced on that occasion II II Is
necessary 10 call upon Governor Wells
to order out the National Guard. and II
his excellency does not promptly re-
spond the Utah Fuel company VIII be
asked & brace him up and should gu
bernatoral Discrimination still be dis
played the Fuel companys armed
guards VIII be required to come to Salt
Lake under double-qulck marching or
ders. Should Manager Williams balk,
George Gould will be appealed to and
the local man brought from his perch
without further ado.