The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-10
COUNCIL ACTS
ON "HAM SHOW"
Grants Press Clubs Petition for
Certain Privileges.
WILL ATTEND IN A BODY
~
COULDN'T THINK OF MISSING
GREAT PERFORMANCE

BY unanimous vote the city. council
granted number of privileges in con-
uection with the double performance
next week Of the Ham SHOW" In
uuence, afiuence and eloqueuce were
brought 10 bear upon the respective
members of that august body TO secure
abe favorable consideration.
When the petition of the Press club
was reached asking for privileges con-
nected with the great production, City
Recorder John S. CritchlOW said 1t was
from the club asking for several
things"
Councilman HarteusteiB- objected to
granting the request unless each mem
Der of the council was given 100 tickets.
Councilman Neuhausen said he could
not stand for that. If the club would
change the name OF the production 10
Ham and Bacon Show" ne was will
ing 10 vote i'm favor of IT,
Anything so it is fresh" iHterpO-
lated President Hewlett.
Joke the City Recorder.
Councilman Fernstr0m had grave
suspicious as to the ability of the cOun-
ell to grant the request, as he had been
informed that it, was 10 be q leg show,
For that reason he asked for police
protection for the actors. A serious
objection was raised TO that point by
Councilman Harteusteiu, who had TO
be shown that il was &c be a leg show
because the city recorder was i'm il.
The latter, he said, had never laid any
claims to having legs that would bear
the flare of the stage lights.
Il move we grant the request under
suspicious of the rules" said Council
man FerustrOm. and reconsider our
act after we see the show
il. .r-H a.-r
Treasurer Harris are lon the cast, Couu-
Gilman Ferustrom said, the production
could not possibly be a leg show.
Il oppose the request" said Council
man Black. who is a member of the
Press club, because the club is COM
posed of an aggregation of hobOes,
horse thieves and characters not en-
titled 10 be i'm the city. I have no doubt
but that it viii be a laWiess assembly.
and If police are used. there viii be no
force left after the show is over.
Councilman A. ]. Davis who was late
so arriving at the meeting, said he had
been detained by q delegation Of Citi-
zens who protested to him against the
show being permitted 10 take place,
adding.
II do not think there are any Teput-
able citizens in the cast but the city re-
corder ana city treasurer
And they are under suspicion be-
cause of the company they keep, said
Councilman Black.
Would Grant Extra Officers.
Councilman A. j. Davis amended the
report giving Chief of Police Lynch
permission to employ 100 extra police
Monday ana Tuesday, at $3.50 per day,
Tor the protection OF Recorder CTfJCh-
low and Treasurer Harris, they TO pay
the bill out OF their own pockets.
81 object unless the police arrest the
show before il Pegins." said Council
man Harteusteiu, while / do not OBJ
ject TO the recorder and treasurer ap-
pearing in the leg show, ] do insist
that they be given thirty days unless
they make a gOOd appearance.
Councilman FerustrOm objected
again TO the show on the ground that
&c would detraCL from their own delib-
oratious Monday evening. When an
adjournment was suggested he agreed
10 vote for the resolution provided the
counciImen got 1900 tickets
I'm all sOberness," said Councilman
Hartelsteiu, land out Of respect TO the
Press club. I suggest that the council
attend the show i'm a body, at their own
Petition Is Granted.
BY unanimous vote the petition,
which follows. was then granted. The
petition reads:
Salt Lake City, Utah Nav @ 1901.
r0 the Honorable Mayor ana Members OF
the City Council.
Your petitioner the undersigned, re-
EpeCtfully represents
That it has undertaken a mammoth pro-
ductiou of a play bg "a writer who has
shown considerable merit. although Co
some persons he NAV appear obscure. to-
wit William ShakeFpeares The object 0l
this production is the education. eUHEht-
eminent cdifiCatiou, amusement. improve
meur. beJtermeuJ, advancement culture
aggraudizemeuL and j0luuCati0U of the
public of Utah Being dCtuated uv purely
phiIanIhr0pic and Humanitarian motives,
the Press club seeks the corporation OF
the distinguished citizens who have been
chosen to represent the public in the eE-
aCuJiVe and legislative branches of the
government OF this great municipality.
Your petitioner, Therefore respectfully
requests.
F-rst-That a special permit be given
Mir. Race whitney. who viii imDers0uate
Slakespe immortal character Sher-
lock Holmes, TO smoke cigarettes. cigars
and other forms OF iuflammabIe material
containing nicotine. on the stage OF the
salt Lake theatre Monday and Tuesday