The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-05
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Ingonar. if is liReie unnecessary to
add. is bearded warrior. Miss Mar
lowe plays Parthenia- i'm the play OF
"lugomar.
ct isn't always the comedian that
gets the biggest laugh I'm the theatre,
said Thomas @. SeabrOOke, who plays
August Melon in "Pin Pah, Pout.
III never forget one. time when 1 got
a laugh-that was bef0re became an
actor"
@Of course, Mr.. seabrooke. but so
II was young fellow in Cedar Rap
ids then. Ny brother was seriously lu
at home and was about TO be operated
on for appendicitis. The family was
to Keep me informed as TO my brother
condition and, if the worst was expect
ed. they were 10 wire me.
Now, I had a date to accompany the
young woman of my choice % mat
inee. While / did want TO know about
my brother as soon as possible.
could hardly see my way clear TO pfeah
the gagement. ! knew the telegraph
operator and / went TO him with my
troubles You see' I impressed upon
him, she's a wizard, old man. i can
stay here and wait for that message.
So made arrangements TO nave MN
send the telegram TO the theatre If IL
brought bad news
when the curtain fell ON the first
act a man stepped out in front with
the dreaded yellow envelope in MS
rs Thomas @. seabrooke in the
house?' he said very loudly and very
solemnly.
with my heart in my mouth
walked up TIE main aisle and reached
over the foOtlights. Without waiting
10 retuEn TO my seat L tore the enVe-
Iope open. The house was still ana
all ewes were on me. The expression or
fear with which I opened the telegram
turned to amusement and j laughed
loudly This is what / read:
" If she's such wizard, KISS hef
once for me, Pete.
AS 1 was returning % my girl
small voice from the gallery called out
Is it a boy or q girl2
"Can you imagine the racket that
house madc2"
Mr.. Seabrooke got his cue Just then.
and went onto the Casino stage and
tried 10 be funny.
During his western tour Z. III. Soth-
ern received considerable social atten-
ton, though 1t is a thing he does not
greatly enjoy. AT one reception BE met
a worker in literary circles who said
to him:
I
want to congratulate you upon your
work. You make your character a
man apart from our little world
Then, / am not true 60 life, accord
ing 90 your ideals, madam, replied the
actor
Certainly not. Mr.. Sothern. Why
people wouldn't so to the theatre TO see
a lot OF mopes like themselves. They
want TO see something like yourself
something that never existed.
Indeed"
YES. Your work is heavenly. with
just a little dash of, you know-the
other place.
Thank you, madam, for your sincere
observations. You have given me an
idea. Perhaps / have been deceiving
the public. IN have myself billed ia
future as "a Forerunner of the Here
after"
John Drew is repeating story which
was told 20 him by friend who knows
tie parties. 10 concerns an incident
that occurred recently in the New AM
sterdam theatre. Kew York a distiu-
guished looking woman. well along ~
the seventies. who resides in Fifth
avenue, sat in the orchestra. her escort
"A man young enough 20 be her grand
son. When the curtain teli ON the hrst
act Of THE Two Orphans tais fFag-
ment of their conversation was over
heard.
isn't il coincidence" she OBJ
served. Until tonight 7 had not been
in a theatre for twenty-five years, and
the play ] saw last was this same Two
Orphans.
NO doubt there have been great
changes i'm theatrical enterprises 90
that time.
Yes" was the compliment response.
II understand tleFe are several real
ladies' and gentlemen on the stage to-
day,
Think Of AN actress sending woTa to The
newspapers that she had PLAYED poorly