Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-13

has two handsome daughters. The eld-
est has married a member OF Parlia-
ment-largely as the result OF the ma
neuvers of a matchmaking aunt, whose
creed II Is that the success Of "loye In
a cottage depends, not on the quality
Of the love, but that Of the cottage. As
matter Of fact the marriage Is any
thlng but a happy one but this the
brides family has not been allowed 10
know, and the aunt plumcs herself NJ
every opportunity upon the successful
demonstration of her theory. on the
strength Of II she Is seeking to bring
about "A second union between the Irish
peers younger daughter-thc pretty
heroine Of the plece-and wealthy
numbskull, and TO put an end TO love
afIalr which exists between the girl and
a poor, but manly young army officer.
She Is on the point Of success, too when
the elder daughter, who has watched
the whole business, declares that her
sister shall not be sacrificed as she her.
self has been, and astonishes everybody
by Revealing the utter failure OF her
own rnarriage-a step that has the de-
sired effect, the curtain falling on the
true lovers as a happily engaged cou-
pie,
For American funny men. this coun-
try Is at present proving true land OF
milk and honey After having appeared
at all the halls with uncommon sue
cess, Frank Lincoln Is now giving his
monolOgte as a curtain raiser 90 Cap
tain Marshalls play, THE Duke Of
killIcrankie," az the Criterion. George
Fuller Golden. after long engagement
at the Palace is 10 make his musical
comedy debut no the Savoy next week In
THE LOYc Birds" by George Gross
smith, Jr. Another comedian from home
whose humor has proved especially 10
the liking Of British audiences, Is Tom
f. Murray. Murray came over here
rather over a year ago, to play comic
part In Seymour Hicks musical play.
IAN English Daisy" which recently
has been produced in New York ana
he won such praise from the Critics as
seldom Is given funny man on this
side Of the water Since Christmas,
Murray has been the bright particular
star OF one Of the best of the suburban
pantomines-pl playing All Baba In "The
Forty Thieves and has Increased his
popularity so much that It probably
will be a considerable time before he
is seen In the United States again.
The Marquis of Anglesey. who has
been on tour with his theatrical com.
pany for the last few months, has been
sent of to France for a rest and In
consequence, lot Of hOuseholders In
Burton ou-Trent are expressing much
disappointment at losing a chance "a
see their landlord on the stage. For the
noble marquis owns a large share of the
town which Bass alo claims as lis
home. and when bills appeared announc-
ing the coming OF the marquis as THE
Ideal Husband" all the town was sci
agog,
The marquis has been having all sorts
Of trouble recently with the jeweler,
who follow his tours. II II well known
that once salesman can get the noble.
man to look at a rare gem, the sale Is
| practically made, and dealers In pre-
cious stones say II pays to keep on hii
| trail even II they can get only a mo
ments audience In hotel corridor
Lord Anglesey always carries with hin
! jewels worth at least sl,200,0O0 Son.
Of these he uses In the play, some h
keeps only as curios, while others adoti
his perfumed, exqulsitely clothed per
son when he goes abroad In the dav
time When the marquis goes 10 III
theater his retainers follow with tn
Jewels carefully packed In boxes. an
after the play they take the treasur
back to the hotel and put It under IN
! beds IN which they sleep
CURTIS BROWN.