The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-17

would be pleased 10 do 80 providing thr
mana cement woUl5 not object to his
having in the middle of the Afternoon
as he had an appoiatmeE4 Of a social
nature 10 keep. He must have forget
ten the enlightenment. however. for he re-
manned in his box throughout the aft
eInoons apparently enjoying himself
very heartily.
Next day Wr. Cleveland held an in
formal reception, and Mr. ArbucklS
J0ils1d the line Of persons waiting to
shake hands with the former ex-presl-
dent Of the United States. While Az
buckle vas stiH some distance away
A8T. CleVeland's eye fell upon him, ana
q smile Of pleasant recognition crossed
his cOuntsnance. stepping forward Nj.
Cleveland gEasped the actors hand.
Mr.. Hacker" said he. with a
chuckle. IF your engagements viii per
nit I'd ike to have you marage nay
next campaign. / appreciate your
methods immensely.
Miss Ethel Johnson is a Chicago girl
and ore of the most important finds
made py the Dearborn theatre man
agement OF Chicago. which controls
many musical successes en- tour. includ-
ing Richard earle in The TenderfOot."
Two years ago Miss Johnson, then an
inexperienced girl Of II, joined the
chorus Of 1.-THE Burgomaster,' and Gre
ated the character of the toughest
tough girl, wen remembered here. She
was next given a place In THE Ex-
plorerc." and figured prominently in a
speciality entitled THE Hotel Scrub
women" These two chances attracted
considerable attention by the excellens
cy Of her low-comedy makeup. and the
mana cement devised part for her in
s'The Storks." which she made quite
conspicuous by her excellent low-eon-
edy work and her ability as a dancer.
II fact, her success was so pronounced
that she was Immediately placed under
q three years contract and given one
% the principal female comedy roles IN
The TenderfoOt."
Miss johnson is considered one Of the
most beautiful girls Of the company,
and when one stops to consider Miss
Johnson in private life and Miss John
son in stageiand her art in makeup
must be regarded as exceptional. she
Acknowledges that she would rather
play a part calling for ragged attire at
a salary of So a week than role re-
quirirg the wearing Of gorgeous cos
tunes which would enrich her weekly
salary 5000 week more.
II
How is it business has so much inn
proved in this Sideshow?" asked the
man from the main tent
IT started the living skeleton TO
smoking cigarettes, replied the hus-
Ting manager.
Il don't see why that should draw
people"
Yes; every mother takes her boy in
and Points out the horrible example. -
Phladelphia Record.
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Wilton Lackaye seems to be follow
ing the footsteps Of Mansfield, or, rath-
err the Mansfield Of other days, who
used to take his audiences into his con-
fldenee during his little curtain
speeches and tell the people what he
thought of them and their town.
Lackaye's polished wit and sarcasm is
proverbial. and the following incident
of his recent engagement in Baltimore
as the star of The Pit" sounds enough
like him to be actually true. As the
story goes, one night late in the week
Lackaye was called out time and
again after the big scene representing
the wheat pit on the Chicago board of
trade in this story. The star appeared
in his shirt sleeves and remarked:
Ladies and Gentlemen: The end of
this act finds me long on wheat and
short on breath. I am trying TO find
enough OF the latter TO thank You for
your applause, which was unusual Tor
Baltimore. In fact, the enthusiasm fol-
lowing this act was almost hum" Aft
er this bit OF sarcasm it is said that
I.aekaye branched on and told his au-
ditors what they ought to do in order
to pat themselves in a state where
they could appreciate a good play.
Sounds ike Mansfield Of old, does it
not?
&sR
There are certain set rules-ot at
least erystalized conventions-which
are as much a part Of the actors art
as the "toTment0rs'' mot S-1e critics.
or the SKY borders are Of every the
atre.
The stage villain. for example. From
time immemoTial he has been provided
with an assortment of smiles, which,