The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04

fore the performance was rehearsinx
the burlesque balcony scene from 'RO-
meo and Juliet when, to my horror I
noticed SignOr Salvini looking on from
the wings. and I called Juliet's atten-
ton to the incident. / thought the
great trasedian would be Mortified at
our dissertation OF Shakespeare, but 10
my surprise he began 10 laugh as soon
as it dawned on him what we were
about. and he laughed until the tears
ran down his cheeks. Shortly after
wards Salvini went on to act the arena
scene from The Gladiator 1t was the
greatest acting 1 have ever seen and L
was nearly choked with emotion.
AS the representative of the actors
fund IL was incumbent on me 10 thank
Salvini for appearing at the benefit.
This l did as he came off the stage,
! before / had time TO control my feel
/ ings. As he spoke very little English,
J ] tried to express myself in Italian.
/ The great actor, noticing my emotion,
! broke in with: Your tears speak so
much better than your Italian; you also
/ caused the tears TO flow, only in diff
| ferent way When 1 went on 10 sing
my topical song at the regular per-
| Torrance that evening l could not help
| contrasting the triviality OF my work
\ with that of the great Italian actor.
/ and l almost felt ashamed Of my call
! ing"
! Nat Goodwin years ago was playing
in a short farce inc which the curtain
rose on an empty stage, and he strobe
ON with a coat over his arm and loudly
/ called: Uncle. Uncle,"
He was to receive no reply, and after
a pause should have gone on with
/ mOnologue. But gallery god took
upon himself TO answer the actor.
''All right, I'm coming in d minute.
How much do you want on it," he
shouted.
The effect on the audience may be
/ imagined.
A number OF actors were discussing
| recently the merits Of different board
/ ing houses in a certain western city.
and the argument turned on the table
( board provided by the various land
/ ladies. One of the party who had lis
| tened quietly 10 the talk now spoke up.
| IF any of you fellows really went to
put yourself on a rigid diet" he said,
/ go TO Mrs. IS boarding house in
! Cincinnati. 1 came down TO breakfast
there one morning, and the servant
! waltzed up and asked me if I'd have
! ham or eggs. I said I didn't want to
\ be grasping, and ordered the yoIk of
! an eSg-said I'd have the white Of it
for lunch"
The 'booing" habit has become such
a nuisance in London that legal meas
ures will probably be taken 10 stop it.
/ me gallery portion Of an English au-
dience delights in -bOOing' an unpopu-
lar actor or an unsatisfactory play. and
several theatrical managers are making
a vigorous endeavOr to suppress the Of
| IenslVe practice. 4 writer in Truth
| humOrOusly surmises what might han
pen If the 'booing" habit should spread
| beyond the theatre:
| II posse OF gourmets, when feeding.
| Were. suddenly rising and forming d
| group,
TC hiss had entree with vigor exceeding
or Mss at greasy and flavorIess soup.
| VINO. then. let US ask. would 10 restau-
] rants venture.
1t diners. displeased with the chefs lack
Should. I Instead of expressing in private
Climb up on the tables and howl down
/ the carte2
Sc, again. if at church an incensed con-
Annoyed BY some subtle polemical
Should boo at the preacher With loud
! iteration
Instead Of assisting to sing the last
Why. IT'S certain that far from permit
ting such bawlinE
Or such saying OF "Bc3"' to clerical
goose.
/ The law would. esteeming such outburst
/ as brawling
Eefuse to accept them FOR any excuse.
! Henry Clay Barnabee. the veteran star
| of the Bostonians. is the latest recruit In
I the range of vaudeville. Ii was an
| bounced yesterday by Mr. Barnabees
manager. Lawrence Anhalt that he would
/ appear at the Proctor theatre ABOUT the
| middle of September with Agnes Cain
! Brown. who was the prima donna of the
/ BOstOnians last season. in Il sketch IN
| which Mr.. Barnabee will have oppor-
| tunity to sing a number Of his songs from
4 the familiar BOStOnianS' comic operas.
| Later. according to- present plans. he
| will head the rejUVenatgd BOstOnians
company in n revival of robin Hood"
/ Agnes Cain Brown and Camille d Arville
/ viii alternate in Robin Hood and
maid Marion" in the leading supporting
( parts.