The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-14

he who receives the mail and hands Il
to them as they enter, just as il is he
who receives the flowers and senoS
them up to the dressing room, when
remembrance from friend is most
cheering at a critical moment before
first night audience. It IS he, too, who
Keeps back that onslaught Of youthful
admirers who linger about the stage
door for her who seems so beautiful
| in the limelight'S glare, so radiant
meath the touch Of rouge and penciled
cosmetic. A hundred cabs may line
up before his door, and a great multi
tude Of genus Johnny, crush hat and
evening suit, adorn the pavement side.
but he is as immOvabie as the hills. as
impossible as the mine sunken straits
or torpedoed entrance to the harbor of
a besieged and beleagured citadel"
He was anxious to get his seat. and
he rushed past tie doorkeeper at the
head of the gallery stairs and sank
with a sigh of relief and considerable
painting into the best seat that was
offered. according to Pittsburg
chronicle. But when the play was but
little more than started he rushed
back again to the dOOrkeeDsr, and,
quite as much out Of breath as before,
demanded:
LET me have my ticket"
'Wkatg''
The ticket I gave you Let me
have il again"
''G'wani It's locked up in the box"
replied the ticket taker. Don't you
Heaven help me- cried the
What's the matter. pard?" asked
the ticket taker, showing 4 CLINT OF
sympathy
Il gave you the wrong ticket. Here
here's yours" and he handed out the
regular gallery admission coupon.
But what was the other one You
showed on me?" shouted the ticket
taker.
1T was my new meal ticket. and
now can't eat"
After theh performance. when the
big tin box was opened, the meal
ticket was fshed out. and the stranger
went around to a restaurant to get an
oyster stew.
Wallack's theatre, New York, where
THE Country Chairman George AIDES
quaint comedy, played last season from
Nov "a TO June 4 without interruption.
viii be reopeHed Sept. I with the same
attraction There. will be no changes
in this famous cast The western
headed by Theodore Roberts. who viii
play the title role, and George Thateh
eT, the veteran minstrel. who will play
the role Of Sassafras Livingston.
Rejane declares that it is the one
great desire OF her life to meet and
greet again and &c satisfy and please
the great American theatre going pub
lie. and she is looking forward TO her
approaching American tour with fond
anticipation Say what they will"
said the distinguished actress, foreign
artists have long since come to under
stand that Americans are an informed
and discriminating people. and that the
empty bubbles OF a name and home
pride and distinction viii not aIon =
give satisfaction there. There is no
cultured capital in Europe which has
z keeBer comprehension OF art than
have the intelligent residents of your
great cities Americans are the great
est travellers on earth. and their knowI-
edge Of London and Paris and Berlin.
snd. the cities Of Italy and the entire
continent is rarely surpassed by the
Feople who reside there. and whose
knowledge IS too frequently confined
TO their own respective localities. I
shall DO my best to satisfy my Amer
lean audiences" continued the artist.
''and to feel afteFvaFd that I have suc-
Sceced, would be an unspeakable graft
flcatfon TO me- To that ena she has
1orkes diligently with her American
managers, deciding upon a repertoire
that VIII be acceptable to the theatre